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Luiz Bonfá

Brazilian musician (1922–2001)
Person human Q932925

Facts

25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
October 17, 1922
Date of death
January 12, 2001
Place of birth
Rio de Janeiro
Place of death
Rio de Janeiro
Country of citizenship
Brazil[11]
Occupation
composer, singer, guitarist, jazz musician, jazz guitarist, film actor, musician, guitar[13][14][15]
Field of work
music[16]
Spouse
Maria Toledo[10]
Genre
bossa nova, jazz, samba-canção[18][19][20]
Cause of death
prostate cancer[27]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Portuguese[34]
Birth name
Luiz Floriano Bonfá[35]
End of work period
2000[38]
Family name
Bonfá[28]
Given name
Luiz, Floriano[29][30]
Instrument
guitar, voice[32][33]
Manner of death
natural causes[31]
Name in native language
Luiz Bonfá[36]
Native language
Portuguese[12]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Musica Brasilis GLAM, Viquiprojecte:Músics del Brasil
P14750
6A84-8F67-47AE-1CBD-3B13
Record label
Verve Records, Dot Records, Philips Records, RCA Records, Odeon, Fontana Records[21][22][23][24][25][26]
Show all 25 facts +1
Start of work period
1955[37]
🏷️ Also known as
en Luiz Bonfa en Luiz Floriano Bonfá en Luiz Bonfá cs Luiz Floriano Bonfá da Luiz Floriano Bonfá de Luis Bonfa de Luís Bonfá de Luiz Bonfa de Luis Bonfá de Luiz Floriano Bonfá de Bonfá de Bonfa de Luíz Bonfá es Luiz Floriano Bonfá es Luiz Bonfa fa لوئیز بونفا fi Luis Bonfa fi Luiz Bonfa fi Luiz Floriano Bonfá fr Luis Floriano Bonfa
🔖 Identifiers · 76
ISNI
0000000115805918
VIAF cluster ID
116555927
Library of Congress authority ID
n85076958
GND ID
130475912
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Luiz Bonfá with craviola guitar NY 1970.jpg ↗
Album of the Year artist ID
59584
AllMusic artist ID
mn0000219021
Apple Music artist ID
281115
BAnQ authority ID
0000985538
BIBSYS ID
1008532
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
139336302
CANTIC ID
981058518256506706
Show all 76 identifiers +64
CINE21 person ID
42431
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf12070658
Carnegie Hall agent ID
27412
CiNii Research ID
1140563741681910144
Cinenacional.com person ID
luiz-bonfa
Cinémathèque québécoise person ID
29909
CoBiS author ID
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Cravo Albin artist ID
artista/luiz-bonfa
DBC author ID
87097990255746
DDB person (GND) ID
130475912
Danish National Filmography person ID
199909
Deezer artist ID
7964
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
130475912
Discogs artist ID
252003
ELNET ID
a11200467
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Luiz-Floriano-Bonfa
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
luiz-bonfa
Europeana entity
agent/base/50280
Fandango person ID
68288
Freebase ID
/m/01m3wtf
GTAA ID
261274
IMDb ID
nm0006697
IPI name number
581.2M (3.6M–581.2M, n=3)
IdRef ID
121368653
Isidore scholar ID
bonfa_luiz_auteur_ou_responsable_intellectuel
Itaú Cultural ID
pessoa12862/luiz-bonfa
KANTO ID
000190289
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
130475912
Kinobox person ID
831400
Last.fm ID
Luiz+Bonfá
Les Archives du spectacle person ID
102350
Lex ID
Luiz_Bonfá
MusicBrainz artist ID
f926459e-1bd2-42a6-a174-8994ad950591
Musica Brasilis composer ID
luiz-bonfa
Musicalics composer ID
103605
Muziekweb performer ID
M00000242753
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA12052919
NDL Authority ID
001172238
NE.se ID
luiz-bonfa
NL CR AUT ID
xx0094143
NSK (VIAF) ID
000132898
NSK ID
981005782251509366
NUKAT ID
n2012215832
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007329890305171
National Library of Latvia ID
000069055
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:X7Z;=BV
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810611225805606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX4581757
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
072196068
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095517115
RERO ID (legacy)
A014199316
Rate Your Music artist ID
luiz_bonfa
SBN author ID
LO1V266299
SVKKL authority ID
0320070-Bonfa-Luiz-19222001
SecondHandSongs artist ID
7778
Shazam artist ID
281115
Songkick artist ID
496756
Spotify artist ID
174ThXFgQg2VCq9r3m8ceb
TMDB person ID
572166
TheaterEncyclopedie ID
01944072-ff6a-7060-b4cd-5b87f706c4f8
Universal Music France artist ID
20000059550
WhoSampled artist ID
Luiz-Bonfá
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJB8vvccfdPTyT9R4VgdwC, E39PCjCwbJWWjGcvBgmg3KVy8d
ČSFD person ID
675915

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🔗 Connections
Mb:composer 6
Somebody That I Used to Know, Somebody That I Used to Know, Manhã de Carnaval, Manhã de Carnaval, La Chanson d'Orphée, La Chanson d'Orphée
Record label 6
RCA Records, Verve Records, Philips Records, Odeon, Fontana Records, Dot Records
Compositions 5
Black Orpheus, Venus Beauty Institute, Manhã de Carnaval, Os Cafajestes, Prisoner of Rio
Mb:performer of 5
Jazz Samba Encore!, Introspection, Braziliana, Luiz Bonfá Plays and Sings Bossa Nova, Solo in Rio 1959
Mb:writer 4
Almost in Love, Almost in Love, Underwater Love, Underwater Love
Occupation 4
composer, singer, guitarist, jazz musician
Genre 3
jazz, bossa nova, samba-canção
Instrument 2
guitar, voice
Cause of death 1
prostate cancer
Country of citizenship 1
Brazil
Field of work 1
music
Influenced 1
Somebody That I Used to Know
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Portuguese
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Native language 1
Portuguese
Place of birth 1
Rio de Janeiro
Place of death 1
Rio de Janeiro
Sex or gender 1
male
← Cast member 1
Copacabana Palace
← Mb:married 1
Maria Toledo
← Performer 1
Jazz Samba Encore!
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Summary

Luiz Bonfá was born on October 17, 1922[1], in Rio de Janeiro[2]. He died on January 12, 2001[3], in Rio de Janeiro[4]. He worked as a composer[5], singer[6], guitarist[7], jazz musician[8], and jazz guitarist[9].

Why It Matters

Luiz Bonfá has been cited as an influence by Somebody That I Used to Know[39], a single[40].

FAQs

Where was Luiz Bonfá born?

Luiz Bonfá's place of birth was Rio de Janeiro[2].

Where did Luiz Bonfá die?

Luiz Bonfá died in Rio de Janeiro[4].

Who was Luiz Bonfá married to?

Luiz Bonfá's spouses include Maria Toledo[10].

What did Luiz Bonfá do for work?

Luiz Bonfá worked as a composer[5], singer[6], guitarist[7], jazz musician[8], and jazz guitarist[9].

Who did Luiz Bonfá influence?

Luiz Bonfá has been cited as an influence by Somebody That I Used to Know[39].

Related Entities

Brazil music Philips Records RCA Records Verve Records

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Musica Brasilis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Musica Brasilis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . Musica Brasilis. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Musica Brasilis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 3d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Deezer artist ID → 7964
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  2. 11d ago · PeterCanthropus · 2026-10-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinenacional.com person ID → luiz-bonfa
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  3. 5w ago · GuitarAlchemy · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Luiz Bonfá with craviola guitar NY 1970.jpg
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'azb', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'hu',
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  4. 5w ago · KingGreenbean · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Luiz Bonfá with craviola guitar NY 1970.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: Luiz Bonfa 1962.jpg"
  5. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 6A84-8F67-47AE-1CBD-3B13
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  6. 13w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CINE21 person ID → 42431
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  7. 19w ago · C960657 · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lex ID → Luiz_Bonfá
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  8. 20w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → 0320070-Bonfa-Luiz-19222001
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ SVKKL authority ID: 0320070-Bonfa-Luiz-19222001, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  9. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → —
    Instrument → guitar, voice
    Family name → Bonfá
    Shazam artist ID → 281115
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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