---
name: "Sérgio Ricardo"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sergio-ricardo"
fi1m_id: "sergio-ricardo"
imdb_id: "nm0723122"
tmdb_id: 1028394
wikidata_id: "Q7666104"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "18 June 1932"
died: "23 July 2020"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T15:36:29.180497+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Sérgio Ricardo

## Identity

Sérgio Ricardo

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sergio-ricardo
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sergio-ricardo
- **IMDb ID:** nm0723122
- **TMDB ID:** 1028394
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7666104
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9rgio_Ricardo_(director), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7666104, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0723122/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1028394

Composer. Born 18 June 1932 in Marília, São Paulo, Brazil. Died 23 July 2020.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 18 June 1932, Marília, São Paulo, Brazil
- **Died:** 23 July 2020
- **Active:** 1964–1967
- **Frequently works with:** [Glauber Rocha](https://film.one/person/glauber-rocha.md)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9rgio_Ricardo_(director), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7666104, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0723122/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1028394

## Biography

Sérgio Ricardo, born João Lutfi, was a Brazilian musician, composer, singer, actor and filmmaker. He composed the music for Glauber Rocha's *Black God, White Devil* (1964) and *Entranced Earth* (1967).

Born on 18 June 1932 in Marília, São Paulo, he trained in music from childhood and began his career as a pianist in Rio de Janeiro nightclubs in the 1950s. He became associated with the bossa nova movement before shifting towards socially engaged music and Cinema Novo. He also directed films including *Esse Mundo é Meu* (1964) and *A Noite do Espantalho* (1974).

Ricardo died in Rio de Janeiro on 23 July 2020.

*Sources: pt.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Black God, White Devil* (1964), Fi1m 82, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/black-god-white-devil.md)

## Complete filmography (27)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Sérgio Ricardo: Uma Outra História do Cinema Novo* (2024), Actor
- *Na Rota do Vento* (2019), Actor
- *Bandeira de Retalhos* (2018), as Voz Bipe · Screenplay, Director, Original Music Composer
- *Pé Sem Chão* (2014), Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
- *Calabouço 1968 - Um tiro no coração do Brasil* (2014), as Ele mesmo
- *Two Rabbits* (2012), as Capanga do Robério 1
- *Descobrindo Waltel* (2005), as Ele mesmo
- *Enquanto a Tristeza não Vem* (2003), Actor
- *Zelão* (1999), Director, Writer, Music
- *O Lado Certo da Vida Errada* (1996), Music
- *Para Viver Um Grande Amor* (1984), as Carioca (voz cantando)
- *Parabéns pra Você* (1983), series, as Carlinhos
- *Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: O Minotauro* (1978), Original Music Composer
- *Un animal doué de déraison* (1976), as Music
- *The Night of the Scarecrow* (1974), Story, Original Music Composer, Director, Screenplay
- *Vozes do Medo* (1972), Original Music Composer
- *The War of Pelados* (1970), Music
- *Lost Love Juliana* (1970), Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
- *Viver de Morrer* (1969), Music
- *Antonio das Mortes* (1969), Additional Music
- *Our Lady of Compassion* (1969), Music
- *Entranced Earth* (1967), Original Music Composer
- *Esse Mundo é Meu* (1964), as Pedro · Director, Music, Screenplay, Producer
- *Black God, White Devil* (1964), Music — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/black-god-white-devil.md)
- *Pluft, o Fantasminha* (1962), Actor
- *Menino da Calça Branca* (1962), Director, Original Music Composer, Writer
- *Pé na Tábua* (1957), Actor

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) 2008: Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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