Tom Zé

Biography

Antônio José Santana Martins, known as Tom Zé (Irará, October 11, 1936), is a Brazilian composer, singer, arranger, and gardener.

Career Overview

Tom Zé has 37 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Signature works include Rito do Amor Selvagem, Todos os Olhos, História de Música: "São São Paulo Meu Amor". Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

37

Birth Date

1936-10-11 00:00:00

Birth Place

Irará, Bahia, Brazil

Known For

• Rito do Amor Selvagem
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  Todos os Olhos
• 

  História de Música: "São São Paulo Meu Amor"
• 

  Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista Visionário
• 

  Filhos de João, O Admirável Mundo Novo Baiano
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  Escutando Tom Zé

Frequent Collaborators

• Neusa Martins (2 collaborations)
• Sérgio Mamberti (1 collaborations)
• Stênio Garcia (1 collaborations)
• Jorge Bodanzky (1 collaborations)
• Gerald Thomas (1 collaborations)
• Cláudia Alencar (1 collaborations)
• José Roberto Aguilar (1 collaborations)
• José Miguel Wisnik (1 collaborations)
• Fernanda Takai (1 collaborations)
• John Ulhoa (1 collaborations)

Credits

• sound (3 credits)

  • Todos os Olhos

    music

    sound
    2026
  • História de Música: "São São Paulo Meu Amor"

    music

    sound
    2026
  • Cobrador: In God We Trust

    music

    sound
    2007

• actors (34 credits)

  • Todos os Olhos

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • História de Música: "São São Paulo Meu Amor"

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Noites de João

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Best Side of Life!

    Joaquim Pereira Torres Neto (Quincão)

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 220 (2026) ... Joaquim Pereira Torres Neto (Quincão) actor actors

    - Episode 219 (2026) ... Joaquim Pereira Torres Neto (Quincão) actor actors

    - Episode 218 (2026) ... Joaquim Pereira Torres Neto (Quincão) actor actors

    - Episode 217 (2026) ... Joaquim Pereira Torres Neto (Quincão) actor actors

    - Episode 216 (2026) ... Joaquim Pereira Torres Neto (Quincão) actor actors
    2025
  • Anna Mariani - Photographic Notes

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • A Última Vanguarda

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista Visionário

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Dorivando Saravá, o Preto Que Virou Mar

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Rito do Amor Selvagem

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Amigo Arrigo

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Tropicália: 50 Anos

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Dunas do Barato

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Torquato Neto - Every Hour of the End

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Tropicália

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Filhos de João, O Admirável Mundo Novo Baiano

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Escutando Tom Zé

    Ele mesmo

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Beyond Ipanema

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Palavra (En)Cantada

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Ovelha Negra

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Wood & Stock: Sex, Oregano and Rock'n'Roll

    Raulzito (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Gal - from Tropicalism to the Present Day

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Fabricating Tom Zé

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Samba Riachão

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Brésil: La Révolution Tropicaliste

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Mater Dei

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Tom Zé ou Quem Irá Colocar uma Dinamite na Cabeça do Século?

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Saturday

    Funcionário do IML

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Torquato Neto, O Anjo Torto da Tropicália

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Tom Zé: Programa Ensaio

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Dias de Euforia

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Infinita Tropicália

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986