Zé Keti

Zé Keti

Known for

Acting

Born

October 6, 1921

Birthplace

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Died

November 14, 1999 (aged 78)

Biography

Zé Keti (born José Flores de Jesus) was a Brazilian samba singer and songwriter. He appeared as an actor in a few Cinema Novo (Brazilian New Cinema) films. His life up to the 1950s served as an inspiration for the Nelson Pereira dos Santos film "Rio, Zona Norte".

Best known work

That Man from Rio

That Man from Rio

1964

Rio, 100 Degrees F°

Rio, 100 Degrees F°

1955

The Deceased

The Deceased

1965

Rio, Northern Zone

Rio, Northern Zone

1957

The Dare

The Dare

1965

The Big City

The Big City

1966

Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti

Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti

2001

Golden Mouth

Golden Mouth

1963

The Grand Moment

The Grand Moment

1958

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

2005

Filmography

2024
Eu Sou o Samba, Mas Pode me Chamar de Zé Ketti
2022
O Canto Livre de Nara LeãoTV
as Self (voice) (2 episodes)
2021
Nelson Filma o Rio
Music
2019
Não Nasci para Deixar meus Olhos Perderem Tempo
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
as Self (archive footage)
2004
MPB dos Tempos da Repressão
as Self
2002
Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino
as Self
2001
Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti
Music
1969
Vidas em ConflitoTV
as Jonas (112 episodes)
1967
Mar Corrente
as Samba Dancer
1966
The Big City
as Compositor, Original Music Composer
1965
The Deceased
1965
The Dare
as Self, Songs
1964
That Man from Rio
1963
Gimba, Presidente dos Valentes
1963
Golden Mouth
as Anotador de apostas
1958
The Grand Moment
Music
1957
Rio, Northern Zone
as Alaor Costa, Music
1955
Rio, 100 Degrees F°
as Neguinho, Songs