Roberto Batalha Menescal (Vitória, October 25, 1937) is a Brazilian musician. He was one of the founders of the Bossa Nova movement.

KNOWN FOR

Prova de Amor
2005
O Som do Vinil
2017
Rock in Rio
2026
Altas Horas
2026
They Shot the Piano Player
2023
O Canto Livre de Nara Leão
2022
Vamos Tocar
2018
MPB 73 – O Ano Da Reinvenção
2018
Primavera nos Dentes – A História do Secos & Molhados
2025
Looking for Black Orpheus
2005
Descobrindo Waltel
2005
Erlon Chaves: O Maestro do Veneno
2018

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
28
Sound
10
2026
The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova
as Self
2026
Altas Horas
2026
Rock in Rio
as Self - Performer
2025
Primavera nos Dentes – A História do Secos & Molhados
as Self
2024
Toquinho Maravilhoso
as Self
2024
Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius
as Self
2023
Elis & Tom: It Had to be You
as Self
2023
They Shot the Piano Player
as Self (voice)
2022
O Canto Livre de Nara Leão
as Self
2020
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
as Self
2020
Beth Carvalho - A Madrinha do Samba
as Ele próprio (Roberto Menescal)
2019
Tito Madi - Tempo de Amar
2019
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Where Are You, João Gilberto?
as Self
2018
Erlon Chaves: O Maestro do Veneno
as Ele mesmo
2018
Vamos Tocar
as Self
2018
MPB 73 – O Ano Da Reinvenção
as Self
2017
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
as Self
2017
O Som do Vinil
as Self
2015
André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music
as Self
2013
Maria Rita – Canto Encanto Tanto
as Himself
2012
Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio
as Self
2009
Loki: Arnaldo Baptista
as Self
2006
Gal - from Tropicalism to the Present Day
2005
Looking for Black Orpheus
as Self
2005
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
as Self
2005
Descobrindo Waltel
as Ele mesmo
2001
Um Barzinho, Um Violão: ao Vivo