Known for
Acting
Credits
21
Gender
Man
Birthday
Apr 22, 1922
Day of death
Jan 5, 1979 (56)
Place of birth
Arizona, USA
Also known as
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Charles Mingus
Biography
Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz double bassist, pianist, composer, and bandleader. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers in history, with a career spanning three decades and collaborations with other jazz musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Herbie Hancock.
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jazz Legends: Charles Mingus & Eric Dolphy - 1964 | contrebasse |
| 2020 | Billie | self |
| 2020 | Mingus Erectus | Himself |
| 2009 | Charles Mingus: Epitaph | |
| 2008 | Charles Mingus Quintet - Live in Berlin 1972 | |
| 2007 | Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus Live in '64 | himself |
| 2005 | Mingus in Greenwich Village | Himself |
| 2004 | Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog | Himself (archive footage) |
| 2001 | Jazz | Self (archive footage) |
| 1975 | Charles Mingus: Live at Montreux 1975 | Himself |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1968 | Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968 | Himself |
| 1964 | You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You | |
| 1962 | All Night Long | Himself - Bass |
Credits
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dos dies i l’eternitat | Songs |
| 2020 | Regarde, on ne voit rien | Music |
| 1998 | The Clown | Music |
| 1993 | Weird Nightmare | Original Music Composer |
| 1981 | Stations of the Elevated | Music |
| 1960 | Shadows | Musician |
| 1960 | Shadows | Original Music Composer |