Charles Mingus
Known for Acting · 17 credits
- Born
- 1922-04-22
- Died
- 1979-01-05
- Place of birth
- Arizona, USA
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
TV Shows (2)
Movies (15)
Billie
2020
as self
All Night Long
1962
as Himself - Bass
Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Charles Mingus: Live at Montreux 1975
1975
as Himself
Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus Live in '64
2007
as himself
Mingus Erectus
2020
as Himself
Mingus in Greenwich Village
2005
as Himself
Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968
1968
as Himself
Last Date
1991
as Self
Jazz Legends: Charles Mingus & Eric Dolphy - 1964
2022
as contrebasse
Charles Mingus: Epitaph
1990
Charles Mingus Sextet
1964
as Self
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
1964
Jazz Club 2
2022
Charles Mingus Quintet - Live in Berlin 1972
2008
About Charles Mingus
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. With 17 credits spanning from 1962 to 2022, Charles Mingus has appeared in 15 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Charles Mingus Movies
- Billie (2020) — as self
- All Night Long (1962) — as Himself - Bass
- Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog (1997) — as Self (archive footage)
- Charles Mingus: Live at Montreux 1975 (1975) — as Himself
- Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus Live in '64 (2007) — as himself
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