Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 22, 1922
Place of Birth:
Arizona, USA
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jazz Legends: Charles Mingus & Eric Dolphy - 1964 | contrebasse |
| 2020 | Mingus Erectus | Himself |
| 2020 | Billie | self |
| 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 |
| 1997 | Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog | Self (archive footage) |
| 1975 | Charles Mingus: Live at Montreux 1975 | Himself |
| 1968 | Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968 | Himself |
| 1964 | You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You | |
| 1962 | All Night Long | Himself - Bass |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Jazz | Self (archive footage) |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |