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Charles Mingus
FR, CA, EN, NL cinema · 23 credits
Born
22 April 1922
Died
5 January 1979 (aged 56)
Birthplace
Arizona, USA
Also known as Charles Mingus Jr.
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
Billie
as self
Mingus in Greenwich Village
as Himself
Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
as Self (archive footage)
Weird Nightmare
Original Music Composer
Last Date
as Self
Charles Mingus: Epitaph
Actor, Music
Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968
as Himself
All Night Long
as Himself - Bass
Shadows
Musician, Original Music Composer