Quick Facts
Born:
1922-04-22
Birthplace:
Arizona, USA
Credits:
15 Total Roles
Charles Mingus
Acting
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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
All Night Long
Himself - Bass
Jazz
Self (archive footage)
Billie
self
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968
Himself
Charles Mingus: Live at Montreux 1975
Himself
Mingus in Greenwich Village
Himself
Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
Self (archive footage)
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jazz Legends: Charles Mingus & Eric Dolphy - 1964 MOVIE | contrebasse |
| 2020 | Billie MOVIE | self |
| 2020 | Mingus Erectus MOVIE | Himself |
| 2008 | Charles Mingus Quintet - Live in Berlin 1972 MOVIE | Self |
| 2007 | Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus Live in '64 MOVIE | himself |
| 2005 | Mingus in Greenwich Village MOVIE | Himself |
| 2001 | Jazz TV | Self (archive footage) |
| 1997 | Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 1990 | Charles Mingus: Epitaph MOVIE | Self |
| 1975 | Charles Mingus: Live at Montreux 1975 MOVIE | Himself |