Cast: Dizzy Gillespie
Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Dizzy Gillespie. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.
Titles found: 14
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
2024 · Documentary · 150 min. · Belgium
Direction Johan Grimonprez
Cast Louis Armstrong · Miles Davis · Nina Simone · Dizzy Gillespie
Synopsis Jazz and decolonization are entwined in this historical rollercoaster that rewrites the Cold War episode that led musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach to crash the UN Security Council in protest against the murder of Patrice Lumumba.
7.7
404 votes
7.7
404 votes
Art Blakey: The Jazz Messenger
1988 · Documentary · 78 min. · United States
Direction Dick Fontaine · Pat Hartley
Cast Art Blakey · Dizzy Gillespie · Roy Haynes · Wynton Marsalis
Synopsis A portrait of inspirational jazz drummer and teacher Art Blakey with Dizzy Gillespie, many pupils including Wayne Shorter, the Marsalis brothers, and a surprising new generation of musicians and dancers.
6.9
39 votes
6.9
39 votes
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things
2019 · Documentary · 89 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Leslie Woodhead
Cast Sophie Okonedo · Sharon D. Clark · Ella Fitzgerald · Norma Miller
Synopsis The times and life of the unique Ella Fitzgerald.
6.7
35 votes
6.7
35 votes
The Winter in Lisbon
1991 · Movie · 100 min. · Spain
Direction José Antonio Zorrilla
Cast Christian Vadim · Hélène de Saint-Père · Dizzy Gillespie · Eusebio Poncela
Synopsis Jim is the drummer for a black musician of great prestige, Billy Swann. With him, he plays in a club called San Sebastián, owned by his friend Floro, every summer. That club is where he meets a woman, the wife...
3.9
144 votes
3.9
144 votes
Michel Legrand: Sans demi-mesure
2018 · Documentary · 52 min. · France
Direction Gregory Monro
Cast Michel Legrand · Agnès Varda · Damien Chazelle · Bertrand Tavernier
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The Ghost of Faffner Hall (TV Series)
1989 · Series · United Kingdom
Direction Tony Kysh
Cast Richard Hunt · Karen Prell · Louise Gold · Mak Wilson
Synopsis An interesting, educational show that encourages children to appreciate different musical styles through the insights and antics of the harmonious haunts of an enchanted Music Conservatory and their musical guests.
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Dizzy Gillespie (S)
1965 · Documentary · 22 min. · United States
Direction Les Blank
Cast Dizzy Gillespie
Synopsis Recorded at a time when Diz was fronting his fabled post-war big band featuring jazz greats such as pianist John Lewis, vibraphonist Milt Jackson or bassist Ray Brown, this concert film catches the irrepressible trumpeter in top artistic form. In...
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Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
2023 · Documentary · 82 min. · United States
Direction Samuel D. Pollard · Ben Shapiro
Cast Max Roach · Maya Angelou · Harry Belafonte · Art Blakey
Synopsis The Drum Waltzes explores the life and music of legendary drummer, activist Max Roach, his creative peaks, personal struggles and re-inventions from the Jim Crow to Civil Rights eras, from heady days of post-war jazz to hip hop and beyond.
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Jivin' in Be-Bop
1946 · Movie · 59 min. · United States
Direction Leonard Anderson · Spencer Williams
Cast Dizzy Gillespie · Ray Brown
Synopsis A filmed variety show featuring the Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra with special guests.
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Date with Dizzy (S)
1958 · Movie · 6 min. · United States
Direction John Hubley
Cast Ralph Hertz · Don Keefer · Dizzy Gillespie
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A Night in Havana: Dizzy Gillespie in Cuba
1989 · Documentary · 84 min. · United States
Direction John Holland
Cast Dizzy Gillespie · Allen Honigberg
Synopsis A documentary on Dizzy Gillespie at the Fifth International Jazz Festival in Havana, Cuba.
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Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones
1990 · Documentary · 115 min. · United States
Direction Ellen Weissbrod
Cast Clarence Avant · George Benson · Big Daddy Kane · Richard Brooks
Synopsis A unique look at the legendary musician, arranger, composer and producer offers a collage of memories, sounds and intimate interviews with musical greats in a rousing showcase.
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Ronnie's
2020 · Documentary · 106 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Oliver Murray
Cast Mel Brooks · Quincy Jones · Kyle Eastwood · Jimi Hendrix
Synopsis A chronicle of the life of saxophonist Ronnie Scott and his world famous London jazz club.
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Roots of Rhythm (TV Series)
1984 · Documentary · United States
Direction Howard Dratch · Gene Rosow
Cast Harry Belafonte · Desi Arnaz · Rubén Blades · Celia Cruz
Synopsis A three-part historical survey of the African musical roots of Latin Jazz, Salsa, and popular genres. Featuring narration by Harry Belafonte, this documentary traces the evolution of Latin Music from Africa itself into the twentieth century with the advent of...
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