Wayne Shorter
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
25 Aug 1933
Age
93 Years
Born In
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Total Projects
48
Years Active
59 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
Wayne Shorter (August 25, 1933 – March 2, 2023) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader. Shorter came to mainstream prominence in 1959 upon joining Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, for whom he eventually became the primary composer. In 1964 he joined Miles Davis' Second Great Quintet, and then co-founded the jazz fusion band Weather Report in 1970. He recorded...
Known For
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Great Performances
1971
Classic Albums
1997
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity
2023
Miles Ahead
2016
Love Crimes
1992
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019
Santana: Supernatural Live
2000
Filmography
movie
Elis & Tom: It Had to be You
Elis & Tom: It Had to be You
as Self
tv
Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity
Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity
as Self
movie
Universe
Universe
movie
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
as Self - Musician
movie
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
as Self
movie
It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
as Self
movie
Chasing Trane
Chasing Trane
as Self - Musician
movie
I Called Him Morgan
I Called Him Morgan
as Self
movie
Miles Ahead
Miles Ahead
as Live Concert Band
tv
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
tv
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as Self
movie
Jaco
Jaco
as Self
movie
Marcus
Marcus
as Self
movie
Miles Davis: Live in Europe 1969
Miles Davis: Live in Europe 1969
as himself
movie
The Language of the Unknown: A Film About the Wayne Shorter Quartet
The Language of the Unknown: A Film About the Wayne Shorter Quartet
movie
Miles Davis: Around Midnight
Miles Davis: Around Midnight
as Saxophone (Tenor)
movie
Tribute to Miles - Jazz à Vienne
Tribute to Miles - Jazz à Vienne
as Himself
movie
Miles Davis: Copenhagen Live 1969
Miles Davis: Copenhagen Live 1969
movie
Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate: 75th
Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate: 75th
as himself
movie
Wayne Shorter 4tet - Jazz à Vienne
Wayne Shorter 4tet - Jazz à Vienne
as Himself
movie
Santana: In Concert
Santana: In Concert
as Self - Saxophone
movie
Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux
Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux
movie
Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind
Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind
as Self
movie
Santana: Supernatural Live
Santana: Supernatural Live
as Self
movie
Classic Albums: Steely Dan - Aja
Classic Albums: Steely Dan - Aja
as Self
tv
Classic Albums
Classic Albums
as Self
movie
Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996
Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996
as Saxophone
movie
The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994
The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994
as Self
movie
Love Crimes
Love Crimes
as Jazz Quartet
movie
The Blue Note Collection - The Manhattan Project
The Blue Note Collection - The Manhattan Project
as Sax soprano
movie
The World According to John Coltrane
The World According to John Coltrane
as Himself
movie
Carlos Santana and Wayne Shorter – Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival
Carlos Santana and Wayne Shorter – Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival
as Himself
movie
Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions
Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions
as Himself
movie
Tribute To John Coltrane (Select Live Under The Sky '87 10th Special)
Tribute To John Coltrane (Select Live Under The Sky '87 10th Special)
movie
Before Midnight
Before Midnight
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Weather Report Live In Tokyo
Weather Report Live In Tokyo
as himself
tv
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
movie
Weather Report: Live in Offenbach 1978
Weather Report: Live in Offenbach 1978
as Himself
movie
Weather Report: Live at Montreux
Weather Report: Live at Montreux
as Saxophones
movie
Weather Report: Live in Berlin
Weather Report: Live in Berlin
movie
Weather Report Live In Hamburg 1971
Weather Report Live In Hamburg 1971
as Himself
tv
Great Performances
Great Performances
as Self
movie
Miles Davis Quintet: Milan 1964
Miles Davis Quintet: Milan 1964
movie
Michel Petrucciani Power of Three
Michel Petrucciani Power of Three
as Himself
movie
Miles Davis Quintet In Berlin 1969
Miles Davis Quintet In Berlin 1969
as Self
movie
Wayne Shorter Quartet - Jazz in Marciac
Wayne Shorter Quartet - Jazz in Marciac
movie
Weather Report - Live 1971 TV
Weather Report - Live 1971 TV
as Themself
movie
Miles Davis Quintet – Live In Copenhagen & Rome 1969
Miles Davis Quintet – Live In Copenhagen & Rome 1969
as Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone