Dizzy Gillespie
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
21 Oct 1917
Age
109 Years
Born In
Cheraw, South Carolina, USA
Total Projects
63
Years Active
78 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.4 ★
Overview
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (/ɡɪˈlɛspi/; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and singer. Gillespie was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuoso style of Roy Eldridge[2] but adding layers of harmonic and rhythmic complexity previously unheard in jazz. His combination of musicianship, showmanship, and wit made him a leading popularizer of...
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Great Performances
1971
The Cosby Show
1984
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
The Muppet Show
1976
Bei Bio
1983
Jazz Casual
1961
Filmography
movie
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Maurice Baquet, The Accorded
Maurice Baquet, The Accorded
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Jazz session: Dizzy Gillepsie en concert au studio 104 - 1970
Jazz session: Dizzy Gillepsie en concert au studio 104 - 1970
as Self - trompettiste
movie
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Jazz: The Only Way of Life
Jazz: The Only Way of Life
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
movie
Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure
Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure
as Self (archive footage)
movie
The Jazz Ambassadors
The Jazz Ambassadors
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Brownie Speaks
Brownie Speaks
as Self
movie
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
movie
The Music According to Tom Jobim
The Music According to Tom Jobim
as Self (archive footage)
movie
All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan Theater
All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan Theater
as Self
movie
The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best
The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best
as Self
movie
Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
as Self
movie
Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gillespie Live in '58 & '70
Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gillespie Live in '58 & '70
as Self
movie
The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Improvisation
Improvisation
as Self
movie
Dizzy Gillespie - Live in Montreal
Dizzy Gillespie - Live in Montreal
as Self
movie
Monterey Jazz Festival 1975
Monterey Jazz Festival 1975
as Self
movie
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
as Self
movie
A Great Day in Harlem
A Great Day in Harlem
as Self
movie
Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time
Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time
as Self (archive footage)
movie
El invierno en Lisboa
El invierno en Lisboa
as Bill Swann
movie
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
as Self
movie
Amazonia
Amazonia
as (voice)
movie
To Bop or Not To Be: A Jazz Life
To Bop or Not To Be: A Jazz Life
as Self
movie
Slim Gaillard's Civilisation
Slim Gaillard's Civilisation
as Self
movie
A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In Cuba
A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In Cuba
as Self - Trumpet
movie
Dizzy Gillespie: Live at the Royal Festival Hall
Dizzy Gillespie: Live at the Royal Festival Hall
as Self
movie
Didn't We Ramble On
Didn't We Ramble On
as Narrator
movie
Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis
Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis
as Self
movie
The Cosmic Eye
The Cosmic Eye
as The Musicians
movie
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
as Self
tv
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
as Mr. Hampton
tv
Bei Bio
Bei Bio
as Self
movie
A Family Circus Easter
A Family Circus Easter
as Easter Bunny (voice)
movie
Dizzy's Dream Band
Dizzy's Dream Band
as Self
movie
The Beginnings of Bebop
The Beginnings of Bebop
as Self
movie
Música para Sempre
Música para Sempre
as Self
movie
The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story
The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story
as Self (archive footage)
tv
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
movie
Dizzy Gillespie Quartet @ Berliner Jazztage 1974
Dizzy Gillespie Quartet @ Berliner Jazztage 1974
as Self
movie
Voyage to Next
Voyage to Next
as Father Time (voice)
tv
Le Grand Échiquier
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
movie
Jazz Is Our Religion
Jazz Is Our Religion
tv
Great Performances
Great Performances
as Self
tv
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
movie
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly
as Self
movie
Smith, James O. - Organist, USA. 1. Die Europa-Tournee des Jazz-Organisten Jimmy Smith
Smith, James O. - Organist, USA. 1. Die Europa-Tournee des Jazz-Organisten Jimmy Smith
as Self
movie
The Hat
The Hat
as The First Border Guard (voice)
movie
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie
as Self
movie
Look at Life: Jazz All the Way
Look at Life: Jazz All the Way
as Self
movie
The Hole
The Hole
as (voice)
tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage)
tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
tv
Jazz Casual
Jazz Casual
as Self - Trumpet
movie
Date with Dizzy
Date with Dizzy
as Self
movie
Jivin' in Bebop
Jivin' in Bebop
as Self
movie
Cool
Cool
as Self
tv
What's Happening
What's Happening
as Self