Acting
Charles Mingus
Arizona, USABorn 1922
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.
12
Films
2
TV Shows
Known For
14 Credits
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968
Jazz
as Self (archive footage)
2001
All Night Long
as Himself - Bass
1962
Billie
as self
2020
Charles Mingus: Epitaph
1990
Charles Mingus Quintet - Live in Berlin 1972
2008
Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus Live in '64
as himself
2007
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
1964
Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968
as Himself
1968
Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
as Self (archive footage)
1997
Jazz Legends: Charles Mingus & Eric Dolphy - 1964
as contrebasse
2022
Charles Mingus: Live at Montreux 1975
as Himself
1975