Biography
Josef Erich Zawinul ( ZOV-in-əl; 7 July 1932 – 11 September 2007) was an Austrian jazz and jazz fusion keyboardist and composer. First coming to prominence with saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, Zawinul went on to play with Miles Davis and to become one of the creators of jazz fusion, a musical genre that combined jazz with rock. He co-founded the groups Weather Report and The Zawinul Syndicate. He pioneered the use of electric piano and synthesizer, and was named "Best Electric Keyboardist" twenty-eight times by the readers of DownBeat magazine.
Filmography
all 15
Movies 14
self 8
Director 2
TV Shows 1
Director
Zawinul Syndicate (2012)
Movie
himself / Director / Music Editor
Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate: 75th (2010)
Movie
ArchiveFootage
So What?! Friedrich Gulda (2007)
Movie
Self
Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe (2006)
Movie
Himself
Joe Zawinul: A Musical Portrait (2006)
Movie
Director
Joe Zawinul: Weather Update (2005)
Movie
keyboards
Joe Zawinul & WDR Big Band - Leverkusener Jazztage (2005)
Movie
Keyboards
Joe Zawinul - Live At The Munich Philharmonie (2005)
Movie
Self
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio (1994)
TV
Himself
Miles Davis - At La Villette (1991)
Movie
himself
Weather Report Live In Tokyo (1984)
Movie
Self
Weather Report: Live in Offenbach 1978 (1978)
Movie
Keyboards
Weather Report: Live at Montreux (1976)
Movie
Weather Report: Live in Berlin (1975)
Movie
Himself
Weather Report Live In Hamburg 1971 (1971)
Movie
Ratings
Average 2.63
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1971
1984
2005
2006
2012
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1932-07-07
Deathday2007-09-11 (75 years old)
Birth NameJosef Erich Zawinul
Birth PlaceVienna, Austria
CitizenshipsAustria, United States of America
AwardsGreat Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna, Paul Acket Award, Amadeus Austrian Music Awards
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