Biography
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.
Filmography
all 24
Movies 22
self 11
TV Shows 2
Himself
Mingus Erectus (2020)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Jazz (2001)
TV
6
Composer
Glint (1996)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Weird Nightmare (1993)
Movie
Composer
Vie et mort d'Untel (1980)
Movie
Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
TV
Himself - Bass
All Night Long (1962)
Movie
Musician / Original Music Composer
Shadows (1960)
Movie
6
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1922-04-22
Deathday1979-01-05 (56 years old)
Birth PlaceArizona, USA
ReligionHinduism
ChildrenCharles Mingus III, Eric Mingus
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesNew York · Arizona, United States of America, Cuernavaca, Mexico
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Grammy Hall of Fame
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