Toots Thielemans

Toots Thielemans

Acting

Birthday

1922/04/29

Day of death

2016/08/22 (94 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Brussels, Belgium

Also know as

Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans

Biography

Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans (29 April 1922 – 22 August 2016), known professionally as Toots Thielemans, was a Belgian jazz musician. He was mostly known for his chromatic harmonica playing, as well as his guitar and whistling skills, and composing. According to jazz historian Ted Gioia, his most important contribution was in "championing the humble harmonica", which Thielemans made into a "legitimate voice in jazz". He eventually became the "preeminent" jazz harmonica player....Read more

Acting
Dunderklumpen!
6.4

(1974) Dunderklumpen!

as Pellegnillot (voice)

6.0

(2009) V.A. North Sea Jazz

as Self

Billy Joel: Live At Wembley Arena
8.0

(1984) Billy Joel: Live At Wembley Arena

as harmonica

Christmas in Paris
3.0

(2008) Christmas in Paris

as Himself

The Paul Simon Special
8.0

(1977) The Paul Simon Special

as Self

Elis & Tom - Só Tinha de Ser com Você
8.0

(2023) Elis & Tom: It Had to be You

as Self (archive footage)

Toots Thielemans - Live at le Chapiteau Opera de Liege, May 17, 2012
7.5

(2014) Toots Thielemans - Live at le Chapiteau Opera de Liege, May 17, 2012

as harmonica

Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 4
0.0

(2010) Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 4

as self

Between a Smile and a Tear
0.0

(2005) Between a Smile and a Tear

as Self

En gång i Stockholm
0.0

(1963) En gång i Stockholm

as ---

0.0

(1992) Changa Changa, rythmes en noirs et blancs

as Himself

0.0

(1958) NDR Jazz Workshops

as Self

De Wereld Draait Door
5.6

(2005) De Wereld Draait Door

as Self

Le Grand Échiquier
8.0

(1972) Le Grand Échiquier

as Self

Champs-Elysées
6.2

(1982) Champs-Elysées

as Self

6.0

(1975) Musik ist Trumpf

as Self

De TV Show
0.0

(1981) De TV Show

as Self