Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie

Acting

Birthday

1917/10/21

Day of death

1993/01/06 (75 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Cheraw, South Carolina, USA

Also know as

John Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie, John Birks Gillespie

Biography

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 the new music called bebop. His beret and horn-rimmed spectacles, his scat singing, hi...Read more

Acting
Dizzy Gillespie: Live at the Royal Festival Hall
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(1989) Dizzy Gillespie: Live at the Royal Festival Hall

as Self

The Beginnings of Bebop
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(1981) The Beginnings of Bebop

as Self

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
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(2021) Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

as Self (archive footage)

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(1964) The Hat

as The First Border Guard (voice)

Jazz session: Dizzy Gillepsie en concert au studio 104 - 1970
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(2022) Jazz session: Dizzy Gillepsie en concert au studio 104 - 1970

as Self - trompettiste

Voyage to Next
4.6

(1974) Voyage to Next

as Father Time (voice)

Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
8.5

(2008) Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong

as Self

The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story
7.0

(1979) The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story

as Self (archive footage)

Dizzy Gillespie
6.6

(1964) Dizzy Gillespie

as Self

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(2009) The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best

as Self

Slim Gaillard's Civilisation
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(1989) Slim Gaillard's Civilisation

as Self

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Cool

as Self

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
7.2

(2019) Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

as Self - Musician (archive footage)

The Harlem Renaissance
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(2004) The Harlem Renaissance

as Self (archive footage)

Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gillespie Live in '58 & '70
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(2006) Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gillespie Live in '58 & '70

as Self

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(1966) Smith, James O. - Organist, USA. 1. Die Europa-Tournee des Jazz-Organisten Jimmy Smith

as Self

7.0

(1982) A Family Circus Easter

as Easter Bunny (voice)

The Cosmic Eye
5.8

(1986) The Cosmic Eye

as The Musicians

A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In Cuba
8.0

(1989) A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In Cuba

as Self - Trumpet

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(1980) Música para Sempre

as Self

The Hole
5.7

(1962) The Hole

as (voice)

Improvisation
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(2004) Improvisation

as Self

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(2011) All-Star Jazz Show: Live From The Ed Sullivan Theater

as Self

Date with Dizzy
4.0

(1958) Date with Dizzy

as Self

5.0

(2002) Dizzy Gillespie - Live in Montreal

as Self

A Música Segundo Tom Jobim
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(2012) Music According to Tom Jobim

as Self (archive footage)

El invierno en Lisboa
2.0

(1991) El invierno en Lisboa

as Bill Swann

Brownie Speaks
10.0

(2014) Brownie Speaks

as Self

Didn't We Ramble On
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(1989) Didn't We Ramble On

as Narrator

The Jazz Ambassadors
7.0

(2018) The Jazz Ambassadors

as Self (archive footage)

Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
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(1995) Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar

as Self

Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure
9.0

(2018) Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure

as Self (archive footage)

Amazonia
8.0

(1990) Amazonia

as (voice)

0.0

(1986) Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis

as Self

Jazz: The Only Way of Life
8.3

(2019) Jazz: The Only Way of Life

as Self (archive footage)

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
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(1985) Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

as Self

Monterey Jazz Festival 1975
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(1998) Monterey Jazz Festival 1975

as Self

Jivin' in Bebop
5.3

(1946) Jivin' in Bebop

as Self

A Great Day in Harlem
6.2

(1994) A Great Day in Harlem

as Self

Charlie Parker - Bird Songs
6.8

(2022) Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

as Self (archive footage)

0.0

(1982) Dizzy's Dream Band

as Self

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
7.2

(2024) Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

as Self (archive footage)

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(1967) Duke Ellington: Love You Madly

as Self

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
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(2014) Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

as Self

Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
6.8

(2020) Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

as Self (Archival Footage)

0.0

(1983) Bei Bio

as Self

The Muppet Show
8.0

(1976) The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star

Le Grand Échiquier
8.0

(1972) Le Grand Échiquier

as Self

The Dick Cavett Show
6.6

(1968) The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

The Mike Douglas Show
5.1

(1961) The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The Cosby Show
7.0

(1984) The Cosby Show

as Mr. Hampton

Great Performances
5.4

(1971) Great Performances

as Self

Jazz Casual
0.0

(1961) Jazz Casual

as Self - Trumpet

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4

(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self