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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

"You don't know Miles"

2019
1h 55m
7.2(91 votes)
Documentary
History
Music

Overview

An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).

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Social & External

IMDb

Production Companies

Firelight Media
BBC Music
Eagle Rock Entertainment
American Masters Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

56 members
Acting

Carl Lumbly

Miles Davis (voice)

Carl Lumbly
Acting

Reginald Petty

Self - East St. Louis Resident

No Image
Writing

Quincy Troupe

Self - Writer

No Image
Acting

Farah Griffin

Self - Writer

No Image
Acting

Lee Annie Bonner

Self - Childhood Friend

No Image
Acting

Ashley Kahn

Self - Writer

No Image
Acting

Benjamin Cawthra

Self - Historian

No Image
Acting

Jimmy Heath

Self - Musician

Jimmy Heath
Acting

Jimmy Cobb

Self - Musician

No Image
Acting

Dan Morgenstern

Self - Writer

No Image
Acting

Greg Tate

Self - Writer

No Image
Acting

Gerald Early

Self - Writer

Gerald Early
Sound

Quincy Jones

Self - Musician

Quincy Jones
Acting

Wayne Shorter

Self - Musician

Wayne Shorter
Acting

Tammy L. Kernodle

Self - Musicologist

No Image
Acting

Juliette Gréco

Self - Singer

Juliette Gréco
Acting

Vincent Bessières

Self - Writer

No Image
Acting

George Wein

Self - Jazz Promoter

No Image
Acting

Eugene Redmond

Self - East St. Louis Resident

No Image
Acting

Carlos Santana

Self - Musician

Carlos Santana
Sound

Herbie Hancock

Self - Musician

Herbie Hancock
Sound

Marcus Miller

Self - Musician

Marcus Miller
Acting

Cortez McCoy

Self - Friend

No Image
Acting

Sandra McCoy

Self - Friend

No Image
Acting

Jack Chambers

Self - Historian

No Image
Acting

Frances Davis

Self - Dancer / 1st Wife

Frances Davis
Sound

René Urtreger

Self - Musician

No Image
Acting

Joshua Redman

Self - Musician

Joshua Redman
Acting

James Mtume

Self - Musician

James Mtume
Acting

Lenny White

Self - Musician

No Image
Acting

Vince Wilburn Jr.

Self - Nephew

No Image
Acting

Archie Shepp

Self - Musician

Archie Shepp
Acting

Stanley Crouch

Self - Writer

Stanley Crouch
Production

Cheryl Davis

Self - Daughter

No Image
Acting

Ron Carter

Self - Musician

Ron Carter
Acting

Clive Davis

Self - Columbia Records President

Clive Davis
Acting

Marguerite Cantú

Self - Friend

No Image
Production

Erin Davis

Self - Son

No Image
Production

Mark Rothbaum

Self - Music Manager

No Image
Acting

Mike Stern

Self - Musician

No Image
Acting

Mikel Elam

Self - Personal Assistant

No Image
Acting

Jo Gelbard

Self - Painter

No Image
Acting

Wallace Roney

Self - Musician

No Image
Acting

Miles Davis

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Miles Davis
Acting

Walter Cronkite

Self - Anchorman (archive footage)

Walter Cronkite
Acting

Charlie Parker

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Charlie Parker
Acting

Dizzy Gillespie

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Dizzy Gillespie
Acting

Thelonious Monk

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Thelonious Monk
Acting

Johnny Mathis

Self - Singer (archive footage)

Johnny Mathis
Directing

Louis Malle

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Louis Malle
Acting

Jeanne Moreau

Self - Actress (archive footage)

Jeanne Moreau
Acting

John Coltrane

Self - Musician (archive footage)

John Coltrane
Acting

Gil Evans

Self - Music Arranger (archive footage)

No Image
Acting

Tony Williams

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Tony Williams
Acting

Betty Davis

Self - Singer / 2nd Wife (archive footage)

Betty Davis
Acting

Prince

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Prince

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