Count Basie

Acting

Count Basie

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Aug 21, 1904 (121 years old)
Death date
Apr 26, 1984

Count Basie

Known For

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
1h 44m
DOLBY
Movie 2022

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

An intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented...

Rat Pack
DOLBY
Movie 2022

Rat Pack

In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the...

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
52min
DOLBY
Movie 2022

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

In 1955, on his report, a medical examiner wrote in...

Billie
1h 36m
DOLBY
Movie 2020

Billie

‘Lady Day’ was one of the greatest jazz vocalists the...

Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
1h 15m
DOLBY
Movie 2020

Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes

Told in Count Basie's own words, this biography sheds light...

Sid & Judy
1h 40m
DOLBY
Movie 2019

Sid & Judy

Explore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented...

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
58min
DOLBY
Movie 2014

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and...

Music Inn
DOLBY
Movie 2007

Music Inn

During a decade rife with paranoia, in the middle of...

Judy Garland Duets
1h 5m
DOLBY
Movie 2005

Judy Garland Duets

Judy performs beloved musical numbers with Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli,...

The Harlem Renaissance
1h 15m
DOLBY
Movie 2004

The Harlem Renaissance

Chronicling the Harlem Renaissance era, this retrospective documentary tracks the...

Biography

William James "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer.