Dizzy Gillespie

Q: Did Dizzy Gillespie win any awards?

Yes, Dizzy Gillespie received numerous awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1989 and an honorary doctorate from the Berklee College of Music.

Q: What was Dizzy Gillespie's first film appearance?

Dizzy Gillespie's first notable film appearance was in 'The Sound of Jazz' (1957), where he showcased his unique trumpet style.

Q: What are Dizzy Gillespie's most successful songs?

Some of Dizzy Gillespie's most successful songs include 'A Night in Tunisia,' 'Salt Peanuts,' and 'Groovin' High,' which are still celebrated in the jazz repertoire.

Q: What was Dizzy Gillespie's personal life like?

Dizzy Gillespie was married to Juanita Gillespie for 50 years, and they had a daughter named Jeannine. He often spoke about the importance of family in his life.

Q: What is Dizzy Gillespie's estimated net worth?

Dizzy Gillespie's estimated net worth was around 10 million USD at the time of his passing, reflecting his successful music career.

Q: What are some milestones in Dizzy Gillespie's filmography?

Dizzy Gillespie's filmography includes appearances in documentaries and films about jazz, such as 'The Sound of Jazz' and 'Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes,' showcasing his impact on music.

Q: How did Dizzy Gillespie influence jazz music?

Dizzy Gillespie influenced jazz music by pioneering bebop and introducing Afro-Cuban rhythms, leaving a lasting legacy on future generations of musicians.

Known for

Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat (2024)

2024 / Documentary, History / 150mins

In 1960, United Nations: the Global South ignites a political earthquake, musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crash the Security Council, Nikita Khrushchev bangs...

Name

Dizzy Gillespie

Height

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Born

21 October 1917, Cheraw, South Carolina, USA

Spouses

Juanita Gillespie (1940–1990)

Children

1 child, a daughter named Jeannine

Parents

James Gillespie, Lottie Gillespie

Estimated Net Worth

10 million USD

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2024	Movie Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War.	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2023	Movie Maurice Baquet, The Accorded At once a high-level musician, member of the October Group, entertainer, theater artist, film actor, mountaineer, and skier, Maurice Baquet,...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2022	Movie Jazz Club 2	Unknown character	Not rated
2022	Movie Jazz session: Dizzy Gillepsie en concert au studio 104 - 1970	Self - trompettiste	Not rated
2022	Movie Charlie Parker: Bird Songs In 1955, on his report, a medical examiner wrote in the box: age, “about 53 years”. Charlie Parker nicknamed Bird...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2021	Movie Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2020	Movie Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President This rockumentary-style presidential portrait shows how Jimmy Carter reinvigorated a post-Watergate America—with the music of the counterculture, including the Allman...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2019	Movie Jazz: The Only Way of Life Dizzy Gillespie is one of the major figures of the 20th Century's music scene. Everything was once said or written...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2019	Movie Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).	Self - Musician (archive footage)	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2018	Movie Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure This documentary recounts the life of the late composer Michel Legrand, known for his works on Les Parapluies de Cherbourg...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2018	Movie The Jazz Ambassadors The Cold War and Civil Rights collide in this remarkable story of music, diplomacy and race. Beginning in 1955, when...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2014	Movie Brownie Speaks A native of Wilmington, Delaware, jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown made an outstanding and influential contribution to music. In an era...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2014	Movie Jazz Legends in Their Own Words A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from the golden age of jazz. Featuring some...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2012	Movie The Music According to Tom Jobim Half a century ago, Brazilian composer and musician Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim (1927-1994) introduced bossa nova to a worldwide audience...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2011	Movie All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan Theater Originally broadcast on CBS April 11, 1976, under the title THE ORIGINAL ROMPIN' STOMPIN' HOT AND HEAVY, COOL AND GROOVE...	Self	Not rated
2009	Movie The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best The Stars In Concert DVD series presents the best performances of legendary artists who have secured a well-deserved place in...	Self	Not rated
2008	Movie Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong Documenting Louis Armstrong's appearance at the 1970 Newport Jazz Festival.	Self	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2006	Movie Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gillespie Live in '58 & '70 Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gilespie features two historic concerts from one of the founding fathers of bebop. Filmed 12 years apart,...	Self	Not rated
2004	Movie Improvisation Improvisational jazz performance filmed in 1950 by Gjon Mili plus Duke Ellington Trio filmed in July 1966, Count Basie at...	Self	Not rated
2004	Movie The Harlem Renaissance Chronicling the Harlem Renaissance era, this retrospective documentary tracks the origins of the soulful music of the period, along with...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2002	Movie Dizzy Gillespie - Live in Montreal One of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time, Dizzy Gillespie dazzled the world with his talent as one of...	Self	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1998	Movie Monterey Jazz Festival 1975 The Monterey Jazz Festival was established in 1958 by impressario Jimmy Lyons who has hosted an enormous amount of music...	Self	Not rated
1995	Movie Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar This riveting music documentary traces the history of Jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson, from his early days as Montreal's teenage...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1994	Movie A Great Day in Harlem Art Kane, now deceased, coordinated a group photograph of all the top jazz musicians in NYC in the year 1958,...	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1992	Movie Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 5.2 / 10
1991	Movie El invierno en Lisboa Jim is the drummer for the great black musician Billy Swann. With him, he plays in a club called San...	Bill Swann	TMDB 4.7 / 10
1990	Movie Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs Burt Lancaster narrates this overview of the incredible career of jazz saxophonist Benny Carter, one of the chief architects of...	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1990	Movie Amazonia Inspired by three South American myths, this film is a plea to save the tropical rain forest and its unique...	(voice)	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1990	Movie To Bop or Not To Be: A Jazz Life A documentary that covers the life of Dizzy Gillespie.	Self	Not rated
1989	Movie Slim Gaillard's Civilisation A 4 part documentary about jazz musician / actor Slim Gaillard with interviews, archival footage & performances.	Self	Not rated
1989	Movie A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In Cuba A documentary on Dizzy Gillespie's landmark visit to Cuba and his performance at the Fifth International Jazz Festival in Havana,...	Self - Trumpet	TMDB 8.5 / 10
1989	Movie Dizzy Gillespie: Live at the Royal Festival Hall In this concert, recorded live London’s Royal Festival Hall in 1989, Dizzy Gillespie performs with the magical United Nation Orchestra...	Self	Not rated
1989	Movie Didn't We Ramble On Didn't We Ramble On is a documentary about the tradition of marching bands in African-American culture. It focuses particularly on...	Narrator	Not rated
1986	Movie Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis A documentary on the music of Miles Davis which contains concert footage from the 1986 New Orleans Jazz Festival and...	Self	Not rated
1986	Movie The Cosmic Eye Earth is visited by a race of aliens, who issue an ultimatum: either peace or complete destruction.	The Musicians	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1985	Movie Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985) Anthology of six short films, including: Dizzy Gillespie Chicken Real Cigarette Blues God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves...	Self	Not rated
1984	TV The Cosby Show The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from...	Mr. Hampton	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1983	TV Bei Bio	Self	Not rated
1982	Movie A Family Circus Easter This Easter, Billy has plans to help PJ find his first Easter egg. Dolly helps but Jeffy wants to catch...	Easter Bunny (voice)	TMDB 8.5 / 10
1982	Movie Dizzy's Dream Band All-Star concert recorded at Lincoln Center in 1982 -- Featuring Max Roach, Jon Faddis, John Lewis and Milt Jackson.	Self	Not rated
1981	Movie The Beginnings of Bebop Willie Ruff, musician, composer, educator, filmmaker, and Yale School of Music alumnus was on the faculty of the Yale School...	Self	Not rated
1980	Movie Música para Sempre The picture brings interviews with the participants of the 1st São Paulo Jazz Festival that occurred in Anhembi Conventions Palace...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1979	Movie The Last of the Blue Devils Documentary film detailing the history of Kansas City jazz.	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1976	TV The Muppet Show Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.	Self - Special Guest Star	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1974	Movie Dizzy Gillespie Quartet @ Berliner Jazztage 1974 An exceptional recording from 1974 featuring Dizzy Gillespie and his quartet at the Berliner Jazztage, one of Europe's most prominent...	Self	Not rated
1974	Movie Voyage to Next Mother Earth and Father Time converse about the choices humans make. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.	Father Time (voice)	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1972	TV Le Grand Échiquier Le Grand Échiquier is a French variety television program created and presented by Jacques Chancel. It aired at 8:30 pm...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1972	Movie Jazz Is Our Religion An evocation of jazz through photographs, words and music. Music by Johnny Griffin Quintet with Jon Hendricks and the voices...	Unknown character	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1971	TV Great Performances The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical...	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1968	TV The Dick Cavett Show The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1967	Movie Duke Ellington: Love You Madly Profile of Duke Ellington featuring performances and interviews with the legendary bandleader. The performance footage was recorded in a number...	Self	Not rated
1966	Movie Smith, James O. - Organist, USA. 1. Die Europa-Tournee des Jazz-Organisten Jimmy Smith An account of the first European tour of American jazz organist Jimmy Smith and his trio in 1965, replete with...	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1964	Movie The Hat Two soldiers patrolling opposite sides of the border between two countries speculate on what the world would be like if...	The First Border Guard (voice)	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1964	Movie Dizzy Gillespie This is Les Blank’s earliest music film, focusing on the renown trumpet player, Dizzy Gillespie, who along with Charlie Parker,...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1963	Movie Look at Life: Jazz All the Way A visit to the outdoor festival at Cleethorpes which hosts twelve top jazz bands.	Self	Not rated
1962	Movie The Hole Two men discuss the nature of accidents and the possibility of nuclear war.	(voice)	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1962	TV The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1962	TV The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1961	TV The Mike Douglas Show The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in...	Self	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1961	TV Jazz Casual Jazz Casual was an occasional series on jazz music on National Educational Television, the predecessor to the Public Broadcasting Service....	Self - Trumpet	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1956	Movie Date with Dizzy A Hubley stand-in instructs iconic trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie on scoring a short commercial for an instant rope ladder.	Self	TMDB 4.8 / 10
1946	Movie Jivin' in Bebop A filmed variety show featuring the Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra with special guests.	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
TBA	Movie Cool Documentary exploring the meaning and history of cool through the American music that started in the 1940s in the bars...	Self	Not rated
TBA	TV What's Happening A weekly investigative public affairs show that began in 1969, produced by WTIC television in Hartford, CT.	Self	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2024	Movie A Supermarket in Californi Carved to the beat verses of Allen Ginsberg and his eponymous poem, A Supermarket in California paints the most surreal...	Music Sound	Not rated
1991	Movie El invierno en Lisboa Jim is the drummer for the great black musician Billy Swann. With him, he plays in a club called San...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 4.7 / 10
1984	Movie Hello Extraterrestrials contact earth in this delightful fable. Their message is "HELLO" in many languages, and there is a celebration.	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1977	Movie Second Chance: Sea The history of the ocean as our most important resource.	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1974	Movie Voyage to Next Mother Earth and Father Time converse about the choices humans make. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1958	Movie A Smattering of Spots A compilation reel of television commercials produced by Story Board Inc.	Music Sound	Not rated
1956	Movie Date with Dizzy A Hubley stand-in instructs iconic trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie on scoring a short commercial for an instant rope ladder.	Music Sound	TMDB 4.8 / 10
1953	Movie Things to Come A vibrant animation by Patricia Marx. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2000.	Music Sound	Not rated

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

2024 / TMDB 7.8

Maurice Baquet, The Accorded

2023 / TMDB 10.0

Jazz Club 2

2022

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

2022

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

2022 / TMDB 6.8

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021 / TMDB 7.4

Got a question about Dizzy Gillespie?

What are some of Dizzy Gillespie's career highlights?

Dizzy Gillespie was a pioneer of bebop and influential in jazz music. His career highlights include his work with Charlie Parker and his role in popularizing Afro-Cuban jazz.

Did Dizzy Gillespie win any awards?

What was Dizzy Gillespie's first film appearance?

What are Dizzy Gillespie's most successful songs?

What was Dizzy Gillespie's personal life like?

What is Dizzy Gillespie's estimated net worth?

What are some milestones in Dizzy Gillespie's filmography?

How did Dizzy Gillespie influence jazz music?