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Miles Davis

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
69

Gender
Male

Birthday
May 26, 1926 (100 years old)

Place of Birth
Alton, Illinois, USA

Miles Davis

Biography

Miles Dewey Davis III was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.

Known For

Acting

2026Milesas himself
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self (archive footage)
2023They All Came Out to Montreuxas Self (archive footage)
2022Louis Armstrong's Black & Bluesas Self (voice) (archive sound)
2022A History of the World According to Getty Imagesas Self (Archive Footage)
2020Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987as Self
2020Universeas
2020Miles Davis - Live in Montrealas
2019Miles Davis: Birth of the Coolas Self - Musician (archive footage)
2019Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notesas Self (archive footage)
2018Jeanne Moreau: Free Spiritas Self - Musician (archive footage)
2017Chasing Traneas Self - Musician (archive footage)
2015Hôtel La Louisianeas Self (archive footage)
2013Jingle Bell Rocks!as Self (voice)
2013Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991as Himself
2013Miles Davis: Live in Europe 1969as himself
2011Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Afternoon July 8 TH 1984as trumpet
2011Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 8 TH 1984as trumpet
2011Miles Davis: The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux 1973-1991as trumpet
2011Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 14 TH 1985as trumpet
2011Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - July 14 TH 1985as trumpet
2011Miles Davis: Around Midnightas Trumpet
2010Miles Davis & Keith Jarrett - The 1971 Berlin Concertas
2010Miles Davis: Copenhagen Live 1969as
2009Miles Davis: Stadthalle, Vienna 1973as himself
2009That's What Happened - Live in Germany 1987as self
2008Miles Davis: Kind of Blueas
2008Jazz Evolutionas Self - Trumpet
2007John Coltrane - Impressions Of Coltraneas Himself
2005Miles Davis: The Cool Jazz Soundas Miles Davis
2004Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blueas Self (archive footage)
2001Jazzas Self (archive footage)
2000Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Albumas Self
1997Happy Birthday to Johnas Self
1996Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festivalas Self
1993Miles Davis Live at Montreux (1973-1985)as Self
1991Miles Davis: Miles Davis and Friends in Paris 1991as Trumpeter
1991Miles Davis - At La Villetteas Himself
1991Dingoas Billy Cross
1990Miles In Parisas
1990Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jonesas Self
1989Miles in Paris 1989as Trumpet
1989Miles Davis: Live in Montrealas Self - Trumpeter
1989Miles Davis - Montreux Jazz Festivalas
1989Prince: Musical Portraitas Self
1988Scroogedas Street Musician
1987Sacrée soiréeas Self
1986Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davisas Self
1986Crime Storyas Self
1986He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Lifeas Self (archive footage)
1986Miles Davis – Tutuas Miles Davis
1985Miles Davis North Sea Jazz Festivalas trumpet, synthesizers
1985The Making of Sun Cityas Self
1984Miami Viceas Ivory Jones
1981The Beginnings of Bebopas Self
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest
1973Miles Davis Live in Stockholm 1973as Himself
1973Miles Davis - Newport Festival - Live in Parisas
1971Great Performancesas Self
1970Call It Anythingas
1970Miles Davis Live At Tanglewood 1970as Himself
1969Miles Davis Live in Paris 1969as
1964Miles Davis Quintet: Milan 1964as
1959The Sound of Miles Davisas Himself
Miles Davis Quintet – Live In Copenhagen & Rome 1969as Trumpet
Trane Tracks: The Legacy of John Coltraneas
Coolas Self
Miles Davis: Live in Germany 1988as
Miles Davis Quintet In Berlin 1969as Self

Production

2025In a Silent Way...Music
2016Miles Ahead...Musician
1991Miles Davis: Miles Davis and Friends in Paris 1991...Director
1991Dingo...Original Music Composer
1989Miles in Paris 1989...Writer
1987The last vermicelli...Music
1986Miles Davis – Tutu...Writer
1986El día que reventaron las lámparas de gas...Songs
1970Jack Johnson...Music
1969Renovación...Music
1968Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One...Music
1958Elevator to the Gallows...Original Music Composer
1958Elevator to the Gallows...Musician
Five More Minutes...Music