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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Directed by Stanley Nelson
2019    1h 55m    G
Documentary, Biography, Music,
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The life story of the legendary musician Miles Davis.
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Cast of Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
  • Carl LumblyMiles Davis (voice)
  • Reginald PettySelf - East St. Louis Resident
  • Quincy TroupeSelf - Writer
  • Farah GriffinSelf - Writer
  • Lee Annie BonnerSelf - Childhood Friend
  • Ashley KahnSelf - Writer
  • Benjamin CawthraSelf - Historian
  • Jimmy HeathSelf - Musician
  • Jimmy CobbSelf - Musician
  • Dan MorgensternSelf - Writer
  • Greg TateSelf - Writer
  • Gerald EarlySelf - Writer
  • Quincy JonesSelf - Musician
  • Wayne ShorterSelf - Musician
  • Tammy L. KernodleSelf - Musicologist
  • Juliette GrécoSelf - Singer
  • Vincent BessièresSelf - Writer
  • George WeinSelf - Jazz Promoter
  • Eugene RedmondSelf - East St. Louis Resident
  • Carlos SantanaSelf - Musician
  • Herbie HancockSelf - Musician
  • Marcus MillerSelf - Musician
  • Cortez McCoySelf - Friend
  • Sandra McCoySelf - Friend
  • Jack ChambersSelf - Historian
  • Frances DavisSelf - Dancer / 1st Wife
  • René UrtregerSelf - Musician
  • Joshua RedmanSelf - Musician
  • James MtumeSelf - Musician
  • Lenny WhiteSelf - Musician
  • Vince Wilburn Jr.Self - Nephew
  • Archie SheppSelf - Musician
  • Stanley CrouchSelf - Writer
  • Cheryl DavisSelf - Daughter
  • Ron CarterSelf - Musician
  • Clive DavisSelf - Columbia Records President
  • Marguerite CantúSelf - Friend
  • Erin DavisSelf - Son
  • Mark RothbaumSelf - Music Manager
  • Mike SternSelf - Musician
  • Mikel ElamSelf - Personal Assistant
  • Jo GelbardSelf - Painter
  • Wallace RoneySelf - Musician
  • Miles DavisSelf - Musician (archive footage)
  • Walter CronkiteSelf - Anchorman (archive footage)
  • Charlie ParkerSelf - Musician (archive footage)
  • Dizzy GillespieSelf - Musician (archive footage)
  • Thelonious MonkSelf - Musician (archive footage)
  • Johnny MathisSelf - Singer (archive footage)
  • Louis MalleSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
  • Jeanne MoreauSelf - Actress (archive footage)
  • John ColtraneSelf - Musician (archive footage)
  • Gil EvansSelf - Music Arranger (archive footage)
  • Tony WilliamsSelf - Musician (archive footage)
  • Betty DavisSelf - Singer / 2nd Wife (archive footage)
  • PrinceSelf - Musician (archive footage)
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