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Dave Brubeck (1920–2012)

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Trivia:

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1716 Vine Street in Hollywood, California. See more trivia »

Born:

David Warren Brubeck
in Concord, California, USA

Died:

(age 91) in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
Paul Desmond and Dave Brubeck (background), 1954. Modern silver gelatin, 12x9.5, signed. $750 © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV Dave Brubeck at a recording session, 1954. Modern silver gelatin, 12x9.5, signed. $750 © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV Dave Brubeck
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2012 Silver Linings Playbook (writer: "Unsquare Dance")
 
2009 The Blind Side (writer: "Unsquare Dance")
 
2009 The Missing Person (writer: "In Your Own Sweet Way")
 
2007 The Sopranos (TV series)
– Soprano Home Movies (2007) (performer: "Take Five")
 
2006 Inland Empire (writer: "Three to Get Ready and Four to Go")
 
2005 Wedding Crashers (writer: "Blue Rondo A La Turk" 1959)
 
2005 The West Wing (TV series)
– Drought Conditions (2005) (performer: "Take Five")
 
2002 Six Feet Under (TV series)
– The Secret (2002) ("Broadway Bossa Nova" - uncredited, "Upstage Rhumba" - uncredited)
 
2002 Livshunger (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (2002) (music: "TAKE FIVE" / "TAKE FIVE")
 
1990 You Don't Look 40, Charlie Brown! (TV special documentary) (writer: "Benjamin" / performer: "Benjamin")
 
1989 Derrick (TV series)
– Ein merkwürdiger Tag auf dem Lande (1989) (performer: "Castillian Drums")
 
1989 American Masters (TV series documentary)
– Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong (1989) (writer: "Remember Who You Are", "They Say I Look Like God")
 
1986 Hannah and Her Sisters (performer: "I Remember You")
 
1984 Police Academy (performer: "CRAZY CHRIS")
 
1983 Mensen zoals jij en ik (TV series)
– De 3de man/Pendeldienst/De ziel van het bedrijf (1983) (performer: "Take Five")
 
1976 Next Stop, Greenwich Village (writer: "Three To Get Ready", "Blue Rondo A La Turk")
 
1962 All Night Long (writer: "It's a Raggy Waltz", "Blue Shadows On The Street" - uncredited)
 
1959 The Sound of Miles Davis (TV movie) (writer: "The Duke")
 
Show ShowComposer (8 titles)
2013 City Series: San Francisco (short)
 
2004 Die Martins-Passion (documentary)
 
2000 Blue Rondo (short)
 
1995 Oliver's Travels (TV mini-series)
– Do We Look Like That (1995) (title music "Take Five" - uncredited)
– The Farquhar Connection (1995) (title music "Take Five" - uncredited)
– Why Did We Eat the Frogs? (1995) (title music "Take Five" - uncredited)
– Land of My Fathers (1995) (title music "Take Five" - uncredited)
– Looking for Aristotle (1995) (title music "Take Five" - uncredited)
 
1988 This Is America, Charlie Brown (TV mini-series)
– The NASA Space Station (1988)
 
1984 Ordeal by Innocence
 
1967 Do Not Fold, Staple, Spindle, or Mutilate
 
1964 Mr. Broadway (TV series)
– An Eye on Emily (1964)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (5 titles)
2005 Constantine (musician: "Take Five")
 
2004 Beyond the Notes: Live (video) (composer: song "Unsquared Dance")
 
2002 Diet Coke with Lemon Celebrates 40 Years of Laughter: At the Improv (TV documentary) (composer: song "Blue Rondo a la Turk")
 
1988 This Is America, Charlie Brown (TV mini-series) (musician - 1 episode)
– The NASA Space Station (1988) (musician)
 
1984 Ordeal by Innocence (musician)
 
Show ShowSelf (31 titles)
2010 Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way (TV documentary)
 
2010 Music (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Himself
 
2009 The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi (documentary)
 
2008 Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs of Joy & Peace (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Wisdom (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Dave Brubeck: Live in '64 & '66 (video)
Himself
 
2004 Die Martins-Passion (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Rediscovering Dave Brubeck (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 A Celebration of America's Music (TV special)
Himself
 
1998 Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years (video documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
1996 The 38th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1989 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong (1989) … Himself
 
1982 Great Vibes! Lionel Hampton & Friends (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 All You Need Is Love (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Jungle Music: Jazz (1977) … Himself
 
1974 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself - Musician
– Episode dated 26 July 1974 (1974) … Himself - Musician
 
1974 Musikladen (TV series)
– Episode #1.12 (1974)
 
1972 Timex All Star Swing Festival (TV movie)
Himself
 
1970 Music on 2 (TV series)
Himself
– The Three Faces of Jazz: Folk - Showbiz - Art (1970) … Himself
 
1968 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
Himself - Pianist
– Jazz, the Intimate Art (1968) … Himself - Pianist
 
1964 Jazz 625 (TV series)
Himself - music performance
– The Dave Brubeck Quartet (1964) … Himself - music performance
 
1963 The World of Benny Goodman (TV movie)
Himself
 
1962 The Lively Ones (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1962) … Himself
 
1955-1962 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself / Jazz Combo Leader / Pianist
– Episode #15.40 (1962) … Pianist (as The Dave Brubeck Quartet)
– See America with Ed Sullivan: San Francisco (1960) … Jazz Combo Leader (as The Dave Brubeck Quartet)
– Episode #9.4 (1955) … Himself
 
1962 All Night Long
Himself - Piano
 
1961 The Twentieth Century (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Jazz of Dave Brubeck (1961) … Himself
 
1960 The Robert Herridge Theater (TV series)
Himself
– The Sound of Miles Davis (1960) … Himself
 
1958 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Jazz Pianist
– Episode #4.7 (1958) … Himself - Jazz Pianist
 
1957 Timex All-Star Jazz Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 December 1957 (1957) … Himself
 
1955 Music 55 (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1955) … Himself
 
1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Jazz Pianist
– Episode #5.22 (1955) … Himself - Jazz Pianist
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2013 The 55th Annual Grammy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - In Memoriam
 
2000 Playboy: The Party Continues (TV documentary)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Album (w/Gerry Mulligan): "Last Set at Newport", 1971 (Coumbia). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Print Biography  | 9 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

The Dave Brubeck Quartet
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

'Take Five'. There's a certain piece that if we don't play, we're in trouble. See more »

Trivia:

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1716 Vine Street in Hollywood, California. See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius