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Soundtrack:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1940s

1. More Than a Game (2008) (writer: "Manteca [The Funky Lowlives Remix]") (performer: "Manteca [The Funky Lowlives Remix]")
2. Two Lovers (2008) (writer: "Kush")
3. Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) (VG) ("Whisper Not (Big Band)")
   ... aka GTA IV (International: English title: short title)
4. Paris (2008) (writer: "Be bop") (performer: "Be bop")
5. "The West Wing" (1 episode, 2006)
       - The Cold (2006) TV episode (performer: "Bang Bang")
6. Ray (2004/I) (writer: "Emanon")
7. American Splendor (2003) (performer: "Stardust" (1929), "Lady Be Good" (1924))
8. Boycott (2001) (TV) (writer: "Swing Low Sweet Cadillac") (performer: "Swing Low Sweet Cadillac")
9. Plata quemada (2000) (performer: "Vida mía")
   ... aka Burnt Money (Canada: English title) (USA)
   ... aka Burning Money (International: English title)
   ... aka Plata quemada (Spain)
   
   
10. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) (writer: "THE CHAMP") (performer: "THE CHAMP")
    ... aka The Mysterious Yearning Secretive Sad Lonely Troubled Confused Loving Musical Gifted Intelligent Beautiful Tender Sensitive Haunted Passionate Talented Mr. Ripley (USA: complete title)
11. Fifty (1999) (performer: "Ool Ya Koo")
12. The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997) (writer: "Shaw 'Nuff'", "Groovin' High") (performer: "Shaw 'Nuff'", "Groovin' High")
13. The Cable Guy (1996) (writer: "Salt Peanuts") (performer: "Salt Peanuts")
14. Bara du & jag (1994) ("A Night in Tunisia")
    ... aka Just You & Me
15. When Pigs Fly (1993) (writer: "NIGHT IN TUNISIA")
    ... aka Wenn Schweine fliegen (Germany)
16. Mac (1992) (writer: "MANTECA") (performer: "MANTECA")
    
    
17. The Big Score (1983) (performer: "Ice Tea")
18. A Family Circus Easter (1982) (TV) (performer: "Now You See It... Now You Don't")
    
    
19. Coqueta (1949) (writer: "Be-Bop")
    

Actor:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. My Universe Inside Out (1996) (voice)
2. "Tribeca" .... Sergeant (1 episode, 1993)
       - The Loft (1993) TV episode .... Sergeant
3. El invierno en Lisboa (1991) .... Bill Swann
   ... aka The Winter in Lisbon
4. Amazonia (1990/I) (voice)
   
   
5. The Cosmic Eye (1986) .... The Musicians / Father Time
6. "The Cosby Show" .... Mr. Hampton (1 episode, 1984)
       - Play It Again Vanessa (1984) TV episode .... Mr. Hampton
7. A Family Circus Easter (1982) (TV) (voice) .... Easter Bunny
   
   
8. Voyage to Next (1974) (voice) .... Father Time
9. Jazz Is Our Religion (1972) (voice)
   
   
10. The Hat (1964) (voice)
11. The Cool World (1964)
12. The Hole (1962) (voice)
    

Music Department:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1940s

1. Fifty (1999) (musician: trumpet solo, "Ool Ya Koo")
2. El invierno en Lisboa (1991) (musician: trumpet solo)
   ... aka The Winter in Lisbon
3. Amazonia (1990/I) (musician: trumpet)
   
   
4. Hello (1984) (musician: soloist)
   
   
5. Everybody Rides the Carousel (1975) (musician: trumpet solo)
6. Voyage to Next (1974) (conductor)
   
   
7. Murder with Music (1941) (composer: songs "Geeshee", "Too Late Baby", "Hello Happiness" and "Running Around")
   ... aka Mistaken Identity (USA: video title)
   

Composer:

• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s

1. Voyage to Next (1974)
   
   
2. It Don't Mean a Thing (1967)
3. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1 episode, 1966)
   ... aka The Chrysler Theater
   ... aka Theatre of Stars (UK)
   ... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
       - After the Lion, Jackals (1966) TV episode
4. The Hat (1964)
   
   
5. A Date with Dizzy (1958)
   
   
6. Number 4: Manteca (1947)
   

Thanks:

1. Bird (1988) (special thanks)
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s

1. Jazz de Cuba (2004)
2. Improvisation (2004) .... Himself
   
   
3. Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years (1998) (V)
4. The Spitball Story (1997) .... Himself
5. "Masters of American Music" (1995) TV mini-series .... Himself
6. Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar (1995) (V) .... Himself
7. A Great Day in Harlem (1994) .... Himself
8. Movie Music Man: A Portrait of Lalo Schifrin (1993) (TV) .... Musician, Trumpet
9. Texas Tenor: The Illinois Jacquet Story (1992) .... Himself
10. Math, Who Needs It? (1991) (TV) .... Himself
11. "Ebony/Jet Showcase" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
        - Episode dated 22 March 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Himself
12. "Great Performances" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
        - Miles Davis: A Tribute (1991) TV episode .... Himself
13. Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990) .... Himself
    ... aka Listen Up
14. American Tribute to Vaclav Havel and a Celebration of Democracy in Czechoslovakia (1990) (TV) .... Himself
15. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1990) (TV) .... Himself (Honoree)
    
    
16. A Night in Havana: Dizzy Gillespie in Cuba (1989) .... Himself
17. Songs Unwritten: A Tap Dancer Remembered (1989) (V) .... Himself
18. Art Blakey: The Jazz Messenger (1988) .... Himself
19. "Frank's Place" .... Himself (1 episode, 1988)
        - Cultural Exchange (1988) TV episode .... Himself
20. Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis (1986) (TV) .... Himself
21. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1970-1986)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 24 April 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 10 November 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
22. The 28th Annual Grammy Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself
23. Olympic Gala (1984) (TV) .... The Olympic Jazz All Stars
24. Routes of Rhythm (1984) (TV) .... Himself
25. "From Jump Street: The Story of Black Music" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
        - Episode dated 13 November 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself
26. "3-2-1 Contact" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
        - Noisy/Quiet: Music (1980) TV episode .... Himself
27. Música Para Sempre (1980) .... Himself
    
    
28. "The Muppet Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1979)
        - Episode #4.13 (1979) TV episode .... Himself
29. Dizzy Gillespie Helsingissä (1976) (TV) .... Himself
30. "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
        - The Original Rompin' Stompin' Hot and Heavy, Cool and Groovy All Star Jazz Show (1976) TV episode .... Himself
31. Timex All Star Swing Festival (1972) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka The Big Bands and All That Jazz (USA: alternative title)
32. First Newport Jazz Festival: Belgrade 1971 (1971) (TV) .... Trumpet
33. Louis Armstrong: 1900 - 1971 (1971) (TV) .... Himself
34. The Bill Cosby Special, or? (1971) (TV) .... Himself
35. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 9 March 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
36. "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 26 February 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
37. "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #1.17 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
38. "The Bell Telephone Hour" .... Himself - Trumpeter (1 episode, 1968)
    ... aka The Telephone Hour (USA: syndication title)
        - Jazz, the Intimate Art (1968) TV episode .... Himself - Trumpeter
39. "Shindig!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1965)
        - Shindig in Europe: Part 1 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
40. Dizzy Gillespie (1965) .... Himself
41. "The Lively Ones" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
        - Episode #1.7 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
42. "Toast of the Town" .... Jazz Trumpeter (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #14.29 (1961) TV episode .... Jazz Trumpeter
    
    
43. A Date with Dizzy (1958) .... Himself
44. "Person to Person" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode #3.44 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
45. "Music 55" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
        - Norman Granz' 'Jazz at the Philharmonic' (1955) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
46. Harlem Dynamite (1949) .... Himself (band leader)
47. Jivin' in Be-Bop (1946) .... Himself
    

Archive Footage:

1. Tete Montoliu, una mirada (2007) (V) .... Himself
2. Jazz Giants of the 20th Century (2007) (V) .... Himself
3. Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe (2006) (uncredited) .... Himself
4. "E! True Hollywood Story"
       - Hugh Hefner: Girlfriends, Wives and Centerfolds (2006) TV episode .... Himself
5. Mamy Scopitone - L'âge d'or du clip (2005) (TV) .... Himself
6. Keeping Time: The Life, Music & Photography of Milt Hinton (2004) .... Himself
7. Billy Eckstine Sings and Dizzy Gillespie Swings (2004) (V) .... Himself
8. Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002) (TV) .... Himself
9. The Miles Davis Story (2001) (TV) .... Himself
10. Playboy: The Party Continues (2000) (TV) .... Himself
11. "I'll Make Me a World" (1999) .... Himself
12. The Source (1999) (TV) .... Himself
13. A Celebration of America's Music (1998) (TV) .... Himself
14. "The Fifties" (1997) (uncredited) .... Himself (with his band, 1949)
15. Carnegie Hall Salutes the Jazz Masters: Verve Records at 50 (1994) (TV) .... Himself
16. "American Masters"
        - Benny Goodman: Adventures in the Kingdom of Swing (1993) TV episode .... Himself
17. Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time (1992) .... Himself
18. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
        - Episode dated 22 May 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
19. What Happened to Kerouac? (1986) .... Himself
20. The Last of the Blue Devils (1980) .... Himself