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Thelonious Monk (1917–1982)

Soundtrack | Music Department | Actor

Trivia:

Father of Thelonious Monk Jr. and Barbara Monk. See more trivia »

Born:

Thelonious Sphere Monk
in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA

Died:

(age 64) in Englewood, New Jersey, USA
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2009-2012 Fringe (TV series)
– Welcome to Westfield (2012) (writer: "Epistrophy" - uncredited / performer: "Epistrophy" - uncredited)
– Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver (2010) (performer: "Off Minor" - uncredited)
– Grey Matters (2009) (writer: "Trinkle, Tinkle" - uncredited / performer: "Trinkle, Tinkle" - uncredited)
 
2011 Arne Dahl: Misterioso (TV movie) (writer: "Misterioso")
 
2010 Public Speaking (documentary) (performer: "Don't Blame Me")
 
2010 Chico & Rita (writer: "Blue Monk" / performer: "Blue Monk")
 
2009 Ànima (TV series)
– Episode #2.7 (2009) (writer: "Monk's Dream")
 
2009/I Up in the Air (performer: "Mood Indigo" 1931)
 
2009 The Missing Person (performer: "I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You")
 
2008 The Pleasure of Being Robbed (performer: "Pannonica")
 
2007 Tete Montoliu, una mirada (video) (writer: "Rhythm-A-Ning", "In Walked Bud", "Round Midnight")
 
2007 Neal Cassady (writer: "Crepuscule With Nellie Take 6", "Bemsha Swing" / performer: "Crepuscule With Nellie Take 6", "Bemsha Swing")
 
2006 Thelonious Monk: Live in '66 (video) (music: "Blue Monk", "'Round Midnight", "Epistrophy" / performer: "Lulu's Back in Town", "Blue Monk", "'Round Midnight", "Don't Blame Me", "Epistrophy")
 
2005 Block Party (documentary) (writer: "Round Midnight")
 
2005 Unleashed ("Round Midnight")
 
2003 The Duo (TV series)
– Der Liebhaber (2003) (performer: "'Round Midnight")
 
2002 Solaris (writer: "Eronel" / performer: "Eronel")
 
2002 Nearest to Heaven (writer: "'Round About Midnight")
 
2002 How to Draw a Bunny (documentary) (writer: "Straight, No Chaser", "Crepuscule With Nellie")
 
2001 Piñero (writer: "Straight, No Chaser")
 
2001 The Score (writer: "'Round Midnight" / performer: "'Round Midnight")
 
1999 Any Given Sunday (performer: "I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT YOU")
 
1999 Questo è il giardino (writer: "Thelonious" / performer: "Thelonious")
 
1999 Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore (TV documentary) (writer: "LOCOMOTIVE")
 
1999 Southpaw (documentary) (writer: "Round Midnight")
 
1999 Guinevere (writer: "In Walked Bud" 1947, "Pannonica" 1957, "Ruby, My Dear" 1947 / performer: "Ruby, My Dear" 1947)
 
1997 Hugo Pool ("Misterioso", "Ugly Beauty")
 
1997 The Last Time I Committed Suicide (writer: "Straight No Chaser", "Humph", "Sixteen" / performer: "Humph", "Sixteen")
 
1996 Ed's Next Move (writer: "Ruby My Dear")
 
1995 Se7en (writer: "Straight, No Chaser" / performer: "Straight, No Chaser")
 
1995 Devil in a Blue Dress (writer: "ROUND MIDNIGHT" / performer: "ROUND MIDNIGHT")
 
1995 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (writer: "Off Minor" / performer: "Off Minor")
 
1991 Naked Lunch (writer: "Mysterioso")
 
1991 The Play on One (TV series)
– Misterioso (1991) (performer: "Misterioso")
 
1990 Alice (performer: "Darn That Dream" 1939)
 
1988 Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (documentary) (writer: "Evidence", "Rhythm-a-ning", "'Round Midnight", "Well, You Needn't", "Bright Mississippi", "Blue Monk", "Trinkle Tinkle", "Ugly Beauty", "Ask Me Now", "Crepuscule with Nellie", "Wee See", "Oska T.", "Epistrophy", "Ruby, My Dear", "I Mean You", "Pannonica", "Boo Boo's Birthday", "Misterioso", "Monk's Mood" / performer: "On The Bean", "Trinkle Tinkle", "Ask Me Now", "I Should Care", "Monk's Mood", "'Round Midnight")
 
1988 Caddyshack II (writer: "Straight, No Chaser")
 
1988 Arthur 2: On the Rocks (writer: "REFLECTIONS")
 
1987 The Beat Generation: An American Dream (documentary) ("Blue Monk")
 
1986 'Round Midnight (writer: "'Round Midnight", "Rhythm-A-Ning")
 
1980 Joe Albany... a Jazz Life (documentary) (music: "'Round Midnight")
 
1974 The Destructors (music: "'Round Midnight")
 
1971 The Omega Man ("'Round Midnight")
 
1968 Je t'aime je t'aime ("Misterioso")
 
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2012 More Than the Rainbow (documentary) (featuring the music of)
 
1959 Les liaisons dangereuses (musician)
 
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1969 Heads (short)
 
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Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1986 Population: 1 (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (11 titles)
2012 Oxygen for the Ears: Living Jazz (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Thelonious Monk: Live in '66 (video)
Himself/Piano
 
1999 Monk in Europe (documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Monk (documentary)
Himself
 
1998 A Celebration of America's Music (TV special)
Himself
 
1971 First Newport Jazz Festival: Belgrade 1971 (TV special)
Piano
 
1968 Newport Jazz Festival (TV special)
Himself
 
1966 Monk in Oslo (documentary short)
Himself
 
1960 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV series)
Himself
– Dobie Goes Beatnik (1960) … Himself
 
1959 Jazz on a Summer's Day (documentary)
Himself
 
1955 Tonight! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.185 (1955) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2011 Bert Stern: Original Madman (documentary)
 
2010 Public Speaking (documentary)
 
2003 Tom Dowd & the Language of Music (documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years (video documentary)
Himself
 
1997 The Fifties
Himself (plays) (uncredited)
 
1997 Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Masters of American Music
Himself
 
1994 A Great Day in Harlem (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1988 Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (documentary)
Himself
 
1987 The Beat Generation: An American Dream (documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

CD: "The Complete Riverside Recordings" (Fantasy) (15-disc set) See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies  | 2 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I don't believe in luck, good or bad. If a guy's good, he'll make it. If not, he won't. See more »

Trivia:

Father of Thelonious Monk Jr. and Barbara Monk. See more »

Trademark:

Long goatee, shades, eccentric hats See more »

Nickname:

The Mad Monk See more »

Star Sign:

Libra