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Gil Evans(1912-1988)

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Gil Evans was born on 13 May 1912 in Toronto, Canada. He was a composer, known for The Salton Sea (2002), Absolute Beginners (1986) and The Color of Money (1986). He was previously married to Anita Powell and Lilian Grace. He died on 20 March 1988 in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
BornMay 13, 1912
DiedMarch 20, 1988(75)
BornMay 13, 1912
DiedMarch 20, 1988(75)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 10 nominations

Known for:

The Salton Sea (2002)
The Salton Sea
7.0
  • Soundtrack("Saeta")
  • 2002
David Bowie, Patsy Kensit, John Aron, Eddie O'Connell, and Sade in Absolute Beginners (1986)
Absolute Beginners
5.6
  • Music Department
  • 1986
Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in The Color of Money (1986)
The Color of Money
7.0
  • Music Department
  • 1986
Tacones Lejanos (1991)
Tacones Lejanos
7.0
  • Soundtrack("Soleá", "Saeta")
  • 1991

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Music Department

  • 'Round Miles: A Miles Davis Documentary (2021)
    'Round Miles: A Miles Davis Documentary
    • Music Department
    • Video
    • 2021
  • Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in The Color of Money (1986)
    The Color of Money
    • orchestrator
    • 1986
  • David Bowie, Patsy Kensit, John Aron, Eddie O'Connell, and Sade in Absolute Beginners (1986)
    Absolute Beginners
    • conductor
    • music arranger
    • 1986
  • Theresa Russell and Michael Emil in Insignificance (1985)
    Insignificance
    • music arranger: Mozart
    • 1985
  • Parachute to Paradise
    • conductor
    • music arranger
    • TV Movie
    • 1972
  • The Sea in Your Future
    • musician: piano
    • TV Movie
    • 1971
  • Hanne Borchsenius, Morten Grunwald, and Gunnar Lauring in Dage i min fars hus (1968)
    Dage i min fars hus
    • arranger and conductor
    • musician: piano
    • 1968
  • William Shatner in The Robert Herridge Theater (1960)
    The Robert Herridge Theater
    • musical director
    • TV Series
    • 1960

Composer

  • David Bowie, Patsy Kensit, John Aron, Eddie O'Connell, and Sade in Absolute Beginners (1986)
    Absolute Beginners
    • Composer
    • 1986
  • The Sea in Your Future
    • Composer
    • TV Movie
    • 1971
  • Hanne Borchsenius, Morten Grunwald, and Gunnar Lauring in Dage i min fars hus (1968)
    Dage i min fars hus
    • Composer
    • 1968

Soundtrack

  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    • writer: "Las Vegas Tango" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Laetitia Dosch in Jeune femme (2017)
    Jeune femme
    • performer: "Las Vegas Tango"
    • writer: "Las Vegas Tango"
    • 2017
  • Miles Ahead (2015)
    Miles Ahead
    • writer: "Gone", "Solea"
    • 2015
  • A Christmas Tale (2008)
    A Christmas Tale
    • performer: "Bulbs"
    • 2008
  • The Salton Sea (2002)
    The Salton Sea
    • writer: "Saeta"
    • 2002
  • Trzy dni z zycia malzenskiego
    • writer: "The Pan Piper"
    • Short
    • 1998
  • La flor de mi secreto (1995)
    La flor de mi secreto
    • writer: "Soleá"
    • 1995
  • Miles Davis & Quincy Jones: Live at Montreux (1993)
    Miles Davis & Quincy Jones: Live at Montreux
    • writer: "Boplicity", "Maids of Cadiz", "Miles Ahead", "Blues for Pablo", "The Pan Piper", "Solea"
    • Video
    • 1993
  • Tacones Lejanos (1991)
    Tacones Lejanos
    • writer: "Soleá", "Saeta"
    • 1991
  • David Bowie, Patsy Kensit, John Aron, Eddie O'Connell, and Sade in Absolute Beginners (1986)
    Absolute Beginners
    • arranger: "That's Motivation", "Riot City", "Killer Blow", "So What (Lyric Version)", "Have You Ever Had It Blue", "Boogie Stop Shuffle (The Rough and the Smooth)", "Better Git It in Your Soul (The Hot and the Cool)", "The Naked and the Dead", "Va Va Voom"
    • performer: "Boogie Stop Shuffle (The Rough and the Smooth)", "Better Git It in Your Soul (The Hot and the Cool)", "Va Va Voom"
    • writer: "The Naked and the Dead", "Va Va Voom"
    • 1986
  • Theresa Russell and Michael Emil in Insignificance (1985)
    Insignificance
    • arranger: "Jupitar Variations"
    • 1985
  • Gina: The Foxy Chick
    • writer: "Solea" (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • The Sea in Your Future
    • arranger: "Bluefish"
    • performer: "Bluefish"
    • writer: "Bluefish"
    • TV Movie
    • 1971
  • NDR Jazz Workshops (1958)
    NDR Jazz Workshops
    • writer: "Miles Ahead", "Jambangle"
    • writer: "Blues For Pablo"
    • TV Series
    • 1959–1961
  • Miles Davis in The Sound of Miles Davis (1959)
    The Sound of Miles Davis
    • writer: "Blues for Pablo"
    • TV Movie
    • 1959

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 13, 1912
    • Toronto, Canada
  • Died
    • March 20, 1988
    • Cuernavaca, Mexico(pneumonia)
  • Spouses
      Anita Powell1963 - March 20, 1988 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Album: "Out of the Cool" (Impulse Records)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Jazz bandleader, arranger, composer and pianist.
  • Nicknames
    • The Lone Arranger
    • Svengali

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