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Herbie Hancock(I)

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Herbie Hancock
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Herbie Hancock is an American actor that was born. Herbert Jeffery Hancock, on April 12, 1940, Chicago, IL. He is best known as a piano player, jazz star, and a composer. He has won many Grammy Awards and has performed with many famous musicians beginning with Miles Davis in the 1960s. He achieved fame with the Mtv generation in the 1980s with his instrumental hit, "Rock it". He and his wife Gigi, have been married since 1968. Later in life, Herbie returned to fame by acting in movies such as. Hitters, Round Midnight, and "Valerarian, World of a Thousand Cities" (2017).
BornApril 12, 1940
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BornApril 12, 1940
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 25 wins & 28 nominations total

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Herbie Hancock
Natalie Cole, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, and Herbie Hancock in The 51st Annual Grammy Awards (2009)
Herbie Hancock in 59th Annual Academy Awards (1987)
Herbie Hancock in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
"An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Aretha Franklin" Clive Davis, Eric Benet, Quincy Jones, Michael Bolton, Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs, Aretha Franklin, Jennifer Hudson, Herbie Hancock, Smokey Robinson, Al Jarreau 2007 / Kodak Theater / Los Angeles, CA
"An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Aretha Franklin" Clive Davis, Eric Benet, Quincy Jones, Michael Bolton, Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs, Aretha Franklin, Jennifer Hudson, Herbie Hancock, Smokey Robinson, Al Jarreau 2007 / Kodak Theater / Los Angeles, CA
"An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Aretha Franklin" Aretha Franklin, Jennifer Hudson, Herbie Hancock 2007 / Kodak Theater / Los Angeles, CA
Luc Besson and Herbie Hancock in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
Herbie Hancock
Annie Lennox and Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock and Douglas Kirkland
Herbie Hancock at an event for The 57th Annual Grammy Awards (2015)

Known for:

'Round Midnight (1986)
'Round Midnight
7.4
  • Music Department
  • 1986
Charles Bronson in Death Wish (1974)
Death Wish
6.9
  • Music Department
  • 1974
Robert Duvall and Sean Penn in Colors (1988)
Colors
6.7
  • Composer
  • 1988
John Goodman, Clive Owen, Rihanna, Dane DeHaan, and Cara Delevingne in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
6.4
  • Defence Minister
  • 2017

Credits

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Music Department

  • Insiders (2001)
    Insiders
    • theme music composer
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Soul (2020)
    Soul
    • music consultant
    • 2020
  • Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Mahershala Ali, Glen Powell, Jim Parsons, and Janelle Monáe in Hidden Figures (2016)
    Hidden Figures
    • solo pianist
    • 2016
  • Carol Alt, Robert Davi, Joey DePinto, Costas Mandylor, and Louis Mandylor in Hitters (2002)
    Hitters
    • music supervisor
    • 2002
  • Michael Douglas, Don Cheadle, Dennis Quaid, Benicio Del Toro, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Traffic (2000)
    Traffic
    • musician: electric piano
    • 2000
  • Promo Poster
    Finding Forrester
    • musician (uncredited)
    • 2000
  • Ni Hao
    • musick
    • Short
    • 1997
  • Lisa Arrindell and Terrence 'T.C.' Carson in Livin' Large! (1991)
    Livin' Large!
    • music arranger
    • 1991
  • 'Round Midnight (1986)
    'Round Midnight
    • conductor
    • music arranger
    • 1986
  • L'homme aux yeux d'argent (1985)
    L'homme aux yeux d'argent
    • musician
    • 1985
  • Charles Bronson in Death Wish (1974)
    Death Wish
    • music performer
    • orchestrator
    • 1974

Composer

  • Don Caron in Something New (2019)
    Something New
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2019
  • Solidarity of Arts (2014)
    Solidarity of Arts
    • Composer
    • TV Movie
    • 2014
  • Occupy Los Angeles (2012)
    Occupy Los Angeles
    • Composer (electronic music)
    • 2012
  • On the Shoulders of Giants Film Poster by BUA
    On the Shoulders of Giants
    • Composer
    • 2011
  • Pioneers for Peace: American Kosen Rufu (2007)
    Pioneers for Peace: American Kosen Rufu
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2007
  • Herbie Hancock: Possibilities (2006)
    Herbie Hancock: Possibilities
    • Composer
    • 2006
  • Janet Jackson in Janet Jackson: All Nite (Don't Stop) (2004)
    Janet Jackson: All Nite (Don't Stop)
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2004
  • The Best of Latin Jazz
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 1997
  • Herbie Hancock Presents Living Jazz (1996)
    Herbie Hancock Presents Living Jazz
    • Composer
    • Video Game
    • 1996
  • Herbie Hancock: Dis Is da Drum (1995)
    Herbie Hancock: Dis Is da Drum
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1995
  • Tomcat Alley (1994)
    Tomcat Alley
    • Composer
    • Video Game
    • 1994
  • Us3: Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) (1993)
    Us3: Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1993
  • Lisa Arrindell and Terrence 'T.C.' Carson in Livin' Large! (1991)
    Livin' Large!
    • Composer
    • 1991
  • Rabbit Ears: Koi and the Kola Nuts
    • Composer (music by)
    • Video
    • 1991
  • Deee-Lite in Deee-Lite: Groove Is in the Heart (1990)
    Deee-Lite: Groove Is in the Heart
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1990

Actor

  • John Goodman, Clive Owen, Rihanna, Dane DeHaan, and Cara Delevingne in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
    Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
    • Defence Minister
    • 2017
  • Miles Ahead (2015)
    Miles Ahead
    • Live Concert Band
    • 2015
  • Cloris Leachman, Danielle Fishel, Ben Savage, Tania Gunadi, Ceci Balagot, Rowan Blanchard, Sabrina Carpenter, Ava Kolker, August Maturo, Ivy George, and Cooper J. Friedman in Girl Meets World (2014)
    Girl Meets World
    • Catfish Willie Slim
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Will.i.am: Yes We Can (2008)
    Will.i.am: Yes We Can
    • Herbie Hancock
    • Music Video
    • 2008
  • Carol Alt, Robert Davi, Joey DePinto, Costas Mandylor, and Louis Mandylor in Hitters (2002)
    Hitters
    • District Attorney
    • 2002
  • Herbie Hancock Presents Living Jazz (1996)
    Herbie Hancock Presents Living Jazz
    • Video Game
    • 1996
  • Invisible Universe
    • Poetry reader (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 1995
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    • Host
    • TV Series
    • 1994
  • Demi Moore, Woody Harrelson, and Robert Redford in Indecent Proposal (1993)
    Indecent Proposal
    • Herbie Hancock
    • 1993
  • Artists United for Nature: Yes We Can (1989)
    Artists United for Nature: Yes We Can
    • Herbie Hancock
    • Music Video
    • 1989
  • 'Round Midnight (1986)
    'Round Midnight
    • Eddie Wayne
    • 1986
  • Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City (1985)
    Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City
    • Herbie Hancock
    • Music Video
    • 1985
  • Herbie Hancock: Rockit (1983)
    Herbie Hancock: Rockit
    • Herbie Hancock
    • Music Video
    • 1983
  • Concrete Cowboys (1979)
    Concrete Cowboys
    • Gideon
    • TV Series
    • 1981

Videos7

Keep on Keepin' On
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Keep on Keepin' On
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:37
Official Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 2:07
Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:15
Official Trailer
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
Trailer 1:31
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
Pioneers for Peace: American Kosen Rufu
Trailer 7:03
Pioneers for Peace: American Kosen Rufu
Marcus - Trailer
Trailer 2:48
Marcus - Trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Herbert Hancock
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • April 12, 1940
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Spouse
    • Gigi HancockAugust 31, 1968 - present (1 child)
  • Children
    • Jessica Hancock
  • Relatives
    • Jean Hancock(Sibling)
  • Other works
    A member of the "Artists United Against Apartheid" charity project in 1985.
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    • 2 Biographical Movies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 5 Interviews
    • 6 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

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    Converted to Soka Gakkai Buddhism (1972).
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    [on the influence of Clare Fischer] Clare Fischer was a major influence on my harmonic concept. He and Bill Evans, and Ravel and Gil Evans, finally. You know, that's where it really came from. Almost all of the harmony that I play can be traced to one of those four people and whoever their influences were.

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