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Toots Thielemans(1922-2016)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Actor
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Toots Thielemans in Christmas in Paris (2008)
Toots Thielemans was born on 29 April 1922 in Brussels, Belgium. He was a composer and actor, known for The Getaway (1972), French Kiss (1995) and Midnight Cowboy (1969). He was previously married to Huguette Tuytschaever and Netty de Greef. He died on 22 August 2016 in Brussels, Belgium.
BornApril 29, 1922
DiedAugust 22, 2016(94)
BornApril 29, 1922
DiedAugust 22, 2016(94)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination

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Toots Thielemans in Stars of Jazz (1956)
Toots Thielemans
Toots Thielemans
Chris Lomme and Toots Thielemans in Christmas in Paris (2008)
Chris Lomme, Toots Thielemans, Paul Ambach, and Mattias Van de Vijver in Christmas in Paris (2008)

Known for:

The Getaway (1972)
The Getaway
7.3
  • Music Department(harmonica solos)
  • 1972
Kevin Kline and Meg Ryan in French Kiss (1995)
French Kiss
6.6
  • Music Department(harmonica solo)
  • 1995
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Midnight Cowboy
7.8
  • Music Department(as Jean 'Toots' Thielemans, harmonica played by)
  • 1969
Morgan Freeman and Christian Slater in Hard Rain (1998)
Hard Rain
5.9
  • Music Department(harmonica solo)
  • 1998

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Music Department

  • Victor Reinier and Piet Römer in Baantjer (1995)
    Baantjer
    • musician: mouth organ
    • soloist
    • TV Series
    • 1995–2006
  • Witse (2004)
    Witse
    • musician: harmonica solo
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • Tom & Thomas (2002)
    Tom & Thomas
    • musician: harmonica soloist (as Jean 'Toots' Thielemans)
    • 2002
  • Angela Bassett in How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
    How Stella Got Her Groove Back
    • musician: harmonica
    • 1998
  • Morgan Freeman and Christian Slater in Hard Rain (1998)
    Hard Rain
    • musician: harmonica solo
    • 1998
  • Kevin Kline and Meg Ryan in French Kiss (1995)
    French Kiss
    • musician: harmonica solo
    • 1995
  • Richard Gere, Sharon Stone, and Lolita Davidovich in Intersection (1994)
    Intersection
    • musician: harmonica performances
    • 1994
  • Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
    Fried Green Tomatoes
    • musician: harmonica solo (uncredited)
    • 1991
  • Gene Wilder in Funny About Love (1990)
    Funny About Love
    • musician: harmonica performances
    • 1990
  • Emmanuelle Béart, Daniel Auteuil, and Yves Montand in Manon of the Spring (1986)
    Manon of the Spring
    • musician: harmonica solo
    • 1986
  • Gérard Depardieu, Ernestine Mazurowna, and Yves Montand in Jean De Florette (1986)
    Jean De Florette
    • musician: harmonica solo
    • 1986
  • As Summers Die (1986)
    As Summers Die
    • harmonica
    • TV Movie
    • 1986
  • L'homme aux yeux d'argent (1985)
    L'homme aux yeux d'argent
    • musician: harmonica
    • 1985
  • One Woman or Two (1985)
    One Woman or Two
    • musician: solo harmonica
    • 1985
  • Stacking (1987)
    American Playhouse
    • harmonica
    • TV Series
    • 1985

Composer

  • Store danskere
    • Composer (as Toots Thielmans)
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Salutations distinguées
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 1994
  • Falstaff on the Moon
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 1993
  • Antonie Kamerling in De kleine blonde dood (1993)
    De kleine blonde dood
    • Composer
    • 1993
  • Hark Bohm in Der kleine Staatsanwalt (1987)
    Der kleine Staatsanwalt
    • Composer
    • 1987
  • One Woman or Two (1985)
    One Woman or Two
    • Composer
    • 1985
  • Yasha (1985)
    Yasha
    • Composer
    • 1985
  • Zware jongens (1984)
    Zware jongens
    • Composer
    • 1984
  • Allan Olsen in Johnny Larsen (1979)
    Johnny Larsen
    • Composer
    • 1979
  • Camping (1978)
    Camping
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • Piet Bambergen in De dwaze lotgevallen van Sherlock Jones (1975)
    De dwaze lotgevallen van Sherlock Jones
    • Composer (as Jean 'Toots' Thielemans)
    • 1975
  • Dunderklumpen! (1974)
    Dunderklumpen!
    • Composer
    • 1974
  • Together (1969)
    Together
    • Composer
    • TV Movie
    • 1969

Actor

  • Dunderklumpen! (1974)
    Dunderklumpen!
    • Pellegnillot (voice)
    • 1974
  • Svenska öden
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1963

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • 'Toots' Thielemans
  • Born
    • April 29, 1922
    • Brussels, Belgium
  • Died
    • August 22, 2016
    • Brussels, Belgium(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Huguette Tuytschaever1980 - August 22, 2016 (his death)
  • Other works
    Played harmonica on Billy Joel's "Leave a Tender Moment Alone" (1984).

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    He became a US citizen in 1957.

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