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Thelonious Monk(1917-1982)

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  • Composer
  • Actor
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Thelonious Monk
The lack of respect with which the Black musician Thelonious Monk was treated in Autumn, 1969. At the end of his European tour, legendary jazz musician Thelonious Monk appears on an interview show in Paris for French state television.
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Thelonious Monk was born on 10 October 1917 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for The Omega Man (1971), La La Land (2016) and Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995). He was married to Nellie Monk. He died on 17 February 1982 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
BornOctober 10, 1917
DiedFebruary 17, 1982(64)
BornOctober 10, 1917
DiedFebruary 17, 1982(64)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Charlton Heston and Lincoln Kilpatrick in The Omega Man (1971)
The Omega Man
6.4
  • Soundtrack("'Round Midnight")
  • 1971
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in La La Land (2016)
La La Land
8.0
  • Soundtrack("Kôjô no Tsuki (The Moon over the Ruined Castle)")
  • 2016
Bruce Willis in Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
Die Hard with a Vengeance
7.6
  • Soundtrack("Off Minor")
  • 1995
Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman in Se7en (1995)
Se7en
8.6
  • Soundtrack("Straight, No Chaser")
  • 1995

Credits

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Music Department



  • Omni Foundation for the Performing Arts Series
    Podcast Series
    • Music Department
    • 2023
  • 'Round Miles: A Miles Davis Documentary (2021)
    'Round Miles: A Miles Davis Documentary
    8.5
    Video
    • Music Department
    • 2021
  • More Than the Rainbow (2012)
    More Than the Rainbow
    7.6
    • featuring the music of
    • 2012
  • The Tic Code (1998)
    The Tic Code
    6.7
    • soundtrack written and performed by
    • 1998
  • Music in Monk Time (1985)
    Music in Monk Time
    TV Special
    • Music Department
    • 1985
  • Music for a Spring Night
    TV Series
    • musician - piano
    • 1960
  • Dangerous Liaisons (1959)
    Dangerous Liaisons
    6.8
    • musician
    • 1959

Composer



  • vagabond Beaumont and Jesus-Papoleto Melendez in All Roads Lead to the Fire Escape (2017)
    All Roads Lead to the Fire Escape
    • Composer
    • 2017
  • Betty Carter in Betty Carter Live at Kongsberg Jazz '78 (1978)
    Betty Carter Live at Kongsberg Jazz '78
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • Mærkelige Mr. Monk
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1963
  • Jazz i Montmartre
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1962
  • Dangerous Liaisons (1959)
    Dangerous Liaisons
    6.8
    • Composer
    • 1959

Actor



  • Heads
    Short
    • 1969
  • Mærkelige Mr. Monk
    TV Movie
    • Musician - Piano
    • 1963

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Monk series trailer (Monk & Monk in Europe)
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Monk series trailer (Monk & Monk in Europe)
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Monk series trailer (Monk & Monk in Europe)
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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Thelonious Monk Quartet
  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • October 10, 1917
    • Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • February 17, 1982
    • Englewood, New Jersey, USA(stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Nellie Monk1947 - February 17, 1982 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Thelonious Monk Jr.
  • Parents
      Thelonious Monk
  • Other works
    CD: "The Best of Thelonius Monk" (Fantasy)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Though a celebrity, he always kept his whereabouts public in the Manhattan (New York City) telephone directory.
  • Quotes
    I don't believe in luck, good or bad. If a guy's good, he'll make it. If not, he won't.
  • Trademark
      Long goatee, shades, eccentric hats
  • Nicknames
    • Melodious
    • The High Priest of Bebop
    • The Mad Monk
    • The Genius of Modern Music

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