Acting credits
43
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Count Basie
Acting
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Movies: 34Series: 11Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 240728
IMDb ID: nm0059831
Known for: Acting
Born: August 21, 1904
Died: April 26, 1984
Age: 79
Place of birth: Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1938 - 2022
Years active: 85
Average TMDB rating: 6.86
Wikidata: Q107008
Also known as
William James Basie
Other jobs
In Memory Of (1)Original Music Composer (1)
Biography
William James "Count" Basie (/ˈbeɪsi/; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and their first recording. He led the group for almost 50 years, creating innovations like the use of two "split" tenor saxophones, emphasizing the rhythm section, riffing with a big band, using arrangers to broaden their sound, his minimalist piano style, and others. Many musicians came to prominence under his direction, including the tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans, the guitarist Freddie Green, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry "Sweets" Edison, plunger trombonist Al Grey, and singers Jimmy Rushing, Helen Humes, Dennis Rowland, Thelma Carpenter, and Joe Williams. As a composer, Basie is known for writing such jazz standards as "Blue and Sentimental", "Jumpin' at the Woodside" and "One O'Clock Jump".
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Count Basie.
6.7
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
2022 Movie
9.0
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Movie
6.8
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Movie
6.8
Billie
as self
2020 Movie
7.0
Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
2020 Movie
7.4
Sid & Judy
as Self (archive footage)
2019 Movie
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
2014 Movie
Music Inn
as Himself (archive footage)
2007 Movie
Jazz Icons: Count Basie Live in '62
as Himself
2006 Movie
Sentimental Journey
In Memory Of
2006 Movie
Judy Garland Duets
as Self (archive footage)
2005 Movie
6.0
The Harlem Renaissance
as Self (archive footage)
2004 Movie
Improvisation
as Self
2004 Movie
6.5
Piano Blues
as Self (archive footage)
2003 Movie
6.0
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
as Self (archive footage)
1993 Movie
Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music
as Self
1981 Movie
10.0
Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
as Self
1981 Movie
7.3
The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story
as Self
1979 Movie
8.0
Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"
as Sself (Piano, Conductor)
1979 Movie
7.2
Blazing Saddles
as Self
1974 Movie
Ebony Parade
as (archive footage)
Movie
4.7
Made in Paris
as Count Basie
1966 Movie
9.0
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
as Self
1965 Movie
6.1
Cinderfella
as Count Basie
1960 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Count Basie.
The Big Show
as Self • 1 eps
1980 Series
7.4
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self • 1 eps
1978 Series
6.2
ABC Stage 67
as Self • 1 eps
1966 Series
4.5
The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Pianist • 1 eps
1964 Series
8.0
The Judy Garland Show
as Self • 1 eps
1963 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 4 eps
1962 Series
6.2
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self • 2 eps
1962 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 1 eps
1961 Series
6.0
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self • 1 eps
1956 Series
5.6
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Conductor • 1 eps
1956 Series
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self • 5 eps
1948 Series