Miles Davis

Miles Dewey Davis III was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.

Born

May 26, 1926

Alton, Illinois, USA

Died

Sep 28, 1991

Known For

Acting

Movies

65 acting

14 crew

Popularity

0.5

movie

Known For

Scrooged

1988

as Street Musician

Scrooged

1988 • as Street Musician

★ 6.8

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022 • as Self (voice) (archive sound)

★ 6.6

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

2019 • as Self - Musician (archive footage)

★ 7.1

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 7.6

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

2019 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 6.7

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue

2008

★ 3.8

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

2018 • as Self - Musician (archive footage)

★ 7.0

The Making of Sun City

1985 • as Self

★ 9.5

Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album

Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album

2000 • as Self

★ 7.5

Happy Birthday to John

1997 • as Self

★ 5.3

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

1996 • as Self

★ 6.8

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

1986 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 8.4

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

1990 • as Self

★ 8.0

They All Came Out to Montreux

2023 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 7.0

Miles Davis: Live in Montreal

1989 • as Self - Trumpeter

★ 8.0

Jazz Evolution

2008 • as Self - Trumpet

★ 6.0

Miles in Paris 1989

1989 • as Trumpet

★ 8.0

Miles Davis: The Cool Jazz Sound

2005 • as Miles Davis

Miles

2026 • as himself

Hôtel La Louisiane

2015 • as Self (archive footage)

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Afternoon July 8 TH 1984

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Afternoon July 8 TH 1984

2011 • as trumpet

★ 6.0

Jingle Bell Rocks!

2013 • as Self (voice)

Miles Davis - Montreux Jazz Festival

1989

movie

Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis

1986 • as Self

Miles Davis & Keith Jarrett - The 1971 Berlin Concert

Miles Davis & Keith Jarrett - The 1971 Berlin Concert

2010

★ 4.2

movie

A History of the World According to Getty Images

2022 • as Self (Archive Footage)

★ 6.5

Miles Davis - At La Villette

1991 • as Himself

★ 4.2

Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991

Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991

2013 • as Himself

★ 4.2

The Beginnings of Bebop

1981 • as Self

Miles Davis Live At Tanglewood 1970

1970 • as Himself

Dingo

1991 • as Billy Cross

★ 5.9

Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987

Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987

2020 • as Self

★ 8.1

Miles Davis: Live in Europe 1969

2013 • as himself

Miles Davis: Miles Davis and Friends in Paris 1991

Miles Davis: Miles Davis and Friends in Paris 1991

1991 • as Trumpeter

★ 4.2

Miles Davis Quintet – Live In Copenhagen & Rome 1969

Miles Davis Quintet – Live In Copenhagen & Rome 1969

• as Trumpet

Universe

2020

Chasing Trane

2017 • as Self - Musician (archive footage)

★ 7.3

The Sound of Miles Davis

1959 • as Himself

★ 10.0

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - July 14 TH 1985

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - July 14 TH 1985

2011 • as trumpet

★ 6.5

Miles Electric - A Different Kind of Blue

Miles Electric - A Different Kind of Blue

2004 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 7.0

Miles Davis Quintet: Milan 1964

1964

Miles Davis Live in Stockholm 1973

1973 • as Himself

Miles Davis: Copenhagen Live 1969

2010

Miles Davis: Around Midnight

2011 • as Trumpet

That's What Happened - Live in Germany 1987

That's What Happened - Live in Germany 1987

2009 • as self

movie

Miles Davis North Sea Jazz Festival

1985 • as trumpet, synthesizers

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 14 TH 1985

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 14 TH 1985

2011 • as trumpet

★ 5.5

Prince: Musical Portrait

1989 • as Self

Miles Davis - Live in Montreal

2020

★ 8.0

Trane Tracks: The Legacy of John Coltrane

Trane Tracks: The Legacy of John Coltrane

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 8 TH 1984

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 8 TH 1984

2011 • as trumpet

★ 6.0

Miles Davis: The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux 1973-1991

Miles Davis: The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux 1973-1991

2011 • as trumpet

★ 7.0

Miles Davis Septet - Oslo 1971

1971 • as Self - trumpet

Miles Davis: Live at Montreux 1990

1990 • as Self

movie

John Coltrane - Impressions Of Coltrane

2007 • as Himself

★ 6.0

Miles Davis: Stadthalle, Vienna 1973

2009 • as himself

Miles Davis - Newport Festival - Live in Paris

Miles Davis - Newport Festival - Live in Paris

1973

movie

Miles Davis: Live in Germany 1988

movie

Miles Davis Quintet In Berlin 1969

• as Self

movie

Cool

• as Self

Miles Davis – Tutu

1986 • as Miles Davis

movie

Miles Davis Live in Paris 1969

1969

movie

Miles Davis Live at Montreux (1973-1985)

1993 • as Self

Miles In Paris

1990

movie

Call It Anything

1970

★ 8.0