Miles Davis

Acting

Miles Davis

Born May 26, 1926Alton, Illinois, USA68 credits

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.

Known For

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Movie

2025

They All Came Out to Montreux

They All Came Out to Montreux

Movie

2023

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Movie

2022

A History of the World According to Getty Images

Movie

2022

Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987

Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987

Movie

2020

Universe

Universe

Movie

2020

Filmography

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self (archive footage)Movie

They All Came Out to Montreux

2023They All Came Out to Montreuxas Self (archive footage)Movie

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022Louis Armstrong's Black & Bluesas Self (voice) (archive sound)Movie

2022A History of the World According to Getty Imagesas Self (Archive Footage)Movie

Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987

2020Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987as SelfMovie

Universe

2020UniverseMovie

Miles Davis - Live in Montreal

2020Miles Davis - Live in MontrealMovie

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

2019Miles Davis: Birth of the Coolas Self - Musician (archive footage)Movie

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

2019Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notesas Self (archive footage)Movie

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

2018Jeanne Moreau: Free Spiritas Self - Musician (archive footage)Movie

Chasing Trane

2017Chasing Traneas Self - Musician (archive footage)Movie

Hôtel La Louisiane

2015Hôtel La Louisianeas Self (archive footage)Movie

Jingle Bell Rocks!

2013Jingle Bell Rocks!as Self (voice)Movie

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

2013Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991as HimselfMovie

Miles Davis: Live in Europe 1969

2013Miles Davis: Live in Europe 1969as himselfMovie

2011Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Afternoon July 8 TH 1984as trumpetMovie

2011Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 8 TH 1984as trumpetMovie

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

2011Miles Davis: The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux 1973-1991as trumpetMovie

2011Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 14 TH 1985as trumpetMovie

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

2011Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - July 14 TH 1985as trumpetMovie

Miles Davis: Around Midnight

2011Miles Davis: Around Midnightas TrumpetMovie

Miles Davis & Keith Jarrett - The 1971 Berlin Concert

2010Miles Davis & Keith Jarrett - The 1971 Berlin ConcertMovie

Miles Davis: Copenhagen Live 1969

2010Miles Davis: Copenhagen Live 1969Movie

Miles Davis: Stadthalle, Vienna 1973

2009Miles Davis: Stadthalle, Vienna 1973as himselfMovie

That's What Happened - Live in Germany 1987

2009That's What Happened - Live in Germany 1987as selfMovie

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue

2008Miles Davis: Kind of BlueMovie

Jazz Evolution

2008Jazz Evolutionas Self - TrumpetMovie

2007John Coltrane - Impressions Of Coltraneas HimselfMovie

Miles Davis: The Cool Jazz Sound

2005Miles Davis: The Cool Jazz Soundas Miles DavisMovie

Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue

2004Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blueas Self (archive footage)Movie

Jazz

2001Jazzas Self (archive footage)TV

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

2000Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Albumas SelfMovie

Happy Birthday to John

1997Happy Birthday to Johnas SelfMovie

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

1996Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festivalas SelfMovie

1993Miles Davis Live at Montreux (1973-1985)as SelfMovie

Miles Davis: Miles Davis and Friends in Paris 1991

1991Miles Davis: Miles Davis and Friends in Paris 1991as TrumpeterMovie

Miles Davis - At La Villette

1991Miles Davis - At La Villetteas HimselfMovie

Dingo

1991Dingoas Billy CrossMovie

Miles In Paris

1990Miles In ParisMovie

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

1990Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jonesas SelfMovie

Miles in Paris 1989

1989Miles in Paris 1989as TrumpetMovie

Miles Davis: Live in Montreal

1989Miles Davis: Live in Montrealas Self - TrumpeterMovie

Miles Davis - Montreux Jazz Festival

1989Miles Davis - Montreux Jazz FestivalMovie

1989Prince: Musical Portraitas SelfMovie

Scrooged

1988Scroogedas Street MusicianMovie

Sacrée Soirée

1987Sacrée Soiréeas SelfTV

1986Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davisas SelfMovie

Crime Story

1986Crime Storyas SelfTV

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

1986He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Lifeas Self (archive footage)Movie

Miles Davis – Tutu

1986Miles Davis – Tutuas Miles DavisMovie

1985Miles Davis North Sea Jazz Festivalas trumpet, synthesizersMovie

The Making of Sun City

1985The Making of Sun Cityas SelfMovie

Miami Vice

1984Miami Viceas Ivory JonesTV

The Beginnings of Bebop

1981The Beginnings of Bebopas SelfMovie

Saturday Night Live

1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical GuestTV

Miles Davis Live in Stockholm 1973

1973Miles Davis Live in Stockholm 1973as HimselfMovie

Miles Davis - Newport Festival - Live in Paris

1973Miles Davis - Newport Festival - Live in ParisMovie

Great Performances

1971Great Performancesas SelfTV

1970Call It AnythingMovie

Miles Davis Live At Tanglewood 1970

1970Miles Davis Live At Tanglewood 1970as HimselfMovie

1969Miles Davis Live in Paris 1969Movie

Miles Davis Quintet: Milan 1964

1964Miles Davis Quintet: Milan 1964Movie

The Sound of Miles Davis

1959The Sound of Miles Davisas HimselfMovie

—Miles Davis Quintet In Berlin 1969as SelfMovie

—Coolas SelfMovie

—Miles Davis: Live in Germany 1988Movie

Trane Tracks: The Legacy of John Coltrane

—Trane Tracks: The Legacy of John ColtraneMovie

Miles Davis Quintet – Live In Copenhagen & Rome 1969

—Miles Davis Quintet – Live In Copenhagen & Rome 1969as TrumpetMovie