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2019

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).

Credits

Director

Stanley Nelson

Producers

Adam Barker , Stanley Nelson , Terry Shand

Cinematographers

Mead Hunt , Marc Gerke , Eric Coleman , Antonio Rossi , Jerry Henry , Henry Adebonojo , Hervé Cohen , Clare Major

Cast

Carl Lumbly , Reginald Petty , Quincy Troupe , Farah Griffin , Lee Annie Bonner , Ashley Kahn , Benjamin Cawthra , Jimmy Heath , Jimmy Cobb , Dan Morgenstern

Studios

Firelight Media , BBC Music , Eagle Rock Entertainment , American Masters Pictures

Genres

Music Documentary History

Posters

5
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) international poster - US
US international
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) character poster - US
US character
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) teaser poster - US
US teaser
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) imax poster - US
US imax

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