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Art Blakey

Sound Born Oct 11, 1919 Died Oct 16, 1990 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 15 credits

Biography

Art Blakey works in sound. Born October 11, 1919 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Died October 16, 1990. Archytele lists 15 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Jazz

as Self (archive footage)

The Cosby Show

as Drummer
Film

Dangerous Love Affairs

1959

Frequent co-stars

Keith David 1 shared title
Sidney Bechet 1 shared title
Louis Armstrong 1 shared title
Duke Ellington 1 shared title
Benny Goodman 1 shared title
Artie Shaw 1 shared title
Billie Holiday 1 shared title
Glenn Miller 1 shared title
Dave Brubeck 1 shared title
Art Tatum 1 shared title

Career timeline

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
Jazz Icons: Art Blakey Live in '65
Jazz Icons: Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Live In '58
One Night with Blue Note
Jazz
Art Blakey: The Jazz Messenger
The Cosby Show
Jazz Is Our Religion
The Sluice · Sound
Please, Not Now! · Music
DiscoramaDangerous Love Affairs · Original Music ComposerThe Road to Shame · Original Music Composer
Ballerina

Full filmography

  • Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell (2021) as Self - Jazz Musician (archive footage)
  • Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (2019) as Self (archive footage)
  • Jazz Icons: Art Blakey Live in '65 (2009) as Self - drums
  • Jazz Icons: Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Live In '58 (2006) as Self
  • One Night with Blue Note (2004) as Self
  • Jazz (2001) as Self (archive footage)
  • Art Blakey: The Jazz Messenger (1988) as Self
  • The Cosby Show (1984) as Drummer
  • Jazz Is Our Religion (1972)
  • The Sluice (1962) Sound
  • Please, Not Now! (1961) Music
  • Discorama (1959) as Self
  • Dangerous Love Affairs (1959) Original Music Composer
  • The Road to Shame (1959) Original Music Composer
  • Ballerina (1956) as Jazzmusiker