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Art Blakey(1919-1990)

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Art Blakey
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Art Blakey was born on 11 October 1919 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for I Called Him Morgan (2016), Revolutionary Road (2008) and Pawn Sacrifice (2014). He was married to Anne Arnold, Atsuko Nakamura, Diana Bates and Clarice Stewart. He died on 16 October 1990 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornOctober 11, 1919
DiedOctober 16, 1990(71)
BornOctober 11, 1919
DiedOctober 16, 1990(71)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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Known for

Lee Morgan and Helen Morgan in I Called Him Morgan (2016)
I Called Him Morgan
7.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 2016
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road (2008)
Revolutionary Road
7.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 2008
Tobey Maguire in Pawn Sacrifice (2014)
Pawn Sacrifice
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2014
Hilary Swank, Mario, Hunter Parrish, April Hernandez Castillo, Jason Finn, and Jaclyn Ngan in Freedom Writers (2007)
Freedom Writers
7.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2007

Credits

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Actor

  • Vesnici dzeza: Art Blackey, Benny Green
    TV Movie
    • Drums
    • 1988
  • Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in The Cosby Show (1984)
    The Cosby Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Drummer
    • 1986
  • Jazz Is Our Religion
    7.2
    • (voice)
    • 1972
  • Ballerina (1956)
    Ballerina
    6.8
    • Jazzmusiker
    • 1956

Music Department

  • Stone to Paper (2023)
    Stone to Paper
    Short
    • Music Department
    • 2023
  • Umbria Jazz '76: Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (1976)
    Umbria Jazz '76: Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
    TV Movie
    • musician: drums
    • 1976
  • Man Outside
    • music
    • 1965
  • The Road to Shame (1959)
    The Road to Shame
    6.4
    • musician: drums
    • 1959

Composer

  • The Road to Shame (1959)
    The Road to Shame
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 1959

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Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
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Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

Personal details

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    • Blue Note Records
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  • Alternative name
    • Abdullah Ibn Buhaina
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • October 11, 1919
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • October 16, 1990
    • New York City, New York, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouses
      Anne Arnold1983 - October 16, 1990 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Gwendolyn
  • Parents
    • Bertram Thomas Blakey
  • Other works
    Album (with The Jazz Messengers): "A Night in Tijuana".
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Biographical Movies
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Played drums.
  • Nicknames
    • Bu
    • The Old Man

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