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Norman Granz(1918-2001)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Norman Granz
Norman Granz was born on 6 August 1918 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Bright Lights, Big City (1988), Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 (1975) and The Cheaters (1958). He was married to Greta. He died on 22 November 2001 in Geneva, Canton Geneva, Switzerland.
BornAugust 6, 1918
DiedNovember 22, 2001(83)
BornAugust 6, 1918
DiedNovember 22, 2001(83)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Michael J. Fox in Bright Lights, Big City (1988)
Bright Lights, Big City
5.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1988
Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 (1975)
Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1975
6.7
Video
  • Producer
  • 1975
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jacques Charrier, Andréa Parisy, Pascale Petit, and Laurent Terzieff in The Cheaters (1958)
The Cheaters
7.0
  • Composer
  • 1958
Wai-Fong Chu in Soundstage (1974)
Soundstage
8.2
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer



  • Ella Fitzgerald, Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Parker, Oscar Peterson, and Buddy Rich in Improvisation (2004)
    Improvisation
    7.8
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Wai-Fong Chu in Soundstage (1974)
    Soundstage
    8.2
    TV Series
    • production conceived by
    • 1979
  • Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 (1975)
    Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1975
    6.7
    Video
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Improvisation (1950)
    Improvisation
    6.7
    Short
    • producer
    • 1950

Director



  • Ella Fitzgerald, Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Parker, Oscar Peterson, and Buddy Rich in Improvisation (2004)
    Improvisation
    7.8
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 (1975)
    Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1975
    6.7
    Video
    • director
    • 1975

Actor



  • Nat 'King' Cole in The Nat King Cole Show (1956)
    The Nat King Cole Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Master of Ceremonies
    • 1957

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Personal details

  • Born
    • August 6, 1918
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • November 22, 2001
    • Geneva, Canton Geneva, Switzerland(complications from cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Greta? - November 22, 2001 (his death)
  • Other works
    "An Evening with Yves Montand" (solo) at the John Golden Theatre in New York. Produced by Norman Granz. Staged and performed by Yves Montand. Conducted by Bob Castella. Songs : "Je suis Venu à Pieds" (lyrics and music by Francis Lemarque), "Battling Joe" (lyrics by Jean Guigo, music by Louis Gasté), "La Tête à l'Ombre" (lyrics and music by Paul Misraki), "Une Demoiselle sur une Balançoire" (lyrics by Jean Nohain, music by Mireille), "Just in Time" (lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, music by Jule Styne), "Gilet Raye" (lyrics by Henri Contet, music by Louiguy), "Sous le Ciel de Paris" (lyrics by Jean Dréjac, music by Hubert Giraud), "Le Carrosse" (lyrics by Henri Contet, music by Mireille), "Les Grands Boulevards" (lyrics by Jacques Plante, music by Norbert Glanzberg), "Flamenco de Paris" (lyrics and music by Léo Ferré), "Un Garçon Dansait" (lyrics by Jacques Mareuil, music by Georges Liferman), "Mais qu'est-ce que j'ai ?" (lyrics by Édith Piaf, music by Henri Betti), "I've Grown Accustomed to her Face" (lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Frederick Loewe), "Dis-Moi Jo" (lyrics by Jean Cosmos, music by Henri Crolla), "La Marie-Vison" (lyrics by Roger Varnay, music by Marc Heyral), "Planter Café" (lyrics by Eddy Marnay, music by Emil Stern), "Le Chef d'Orchestre est Amoureux" (lyrics by Jacques Mareuil, music by Georges Liferman), "C'est à l'Aube" (lyrics by Flavien Monod, music by Philippe-Gérard), "Barbara" (lyrics by Jacques Prévert), "À Paris" (lyrics and music by Francis Lemarque), "Il fait des... Le Fanatique du Jazz" (lyrics by Édith Piaf, music by Edouard Chekle) and "Mon Manège à Moi" (lyrics by Jean Constantin, music by Norbert Glanzberg).

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