Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

116 mins | Documentary, Music | Aug. 23, 2019

A visionary, innovator, and originator who defied categorization and embodied the word cool—a foray into the life and career of musical and cultural icon Miles Davis.

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

116 mins | Documentary, Music | Aug. 23, 2019

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
A visionary, innovator, and originator who defied categorization and embodied the word cool—a foray into the life and career of musical and cultural icon Miles Davis.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Eagle Rock Entertainment, American Masters Pictures, Firelight Media Inc., BBC Music
Original title Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Directors Stanley Nelson
Writers

Cast

Carl Lumbly

as Miles Davis (voice)

Miles Davis

as Self (archive footage)

Quincy Jones

as Self

Flea

as Self

Juliette Gréco

as Self

Herbie Hancock

as Self

Lee Konitz

as Self

Carlos Santana

as Self

Wayne Shorter

as Self

Ron Carter

as Self

Jimmy Cobb

as Self

Betty Davis

as Self

Frances Davis

as Self

Cicely Tyson

as Self

Prince

as Self (archive footage)