Dizzy Gillespie
1964, English. Directed by Les Blank.
This is Les Blank’s earliest music film, focusing on the renown trumpet player, Dizzy Gillespie, who along with Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk, Sonny Rollins and others sparked the change from traditional Jazz to “Bebop” in mid-1940s America. The film includes rare images of Gillespie playing on his famous bent horn and talking about his beginnings, as well as his theories about music.
- Runtime
- 0h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- 1 January 1964
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Dizzy Gillespie runs 22 minutes (0h 22m).
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Dizzy Gillespie is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Dizzy Gillespie is streaming on Stingray in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Dizzy Gillespie?
Dizzy Gillespie (1964) was directed by Les Blank and stars Dizzy Gillespie.