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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Summary Miles Davis: Horn player, bandleader, innovator. Miles Davis was a singular force of nature, the very embodiment of cool. The central theme of his life, and of this film is Davis' restless determination to break boundaries and live life on his own terms. This documentary feature explores archival photos and home movies shot by Miles and ...

Directed By: Stanley Nelson

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
76
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 9 User Ratings
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Summary Miles Davis: Horn player, bandleader, innovator. Miles Davis was a singular force of nature, the very embodiment of cool. The central theme of his life, and of this film is Davis' restless determination to break boundaries and live life on his own terms. This documentary feature explores archival photos and home movies shot by Miles and ...

Directed By: Stanley Nelson

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Production Company 1515 Productions Limited, American Masters Pictures, American Masters, Artemis Rising Productions, Bay Bottom News, Crew Neck Productions, DOC Film Institute, Dakota Group, DeepFocus Productions Inc., Eagle Rock Entertainment, Firelight Pictures, High Line Productions, Historic Music Library, ITVS International, KQED Public Broadcasting, Malpaso Productions, Merrywidow Films, NGL Studios, On-Screen Entertainment, Perfect Day Films, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), RPM Television Productions, Rainy Mountain Media, Raven Rouge, Red Envelope Entertainment, Spy Pond Productions, Steeplechase Films, Submarine Entertainment, Thirteen / WNET, Thirteen Productions, Thirteen for WNET.org, Thirteen/WNET Communications Group, Turner Entertainment, Twin Cities Public Television Inc., UnLadyLike Productions, Vision Maker Media, Vulcan Productions, Yap Films
Release Date Aug 23, 2019
Duration 1 h 54 m
Rating Not Rated
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Cleveland International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Miami Film Festival
1 Nomination