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Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong grew up poor in a single-parent household. He was 13 when he celebrated the New Year by running out on the street and firing a pistol that belonged to the current man in his mother's life. At the Colored Waifs Home for Boys, he learned to play the bugle and the clarinet and joined the home's brass band. They played at socials, ...


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Born:
Aug 4, 1901 In New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
359
First Appeared:
In the movie Black Music in America: From Then Till Now
Latest Project:
Movie Jazz Ball 2016-03-07
Known For
Poster of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Poster of WALL·E
Poster of Twelve Monkeys
Poster of Blue Jasmine
Filmography
Series Metal Hurlant Chronicles Unknown 2017
Series Life on Mars Unknown 2017
Movie Jazz Ball Himself 2016-03-07
Series Castle Unknown 2016-03-05
Movie Moon Rock City Unknown 2015
Movie Roald Dahl's Esio Trot Unknown 2015
Movie Long Story Short Unknown 2015
Movie Karmu: A Place in the Sun Unknown 2015
Movie Mein Salzburg Unknown 2015
Series Supergirl Unknown 2015-10-29
Series Morfi, todos a la mesa Unknown 2015-06-29
Movie Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned Unknown 2014
Movie Alive Inside Unknown 2014
Series Intresseklubben Unknown 2014
Movie The Normal Heart Unknown 2014-05-25
Series Grantchester Unknown 2014
Movie Jazz Legends in Their Own Words Unknown 2014
Movie Easy Life Unknown 2014
Movie Men, Women & Children Unknown 2014
Movie Mob Short: An Inconvenient Affair Unknown 2013
Series Tu cara me suena - Argentina Unknown 2013-09-23
Movie Behind the Freedom Curtain Unknown 2013
Movie The Great Gatsby Unknown 2013-05-10
Movie From the Future with Love Unknown 2013
Movie Blue Jasmine Unknown 2013
Series The Mark of Beauty Unknown 2013
Series 50s Britannia Unknown 2013
Series No me la puc treure del cap Unknown 2012
Series Inspector George Gently Unknown 2012
Series Shut Up and Talk Unknown 2012
Movie Three Vignettes Unknown 2012
Movie A Little Dream of Me Unknown 2012
Movie Beware of Mr. Baker Unknown 2012
Movie For Sale Unknown 2012
Movie My Music: Big Band Vocalists Unknown 2012
Movie Everything or Nothing Unknown 2012
Movie Back to the Sea Unknown 2012
Movie Jumping the Broom Unknown 2011-05-06
Movie L.A. Noire Unknown 2011-05-17
Movie Bert Stern: Original Madman Unknown 2011
Series Love, Hate & Propaganda: The Cold War Unknown 2011
Series Forsthaus Falkenau Unknown 2011
Movie Tom Sawyer Unknown 2011
Movie Monte Carlo Unknown 2011-07-01
Movie The Fairy Unknown 2011
Series Die Lugners Unknown 2011
Movie Friends with Kids Unknown 2011
Movie New Year's Eve Unknown 2011
Series Annie MG Unknown 2010
Movie Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel Unknown 2010-06-05
Movie Di Di Hollywood Unknown 2010-10-15
Series Treme Unknown 2010-04-11
Movie Head Over Heels Unknown 2010
Series Boardwalk Empire Unknown 2010-09-19
Movie The Legendary Bing Crosby Unknown 2010
Movie Rio Sex Comedy Unknown 2010
Series An Idiot Abroad Unknown 2010
Movie Soul Kitchen Unknown 2009
Movie The Cry of the Owl Unknown 2009
Series Rude Tube Unknown 2009-01-02
Movie The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story Unknown 2009-04-24
Movie Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me Unknown 2009
Movie Hollywood on the Tiber Himself 2009-09-07
Movie French Film Unknown 2008
Movie Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong Unknown 2008
Series So You Think You Can Dance Canada Unknown 2008-09-11
Series The Mentalist Unknown 2008-09-23
Movie Trombone Shorty Unknown 2008
Series Banda sonora Unknown 2008
Movie WALL·E Unknown 2008-06-27
Movie Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Unknown 2008-04-25
Movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Unknown 2008-12-25
Movie Mike Douglas: Moments & Memories Himself 2008-03-25
Movie Passage to Panama: A Musical Journey Unknown 2008
Movie Jazz Giants of the 20th Century Unknown 2007
Movie Michael Parkinson's Greatest Entertainers Himself 2007-01-04
Movie Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer Unknown 2007
Movie Southland Tales Unknown 2007-12-07
Movie The Legendary Crooners Himself 2007-04-01
Series Skins Unknown 2007
Movie American Gangster Unknown 2007
Series Men in Trees Unknown 2007
Movie The Dark Hour Unknown 2006
Movie Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer Unknown 2006
Movie Relative Strangers Unknown 2006-05-01
Series Protagonistas del recuerdo Unknown 2006
Movie Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe Unknown 2006
Movie Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection Unknown 2005
Movie Lord of War Unknown 2005
Movie Madagascar Unknown 2005
Movie Bewitched Unknown 2005-06-24
Series American Dad! Unknown 2005-02-06
Series 20 to 1 Unknown 2005-09-29
Series Criminal Minds Unknown 2005-09-22
Movie Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School Unknown 2005
Movie Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years Unknown 2005
Movie Miracle Unknown 2004-02-06
Series Strictly Come Dancing Unknown 2004-05-15
Movie Swing Girls Unknown 2004
Series House M.D. Unknown 2004-11-16
Series Veronica Mars Unknown 2004-09-22
Series Broadway: The American Musical Unknown 2004
Series Pepper Chocolate Unknown 2003
Movie Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure Unknown 2003
Series Cold Case Unknown 2003-09-28
Movie True Love Unknown 2003
Movie Normal Unknown 2003
Movie Love Me If You Dare Unknown 2003
Movie Something's Gotta Give Unknown 2003
Movie Chooch Unknown 2003
Movie Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years Himself - Orchestra Leader 2003-11-15
Series Top of the Pops Unknown 2002-01-12
Movie It's Black Entertainment Himself 2002-02-08
Movie Mr. Deeds Unknown 2002-06-28
Series Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song Unknown 2002-04-14
Movie Bowling for Columbine Unknown 2002-11-15
Movie The Quiet American Unknown 2002
Movie Sinatra: The Classic Duets Himself 2002
Series Livshunger Unknown 2002
Movie Blow Unknown 2001
Movie The Cat's Meow Unknown 2001
Movie Town & Country Unknown 2001
Series Les Refrains de la mémoire Unknown 2001
Movie Serendipity Unknown 2001-10-05
Movie Pearl Harbor Unknown 2001-05-25
Series Cuéntame Unknown 2001-09-13
Series Crossing Jordan Unknown 2001-09-24
Series Dawson's Creek Unknown 2001
Movie Russian Doll Unknown 2001-06-14
Movie Pollock Unknown 2000
Movie Playboy: The Party Continues Unknown 2000
Movie Joe Gould's Secret Unknown 2000-05-26
Movie The Closer You Get Unknown 2000-09-08
Series Gilmore Girls Unknown 2000-10-05
Movie My Life So Far Unknown 1999
Movie At First Sight Unknown 1999
Series Biography of the Millennium: 100 People - 1000 Years Unknown 1999
Movie Office Space Unknown 1999
Movie Liberty Heights Unknown 1999
Series New York: A Documentary Film Unknown 1999
Movie My Favorite Martian Unknown 1999
Movie The Love Letter Unknown 1999
Series Independent Lens Unknown 1999-08-09
Movie Crossroads Unknown 1999
Movie Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm Unknown 1999-10-17
Movie The Children of the Marshland Unknown 1999
Movie Fallout 2: A Post-Nuclear Role-Playing Game Unknown 1998
Movie Madeline Unknown 1998
Movie Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years Unknown 1998
Movie Where the Heart Is Unknown 1998
Movie You've Got Mail Unknown 1998-12-18
Movie The Impostors Unknown 1998
Movie Wrestling with Alligators Unknown 1998-01-18
Series The King of Queens Unknown 1998-09-21
Movie Doctor Dolittle Unknown 1998
Movie The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg Unknown 1998
Series Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast Unknown 1997-09-22
Movie Out to Sea Unknown 1997-07-02
Movie Wild Man Blues Unknown 1997
Movie My Son the Fanatic Unknown 1997
Movie Taste of Cherry Unknown 1997
Movie Children of the Revolution Unknown 1997-04-30
Movie Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory Himself 1997
Movie George Wallace Unknown 1997
Series The Fifties Unknown 1997
Movie Still Breathing Unknown 1997
Series The Practice Unknown 1997-03-04
Series Everybody Loves Raymond Unknown 1997
Movie That Old Feeling Unknown 1997-04-04
Movie Secrets of the Heart Unknown 1997
Series 7th Heaven Unknown 1996-08-26
Movie Twelve Monkeys Unknown 1996-01-05
Series Nash Bridges Unknown 1996-03-29
Movie El secdleto de la tlompeta Unknown 1996
Movie Chloé Unknown 1996
Movie My Fellow Americans Unknown 1996-12-20
Series Omnibus Unknown 1996
Movie Nitrate Base Unknown 1996
Movie Prisoner of the Mountains Unknown 1996
Movie French Kiss Unknown 1995-05-05
Movie How to Make an American Quilt Unknown 1995-10-06
Movie Forget Paris Unknown 1995
Movie Grumpier Old Men Unknown 1995-12-22
Movie Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead Unknown 1995-12-01
Series Cybill Unknown 1995-01-02
Series Masters of American Music Unknown 1995
Movie Miami Rhapsody Unknown 1995
Movie Love Affair Unknown 1994
Movie Only You Unknown 1994
Series American Masters Unknown 1994
Series Florida Lady Unknown 1994
Movie Corrina, Corrina Unknown 1994
Series Baseball Unknown 1994-09-18
Movie Sleepless in Seattle Unknown 1993-06-25
Movie Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame Himself 1993-08-04
Movie One on One: Classic Television Interviews Unknown 1993
Movie Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music Unknown 1993
Movie The Kennedy Years: JFK Remembered Unknown 1993
Movie Storyville Unknown 1992
Movie Mr. Saturday Night Unknown 1992-09-25
Movie Ciao, Professore! Unknown 1992
Movie Erotikkuna kankei Unknown 1992
Movie Class Act Unknown 1992
Series Getaway Unknown 1992-05-14
Series Vamp Unknown 1991
Movie Scenes from a Mall Unknown 1991
Movie Rambling Rose Unknown 1991
Movie Queens Logic Unknown 1991-02-01
Movie Come See the Paradise Unknown 1991-01-01
Movie The Magic of Bing Crosby Himself 1991-03-07
Movie Guilty by Suspicion Unknown 1991-03-15
Series Northern Exposure Unknown 1990-07-12
Movie Frank Sinatra: The Voice of Our Time Unknown 1990
Movie That's Black Entertainment Unknown 1990
Series The Green Man Unknown 1990
Series Twin Peaks Unknown 1990-04-08
Movie Texasville Unknown 1990
Movie When Harry Met Sally... Unknown 1989-07-21
Movie Harlem Nights Unknown 1989-11-17
Series The Simpsons Unknown 1989-12-17
Movie Driving Miss Daisy Unknown 1989
Movie John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick Unknown 1988-01-26
Series Frank's Place Unknown 1987
Movie The Puppetoon Movie Unknown 1987
Movie Good Morning, Vietnam Unknown 1987
Movie The Color Purple Unknown 1986-02-07
Movie Soul Man Unknown 1986
Series 100 years of automobile Unknown 1985
Series Moonlighting Unknown 1985-03-05
Movie Karkalou Unknown 1984
Movie Repo Man Unknown 1984
Movie Bix: 'Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet' Unknown 1981
Movie They All Laughed Unknown 1981-08-14
Series The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Unknown 1981
Movie Stardust Memories Unknown 1980
Movie The Best of Louis Armstrong Unknown 1980
Movie The Hollywood Knights Unknown 1980-05-30
Movie Saint Jack Unknown 1979
Movie Escape to Athena Unknown 1979-06-06
Movie Killer of Sheep Unknown 1978
Series The South Bank Show Unknown 1978-01-14
Movie Otto V Unknown 1977
Series The Mike Douglas Show Unknown 1977
Series All You Need Is Love Unknown 1977
Movie March of Dimes Unknown 1977
Series The Muppet Show Unknown 1976-01-29
Movie The Man Who Fell to Earth Unknown 1976-05-26
Movie That's Entertainment, Part II Unknown 1976
Movie The Day of the Locust Unknown 1975
Movie Brother Can You Spare a Dime Unknown 1975
Movie On the Road with Duke Ellington Unknown 1974
Series Flip Unknown 1973
Series Great Performances Unknown 1972-11-04
Series A Christmas Night with the Stars Unknown 1971
Movie Louis Armstrong: 1900 - 1971 Unknown 1971
Series The Pearl Bailey Show Unknown 1971
Movie Minnie and Moskowitz Unknown 1971
Movie Black Music in America: From Then Till Now Unknown 1971
Movie Johnny Carson Presents the Sun City Scandals '70 Unknown 1970
Movie ...And Beautiful II Unknown 1970
Series Music on 2 Unknown 1970
Series The Ed Sullivan Show Unknown 1970
Movie Hello, Dolly! Unknown 1969
Series The Johnny Cash Show Unknown 1969-06-07
Movie On Her Majesty's Secret Service Unknown 1969-12-18
Series The David Frost Show Unknown 1969-07-07
Series Operation: Entertainment Unknown 1968
Series BBC Show of the Week Unknown 1968
Movie The 40th Annual Academy Awards Unknown 1968
Movie Ein Jahr 'Ö 3' Unknown 1968
Series That's Life Unknown 1968-09-24
Movie July Rain Unknown 1967
Series The Joey Bishop Show Unknown 1967-04-17
Series The Kraft Music Hall Unknown 1967
Movie A Man Called Adam Unknown 1966
Series The Jackie Gleason Show Unknown 1966-09-17
Movie Rhein-Melodie - Wein, Gesang und gute Laune Unknown 1966
Movie Hallo Satchmo Unknown 1965
Series Shindig! Unknown 1965
Movie The Best on Record Unknown 1965
Series The Dean Martin Show Unknown 1965-09-16
Movie When the Boys Meet the Girls Louis Armstrong 1965-10-10
Series The Hollywood Palace Unknown 1964-01-04
Series Die Drehscheibe Unknown 1964-04-01
Movie Berlin-Melodie Unknown 1963
Series The Danny Kaye Show Unknown 1963-09-25
Series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Unknown 1962-10-01
Series The DuPont Show of the Week Unknown 1961
Movie What About Linda? Unknown 1961
Series Discorama Unknown 1961
Series Here's Hollywood Unknown 1961
Movie Paris Blues Unknown 1961
Movie Auf Wiedersehen Unknown 1961
Movie An Hour with Danny Kaye Unknown 1960
Movie The Beat Generation Unknown 1959
Movie Kærlighedens melodi Unknown 1959
Movie La Paloma Unknown 1959
Movie Jazz on a Summer's Day Unknown 1959
Movie Die Nacht vor der Premiere Unknown 1959
Movie The Five Pennies Unknown 1959
Series The Bing Crosby Show Unknown 1959-09-29
Series The Bell Telephone Hour Unknown 1959-01-12
Movie Youthful Sinners Unknown 1958
Movie The All-Star Christmas Show Himself 1958-12-01
Series The DuPont Show of the Month Unknown 1957
Movie The Edsel Show Unknown 1957
Movie Satchmo the Great Unknown 1957
Series Timex All-Star Jazz Show Himself 1957-12-30
Movie High Society Louis Armstrong 1956-07-17
Series The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Unknown 1956-10-05
Series Ford Star Jubilee Unknown 1956
Series The Steve Allen Plymouth Show Unknown 1956-06-24
Series Producers' Showcase Unknown 1955
Series You Are There Unknown 1955
Series Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color Unknown 1954-10-27
Movie The Glenn Miller Story Unknown 1954
Series Nothing But the Best Unknown 1953-07-07
Movie Saluti e baci Unknown 1953
Series Texaco Star Theatre Unknown 1953
Series All Star Revue Unknown 1953
Series I've Got a Secret Unknown 1952-06-19
Series The Frank Sinatra Show Unknown 1952
Series The Jackie Gleason Show Unknown 1952-09-20
Movie Glory Alley Unknown 1952
Series See It Now Unknown 1952
Series The Colgate Comedy Hour Unknown 1951
Movie The Strip Unknown 1951
Movie Teresa Brewer and the Firehouse Five Plus Two Unknown 1951
Movie Here Comes the Groom Unknown 1951
Series Cavalcade of Bands Unknown 1951
Series What's My Line? Unknown 1950-02-02
Series College of Musical Knowledge Unknown 1950
Movie I'm in the Revue Unknown 1950
Series Sugar Hill Times Unknown 1949
Movie A Song Is Born Unknown 1948
Movie Boarding House Blues Unknown 1948
Movie New Orleans Unknown 1947
Movie Jasper in a Jam Unknown 1946
Movie Headline Bands Unknown 1946
Movie Pillow to Post Unknown 1945
Movie Jam Session Unknown 1944
Movie Atlantic City Unknown 1944
Movie Show-Business at War Unknown 1943
Movie Cabin in the Sky Unknown 1943
Movie Birth of the Blues Unknown 1941
Movie Lying Lips Unknown 1939
Movie Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra Unknown 1939
Movie Dr. Rhythm Unknown 1938
Movie Alibi Time Unknown 1938
Movie Going Places Unknown 1938
Movie Swing Wedding Unknown 1937
Movie Artists & Models Unknown 1937
Movie Clean Pastures Unknown 1937
Movie Every Day's a Holiday Unknown 1937
Movie Pennies from Heaven Unknown 1936
Movie København, Kalundborg og - ? Unknown 1934
Movie A Rhapsody in Black and Blue Unknown 1932
Movie I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You Unknown 1932
Movie Ex-Flame Unknown 1930