Chet Baker
Actor
Biography
Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool".
Baker earned much attention and critical praise through the 1950s, particularly for albums featuring his vocals: Chet Baker Sings (1954) and It Could Happen to You (1958). Jazz historian Dave Gelly described the promise of Baker's early career as "James Dean, Sinatra, and Bix, rolled into one". His well-publicized drug habit also drove his notoriety and fame. Baker was in and out of jail frequently before enjoying a career resurgence in the late 1970s and 1980s.
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Filmography
Howlers of the Dock
as Chet l'americano 1960
Stolen Hours
as Self 1963
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
as Self (archive footage) 2005
Chet Baker Trio - Sweden
1985
Stan Getz & Chet Baker: Live in Stockholm 1983
as Himself 2009
Hell's Horizon
as Jockey 1955
Jazz Icons: Chet Baker Live in '64 & '79
2006
Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's
as Self 1986
Chet's Romance
1988
Jazz Legends - Chet Baker Quintette
as Bandleader, Bugliste, Chanteur 2022
Chet Baker in Tokyo
1987
Cold Trumpet
1963
Cool
as Self TBA
Looking For Chet Again In All the Familiar Places
as Self 2008
Nudi per vivere
as Self 1963
14 STANDARD 8mm REELS 1981–1988
as Self 2018