
John Coltrane
Known for Acting · 20 credits
- Born
- 1926-09-23
- Died
- 1967-07-17
- Place of birth
- Hamlet, North Carolina, USA
- Also known as
- John William Coltrane
Biography
John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.
Known For

Jazz
2001
as Self (archive footage)

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019
as Self - Musician (archive footage)

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
2024
as Self (archive footage)

Chasing Trane
2017
as Self - Musician (archive footage)

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000
as Himself

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
2019
as Self (archive footage)
TV Shows (1)
Movies (19)

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019
as Self - Musician (archive footage)

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
2024
as Self (archive footage)

Chasing Trane
2017
as Self - Musician (archive footage)

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000
as Himself

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
2019
as Self (archive footage)

Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
1988
as Self (archive footage)

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
2008

The World According to John Coltrane
1990
as Himself

John Coltrane Four Tenors
2002
as Himself

John Coltrane Quartet: Live in Liège
1965
as Self

Miles Davis: The Cool Jazz Sound
2005
as Himself

The Sound of Miles Davis
1959
as Himself

Jazz Icons - John Coltrane Live in '60, '61 & '65
2007
as Himself

John Coltrane – Antibes/Baden Baden/San Francisco
2008
as Himself

Last Date
1991
as Self
John Coltrane - Impressions Of Coltrane
2007
as Himself
John Coltrane: The Coltrane Legacy
as Self

Trane Tracks: The Legacy of John Coltrane

Jazz Casual: John Coltrane
2003
as saxophones
About John Coltrane
John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. With 20 credits spanning from 1959 to 2024, John Coltrane has appeared in 19 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular John Coltrane Movies
- Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) — as Self - Musician (archive footage)
- Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024) — as Self (archive footage)
- Chasing Trane (2017) — as Self - Musician (archive footage)
- Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000) — as Himself
- Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (2019) — as Self (archive footage)
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