Chet Baker
Known for Acting · 19 credits
- Born
- 1929-12-23
- Died
- 1988-05-13
- Place of birth
- Yale, Oklahoma, U.S.
- Also known as
- Chesney Henry Baker Jr.
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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Known For
Movies (19)
Let's Get Lost
1988
as Self
Howlers of the Dock
1960
as Chet l'americano
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Stolen Hours
1963
as Self
Hell's Horizon
1955
as Jockey
Cool
as Self
Cold Trumpet
1963
Nudi per vivere
1963
as Self
Jazz Icons: Chet Baker Live in '64 & '79
2006
Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's
1986
as Self
14 STANDARD 8mm REELS 1981–1988
2018
as Self
Looking For Chet Again In All the Familiar Places
2008
as Self
Stan Getz & Chet Baker: Live in Stockholm 1983
2009
as Himself
Chet Baker Trio - Sweden
1985
Chet Baker in Tokyo
1987
Chet's Romance
1988
Jazz Legends - Chet Baker Quintette
2022
as Bandleader, Bugliste, Chanteur
Chet Baker: Candy
1986
as Himself
Chet Baker Quartet - Jazztage Stuttgart 1988
1988
as trumpet, vocals
About Chet Baker
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 hi… With 19 credits spanning from 1955 to 2022, Chet Baker has appeared in 19 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Chet Baker Movies
- Let's Get Lost (1988) — as Self
- Howlers of the Dock (1960) — as Chet l'americano
- Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova (2005) — as Self (archive footage)
- Stolen Hours (1963) — as Self
- Hell's Horizon (1955) — as Jockey
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