Portrait of Count Basie

Acting

Count Basie

Titles
31movies14TV shows
Career

Active from 1938 to 1979, with a break from 1961 to 1978, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for Cinderfella
Cinderfella
GoodWatch score55/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Count Basie Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.5, average 5.2
  • Psychological
    2.6, average 5.6
  • Tension
    3.6, average 6.1
  • Melancholy
    2.5, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 2
  • Physical Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    34
    TypeAllMovies21TV shows13
    RoleAnyAppearances34Acting9Sound1Other crew1
    ScoreAny60+70+80+
    DecadeAny1940s21950s41960s71970s21980s31990s22000s72010s32020s4
    GenreAnyMusic17Documentary16Comedy8Talk4Drama2History2TV Movie1Reality1
    Group by
    DecadesScores
    Newest firstOldest first

    2020s

    4 titles · average score 73
    GoodWatch65
    Poster for Rat Pack

    Self (archive footage)

    Poster for Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

    Self (archive footage)

    GoodWatch73
    Poster for Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

    Self (voice) (archive sound)

    2010s

    3 titles · average score 74
    GoodWatch74
    Poster for Sid & Judy

    Self (archive footage)

    2000s

    7 titles · average score 68
    Poster for Music Inn

    Himself (archive footage)

    Poster for Judy Garland Duets

    Self (archive footage)

    Poster for The Harlem Renaissance

    Self (archive footage)

    GoodWatch68
    Poster for Piano Blues

    Self (archive footage)

    1990s

    2 titles
    Poster for The Rat Pack

    TV show · Self

    1980s

    3 titles
    Poster for The Big Show

    TV show · Self

    1970s

    2 titles

    1960s

    7 titles · average score 67
    Poster for ABC Stage 67

    TV show · Self

    GoodWatch65
    Poster for The Hollywood Palace

    TV show · Self - Pianist

    1950s

    4 titles · average score 70
    GoodWatch66
    Poster for Startime

    TV show · Self

    GoodWatch73
    Poster for The Steve Allen Show

    TV show · Self - Bandleader

    1940s

    2 titles · average score 73
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