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Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes (2018)
75 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes (2018)

75 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Told in Count Basie's own words, this biography sheds light on the private and family life of the world-famous bandleader and pianist.

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Sep 11, 2020 (United States)

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28 cast members

Name	Known for
Count Basie Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Pearl Harbor (2001)
Diane Basie Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Gary Giddins Self Self See fewer	American Masters (1985)
John C. Williams Self - Saxophonist, Count Basie Orchestra (as Johnny Williams) Self - Saxophonist, Count Basie Orchestra (as Johnny Williams) See fewer	Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes (2018)
Quincy Jones Self Self See fewer	The Color Purple (1985)
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Will Friedwald Self Self See fewer	American Songbook at NJPAC 2016 (2016)
Aaron Woodward III Self Self See fewer	2024 MTV Video Music Awards (2024)
Pamela Jackson Self - Count Basie's Family Friend Self - Count Basie's Family Friend See fewer	Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes (2018)
Catherine Basie Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Harold Jones Self Self See fewer	Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes (2018)
Dee Askew Self - Manager, Count Basie Orchestra Self - Manager, Count Basie Orchestra See fewer	Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes (2018)
Dolores Hughes Self - Widow of Bill Hughes Self - Widow of Bill Hughes See fewer	Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes (2018)
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Dorothy Dandridge Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Carmen Jones (1954)
Ethel Waters Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Pinky (1949)
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Frank Sinatra Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	From Here to Eternity (1953)
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Princess Margaret Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Formula 1 (1950)
Ella Fitzgerald Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Sphere (1998)
Clarke Peters Count Basie (voice) Count Basie (voice) See fewer	The Wire (2002)