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
Cast Credits
Jazz Legends - Chet Baker Quintette
Character: Bandleader, Bugliste, Chanteur
MOVIE • 2022
14 STANDARD 8mm REELS 1981–1988
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2018
Stan Getz & Chet Baker: Live in Stockholm 1983
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2009
Looking For Chet Again In All the Familiar Places
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2008
Jazz Icons: Chet Baker Live in '64 & '79
Character:
MOVIE • 2006
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2005
Let's Get Lost
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1988
Chet Baker Quartet - Jazztage Stuttgart 1988
Character: trumpet, vocals
MOVIE • 1988
Chet's Romance
Character:
MOVIE • 1988
Chet Baker in Tokyo
Character:
MOVIE • 1987
Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1986
Chet Baker: Candy
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 1986
Chet Baker Trio - Sweden
Character:
MOVIE • 1985
Nudi per vivere
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1963
Stolen Hours
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1963
Cold Trumpet
Character:
MOVIE • 1963
Howlers of the Dock
Character: Chet l'americano
MOVIE • 1960
Hell's Horizon
Character: Jockey
MOVIE • 1955
Cool
Character: Self
MOVIE • TBA
Crew
Crew Credits
Insalata Mista
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 1996
Hell on the Beach
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 1966
Night of Lust
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 1963
Cold Trumpet
Role: Music
MOVIE • 1963
The James Dean Story
Role: Musician
MOVIE • 1957
The Fast and the Furious
Role: Musician
MOVIE • 1954