Gary Giddins

Biography:

Known For

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

Saxophone Colossus

Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox

'S Wonderful: Creating An American in Paris

A New Dimension in Noir: Filming Inferno in 3D

In Full Swing

The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong

Thank Heaven! The Making of 'Gigi'

Acting

2019

In Full Swing as Self

2018

Zuza Homem de Jazz as Self

2017

A New Dimension in Noir: Filming Inferno in 3D as Self

2015

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band as Self

2014

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered as Self

2010

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood as Self

2008

Thank Heaven! The Making of 'Gigi' as Himself

Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox as Self

'S Wonderful: Creating An American in Paris

1999

The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong as Self

1998

Saxophone Colossus as Self

Miles Goes Modal as Self

Directing

1992

Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong as Director

1989

Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker as Director

Writing

1992

Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong as Book

Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong as Writer

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