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Gil Evans(1912-1988)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Gil Evans was born on 13 May 1912 in Toronto, Canada. He was a composer, known for The Salton Sea (2002), Absolute Beginners (1986) and The Color of Money (1986). He was married to Anita Powell and Lilian Grace. He died on 20 March 1988 in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
BornMay 13, 1912
DiedMarch 20, 1988(75)
BornMay 13, 1912
DiedMarch 20, 1988(75)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 10 nominations total

Known for

The Salton Sea (2002)
The Salton Sea
7.0
  • Soundtrack("Saeta")
  • 2002
Absolute Beginners (1986)
Absolute Beginners
5.6
  • Music Department
  • 1986
Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in The Color of Money (1986)
The Color of Money
7.0
  • Music Department
  • 1986
High Heels (1991)
High Heels
7.0
  • Soundtrack("Soleá", "Saeta")
  • 1991

Credits

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Music Department



  • 'Round Miles: A Miles Davis Documentary (2021)
    'Round Miles: A Miles Davis Documentary
    7.9
    Video
    • Music Department
    • 2021
  • Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in The Color of Money (1986)
    The Color of Money
    7.0
    • orchestrator
    • 1986
  • Absolute Beginners (1986)
    Absolute Beginners
    5.6
    • conductor
    • music arranger
    • 1986
  • Theresa Russell and Michael Emil in Insignificance (1985)
    Insignificance
    6.4
    • music arranger: Mozart
    • 1985
  • Parachute to Paradise
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • music arranger
    • 1972
  • The Sea in Your Future
    TV Movie
    • musician: piano
    • 1971
  • Hanne Borchsenius, Morten Grunwald, and Gunnar Lauring in Days in My Father's House (1968)
    Days in My Father's House
    • arranger and conductor
    • musician: piano
    • 1968
  • William Shatner in The Robert Herridge Theater (1960)
    The Robert Herridge Theater
    7.3
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1960

Composer



  • Absolute Beginners (1986)
    Absolute Beginners
    5.6
    • Composer
    • 1986
  • The Sea in Your Future
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1971
  • Hanne Borchsenius, Morten Grunwald, and Gunnar Lauring in Days in My Father's House (1968)
    Days in My Father's House
    • Composer
    • 1968

Soundtrack



  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Las Vegas Tango" (uncredited)
    • 2021
  • Laetitia Dosch in Jeune Femme (2017)
    Jeune Femme
    6.5
    • performer: "Las Vegas Tango"
    • writer: "Las Vegas Tango"
    • 2017
  • Miles Ahead (2015)
    Miles Ahead
    6.4
    • writer: "Gone", "Solea"
    • 2015
  • A Christmas Tale (2008)
    A Christmas Tale
    6.9
    • performer: "Bulbs"
    • 2008
  • The Salton Sea (2002)
    The Salton Sea
    7.0
    • writer: "Saeta"
    • 2002
  • Trzy dni z zycia malzenskiego
    Short
    • writer: "The Pan Piper"
    • 1998
  • The Flower of My Secret (1995)
    The Flower of My Secret
    7.0
    • writer: "Soleá"
    • 1995
  • Miles Davis & Quincy Jones: Live at Montreux (1993)
    Miles Davis & Quincy Jones: Live at Montreux
    8.3
    Video
    • writer: "Boplicity", "Maids of Cadiz", "Miles Ahead", "Blues for Pablo", "The Pan Piper", "Solea"
    • 1993
  • High Heels (1991)
    High Heels
    7.0
    • writer: "Soleá", "Saeta"
    • 1991
  • Absolute Beginners (1986)
    Absolute Beginners
    5.6
    • arranger: "That's Motivation", "Riot City", "Killer Blow", "So What (Lyric Version)", "Have You Ever Had It Blue", "Boogie Stop Shuffle (The Rough and the Smooth)", "Better Git It in Your Soul (The Hot and the Cool)", "The Naked and the Dead", "Va Va Voom"
    • performer: "Boogie Stop Shuffle (The Rough and the Smooth)", "Better Git It in Your Soul (The Hot and the Cool)", "Va Va Voom"
    • writer: "The Naked and the Dead", "Va Va Voom"
    • 1986
  • Theresa Russell and Michael Emil in Insignificance (1985)
    Insignificance
    6.4
    • arranger: "Jupitar Variations"
    • 1985
  • Serdar Gökhan, Fikret Hakan, and Müserref Tezcan in Yuvanin Bekçileri (1977)
    Yuvanin Bekçileri
    6.2
    • writer: "Saeta" (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Gina: The Foxy Chick
    4.5
    • writer: "Solea" (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Pen Pals
    4.0
    • performer: "There's a Boat That's Leaving Soon for New York" (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Confessions of an Inmate
    • writer: "Solea", "The Pan Piper" (uncredited)
    • 1973

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 13, 1912
    • Toronto, Canada
  • Died
    • March 20, 1988
    • Cuernavaca, Mexico(pneumonia)
  • Spouses
      Anita Powell1963 - March 20, 1988 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Album: "Out of the Cool" (Impulse Records)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was self-taught.
  • Nicknames
    • The Lone Arranger
    • Svengali

FAQ

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  • When did Gil Evans die?
    March 20, 1988
  • How did Gil Evans die?
    Pneumonia
  • How old was Gil Evans when he died?
    75 years old
  • Where did Gil Evans die?
    Cuernavaca, Mexico
  • When was Gil Evans born?
    May 13, 1912

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