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Stan Getz(1927-1991)

  • Music Artist
  • Music Department
  • Actor
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Stan Getz
Stan Getz was born on 2 February 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a music artist and actor, known for V for Vendetta (2005), Gattaca (1997) and Project Power (2020). He was married to Monica Silfverskiold and Beverly Byrne. He died on 6 June 1991 in Malibu, California, USA.
BornFebruary 2, 1927
DiedJune 6, 1991(64)
BornFebruary 2, 1927
DiedJune 6, 1991(64)
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  • Awards
    • 5 wins & 12 nominations total

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Known for

Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving in V for Vendetta (2005)
V for Vendetta
8.1
  • Soundtrack("The Girl from Ipanema", "Corcovado - Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars")
  • 2005
Gattaca (1997)
Gattaca
7.7
  • Soundtrack("First Song (for Ruth)")
  • 1997
Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Dominique Fishback in Project Power (2020)
Project Power
6.0
  • Soundtrack("Ginza Samba")
  • 2020
Eric Bana in Munich (2005)
Munich
7.5
  • Soundtrack("Prelude to a Kiss", "But Beautiful")
  • 2005

Credits

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Music Department

  • Hombre y castigo
    Short
    • musician
    • 2001
  • Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin in The Marrying Man (1991)
    The Marrying Man
    5.7
    • musician: tenor saxophone solos
    • 1991
  • Judith Light in In Defense of a Married Man (1990)
    In Defense of a Married Man
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • music performer
    • 1990
  • The Story of Piera (1983)
    The Story of Piera
    6.1
    • musician: saxophone solo
    • 1983
  • Miou-Miou in Est-ce bien raisonnable? (1981)
    Est-ce bien raisonnable?
    5.5
    • musician: tenor and soprano sax
    • 1981
  • Een pak slaag (1979)
    Een pak slaag
    5.6
    • musician: sax solos
    • 1979
  • Stéphane Audran, Alain Delon, Klaus Kinski, Ornella Muti, Mireille Darc, Daniel Ceccaldi, Julien Guiomar, and Maurice Ronet in Death of a Corrupt Man (1977)
    Death of a Corrupt Man
    6.8
    • musician: saxophone
    • 1977
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    6.9
    TV Series
    • musician: saxophone soloist
    • 1967–1975
  • Monsanto Night Presents Michel Legrand
    TV Special
    • musician: saxophone
    • 1972
  • Mickey One (1965)
    Mickey One
    6.3
    • musician: improvisations
    • 1965
  • Pascale Petit and Laurent Terzieff in Les tricheurs (1958)
    Les tricheurs
    7.1
    • musician
    • 1958
  • Donna Reed and Steve Allen in The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
    The Benny Goodman Story
    6.8
    • musician: saxophone
    • 1956

Actor

  • Shooting Stars (1997)
    Shooting Stars
    5.9
    • Saxophonist ('I'm Late, I'm Late') (uncredited)
    • 1997
  • Lillemor 'Lill' Lindfors and Sahib Shihab in Carnaval (1970)
    Carnaval
    TV Movie
    • Musician - saxophone
    • 1970
  • Soldaterkammerater rykker ud (1959)
    Soldaterkammerater rykker ud
    5.9
    • Tenorsaxofonist (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Donna Reed and Steve Allen in The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
    The Benny Goodman Story
    6.8
    • Sax Solo at Paramount in NY
    • 1956

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • The Stan Getz Quartette
  • Born
    • February 2, 1927
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • June 6, 1991
    • Malibu, California, USA(liver cancer)
  • Spouses
      Monica SilfverskioldNovember 3, 1956 - May 29, 1987 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    CD: "Music for Lovers" (Capitol)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 2 Print Biographies

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1983.
  • Nickname
    • The Sound

FAQ

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  • When did Stan Getz die?
    June 6, 1991
  • How did Stan Getz die?
    Liver cancer
  • How old was Stan Getz when he died?
    64 years old
  • Where did Stan Getz die?
    Malibu, California, USA
  • When was Stan Getz born?
    February 2, 1927

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