★ Acting
1937 – 2014
· Shenandoah, Iowa, U.S.
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Active 1983–2013
Charlie Haden, born in 1937 in Shenandoah, Iowa, made a notable appearance in Ornette: Made in America (1986), a documentary that explores the life and work of avant-garde jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman. While primarily known as a jazz bassist, Haden's foray into film adds a layer of depth to his artistic legacy. His collaboration with Coleman and others in the jazz scene resonates through the film, highlighting the intersection of music and visual storytelling in cult cinema.
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Ornette: Made in America
1986
★ 6.6
as Self
It captures Ornette's evolution over three decades. Returning home to Fort Worth, Texas in 1983, it chronicles his boyhood in segregated Texas and his subsequent emergence as an American cultural pioneer and world-class icon.
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Filmography
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2000s
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1990s
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1980s
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