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Whiplash is a 2014 American psychological drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle, starring Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, and Melissa Benoist.It focuses on an ambitious music student and aspiring jazz drummer (Teller), who is pushed to his limit by his abusive instructor (Simmons) at the fictional Shaffer Conservatory in New York City.
Soul is a 2020 American animated fantasy concert comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Pete Docter and co-directed by Kemp Powers (in his feature directorial debut), both of whom co-wrote it with Mike Jones, [ c ] and produced by Dana Murray. The film stars the voices of Jamie Foxx ...
English. Budget. $ 1,000,000 (estimated) Let's Get Lost is a 1988 American documentary film, written and directed by Bruce Weber, about the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter Chet Baker, who died four months before the film's release. [2] The title is derived from the song "Let's Get Lost" by Jimmy McHugh and Frank Loesser from the ...
La La Land is a 2016 American musical romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as a struggling jazz pianist and an aspiring actress who meet and fall in love while pursuing their dreams in Los Angeles. The supporting cast includes John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, Finn Wittrock, and J ...
Bird is a 1988 American biographical musical drama film about jazz saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker, directed and produced by Clint Eastwood from a screenplay by Joel Oliansky. The film stars Forest Whitaker as Parker, and Diane Venora. It is constructed as a montage of scenes from Parker's life, from his childhood in Kansas City, through his ...
Whiplash is a 2013 American drama short film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It depicts the relationship between an impassioned and gifted jazz drummer (Johnny Simmons) and an abusive bandleader (J. K. Simmons). It is the short film on which the feature film is based. Whiplash premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on January 18 ...
106 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. Crazy is a 2007 American biographical musical drama film co-written and directed by Rick Bieber, starring Waylon Payne and Ali Larter. Inspired by the life of Nashville guitarist Hank Garland, the film was shot from January 13 to February 12, 2005, in Los Angeles.
The Jazz Singer is a 1980 American musical drama film directed by Richard Fleischer and produced by Jerry Leider. The film stars Neil Diamond (in his acting debut), Laurence Olivier and Lucie Arnaz , and tells the story of a young singer who is torn between tradition and pursuing his dreams as a pop singer.