Biography
William Henry Marcus Miller Jr., more commonly known as Marcus Miller, is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer, but is best known for playing the bass guitar. Born June 14, 1959, in Brooklyn, New York, he grew up in a family of musicians, specifically his father William Miller, a church organist, and his cousin, jazz pianist Wynton Kelly. Miller plays guitar, saxophone, bass, keyboards, clarinet, and the recorder. Starting in 1975, he performed as a session musician for 15 years, eventually playing the bass on over 500 recordings. He also currently records and tours as a bandleader.
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Filmography
all 64
Movies 63
self 16
Director 1
TV Shows 1
Original Music Composer / Orchestrator
Candy Cane Lane (2023)
Movie
Composer
Sidney (2022)
Movie
Himself
'Round Miles: A Miles Davis Documentary (2022)
Movie
Self
Beneath the Bassline - Lost Backstage (2021)
Movie
Composer
Safety (2020)
Movie
Self
Quincy Jones : A Musical Celebration Paris (2019)
Movie
bass
Marcus Miller: Jazz Γ la Villette 2019 (2019)
Movie
Self - Musician
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019)
Movie
Self
Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs (2019)
Movie
Marcus Miller - Laid Black Tour - Estival Jazz Lugano (2019)
Movie
Marcus Miller - Leverkusener Jazztage 2017 (2017)
Movie
Composer
Marshall (2017)
Movie
5.14
Marcus Miller - Leverkusener Jazztage 2015 (2015)
Movie
Himself
Marcus Miller: North Sea Jazz Festival (2015)
Movie
Composer
Marcus (2015)
Movie
Music
About Last Night (2014)
Movie
8
basso, clarinetto basso
Marcus Miller - Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 (2013)
Movie
Self
Bryan Ferry : Nuits de Fourviere (Live in Lyon) (2013)
Movie
Self
Marcus Miller - Leverkusener Jazztage 2012 (2012)
Movie
Self
Marcus Miller - Live at Jazz in Marciac 2012 (2012)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Think Like a Man (2012)
Movie
8.33
Original Music Composer
Mardi Gras: Spring Break (2011)
Movie
Marcus Miller in Gdansk, on the Festival of Solidarity of Arts (2011)
Movie
Himself
Tribute to Miles - Jazz a Vienne (2011)
Movie
Mozdzer (Solidarity of Arts. Gdansk. 2010) (2010)
Movie
Himself
Marcus Miller - Tutu Revisited (2010)
Movie
SMV: Stanley Clarke Marcus Miller Victor Wooten Jazz a Vienne 2009 (2009)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Good Hair (2009)
Movie
Himself
Clarke-Miller-Wooten "S.M.V. Live In Spain" (2009)
Movie
Marcus Miller - Lugano Estival Jazz (2008)
Movie
Composer
This Christmas (2007)
Movie
10
Composer
I Think I Love My Wife (2007)
Movie
Himself
Marcus Miller - Master Of All Trades (2006)
Movie
Composer
Save the Last Dance 2 (2006)
Movie
9
Self
Legends of Jazz: Showcase with Ramsey Lewis (2006)
Movie
Composer
The Pact (2006)
Movie
Composer
King's Ransom (2005)
Movie
6
Bass
Marcus Miller β Power Of Soul (2004)
Movie
Composer
Breakin' All the Rules (2004)
Movie
8
Composer
1 Love (2003)
Movie
Marcus Miller, Mike Stern, Scott Henderson - Leverkusen Jazztage Festival (2003)
Movie
Composer
Head of State (2003)
Movie
Composer
Deliver Us from Eva (2003)
Movie
6
Marcus Miller - AVO Session (2003)
Movie
Composer
Serving Sara (2002)
Movie
Composer
Two Can Play That Game (2001)
Movie
6
Marcus Miller - In Concert: Ohne Filter (2001)
Movie
Composer
The Trumpet of the Swan (2001)
Movie
Composer
The Brothers (2001)
Movie
6
David Sanborn & Friends The Super Session (2001)
Movie
Composer
The Ladies Man (2000)
Movie
David Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II (1999)
Movie
Additional Music
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Movie
5.88
Composer
The Sixth Man (1997)
Movie
Composer
The Great White Hype (1996)
Movie
Composer
A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)
Movie
6
Composer
Above the Rim (1994)
Movie
6
Composer
Boomerang (1992)
Movie
7.5
Self
Jazz Under the Skies (1990)
Movie
Composer
House Party (1990)
Movie
5.46
Composer
Siesta (1987)
Movie
Director / Compositor
Miles Davis β Tutu (1986)
Movie
Additional Music
The Shady Hill Kidnapping (1982)
Movie
Self
Sunday Night
TV
Ratings
Average 5.23
Based on 532 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1982
2001
2007
2003
2023
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Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1959-06-14 (64 years old)
Birth NameWilliam Henry Marcus Miller Jr.
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsOfficer of the Order of Cultural Merit, Icon Award
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