You don't know Miles
An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) is a documentary, history and music film directed by Stanley Nelson, released on August 23, 2019 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Carl Lumbly, Reginald Petty, Quincy Troupe and Farah Griffin. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 96 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool before you stream it.
Carl Lumbly
as Miles Davis (voice)
Reginald Petty
as Self - East St. Louis Resident
Quincy Troupe
as Self - Writer
Farah Griffin
as Self - Writer
Lee Annie Bonner
as Self - Childhood Friend
Ashley Kahn
as Self - Writer
Benjamin Cawthra
as Self - Historian
Jimmy Heath
as Self - Musician
Jimmy Cobb
as Self - Musician
Dan Morgenstern
as Self - Writer
Greg Tate
as Self - Writer
Gerald Early
as Self - Writer
Directed by Stanley Nelson, produced by Stanley Nelson and Nicole London.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 96 ratings.
Stanley Nelson combines the man and his music to give us an intimate portrait of how one mind shaped popular culture, armed only with a well-manipulated trumpet and some smooth musical notes. ‘Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool’ humanises a musical genius and ends up giving us an engrossing, hilarious, informative and heartbreaking look at the Miles Davis that music fans thought they knew. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full…
Reviewed on June 4, 2019
This is Weird. I thought if someone had a proven history of beating up women that people shouldn't get on their knees and worship them? But I suppose it's okay to glorify him because he was black. All is forgiven if that's the case? 🤔
Reviewed on May 28, 2026
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) includes Carl Lumbly, Reginald Petty, Quincy Troupe, Farah Griffin and Lee Annie Bonner. The film was directed by Stanley Nelson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool was released on August 23, 2019 and runs for 1h 55m.
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 96 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary, history and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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