Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

17

Gender

Male

Birthday

1924-01-10

Day of Death

2007-08-16 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Newland, North Carolina, USA

Also Known As

Maxwell Lemuel Roach

Max Roach

Biography

Known For

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Jazz on a Summer's Day

Jazz on a Summer's Day

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Acting

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

as

Self (archive footage)

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

2023

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

as

Self (archival footage)

Umbria Jazz Story

1993

Umbria Jazz Story

as

himself

Åke Hasselgård story

1983

Åke Hasselgård story

as

Max Roach: Live at Blues Alley

1981

Max Roach: Live at Blues Alley

as

Self

Max Roach - Full Concert - 08/16/92 - Newport Jazz Festival

2014

Max Roach - Full Concert - 08/16/92 - Newport Jazz Festival

as

Themself

Jazz on a Summer's Day

1960

Jazz on a Summer's Day

as

Self

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

2021

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

as

Self - Jazz Musician (archive footage)

Dizzy's Dream Band

1982

Dizzy's Dream Band

as

Self

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

2024

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

as

Self (archive footage)

Max Roach Double Quartet Stuttgart 1990

Max Roach Double Quartet Stuttgart 1990

as

Self

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

as

Dr. Gordon Darton

70 Years of Youth Revolt

70 Years of Youth Revolt

as

Self (archive footage)

Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes

as

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing