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Director
1904 - 1984
Gjon Mili
Korçë, Albania
Gjon Mili was an Albanian-American photographer and filmmaker renowned for his innovative work with light and motion. After studying electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he applied his technical knowledge to photography, pioneering techniques... Read full bio →
Improvisation
Gjon Mili
1950
15m
An improvised jazz session with some of the greats from the 1950s era including Ella Fitzgerald.
Jammin' the Blues
Gjon Mili
1944
10m
In this short film, prominent jazz musicians of the 1940s gather for a rare filming of a jam session. This highly stylized chronicle features tenor sax legend Lester Young.
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