American Masters

The World of Nat King Cole (Season 20, Episode 2)

TV-14

TV Episode | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Edited version of an 89 minute UK documentary on the life of the singer with recollections from family, friends, and famous fans.

Director

Ian A. Hunt

Producers

Kari Lia | Stuart Watts

Composer

Barrington Pheloung

Cinematographer

David Langan

Editor

McDonald Brown

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Edit Released

Updated May 17, 2006

Release date

May 17, 2006 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 27 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 31 wins & 81 nominations

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41 cast members

Name	Known for
André 3000 Self (as André Benjamin) Self (as André Benjamin) See fewer	Four Brothers (2005)
Eden Ahbez Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Pearl Bailey Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Fox and the Hound (1981)
Harry Belafonte Self Self See fewer	Bobby (I) (2006)
Tony Bennett Self Self See fewer	Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
Timuel Black Self Self See fewer	The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords (1999)
Pat Boone Self Self See fewer	Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
Carol Cole Self Self See fewer	The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
Freddy Cole Self Self See fewer	Chico & Rita (2009)
Maria Cole Self Self See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Nat 'King' Cole Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Nat King Cole Show (1956)
Natalie Cole Self Self See fewer	Taxi (I) (2004)
Timolin Cole Self Self See fewer	Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark (2014)
Harry Connick Jr. Self Self See fewer	Hope Floats (1998)
Jack Costanzo Self Self See fewer	Touch of Evil (1958)
Rosalind Cummings-Yeates Self Self See fewer	American Masters (1985)
Sammy Davis Jr. Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Cannonball Run (1981)
Daniel Mark Epstein Self Self See fewer	E! Mysteries & Scandals (1998)
Ibrahim Ferrer Self Self See fewer	The Party (I) (2017)
Ella Fitzgerald Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Sphere (1998)
Paul Gambaccini Self Self See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Whoopi Goldberg Self Self See fewer	Ghost (1990)
Isaac Hayes Self Self See fewer	Escape from New York (1981)
Gwyneth Herbert Self Self See fewer	Leap Year (2010)
Roy Holmes Self Self See fewer	American Masters (1985)
John Johnson Self Self See fewer	ESPN SportsCentury (1999)
Quincy Jones Self Self See fewer	The Color Purple (1985)
B.B. King Self Self See fewer	Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Eartha Kitt Self Self See fewer	The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
Dick LaPalm Self Self See fewer	American Masters (1985)
Peggy Lee Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Alan Livingston Self Self See fewer	Bozo's Circus (1951)
Baz Luhrmann Self Self See fewer	Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Ivan Mogull Self Self See fewer	'60s Pop Rock Reunion (2004)
Omara Portuondo Self Self See fewer	My Life Without Me (2003)
Nadine Robinson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Revolutionary Road (2008)
Carlos Santana Self Self See fewer	La Bamba (1987)
George Schlatter Self Self See fewer	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
Frank Sinatra Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	From Here to Eternity (1953)
Stevie Wonder Self Self See fewer	Wild Wild West (1999)
Andrew Young Self Self See fewer	Fandango at the Wall (2020)