Ornette Coleman
Sound Born Mar 9, 1930 Died Jun 11, 2015 Fort Worth, Texas, USA 24 credits
Biography
Ornette Coleman works in sound. Born March 9, 1930 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. Died June 11, 2015. Archytele tracks 24 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Ornette ColemanLooking for Ornette
Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity
All Magic Sands/Chappaqua · Original Music Composer
Sonny Rollins: Beyond the Notes
The Sparrow and the Tigress · Music
365 Day Project
An Introduction to HarmolodicsAn Introduction to Harmolodics · Music
Naked Lunch · Original Music Composer
Ornette Coleman and Prime Time & Pat Metheny: Live in Montreal
Ornette: Made in AmericaOrnette: Made in America · Original Music Composer
Detective · Music
Ornette Coleman: A Jazz Video Game
Saturday Night Live
Repression · Music
Population Explosion · Music
Chappaqua
Who's Crazy? · Music
Catalog · Music
Full Filmography
24 titles- Ornette Coleman (2018) as Themself
- Looking for Ornette (2018) as Self
- Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity (2014) as Sax
- All Magic Sands/Chappaqua (2013) Original Music Composer
- Sonny Rollins: Beyond the Notes (2012) as Self
- The Sparrow and the Tigress (2010) Music
- 365 Day Project (2007) as Self
- An Introduction to Harmolodics (1995)
- An Introduction to Harmolodics (1995) Music
- Naked Lunch (1991) Original Music Composer
- Ornette Coleman and Prime Time & Pat Metheny: Live in Montreal (1988) as Self
- Ornette: Made in America (1986) as Self
- Ornette: Made in America (1986) Original Music Composer
- Detective (1985) Music
- Ornette Coleman: A Jazz Video Game (1984) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest
- Repression (1969) Music
- Population Explosion (1968) Music
- Chappaqua (1966) as Peyote eater
- Who's Crazy? (1965) Music
- Catalog (1961) Music
- Ornette Coleman Quartet, Barcelona 1987 as Themself
- Ornette Coleman Group - Berlin 1971 as Themself
- Ornette Coleman & Prime Time - Live in Palalido 1980 as Themself
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ornette Coleman best known for?
Ornette Coleman is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Naked Lunch (1991), Detective (1985), Saturday Night Live (1975).
When and where was Ornette Coleman born?
Ornette Coleman was born on March 9, 1930 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. They passed away on June 11, 2015.
How many credits does Ornette Coleman have?
Ornette Coleman has accumulated over 24 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1961 to 2018.
What is Ornette Coleman's background in cinema and television?
Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman was an American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer. He was one of the major innovators of the free jazz movement of the 1960s.
Ornette Coleman by the numbers
24credits
23films
1TV series
1961–2018active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest — aged about 45
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