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James Rado(1932-2022)

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James Rado was born on 23 January 1932 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Hair (1979), Forrest Gump (1994) and Zodiac (2007). He died on 21 June 2022 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornJanuary 23, 1932
DiedJune 21, 2022(90)
BornJanuary 23, 1932
DiedJune 21, 2022(90)
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Known for

Hair (1979)
Hair
7.5
  • Music Department
  • 1979
Tom Hanks and Mykelti Williamson in Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump
8.8
  • Soundtrack("Aquarius")
  • 1994
Robert Downey Jr., Jake Gyllenhaal, and Mark Ruffalo in Zodiac (2007)
Zodiac
7.7
  • Soundtrack("Easy to Be Hard")
  • 2007
Steve Carell in 40 ans, toujours puceau (2005)
40 ans, toujours puceau
7.1
  • Soundtrack("Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In")
  • 2005

Credits

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Composer



  • Perfect Surf
    • Composer
    • Post-production
    • Short



  • Good Morning Starshine
    Music Video
    • co-composer
    • 2021
  • The 5th Dimension in The 5th Dimension: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine in (The Flesh Failures) (1969)
    The 5th Dimension: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine in (The Flesh Failures)
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1969

Actor



  • Woman Is Sweeter
    6.8
    • Passing by
    • 1973
  • Lions Love (1969)
    Lions Love
    5.8
    • Jim (as Jim Rado)
    • 1969

Music Department



  • Hair: Let the Sun Shine In (2007)
    Hair: Let the Sun Shine In
    7.3
    • lyricist
    • 2007
  • Hair (1979)
    Hair
    7.5
    • lyrics by
    • 1979

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Discogs
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Alternative name
    • Jim Rado
  • Born
    • January 23, 1932
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • June 21, 2022
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(cardio respiratory arrest)
  • Parents
      Alexander Radomski
  • Relatives
    • Ted Rado,(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote (w/Gerome Ragni "Hair", produced on Broadway in 1967.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was nominated for Broadway's 1969 Tony Award as author of book, with Gerome Ragni, and lyrics for Best Musical nominee "Hair."

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  • When did James Rado die?
    June 21, 2022
  • How did James Rado die?
    Cardio respiratory arrest
  • How old was James Rado when he died?
    90 years old
  • Where did James Rado die?
    Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • When was James Rado born?
    January 23, 1932

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