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Otis René(1898-1970)

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Otis René was born on 2 October 1898 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He died on 5 April 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Known for

Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci in Casino (1995)

8.2

Soundtrack("Basin Street Blues/When It's Sleepy Time Down South")

1995

James Caan, Billy Crudup, Mila Kunis, Marion Cotillard, Clive Owen, Zoe Saldaña, and Matthias Schoenaerts in Blood Ties (2013)

6.5

Soundtrack("When It's Sleepy Time Down South")

2013

Armida, Mary Beth Hughes, Eddie Quillan, Irene Ryan, and Tim Ryan in Melody Parade (1943)

5.6

Soundtrack("When it's Sleepy Time Down South")

1943

Virginia Bruce and Nelson Eddy in Le flambeau de la liberté (1939)

Le flambeau de la liberté

6.3

Soundtrack("Dusty Road" (1939))

1939

Credits

Soundtrack

Hit Man
6.8
- writer: "When It's Sleepy Time Down South"
- 2023
The Hippopotamus
6.4
- writer: "When It's Sleepy Time Down South"
- 2017
Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
7.0
- writer: "I'm Lost"
- 2014
Blood Ties
6.5
- writer: "When It's Sleepy Time Down South"
- 2013
Walter and Henry
6.9
TV Movie
- writer: "That's My Home"
- 2001
Casino
8.2
- writer: "Basin Street Blues/When It's Sleepy Time Down South"
- 1995
Storyville
5.7
- writer: "When It's Sleepy Time Down South"
- 1992
Kinder, Kader, Kommandeure
8.7
- writer: "Alles geht einmal zu Ende"
- 1992
American Masters
8.2
TV Series
- writer: "When It's Sleepy Time Down South"
- 1989
The Bette Midler Show
8.8
TV Special
- writer: "I Sold My Heart to the Junkman" (uncredited)
- 1976
Top of the Pops
6.9
TV Series
- writer: "Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat"
- 1976
The Dodge Dancing Party
7.0
TV Series
- writer: "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" (uncredited)
- 1967
Shindig!
7.9
TV Series
- writer: "When It's Sleepy Time Down South"
- writer: "Sleepy Time Down South"
- 1965
Surfside 6
7.9
TV Series
- writer: "Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat"
- 1961
The Perry Como Show
7.6
TV Series
- writer: "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" (uncredited)
- 1960

Personal details

Born
- October 2, 1898
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Died
- April 5, 1970
- Los Angeles, California, USA

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