Ray Brown(1926-2002)

Music Department
Composer
Actor

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Ray Brown was born on 13 October 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Juste cause (1995), Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) and Bird (1988). He was married to Cecilia Brown and Ella Fitzgerald. He died on 2 July 2002 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

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Awards
- 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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Known for

Sean Connery and Laurence Fishburne in Juste cause (1995)

6.4

Soundtrack("I Only Have Eyes for You")

1995

Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)

Coffee and Cigarettes

7.0

Soundtrack("Baden-Baden")

2003

Forest Whitaker in Bird (1988)

7.1

Soundtrack("Lester Leaps In", "I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me", "All of Me", "This Time The Dream's On Me")

1988

Jeanette Brox, Shelly Cole, Matt Keeslar, Sophia Myles, and Max Minghella in Art School Confidential (2006)

Art School Confidential

6.3

Soundtrack("Ray's Idea")

2006

Credits

Music Department

Paula-Paula
3.6
Video
- musician: recorded music
- 2010
The Kindness of Strangers
- musician: Blue Note Club
- 1998
Fast-Walking
6.3
- musician: bass (uncredited)
- 1982
Opens Wednesday
Short
- musician
- 1980
Un espion de trop
6.5
- musician: bass (uncredited)
- 1977
L'inspecteur ne renonce jamais
6.7
- musician: fender bass (uncredited)
- 1976
The Death Collector
5.6
- composer: additional music
- 1976
Les 3 jours du Condor
7.4
- musician: bass (uncredited)
- 1975
Les casseurs de gang
6.4
- musician: bass (uncredited)
- 1974
L'Homme des hautes plaines
7.4
- musician: bass (uncredited)
- 1973
Guet-apens
7.3
- musician: acoustic double bass (uncredited)
- 1972
La rage au coeur
6.3
- musician: bass (uncredited)
- 1972
Monsanto Night Presents Michel Legrand
TV Special
- musician: bass
- 1972
Joe Kidd
6.4
- musician: bass (uncredited)
- 1972
La colère de Dieu
6.0
- musician: bass (uncredited)
- 1972

Composer

Actor

Personal details

Alternative names
- Bruce Ray Brown
Born
- October 13, 1926
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
- July 2, 2002
- Indianapolis, Indiana, USA(bowel infarction)
Spouses
Children
- Ray Brown Jr.
Relatives

Did you know

Trivia
Jazz bassist.

Quotes
Being a jazz musician is a very unnatural and tough way to make a living. Too many of the guys die very early, much too young. The way I figure it, if you can lead a jazz musician's life and make it past thirty-five, chances are good that you'll be around at ninety.

Nicknames
- Mr. Slick
- Ice Cream Charlie

FAQ

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When did Ray Brown die?
July 2, 2002
How did Ray Brown die?
Bowel infarction
How old was Ray Brown when he died?
75 years old
Where did Ray Brown die?
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
When was Ray Brown born?
October 13, 1926

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