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Jerry Harrison(I)

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Jerry Harrison
Theory of Obscurity tells the story of the renegade sound and video collective known as The Residents. A story that spans 40 years and is clouded in mystery. Many details surrounding the group are secret, including the identities of its members. Our film takes viewers inside this incredibly private group with unprecedented access to their archives and their recent 40th anniversary tour.
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Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents (2015)
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Jerry Harrison was born on 21 February 1949 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Programmé pour tuer (1995), The X-Files, le film : Combattre le futur (1998) and Finch (2021).
BornFebruary 21, 1949
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BornFebruary 21, 1949
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington in Programmé pour tuer (1995)
    Programmé pour tuer
    5.5
    • Soundtrack("No Talking Just Head")
    • 1995
    Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files, le film : Combattre le futur (1998)
    The X-Files, le film : Combattre le futur
    7.0
    • Soundtrack("Walking After You")
    • 1998
    Tom Hanks, Seamus, and Caleb Landry Jones in Finch (2021)
    Finch
    6.9
    • Soundtrack("Road to Nowhere")
    • 2021
    Matthew Broderick in Inspecteur Gadget (1999)
    Inspecteur Gadget
    4.2
    • Soundtrack("Wild Wild Life" (1986))
    • 1999

    Credits

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    Composer



    • Talking Heads: Chronology
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2011
    • The Gracious Few: Appetite (2011)
      The Gracious Few: Appetite
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2011
    • Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant (1988)
      Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
      7.9
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1988
    • David Byrne in Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime (Live) (1984)
      Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime (Live)
      8.3
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1984
    • Stop Making Sense (1984)
      Stop Making Sense
      8.7
      • Composer
      • 1984
    • Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime (1981)
      Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime
      7.7
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1981

    Actor



    • Winona Ryder and Joseph Fiennes in Darwin Awards (2006)
      Darwin Awards
      5.9
      • Guy in Bar #1
      • 2006
    • Talking Heads: Blind (1988)
      Talking Heads: Blind
      7.5
      Music Video
      • Jerry Harrison
      • 1988
    • John Goodman in Talking Heads: Wild Wild Life (1986)
      Talking Heads: Wild Wild Life
      7.5
      Music Video
      • Singer
      • 1986
    • David Byrne in True Stories (1986)
      True Stories
      7.2
      • Lip-Syncher
      • 1986

    Producer



    • Take Me to the River: New Orleans (2022)
      Take Me to the River: New Orleans
      8.9
      • associate producer
      • 2022
    • Take Me to the River (2014)
      Take Me to the River
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2014

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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 1.80 m
    • Born
      • February 21, 1949
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    • Other works
      Album: 'Casual Gods' (1987)
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      • 2 Interviews

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      Former keyboardist & guitarist for the new wave band Talking Heads.

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      76 years old
    • When was Jerry Harrison born?
      February 21, 1949
    • Where was Jerry Harrison born?
      Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    • What is Jerry Harrison's birth name?
      Jeremiah Griffith Harrison
    • How tall is Jerry Harrison?
      5 feet 11 inches, or 1.80 meters

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