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Ornette Coleman
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Ornette Coleman

1930 – 2015 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA · Active 1961–2018

Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman, born in 1930 in Fort Worth, Texas, is best known for his pioneering work in the free jazz movement. In Ornette: Made in America (1986), he appears as himself, offering an introspective look at his life and groundbreaking musical innovations. Coleman's unique approach to jazz not only transformed the genre but also influenced a generation of musicians. His contributions to the arts extend beyond music, making him a vital figure in the cultural landscape of the 20th century.

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Ornette: Made in America

Ornette: Made in America

1986 ★ 6.6
as Self

It captures Ornette's evolution over three decades. Returning home to Fort Worth, Texas in 1983, it chronicles his boyhood in segregated Texas and his subsequent emergence as an American cultural pioneer and world-class icon.

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Filmography

24 credits
2010s 4 credits
2018
Ornette Coleman as Themself
Movie
2018
Movie
2014
Movie ★ 6.0
2000s 1 credit
2007
Movie ★ 10.0
1990s 1 credit
1980s 3 credits
1986
Movie ★ 6.5
1984
Movie ★ 9.0
1970s 1 credit
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
TV ★ 6.9
1960s 1 credit
1966
Chappaqua as Peyote eater
Movie ★ 6.3
Crew Credits
2010s 2 credits
2013
All Magic Sands/Chappaqua Original Music Composer
Movie ★ 10.0
1990s 2 credits
1991
Naked Lunch Original Music Composer
Movie ★ 7.0
1980s 2 credits
1986
Ornette: Made in America Original Music Composer
Movie ★ 6.5
1985
Movie ★ 5.3
1960s 4 credits
1969
Movie
1968
Movie ★ 10.0
1965
Movie ★ 5.1
1961
Catalog Music
Movie ★ 6.5