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- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Current cast member of the Broadway show, Book of Mormon, J Nycole Ralph is also a critically acclaimed actress best known for her roles as Consuela and Anita in the Broadway tour of West Side Story. Other appearances include Chris Rock's film, Top Five, award-winning film, Homework, and her Best Supporting Actress performance in Smokey Joe's Cafe. J Nycole has also performed in award shows televised on ABC, NBC, and BET. J Nycole was co-founder of a theater company called Laugh With You in 2013 that was one of the few theater companies that was not only paying their actors and playwrights within the first year, but also profited within the first year! She's now producing TV and web content!- Music Department
- Composer
- Sound Department
J. Ralph (American born; 1975) is an Academy Award® nominated composer, social activist, producer and singer/songwriter from New York City. He is the founder of the internationally award winning music production company The Rumor Mill, and has written and produced the music for numerous Grammy winning artists, Orchestras, The President of The United States, and the more Oscar winning/nominated documentaries then any other composer in history of the Academy Awards.
Considered by many to have had a profound impact on the documentary medium, J. Ralph has helped elevate the experience of what it feels like to watch a documentary through his scores. The Hollywood reporter called him the "go to producer of documentary scores" J. Ralph and over the last 7 years J. Ralph has written and produced the music for 6 Oscar winning/nominated documentaries including Finding Vivan Maier, Virunga, The Cove, Man On Wire, Hell And Back Again, and Chasing Ice. In the 85 year history of the Academy Awards, J. Ralph's song "Before My Time", performed by Scarlett Johansson and Joshua Bell from Chasing Ice, is one of only four songs from a documentary ever to be nominated for an Oscar.
His professional career began at 22 with his signing to Atlantic Records by label president Jason Flom in what was one of the biggest record deals ever granted to a new artist. J. Ralph's debut album Music To Mauzner By took over a year to record virtually by himself and was released on February 23, 1999 under the nome de plume, SPY. A musical Rorschach test, it was sonic blender of rock, hip-hop, mariachi, electronic, blue eyed soul, funk, and classical. Notable music critic Charles M. Young proclaimed the album "truly an important debut."
Weeks after the release, amidst critical acclaim and MTV billing him the next big thing in pop music, J. Ralph disappeared into a self-imposed exile. He took refuge in an abandoned vaudeville theater in lower Manhattan, where he constructed a sonic laboratory and carried out a full-scale excavation of what he calls "the orchestra's universal language." Five years later he emerged with The Illusionary Movements of Geraldine & Nazu, an orchestral memoir recorded with a 75-piece orchestra, featuring players from the New York Philharmonic and Czech Philharmonic. Master film composer Carter Burwell arranged and conducted the first two chapters "Untitled 17" and "Where the Day Takes You". Released in an unprecedented artist direct deal with Barnes and Noble, the store sold every single copy of the limited edition.
J. Ralph believes the orchestra is the ultimate medium, boundless in philosophy and universal in scope. He continues to focus on documentaries where he can raise critical awareness, money and change through the films and the music.Other notable work is the music for Jean Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child which he did along with Adam Horovitz and Michael Diamond of The Beastie Boys, and the score for Marilyn Minter's installation Green Pink Caviar on exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and featured in the Destricted film series along with Matthew Barney, Richard Prince, Gaspar Noe, Larry Clark, and Cecily Brown.
J. Ralph is the founder and creative director of scoring collective The Rumor Mill. The production company creates scores, songs, and musical identities for films, artists, and brands. Over their ten year history they have scored over 1000 television commercials and created an expansive catalog featuring thousands of songs and scores. Internationally recognized, they have won every major top honor and award including the Cannes Lion, Clio, AICP, LIAA, The One Show and a Grandy. Their music has been featured in the biggest television events of the world including the Olympics, the Academy Awards, the Super Bowl, the Grammys, the Emmys, the Golden Globes, The NBA playoffs, and the World Series.
In 2008, his fascination with acoustic instruments and live performers continued when J. Ralph was commissioned to write the opening fanfare for Columbus, Ohio's Pro-musica Orchestra. His resulting Fanfare for the Uncommon Eli & Mr. Greene had its world premiere at the State Theater on November 8 of that same year.
On September 21, 2011 J. Ralph was honored with the request to score United States President Barack Obama's Open Government Partnership Presentation which the president personally delivered to 50 heads of state from around the world.
His most recent works are the Sundance Film Festival's award-winning documentary "Chasing Ice" for which he wrote and produced the score and the Academy Award nominated song "Before My Time" performed by Scarlett Johansson and Joshua Bell. In the entire history of the Oscars, "Before My Time" is one of only three songs ever nominated for an Academy Award from a documentary. Other recent projects include the score to the experimental film "Maladies" starring James Franco, Catherine Keener, David Straithern, and Alan Cumming as well as the score/soundtrack album for the autism documentary Wretches & Jabberers by Academy Award winning-director Gerradine Wurzburg. Recorded in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and London, J. Ralph wrote and produced 20 original songs featuring collaborations with Antony (of Antony and the Johnsons), Devendra Banhart, Paul Brady, Bonnie Bramlett, Vashti Bunyan, Martin Carthy, Judy Collins, Lila Downs, Vincent Gallo, David Garza, Ben Harper, Scarlett Johansson, Nic Jones, Norah Jones, Leah Siegel, Carly Simon, Steven Stills, Ben Taylor, and Bob Weir.
In 2012 the reggae singer Matisyahu covered J. Ralph's song "One Million Miles Away" which was produced in collaboration with Oscar winning actor Adrian Brody.
J. Ralph is a fellow of Yale University and the only composer ever to win two consecutive AICP awards. His scores are included in the Museum of Modern Art's Permanent Collection of Film and Media in New York City.- Ralph J. Rowe is known for Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) and Gunsmoke (1955).
- Producer
- Writer
Ralph J. Gleason was born on 1 March 1917 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for NET Playhouse (1964), Payday (1973) and San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog (1970). He was married to Jean Rayburn. He died on 3 June 1975 in Berkeley, California, USA.- Ralph J. Lucci was an actor, known for U.S. Marshals (1998). He died on 7 August 2023 in the USA.
- Ralph J. Rose was born on 26 April 1927 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964), Love Me Like I Do (1970) and Gunsmoke (1955). He died on 10 May 1997 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
- Ralph J. Nase is known for Call of the Circus (1930).
- Casting Director
- Casting Department
- Writer
Ralph has an extensive background in the entertainment business that combines finance, development and producing of film, television, animation, music, theater and publishing. He is an awarding winning documentary filmmaker and published author of the popular gift book that celebrates 100 years of Latinos in Hollywood films.
His productions include the political documentary Politics Con Sabor, on the empowerment of Latinos in New York State from the 1920s into the 21st Century, produced for the historical files of the Center For Puerto Rican Studies / Hunter College/CUNY. His music documentary on the history of salsa music has been broadcast on PBS and most he recently produced the Off-Broadway musical: The Zombies: A Musical Spoof!- Legal
- Ralph J. Locke was born on 8 June 1877 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Putting One Over (1919) and The Guilt (1915). He died on 28 November 1954.
- Ralph J. Cobert is known for Girls Just Wanna Have Blood (2019).
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Ralph Miller was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky in 1977, the same day and year Elvis Presley passed away. Having an older relative who worked at a movie theater, he saw film after film at a young age and instantly became a fan of the art of filmmaking. He was highly influenced by film greats such as Ray Harryhausen, Sam Raimi, Steven Spielberg, David Cronenberg, John Carpenter, Alfred Hitchcock, Terry Gilliam, Francis Ford Coppola, George Romero, James Cameron, and Wes Craven. Currently, he is influenced by the likes of Quentin Tarantino, Kevin Smith, Eli Roth, Christopher Nolan, Philip Bloom, The Coen Brothers, and J.J. Abrams.
At 16 years of age, the opportunity arose for him to land a job at a major video rental chain. He worked there for almost 10 years, all while being able to study film after film. It wasn't until 2003 that he began working on the set of a full length feature film. Looking to take his love for film one step further, he enrolled at the Virginia Marti College of Art & Design in the summer of 2007. During his tenure at VMCAD, he learned a plethora of skills including lighting, cinematography, production, motion graphics, after effects, editing, storyboarding, sound design, DVD production, photography, web design, 3D design, flash animation, and photoshop. In 2009, Ralph graduated and earned his Associate Degree of Applied Science in Digital Media.
While earning his degree, Ralph interned for major companies, including The Cleveland Indians, Red40 Productions, and Bullz-eye.com. Since graduation, Ralph has continued to pursue his passion, working as a freelance cinematographer, assistant camera, photographer, digital imaging technician, and editor for local Cleveland production houses and independent filmmakers, like Hyndsight Productions, Additive, and The Virginia Marti College of Art & Design. He also gained experience by directing and shooting a variety of short films as well as music videos for bands, such as A Day To Remember, Skeletonwitch, The Summer Set, Foose, Smoke Screen, and The Maine. In 2010, Ralph formed a team of Virginia Marti grads and entered the 2010 Cleveland 48 Hour Film Project. The final product, titled Forever Yours, which earned the team 3 awards, Best Acting, Audience Award, and Runner Up for best film. Also the film, was a 2010 Indie Gathering official selection. Later he worked as an Assistant Camera and Production Assistant on The Doodle and Munch Film Company's "The Facebook Faux Pas," which was accepted into the Cleveland International Film Festival. In 2011, Ralph and the rest of TurnStyle Films entered the 2011 Cleveland 48 Hour Film Project and again won 3 awards, this time Best Use of Prop, Best Cinematography, and Runner-Up for Best Film.
Ralph is always looking for clients who can use his skills and hopes to continue working in Ohio's film and digital media industry as a cinematographer, photographer, and director. His immediate goal is to create short films, music videos, and photography, that balance a strong visual style with clear and concise visual story-telling. His ultimate goal is to work as a director or cinematographer on feature films.- Ralph J. Pugh was born on 2 March 1883 in Willesden, London, England, UK. He was a producer, known for Above Rubies (1932). He died on 27 March 1969 in Winter Park, Orange County, Florida, USA.
- Additional Crew
Ralph J. Kaplan is known for Let My People Go (1965).- Ralph J. Pinto is known for Jennifer on My Mind (1971).
- Special Effects
Larry J. Ralph is known for The Coming (1981).- Ralph J. Ciaravino is known for Lethal (2005).
- Make-Up Department
Ralph J. Astarita is known for Daddy's Little Girls (2007).- Additional Crew
Ralph J. Ciafone is known for Mr. Wonderful (1993).