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William Bolcom

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William Bolcom was born on 26 May 1938 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He is a composer, known for Great Performances (1971), Hester Street (1975) and Illuminata (1998).
BornMay 26, 1938
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Composer(from opera "McTeague")
    Hester Street (1975)
    Hester Street
    7.0
    • Music Department(additional music)
    • 1975
    Illuminata (1998)
    Illuminata
    6.0
    • Music Department(as William Bodcom, piano)
    • 1998
    Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema of Edwin S. Porter (1982)
    Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
    6.4
    • Soundtrack("A Bird in a Gilded Cage" (©1900))
    • 1982

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    Music Department



    • Illuminata (1998)
      Illuminata
      6.0
      • musician: piano (as William Bodcom)
      • 1998
    • Simple Gifts (1978)
      Simple Gifts
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • music performer (segment "Lost & Found")
      • 1978
    • Hester Street (1975)
      Hester Street
      7.0
      • composer: additional music
      • music adaptation
      • 1975

    Composer



    • The Structure of Matter (2021)
      The Structure of Matter
      Video
      • Composer (as Bill Bolcom)
      • 2021
    • Illuminata (1998)
      Illuminata
      6.0
      • Composer
      • 1998
    • Great Performances (1971)
      Great Performances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Composer (from opera "McTeague")
      • 1993

    Soundtrack



    • Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West
      7.3
      • performer: "After the Ball"
      • 1995
    • Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema of Edwin S. Porter (1982)
      Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
      6.4
      • performer: "A Bird in a Gilded Cage" (©1900)
      • 1982
    • Great Performances (1971)
      Great Performances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • arranger: "Wait 'Till the Sun Shines, Nellie" (as "Wait 'Til The Sun Shines, Nellie"), "Little Annie Rooney", "Oh Dem Golden Slippers", "Ma Blushin' Rosie", "Harlem Rag"
      • performer: "Wait 'Till the Sun Shines, Nellie" (as "Wait 'Til The Sun Shines, Nellie"), "Little Annie Rooney", "Oh Dem Golden Slippers", "Ma Blushin' Rosie", "Harlem Rag"
      • 1976
    • Hester Street (1975)
      Hester Street
      7.0
      • Soundtrack ("Music for Cornet", uncredited)
      • 1975

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • William Bodcom
    • Born
      • May 26, 1938
      • Seattle, Washington, USA
    • Spouse
      • Joan Morris1975 - ?
    • Other works
      (1993-1994 season) He was composer for Arthur Miller's play, "Broken Glass," in a world premiere at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut before transferred to New York City. John Tillinger was director. Santo Loquasto was set and costume designer. Brian Nason was lighting designer.
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    • Trivia
      American composer, pianist and author, leader of the ragtime revival, who taught at University of Washington and Queens College, CUNY.

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    • How old is William Bolcom?
      87 years old
    • When was William Bolcom born?
      May 26, 1938
    • Where was William Bolcom born?
      Seattle, Washington, USA
    • What is William Bolcom's birth name?
      William Elden Bolcom
    • What is William Bolcom known for?
      Hester Street, Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema of Edwin S. Porter, Illuminata, and Great Performances

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