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Joe Zawinul(1932-2007)

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Joe Zawinul was born on 7 July 1932 in Vienna, Austria. He is known for Finding Forrester (2000), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) and Mid90s (2018). He was married to Maxine Zawinul. He died on 11 September 2007 in Vienna, Austria.
BornJuly 7, 1932
DiedSeptember 11, 2007(75)
BornJuly 7, 1932
DiedSeptember 11, 2007(75)
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    • 1 win

Known for

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Finding Forrester
7.3
  • Soundtrack("In A Silent Way", "Recollections")
  • 2000
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
The Wolf of Wall Street
8.2
  • Soundtrack("Mercy, Mercy, Mercy")
  • 2013
Sunny Suljic in Mid90s (2018)
Mid90s
7.3
  • Soundtrack("Liquid Swords")
  • 2018
Billy Crystal, Helen Slater, Bruno Kirby, and Daniel Stern in City Slickers (1991)
City Slickers
6.8
  • Soundtrack("Birdland")
  • 1991

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Music Department

  • Bonne soirée au New Morning: Joe Zawinul Syndicate
    TV Special
    • musician: keyboards
    • 2004
  • Umbria Jazz '94: Joe Zawinul & Trilok Gurtu
    TV Special
    • musician: keyboards
    • 1994
  • 25. Deutsches Jazz Festival: Joe Zawinul & Trilok Gurtu
    TV Special
    • musician: keyboards
    • 1994
  • Graham Parker in Rockpalast (1974)
    Rockpalast
    8.1
    TV Series
    • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968)
    Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
    7.2
    • composer: additional music (as Joseph Zawinul)
    • 1968

Soundtrack

  • Joaquin Phoenix and Armen Nahapetian in Beau Is Afraid (2023)
    Beau Is Afraid
    6.7
    • performer: "The Harvest"
    • writer: "The Harvest"
    • 2023
  • Industry (2020)
    Industry
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Liquid Swords"
    • 2022
  • Everly Carganilla in Bud (2021)
    Bud
    7.6
    Short
    • writer: "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!"
    • 2021
  • Sunny Suljic in Mid90s (2018)
    Mid90s
    7.3
    • writer: "Liquid Swords"
    • 2018
  • Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past (2016)
    Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
    7.9
    • writer: "Birdland"
    • 2016
  • Meryl Streep in Ricki and the Flash (2015)
    Ricki and the Flash
    6.0
    • writer: "In a Silent Way"
    • 2015
  • Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul (2015)
    Better Call Saul
    9.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" (uncredited)
    • 2015
  • Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
    The Wolf of Wall Street
    8.2
    • writer: "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"
    • 2013
  • Jay Leno in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
    5.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Birdland" (uncredited)
    • 2011–2013
  • Whitney Houston, CeeLo Green, Carmen Ejogo, Mike Epps, Derek Luke, Tika Sumpter, and Jordin Sparks in Sparkle (2012)
    Sparkle
    5.8
    • writer: "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"
    • 2012
  • Justin Bieber in Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)
    Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
    1.7
    • writer: "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"
    • 2011
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    8.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Birdland" (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • The Jazzman (2009)
    The Jazzman
    6.0
    • writer: "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"
    • 2009
  • On Any Saturday (2006)
    On Any Saturday
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "In a Silent Way"
    • 2008
  • Weltberühmt in Österreich - 50 Jahre Austropop (2006)
    Weltberühmt in Österreich - 50 Jahre Austropop
    4.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "Mercy Mercy Mercy"
    • writer: "Mercy Mercy Mercy"
    • 2006

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Weather Report
  • Born
    • July 7, 1932
    • Vienna, Austria
  • Died
    • September 11, 2007
    • Vienna, Austria(skin cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Maxine Zawinul? - July 2007 (her death, 3 children)
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    • 2 Articles

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    One of the creators of Jazz Fusion.

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