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Al Kooper

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  • Actor
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Al Kooper was born on 5 February 1944 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Sneakers (1992), Cry-Baby (1990) and The Stand (1994).
BornFebruary 5, 1944
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    Known for

    Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Robert Redford, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, and Sidney Poitier in Sneakers (1992)
    Sneakers
    7.1
    • Soundtrack("Really")
    • 1992
    Johnny Depp and Amy Locane in Cry-Baby (1990)
    Cry-Baby
    6.5
    • Music Department
    • 1990
    Molly Ringwald, Rob Lowe, Laura San Giacomo, Gary Sinise, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Ruby Dee, Corin Nemec, and Bill Fagerbakke in The Stand (1994)
    The Stand
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Soundtrack("Baby Can U Dig Your Man", "BABY CAN U DIG YOUR MAN")
    The Landlord (1970)
    The Landlord
    6.9
    • Composer
    • 1970

    Credits

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    Composer



    • Beverly D'Angelo, Isabella Rossellini, Rita Moreno, Eric Bogosian, Dominic Chianese, Peter Friedman, Jake Hoffman, Ashley Johnson, Peter Riegert, Eli Wallach, Frank Wood, and Harris Yulin in King of the Corner (2004)
      King of the Corner
      5.8
      • Composer
      • 2004
    • By Courier
      7.2
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2000
    • Tony Terry: Heart of a Man
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1995
    • Judith Light in Against Their Will (1994)
      Against Their Will
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1994
    • Steven Bauer, Treat Williams, and Craig T. Nelson in Drug Wars: The Camarena Story (1990)
      Drug Wars: The Camarena Story
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Composer
      • 1990
    • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
      CBS Summer Playhouse
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1989
    • Billy Campbell, Dennis Farina, Paul Butler, Steve Ryan, and Bill Smitrovich in Crime Story (1986)
      Crime Story
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1986
    • The Landlord (1970)
      The Landlord
      6.9
      • Composer
      • 1970
    • My Girlfriend's Wedding (1969)
      My Girlfriend's Wedding
      6.3
      • Composer
      • 1969

    Music Department



    • Beverly D'Angelo, Isabella Rossellini, Rita Moreno, Eric Bogosian, Dominic Chianese, Peter Friedman, Jake Hoffman, Ashley Johnson, Peter Riegert, Eli Wallach, Frank Wood, and Harris Yulin in King of the Corner (2004)
      King of the Corner
      5.8
      • music supervisor
      • 2004
    • Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon (1996)
      Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon
      7.2
      TV Special
      • musician
      • 1996
    • Bob Dylan: Unbelievable (1990)
      Bob Dylan: Unbelievable
      7.4
      Music Video
      • keyboards
      • 1990
    • Johnny Depp and Amy Locane in Cry-Baby (1990)
      Cry-Baby
      6.5
      • lyric adapter
      • 1990
    • Billy Campbell, Dennis Farina, Paul Butler, Steve Ryan, and Bill Smitrovich in Crime Story (1986)
      Crime Story
      8.3
      TV Series
      • music supervisor
      • 1986
    • Bob Dylan in Bob Dylan: When the Night Comes Falling from the Sky (1985)
      Bob Dylan: When the Night Comes Falling from the Sky
      5.9
      Music Video
      • rhythm guitar
      • 1985

    Actor



    • Get Out of My Room (1985)
      Get Out of My Room
      4.7
      • Paco (segment "Born in East L.A.")
      • 1985
    • Jeff Beck: Ambitious (1985)
      Jeff Beck: Ambitious
      7.8
      Music Video
      • Paco
      • 1985

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • February 5, 1944
      • Brooklyn, New York, USA
    • Other works
      Single: "New York's My Town" / "My Voice, My Piano" (Aurora Records)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Portrayal
      • 1 Interview

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Former member of 1950s rock group The Royal Teens (although not when they had their hit, "Short Shorts"; he joined the group quite a while after that) and founded the '60s rock band Blood Sweat & Tears.
    • Nicknames
      • The Royal Teens
      • The Blues Project
      • Blood Sweat & Tears

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