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Lou Brown(1912-2007)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Actor
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Lou Brown was born on 4 May 1912 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for The King of Comedy (1982), The Nutty Professor (1963) and Reservation Road (2007). He died on 7 January 2007 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 4, 1912
DiedJanuary 7, 2007(94)
BornMay 4, 1912
DiedJanuary 7, 2007(94)
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Known for

Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis in The King of Comedy (1982)
The King of Comedy
7.8
  • Lou Brown - Band Leader
  • 1982
Jerry Lewis and Stella Stevens in The Nutty Professor (1963)
The Nutty Professor
6.6
  • Soundtrack(as Louis Yule Brown, uncredited)
  • 1963
Jennifer Connelly, Joaquin Phoenix, and Mark Ruffalo in Reservation Road (2007)
Reservation Road
6.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2007
Gabriella, Gabriella (1970)
Gabriella, Gabriella
4.7
  • Music Department(as Louis Yule Brown)
  • 1970

Credits

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Music Department

  • Jerry Lewis Stars Across America (1995)
    Jerry Lewis Stars Across America
    7.0
    TV Special
    • musical director
    • 1995
  • Class of '74 (1972)
    Class of '74
    4.5
    • music conductor (as Louis Yule Brown)
    • 1972
  • Gabriella, Gabriella (1970)
    Gabriella, Gabriella
    4.7
    • conductor (as Louis Yule Brown)
    • 1970
  • Jerry Lewis in Which Way to the Front? (1970)
    Which Way to the Front?
    4.6
    • musical director (as Louis Y. Brown)
    • 1970
  • The Jerry Lewis Show (1967)
    The Jerry Lewis Show
    6.3
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1967–1969
  • Janet Leigh and Jerry Lewis in Three on a Couch (1966)
    Three on a Couch
    5.8
    • conductor (as Louis Brown)
    • 1966
  • The Jerry Lewis Show (1963)
    The Jerry Lewis Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1963
  • Jerry Lewis in Visit to a Small Planet (1960)
    Visit to a Small Planet
    5.9
    • composer: additional music (uncredited)
    • 1960

Composer

  • Class of '74 (1972)
    Class of '74
    4.5
    • Composer (as Louis Yule Brown)
    • 1972
  • Gabriella, Gabriella (1970)
    Gabriella, Gabriella
    4.7
    • Composer (as Louis Yule Brown)
    • 1970
  • Jerry Lewis in Which Way to the Front? (1970)
    Which Way to the Front?
    4.6
    • Composer (as Louis Y. Brown)
    • 1970
  • Janet Leigh and Jerry Lewis in Three on a Couch (1966)
    Three on a Couch
    5.8
    • Composer (as Louis Brown)
    • 1966

Actor

  • Dick Clark and Ed McMahon in TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes (1984)
    TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Pianist
    • 1988
  • Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis in The King of Comedy (1982)
    The King of Comedy
    7.8
    • Lou Brown - Band Leader
    • 1982

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Louis Y. Brown
  • Born
    • May 4, 1912
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 7, 2007
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)

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