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J. Fred Coots(1897-1985)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Actor
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J. Fred Coots was born on 2 May 1897 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for The Godfather (1972), The Terminal (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). He died on 8 April 1985 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornMay 2, 1897
DiedApril 8, 1985(87)
BornMay 2, 1897
DiedApril 8, 1985(87)
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Known for

Marlon Brando in The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather
9.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 1972
Tom Hanks in The Terminal (2004)
The Terminal
7.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 2004
Ron Perlman in Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2008
Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep in The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
The Bridges of Madison County
7.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 1995

Credits

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Composer

  • Laura Pausini in Laura Pausini: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (2016)
    Laura Pausini: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2016
  • Mariah Carey: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (2005)
    Mariah Carey: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
    3.6
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2005
  • Cruise Into Christmas
    Video
    • Composer
    • 1998

Music Department

  • Ella Fitzgerald: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (2022)
    Ella Fitzgerald: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 2022
  • Barbra Streisand: For All We Know
    Music Video
    • composer
    • 1991
  • Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, Paul Frees, Robie Lester, and Keenan Wynn in Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
    Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • song: "Santa Claus is comin' To Town", Music (as J. FRed CooTs)
    • 1970

Actor

  • A Battery of Songs
    Short
    • J. Fred Coots - Songwriter and Singer
    • 1930

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • J. FRed CooTs
  • Born
    • May 2, 1897
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 8, 1985
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972.

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