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Olu Dara

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  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Olu Dara was born on 12 January 1941 in Natchez, Mississippi, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Overlord (2018), Creed (2015) and A Prophet (2009). He was previously married to Fannie Ann Jones.
BornJanuary 12, 1941
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Iain De Caestecker, Wyatt Russell, Pilou Asbæk, John Magaro, Jacob Anderson, Jovan Adepo, and Mathilde Ollivier in Overlord (2018)
    Overlord
    6.6
    • Soundtrack
    • 2018
    Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan in Creed (2015)
    Creed
    7.6
    • Soundtrack
    • 2015
    Tahar Rahim in A Prophet (2009)
    A Prophet
    7.8
    • Soundtrack
    • 2009
    Monica Calhoun, LisaRaye McCoy, and N'Bushe Wright in Civil Brand (2002)
    Civil Brand
    5.1
    • Soundtrack
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Nas Feat. Olu Dara: Bridging the Gap
      Music Video
      • Olu Dara
      • 2004
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh, Harry Belafonte, and Miranda Richardson in Kansas City (1996)
      Kansas City
      6.3
      • Hey-Hey Club Musician: Trumpet
      • 1996
    • American Playhouse (1980)
      American Playhouse
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Musician
      • 1990

    Composer

    • Nas Feat. Olu Dara: Bridging the Gap
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2004

    Music Department

    • American Playhouse (1980)
      American Playhouse
      7.3
      TV Series
      • music
      • 1990

    Personal details

    • Born
      • January 12, 1941
      • Natchez, Mississippi, USA
    • Spouse
      • Fannie Ann Jones? - 2002 (her death, 2 children)
    • Children
        Jabari Fret
    • Parents
        Charles Jones II
    • Relatives
        Knight Jones(Grandchild)
    • Other works
      Album, "In the World: From Natchez to New York," Atlantic Records 83077, 1988.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Pictorial

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    • Trivia
      Father of legendary hip-hop artist, Nas.

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