Scott McKenzie(1939-2012)

Actor
Composer
Soundtrack

Scott McKenzie was born on 10 January 1939 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Cocktail (1988), The Rock (1996) and Forrest Gump (1994). He was married to Anzy Lanie Wells and Alana Vee Horan. He died on 18 August 2012 in Silver Lake, California, USA.

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Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Cocktail

6.0

Soundtrack

1988

The Rock

7.4

Soundtrack

1996

Forrest Gump

8.8

Soundtrack

1994

The Many Saints of Newark

6.2

Soundtrack

2021

Credits

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Actor

The Great Lester Boggs
5.2
- Malcolm Vandiver
- 1974
Scott McKenzie: San Francisco (B&W Version)
6.4
Music Video
- Scott McKenzie
- 1967
Scott McKenzie: San Francisco (Color Version)
Music Video
- Scott McKenzie
- 1967

Composer

Soundtrack

Family Guy
8.1
TV Series
- writer: "Kokomo"
- 2007–2026
Murdaugh: Death in the Family
7.2
TV Mini Series
- writer: "Kokomo"
- 2025
The Beach Boys
7.1
- writer: "Kokomo"
- 2024
The Project
4.1
TV Series
- writer: "Kokomo"
- 2024
Road House
6.2
- writer: "Kokomo"
- 2024
Ricky Stanicky
6.2
- performer: "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)"
- 2024
The Handmaid's Tale
8.3
TV Series
- writer: "Kokomo"
- 2022
Paper Girls
7.3
TV Series
- writer: "Kokomo"
- 2022
Grand Ole Opry
7.8
TV Series
- writer: "Kokomo"
- 2022
Space Force
6.7
TV Series
- writer: "Kokomo" (uncredited)
- 2020–2022
Studio C
8.5
TV Series
- writer: "Kokomo" (uncredited)
- 2021
The Many Saints of Newark
6.2
- performer: "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)"
- 2021
What We Do in the Shadows
8.5
TV Series
- writer: "Kokomo, The Seafaring Song"
- 2020
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
8.1
TV Series
- writer: "Kokomo" (uncredited)
- 2020
Zeit.geschichte
6.4
TV Series
- performer: "San Francisco"
- 2019

Personal details

Alternative name
- The Smoothies
Born
- January 10, 1939
- Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Died
- August 18, 2012
- Silver Lake, California, USA(complications from Guillane-Barre syndrome)
Spouses
Other works
Single: "San Francisco" (Ode Records).
Publicity listings
- 2 Articles

Did you know

Trivia
A discovery of John Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas, singer-songwriter McKenzie is probably best known for performing the hit song "San Francisco". The song, written by Phillips and produced by Phillips and Lou Adler in 1967 has become one of the most popular songs ever written about the city by the bay.