Sonny Rollins(1930-2026)

Music Department
Composer
Actor

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Sonny Rollins was born on 7 September 1930 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Project Power (2020), Metro (1997) and The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999). He was married to Lucille Pearson and Dawn Finley. He died on 25 May 2026 in Woodstock, New York, USA.

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Awards
- 4 wins & 5 nominations total

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Known for

Project Power

6.0

Soundtrack

2020

Metro

5.6

Soundtrack

1997

The Talented Mr. Ripley

7.4

Soundtrack

1999

Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Liev Schreiber, Bob Balaban, Benicio Del Toro, Edward Norton, Henry Winkler, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Mathieu Amalric, Steve Park, Lois Smith, Tilda Swinton, Christoph Waltz, Wallace Wolodarsky, Jeffrey Wright, Jarvis Cocker, Mohamed Belhadjine, Saoirse Ronan, Tony Revolori, Timothée Chalamet, Lyna Khoudri, and Krishna Bagadiya in The French Dispatch (2021)

The French Dispatch

7.1

Soundtrack

2021

Credits

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Music Department

The Cat and the Moon
6.0
- written by
- 2019
Familia
7.2
- composer: song "Pent-up House"
- 1996
Billy
6.3
TV Series
- composer: theme music
- 1992
Indelible Evidence
8.6
TV Series
- original title music
- 1987
Soundstage
8.2
TV Series
- musician: tenor saxophone
- 1975
One of a Kind
TV Series
- musician - saxophone
- 1973

Composer

Actor

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Personal details

Official sites
- Facebook
- Last.fm
Height
- 6′ (1.83 m)
Born
- September 7, 1930
- Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Died
- May 25, 2026
- Woodstock, New York, USA(Undisclosed)
Spouses
Children
- none
Parents
Relatives
Other works
CD: "The Best of Sonny Rollins" (Fantasy)
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Did you know

Trivia
Jazz musician.

Quotes
I've always felt a little bit restricted in a studio, at least when the technology came out and you can overdub and change your original statement. So then I think I got spooked and I began trying to do everything perfectly.