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Tricky(I)

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Tricky
Tricky was born on 27 January 1968 in Knowle West, Bristol, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for The Fifth Element (1997), Face/Off (1997) and Virtuosity (1995).
BornJanuary 27, 1968
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    Known for

    Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, and Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element (1997)
    The Fifth Element
    7.6
    • Right Arm
    • 1997
    Nicolas Cage and John Travolta in Face/Off (1997)
    Face/Off
    7.3
    • Soundtrack(as Adrian Thaws)
    • 1997
    Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington in Virtuosity (1995)
    Virtuosity
    5.5
    • Soundtrack
    • 1995
    Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, and Juliette Lewis in Strange Days (1995)
    Strange Days
    7.2
    • Soundtrack
    • 1995

    Credits

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    Actor

    • When We Die (2017)
      When We Die
      Video
      • Himeself
      • 2017
    • Son & Lumière (2017)
      Son & Lumière
      TV Series
      • Tricky
      • 2017
    • Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell (2017)
      Ghost in the Shell
      6.3
      • Senior Monk (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Massive Attack Feat. Tricky, 3D: Take It There (2016)
      Massive Attack Feat. Tricky, 3D: Take It There
      8.6
      Music Video
      • Tricky (voice)
      • 2016
    • Tricky: Murder Weapon
      5.0
      Short
      • 2010
    • Golden Brooks, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Persia White in Girlfriends (2000)
      Girlfriends
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Finn Robinson
      • 2005
    • Oakenfold Feat. Tricky & Keshia: The Harder They Come
      Music Video
      • Tricky
      • 2003
    • Tricky: Antimatter
      Music Video
      • Tricky
      • 2003
    • Tool: Parabola (2002)
      Tool: Parabola
      8.8
      Music Video
      • Man with antennas (uncredited)
      • 2002
    • Massive Attack: Eleven Promos (2001)
      Massive Attack: Eleven Promos
      8.4
      Video
      • 2001
    • Tricky Feat. DJ Muggs & Grease: For Real
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Tricky
      • 1999
    • Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, and Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element (1997)
      The Fifth Element
      7.6
      • Right Arm
      • 1997
    • Tricky: Here Come the Aliens
      Music Video
      • Tricky
      • 1996
    • Tricky: Black Steel
      Music Video
      • Tricky
      • 1995
    • Tricky: Overcome
      Music Video
      • Tricky
      • 1995

    Composer

    • Vanda Ciuban Serban in Will You Spend Your Life with Me and Stifle Me (2026)
      Will You Spend Your Life with Me and Stifle Me
      Short
      • music by
      • 2026
    • When We Die (2017)
      When We Die
      Video
      • music by
      • 2017
    • Tricky: Murder Weapon
      5.0
      Short
      • music by
      • 2010
    • Dissolved Girl
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2008
    • Dave Courtney in Hell to Pay (2005)
      Hell to Pay
      2.9
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • Nick Nolte and Maggie Cheung in Clean (2004)
      Clean
      6.8
      • Composer
      • 2004
    • Tricky: Vulnerable
      8.2
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2003
    • Tricky: Antimatter
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2003
    • Tricky: A Ruff Guide
      8.6
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2002
    • Tricky Feat. DJ Muggs & Grease: For Real
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1999
    • Tricky: Makes Me Wanna Die
      8.1
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • Tricky: Here Come the Aliens
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1996
    • Tricky: Pumpkin
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1995
    • Tricky in Tricky: Hell Is Round the Corner (1995)
      Tricky: Hell Is Round the Corner
      8.1
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1995
    • Massive Attack: Daydreaming (1991)
      Massive Attack: Daydreaming
      7.2
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1991

    Music Department

    • Damian Walshe-Howling and Nick Barkla in Rupture (2005)
      Rupture
      Short
      • composer: song "Bury The Evidence"
      • 2005
    • Eddie Cahill in Glory Days (2001)
      Glory Days
      6.4
      TV Series
      • composer: main title theme
      • 2002

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Bandcamp
      • Facebook
    • Alternative names
      • Tricky versus The Gravediggaz
    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • January 27, 1968
      • Knowle West, Bristol, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Carmen EjogoAugust 9, 1998 - ? (divorced)
    • Other works
      Albums include: Pre-Millenial Tension.
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Mother, Maxine Quaye committed suicide when he was 4. His first solo album "MaxinQuaye", was named after her because he "felt she was speaking through him with his words.".
    • Nicknames
      • Tricky Rock
      • Tricky Kid

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