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Howard McCrary

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Howard McCrary is known for Transamerica (2005), The Ladykillers (2004) and Borat (2006).
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    • Known for

    Transamerica (2005)
    Transamerica
    7.3
    • Soundtrack
    • 2005
    Tom Hanks, Tzi Ma, Marlon Wayans, Irma P. Hall, Ryan Hurst, and J.K. Simmons in The Ladykillers (2004)
    The Ladykillers
    6.2
    • Music Department
    • 2004
    Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat (2006)
    Borat
    7.4
    • Soundtrack
    • 2006
    Lance Crouther in Pootie Tang (2001)
    Pootie Tang
    5.3
    • Soundtrack("Glory in My Soul")
    • 2001

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Dream of the Butterfly
      Short
      • Sage
      • 2009
    • Happy Funeral (2008)
      Happy Funeral
      4.3
      • Howard McCrary
      • 2008
    • Martin Lawrence, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Thomas Mikal Ford, and Carl Anthony Payne II in Martin (1992)
      Martin
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Keyboard Player
      • 1996
    • Judd Hirsch in Dear John (1988)
      Dear John
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Newtone #1
      • 1991
    • Sherman Hemsley in Amen (1986)
      Amen
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Choir Member
      • 1987–1989
    • The California Raisins: I Heard It Through the Grapevine (1987)
      The California Raisins: I Heard It Through the Grapevine
      8.8
      Music Video
      • The California Raisins (voice)
      • 1987

    Composer

    • Zodiac Island (2009)
      Zodiac Island
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2009
    • Mercy for the Innocent
      8.5
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • The World Literacy Crusade's Tribute to Kirstie Alley
      Short
      • original music by
      • 2001
    • Chaka Khan: Spoon
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1998

    Music Department

    • Change, Orphans in the Storm (2014)
      Change, Orphans in the Storm
      Short
      • musician
      • 2014
    • Tom Hanks, Tzi Ma, Marlon Wayans, Irma P. Hall, Ryan Hurst, and J.K. Simmons in The Ladykillers (2004)
      The Ladykillers
      6.2
      • soloist: "Let the Light from the Lighthouse Shine On Me" singer
      • 2004
    • Cats Don't Dance (1997)
      Cats Don't Dance
      6.9
      • chorus
      • 1997
    • Sherman Hemsley in Amen (1986)
      Amen
      6.9
      TV Series
      • music consultant
      • 1991
    • The California Raisins: I Heard It Through the Grapevine (1987)
      The California Raisins: I Heard It Through the Grapevine
      8.8
      Music Video
      • singer
      • 1987

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