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Luke Kelly(1940-1984)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Luke Kelly was born on 17 November 1940 in Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor and composer, known for Sherlock Holmes (2009), The Nightingale (2018) and Licorice Pizza (2021). He died on 30 January 1984 in Dublin, Ireland.
BornNovember 17, 1940
DiedJanuary 30, 1984(43)
BornNovember 17, 1940
DiedJanuary 30, 1984(43)
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Known for

Jude Law, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Strong, and Rachel McAdams in Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Sherlock Holmes
7.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 2009
Aisling Franciosi in The Nightingale (2018)
The Nightingale
7.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 2018
Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Christine Ebersole, Bradley Cooper, Harriet Sansom Harris, Maya Rudolph, Nate Mann, Cooper Hoffman, Benny Safdie, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Skyler Gisondo, and Alana Haim in Licorice Pizza (2021)
Licorice Pizza
7.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 2021
Pierre Coffin in Minions (2015)
Minions
6.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 2015

Credits

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Actor

  • Die Drehscheibe (1964)
    Die Drehscheibe
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Singer (as The Dubliners)
    • 1976

Composer

  • Rocky Road to Dublin (1968)
    Rocky Road to Dublin
    7.5
    • Composer
    • 1968

Soundtrack

  • Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Christine Ebersole, Bradley Cooper, Harriet Sansom Harris, Maya Rudolph, Nate Mann, Cooper Hoffman, Benny Safdie, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Skyler Gisondo, and Alana Haim in Licorice Pizza (2021)
    Licorice Pizza
    7.1
    • arranger: "Muirsheen Durkin"
    • performer: "Muirsheen Durkin"
    • 2021
  • Aisling Franciosi in The Nightingale (2018)
    The Nightingale
    7.3
    • writer: "The Nightingale"
    • 2018
  • Anson Mount in Hell on Wheels (2011)
    Hell on Wheels
    8.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Home Boys Home" (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Pierre Coffin in Minions (2015)
    Minions
    6.4
    • arranger: "Rocky Road To Dublin"
    • 2015
  • Jude Law, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Strong, and Rachel McAdams in Sherlock Holmes (2009)
    Sherlock Holmes
    7.5
    • writer: "The Rocky Road to Dublin"
    • 2009

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • The Dubliners
  • Born
    • November 17, 1940
    • Dublin, Ireland
  • Died
    • January 30, 1984
    • Dublin, Ireland(brain tumor)

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