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Don Cornelius

Television Presenter / Television Producer | * 09/27/1936 († 75, 02/01/2012) | Chicago, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Donald Cortez Cornelius (September 27, 1936 – February 1, 2012) was an American television show host and producer widely known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance and music show Soul Train, which he hosted from 1970 until 1993. Cornelius sold the show to MadVision Entertainment in 2008. On November 3, 2023, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Ahmet Ertegun Award. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Music | Documentaries

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A British documentarian profiles washed-up diva Jackie Washington as she prepares for her comeback concert. ...

Jackie's Back!

Certification unknown

1999 | 3.6/5 | 1h 31min
Comedy, Music, TV Movie
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The hilarity begins when professor Sherman Klump finds romance with fellow DNA specialist, Denise Gaines, and discovers a brilliant formula that reverses aging. But Sherman's thin and obnoxious alter ...

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

PG-13

2000 | 2.5/5 | 1h 46min
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance / Love, Science Fiction
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The story of Ivan and Josh, two dim witted ex-security guards who love music videos. Out of work, with no job prospects, they form a music video production company. They soon learn the in's and out's ...

Tapeheads

Certification unknown

1988 | 2.6/5 | 1h 33min
Comedy, Drama
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Soul Train is an American musical variety show that aired in syndication from 1971 to 2006. In its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, and hip hop artists, although ...

Soul Train

TV-G

1971 | 4.0/5 | 1h per episode
Documentary
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Awards & Nominations for Don Cornelius

Grammy Trustees Award Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Movies with Don Cornelius as Actor(10)

as Self (archive footage)2020 Beastie Boys Story
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)2019 I Am Richard Pryor
as Self (archive footage)2013 Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as himself1999 Jackie's Back!
as Self (uncredited)1998 Jane Austen's Mafia!
as Mo Fuzz1988 Tapeheads
as himself1987 The Return of Bruno
as Mohammed Johnson1980 Roadie
as himself1976 No Way Back
as himself1973 Cleopatra Jones

TV Shows/Series with Don Cornelius as Actor(6)

1997 Fired Up
1992 Eek! The Cat
as himself1990 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1988 Sidewalks Entertainment
1983 Just Our Luck
1971 Soul Train

TV Shows/Series with Don Cornelius as Crew(1)

Creator/Creator1971 Soul Train

Full Name: Don Donald Messi
Born: Sunday, 09/27 1936 (September) in Chicago, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Died: Wednesday, 02/01 2012 (February) in Sherman Oaks (aged: 75)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: American English
Educated at: DuSable High School
Other names for Don Cornelius (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Donald Cortez Cornelius"
"The World's Coolest Uncle" (Pseudonym)
Don Cornelius frequently works together with these people:
Beverly Jackson (7x, Actress)
Jeff Pollack (6x, Crew)
Eddie Gorodetsky (6x, Crew)
Samm-Art Williams (5x, Actor)
Gayle Abrams (5x, Crew)
Cheryl Gard (5x, Crew)
Johari Johnson (5x, Actress)
Bruce Willis (4x, Actor)
Spike Jonze (4x, Crew)
Fred Williamson (4x, Actor)
Jennifer Lee Pryor (4x, Actress)
Peter McCarthy (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1422231, Added: 09/05/2019, Last updated: 04/21/2024