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Oliver Nelson

Composer / Bandleader | * 06/04/1932 († 43, 10/28/1975) | St. Louis, Missouri (United States of America (USA))
Oliver Edward Nelson (June 4, 1932 – October 28, 1975) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. His 1961 Impulse! album The Blues and the Abstract Truth (1961) is regarded as one of the most significant recordings of its era. The centerpiece of the album is the definitive version of Nelson's composition, "Stolen Moments". Other important recordings from the 1960s are the albums More Blues and the Abstract Truth (1964) and Sound Pieces (1966), both also on Impulse!. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | TV Movies | Crime

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A recently widowed American begins an anonymous sexual relationship with a young Parisian woman. ...

Last Tango in Paris

NC-17

1972 | 3.5/5 | 2h 9min
Drama, Romance / Love
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The King of Far Far Away has died and Shrek and Fiona are to become King & Queen. However, Shrek wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace and quiet, so when he finds out there is another he ...

Shrek the Third

PG

2007 | 3.1/5 | 1h 33min
Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
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Underachieving, overweight kindergarten teacher Dex finds a woman who forces him to reexamine his Zen-like system of seduction. ...

The Tao of Steve

R

2000 | 3.0/5 | 1h 27min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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Follow the adventures of Steve Austin, cybernetically enhanced astronaut turned secret agent, employed by the OSI, under the command of Oscar Goldman and supervised by the scientist who created his cy ...

The Six Million Dollar Man

TV-PG

1974 | 3.6/5 | 43min per episode
Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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Movies with Oliver Nelson as Actor(1)

1961 The First Mass

Movies with Oliver Nelson as Crew(8)

Sound/Original Music Composer1973 The Alpha Caper
Sound/Original Music Composer1973 Chase
Sound/Original Music Composer1973 Money to Burn
Sound/Original Music Composer1970 Skullduggery
Sound/Original Music Composer1970 Dial Hot Line
Sound/Music1969 Istanbul Express
Sound/Music1969 Death of a Gunfighter
Sound/Original Music Composer1969 Death of a Gunfighter

Full Name: Oliver Edward Nelson
Born: Saturday, 06/04 1932 (June) in St. Louis, Missouri (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 10/28 1975 (October) in Los Angeles (aged: 43)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Washington University in St. Louis, Sumner High School
Record Label: Verve Records, Flying Dutchman Records, Argo Records, Prestige, Impulse!
Other names for Oliver Nelson (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Oliver Edward Nelson"
Oliver Nelson frequently works together with these people:
John J. Lloyd (3x, Crew)
John Saxon (2x, Actor)
John Marley (2x, Actor)
Robert Michael Lewis (2x, Crew)
John McCarthy Jr. (2x, Crew)
Charles Washburn (2x, Crew)
John Woodcock (2x, Crew)
Enzo A. Martinelli (2x, Crew)
Bud Westmore (2x, Crew)
Michael McGreevey (2x, Actor)
Lima Barreto (2x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:641855, Added: 10/24/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024