Music ·History · United States of America · 1977 · 1h 36m

Scott Joplin

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Director
Jeremy Kagan
Cast
Billy Dee Williams as Scott Joplin Clifton Davis as Chauvin Margaret Avery as Belle Joplin Eubie Blake as Will Williams Godfrey Cambridge as Tom Turpin Seymour Cassel as Dr. Jaelki
Crew
David M. Walsh — Director of Photography Patrick Kennedy — Editor Dick Hyman — Original Music Composer Christopher Knopf — Writer Stanley Hough — Producer Janet Hubbard — Producer
Tagline

Scott Joplin's ragtime music portrayed America...only Billy Dee Williams could portray Scott Joplin.

Synopsis

The life story of Scott Joplin and how he became the greatest ragtime composer of all time.

Trailer Scott Joplin — Official Trailer
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Key Collaborators
Jeremy Kagan Director David M. Walsh Director of Photography Patrick Kennedy Editor Dick Hyman Original Music Composer Christopher Knopf Writer Stanley Hough Producer Janet Hubbard Producer Bernard Johnson Costume Design Bernard Johnson Costume Design
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