Scott Joplin 46 years old

Scott Joplin

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

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Scott Joplin Cast

Name Character
Billy Dee Williams He was 40, now 87 years old as Scott Joplin
Seymour Cassel He was 42, 84 years old when he died as Dr. Jaelki
Margaret Avery She was 33, now 80 years old as Belle Joplin
Clifton Davis He was 32, now 79 years old as Chauvin
Godfrey Cambridge He was 44, 43 years old when he died as Tom Turpin
Spo-De-Odee He was 73, 78 years old when he died as Left Hand of God
Mabel King She was 45, 66 years old when she died as Madam Amy
Eubie Blake He was 90, 96 years old when he died as Will Williams
DeWayne Jessie He was 26, now 73 years old as John The Baptist
Taj Mahal (musician) He was 35, now 82 years old as Poor Alfred

Scott Joplin Crew

Name Department
James W. Payne as Set Decoration. He was 48 (62) years old when He died Art
David M. Walsh as Director of Photography. He was 46 (now 93) years old Camera
Bill Hiney as Art Direction. Art
Jeremy Kagan as Director. He was 32 (now 78) years old Directing
Bernard Johnson as Costume Design. He was 109 (66) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Rob Cohen as Executive Producer. He was 28 (now 75) years old Production
Christopher Knopf as Writer. He was 50 (91) years old when He died Writing
Stanley Hough as Producer. He was 59 (71) years old when He died Production
Janet Hubbard as Producer. Production
Patrick Kennedy as Editor. He was 0 (42) years old when He died Editing
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Scott Joplin (46 years)

  • Release day: Friday, December 30, 1977
  • Runtime: 96 minutes