Louis Prima
Over the duration of his career, Louis Prima produced music for multiple Hollywood productions. Prima's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as the comedic adaptation "Manhattan Merry-Go-Round" (1937) with Phil Regan, the musical comedy "You Can't Have Everything" (1937) with Alice Faye and "Start Cheering" (1938). He also appeared in "Rose of Washington Square" (1939), "Hey Boy! Hey Girl!" (1959) and the Howard Miller musical "Senior Prom" (1959). In the nineties, Prima devoted his time to various credits, such as "Swing Kids" (1993), "Deconstructing Harry" (1997) starring Caroline Aaron, "Eve's Bayou" with Samuel L. Jackson (1997) and "Going All the Way" (1997). In the early 2000s, Prima lent his talents to projects like "Below" with Matthew Davis (2002), the Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson smash hit "Anger Management" (2003), the Will Ferrell and James Caan hit "Elf" (2003), "Bright Young Things" (2004) starring Stephen Campbell Moore and "Kicking & Screaming" (2005). Prima also provided music for "One More Kiss."
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Louis Prima
Filmography
Movies
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Louis Prima: The Wildest! | Himself (archive footage) (Character) | - | 1999 |
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The Jungle Book | King Louie (Voice) | - | 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Twist All Night | Louis Evans (Character) | - | 1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hey Boy, Hey Girl | Self | - | 1959 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Senior Prom | Louis Prima (Character) | - | 1958 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Start Cheering | Conductor of his Band (Character) | $23 | 1938 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | You Can't Have Everything | Orchestra Leader (Character) | - | 1937 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | What's My Line? | Guest | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Toast of the Town | Guest | 1960 |