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Gylan Kain(1942-2024)

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  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Gylan Kain was born on 26 May 1942 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Wasabi (2001), The Turner Revelation (1995) and Do Not Disturb (1999). He was married to June Lum. He died on 7 February 2024 in Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands.
BornMay 26, 1942
DiedFebruary 7, 2024(81)
BornMay 26, 1942
DiedFebruary 7, 2024(81)
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Known for

Wasabi (2001)
Wasabi
6.6
  • Soundtrack("Voodoo People")
  • 2001
The Turner Revelation
  • Turner(as Kain)
  • 1995
Do Not Disturb (1999)
Do Not Disturb
4.9
  • Other Bum(as Kain)
  • 1999
House of America (1997)
House of America
6.4
  • Soundtrack("Voodoo People")
  • 1997

Credits

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Actor

  • Do Not Disturb (1999)
    Do Not Disturb
    4.9
    • Other Bum (as Kain)
    • 1999
  • Reflections on Dead Weight
    Short
    • (as Kain)
    • 1995
  • The Turner Revelation
    • Turner (as Kain)
    • 1995
  • Ten Monologues from the Lives of the Serial Killers (1994)
    Ten Monologues from the Lives of the Serial Killers
    6.2
    • (as Kain)
    • 1994
  • Wings of Fame (1990)
    Wings of Fame
    6.8
    • 1990

Writer

  • Ultramarine (2019)
    Ultramarine
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2019
  • Reflections on Dead Weight
    Short
    • Writer (as Kain)
    • 1995
  • The Turner Revelation
    • play "Ritual for a Poet in B Natural" (as Kain)
    • 1995

Soundtrack

  • Wasabi (2001)
    Wasabi
    6.6
    • writer: "Voodoo People"
    • 2001
  • House of America (1997)
    House of America
    6.4
    • writer: "Voodoo People"
    • 1997
  • Malcolm X in Malcolm X (1972)
    Malcolm X
    7.5
    • writer: "Niggers Are Scared of Revolution"
    • 1972

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Kain
  • Born
    • May 26, 1942
    • Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 7, 2024
    • Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands(complications from heart disease)
  • Spouse
    • June Lum(divorced, 3 children)
  • Children
    • Khalil Kain
  • Other works
    CD: "Blue Guerrilla" (Columbia)

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