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Scott McKenzie(1939-2012)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Scott McKenzie was born on 10 January 1939 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Cocktail (1988), The Rock (1996) and Forrest Gump (1994). He was married to Anzy Lanie Wells and Alana Vee Horan. He died on 18 August 2012 in Silver Lake, California, USA.
BornJanuary 10, 1939
DiedAugust 18, 2012(73)
BornJanuary 10, 1939
DiedAugust 18, 2012(73)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Tom Cruise in Cocktail (1988)
Cocktail
5.9
  • Soundtrack("Kokomo")
  • 1988
Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, and Ed Harris in The Rock (1996)
The Rock
7.4
  • Soundtrack("San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)")
  • 1996
Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump
8.8
  • Soundtrack("San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)")
  • 1994
Alessandro Nivola in The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
The Many Saints of Newark
6.3
  • Soundtrack("San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)")
  • 2021

Credits

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Actor



  • The Great Lester Boggs (1974)
    The Great Lester Boggs
    5.4
    • Malcolm Vandiver
    • 1974
  • Scott McKenzie: San Francisco (B&W Version)
    Music Video
    • Scott McKenzie
    • 1967
  • Scott McKenzie: San Francisco (Color Version) (1967)
    Scott McKenzie: San Francisco (Color Version)
    Music Video
    • Scott McKenzie
    • 1967

Composer



  • The Beach Boys: Kokomo (1988)
    The Beach Boys: Kokomo
    6.7
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1988

Soundtrack



  • The Project (2009)
    The Project
    4.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Kokomo"
    • 2024
  • Jake Gyllenhaal in Road House (2024)
    Road House
    6.2
    • writer: "Kokomo"
    • 2024
  • William H. Macy, John Cena, Zac Efron, Jermaine Fowler, and Andrew Santino in Ricky Stanicky (2024)
    Ricky Stanicky
    6.2
    • performer: "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)"
    • 2024
  • Elisabeth Moss in The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
    The Handmaid's Tale
    8.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Kokomo"
    • 2022
  • Paper Girls (2022)
    Paper Girls
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Kokomo"
    • 2022
  • Grand Ole Opry (1985)
    Grand Ole Opry
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Kokomo"
    • 2022
  • John Malkovich, Steve Carell, Don Lake, Ben Schwartz, Jimmy O. Yang, Tawny Newsome, and Diana Silvers in Space Force (2020)
    Space Force
    6.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Kokomo" (uncredited)
    • 2020–2022
  • Naomi Winders, Hugh Valentine Clark, Kiri Case, Michelle Knapp, Matthew Meese, Aleta Myles, Garet Allen, Carl Foreman Jr., Jericho Lopez, Dalton Johnson, and Tori Pence in Studio C (2012)
    Studio C
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Kokomo" (uncredited)
    • 2021
  • Alessandro Nivola in The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
    The Many Saints of Newark
    6.3
    • performer: "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)"
    • 2021
  • What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
    What We Do in the Shadows
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Kokomo, The Seafaring Song"
    • 2020
  • Jane Levy in Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020)
    Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Kokomo" (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Zeit.geschichte (2011)
    Zeit.geschichte
    6.8
    TV Series
    • performer: "San Francisco"
    • 2019
  • Lou Luttiau, Ophélie Bau, and Shaïn Boumedine in Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno (2017)
    Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno
    6.5
    • performer: "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)"
    • 2017
  • Kovy (2014)
    Kovy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "San Francisco"
    • 2016
  • Jmenuju Se Martin (2014)
    Jmenuju Se Martin
    5.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "San Francisco"
    • 2016

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • The Smoothies
  • Born
    • January 10, 1939
    • Jacksonville, Florida, USA
  • Died
    • August 18, 2012
    • Silver Lake, California, USA(complications from Guillane-Barre syndrome)
  • Spouses
      Anzy Lanie WellsDecember 31, 1974 - October 29, 1982 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Single: "San Francisco" (Ode Records).
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    A discovery of John Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas, singer-songwriter McKenzie is probably best known for performing the hit song "San Francisco". The song, written by Phillips and produced by Phillips and Lou Adler in 1967 has become one of the most popular songs ever written about the city by the bay.

FAQ

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  • When did Scott McKenzie die?
    August 18, 2012
  • How did Scott McKenzie die?
    Complications from Guillane-Barre syndrome
  • How old was Scott McKenzie when he died?
    73 years old
  • Where did Scott McKenzie die?
    Silver Lake, California, USA
  • When was Scott McKenzie born?
    January 10, 1939

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