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Jimmy Cliff
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Jimmy Cliff was born on 30 July 1944 in St. Catherine, Jamaica. He is an actor and composer, known for
The Harder They Come (1972)
,
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
and
Mission: Impossible III (2006)
.
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Awards
3 wins & 5 nominations total
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Known for
The Harder They Come
6.8
Movie
Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
1972
The Long Kiss Goodnight
6.8
Movie
Soundtrack
("Many Rivers to Cross")
1996
Mission: Impossible III
6.9
Movie
Soundtrack
("Come into My Life")
2006
Fool's Gold
5.7
Movie
Soundtrack
("You Can Get It If You Really Want")
2008
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Music Department
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Soundtrack
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Self
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Jimmy Cliff: Human Touch
Music Video
Jimmy Cliff
2021
Jimmy Cliff: Life
Music Video
Jimmy Cliff
2017
Jimmy Cliff: Ooh La La La, Let's Go Dancing
Music Video
Jimmy Cliff
2005
Rude Boy: The Jamaican Don
4.2
Wise Man
2003
Jimmy Cliff Feat. Lebo M: Hakuna Matata
Music Video
Jimmy Cliff
1995
Bernard Lavilliers & Jimmy Cliff: Melody Tempo Harmony
Music Video
Jimmy Cliff
1995
Jimmy Cliff: (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
Music Video
Jimmy Cliff
1994
Jimmy Cliff: I Can See Clearly Now
7.8
Music Video
Jimmy Cliff
1994
Jimmy Cliff: Samba Reggae
Music Video
Jimmy Cliff
1993
Jimmy Cliff: Trapped
Music Video
Jimmy Cliff
1989
Jimmy Cliff: Love Me, Love Me
Music Video
Jimmy Cliff
1988
Jimmy Cliff: Rebel in Me
Music Video
Jimmy Cliff
1987
Jimmy Cliff & Elvis Costello & The Attractions: Seven Day Weekend
Music Video
Jimmy Cliff
1986
Club Paradise
5.1
Ernest Reed
1986
Jimmy Cliff: Hot Shot
4.8
Music Video
Jimmy Cliff
1985
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Moana and the Moa Hunters- Rebel in Me
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Composer
2005
Cher: Many Rivers to Cross (Live at the Mirage)
6.8
Music Video
Composer
1993
Jimmy Cliff & Elvis Costello & The Attractions: Seven Day Weekend
Music Video
Composer
1986
Jimmy Cliff: Hot Shot
4.8
Music Video
Composer
1985
Bongo Man
7.8
Composer
1982
The Harder They Come
6.8
Composer
1972
Music Department
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2
Squidbillies
6.6
TV Series
main title theme performed by
2016
1 episode
Jimmy Cliff: Hot Shot
4.8
Music Video
lyricist
1985
Videos
8
Clip 4:12
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute Concert
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U.S. Version
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The Harder They Come
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Alternative name
Gilberto Gil & Jimmy Cliff
Height
5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
Born
July 30
,
1944
St. Catherine, Jamaica
Other works
A member of the "Artists United Against Apartheid" charity project in 1985.
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Trivia
Charted with "Wonderful World, Beautiful People" to #25 on Billboard's Top 40 in 1969.
Quotes
I met
Paul Simon
and he said to me that he and
Bob Dylan
sat up for a whole night together listening to my albums one after another. That made me proud.
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