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O'Kelly Isley(1937-1986)

  • Music Department
  • Producer
  • Soundtrack
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O'Kelly Isley was born on 25 December 1937 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He was a producer, known for Okja (2017), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and Thunder Force (2021). He died on 31 March 1986 in Alpine, New Jersey, USA.
BornDecember 25, 1937
DiedMarch 31, 1986(48)
BornDecember 25, 1937
DiedMarch 31, 1986(48)
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Known for

Ahn Seo-hyun in Okja (2017)
Okja
7.3
  • Soundtrack("Harvest For The World")
  • 2017
Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
8.2
  • Soundtrack("Nobody But Me")
  • 2003
Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer in Thunder Force (2021)
Thunder Force
4.6
  • Soundtrack("Voyage to Atlantis")
  • 2021
George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez in Out of Sight (1998)
Out of Sight
7.0
  • Soundtrack("Fight the Power (Part 2)", "It's Your Thing")
  • 1998

Credits

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Music Department



  • The Great British Baking Show (2010)
    The Great British Baking Show
    8.6
    TV Series
    • music
    • 2019
  • Green Day: Bullet in a Bible (2005)
    Green Day: Bullet in a Bible
    8.6
    Video
    • composer: song "Shout"
    • 2005
  • Fantasia: Truth Is
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 2004
  • Whitney Houston in Whitney Houston: One of Those Days (2002)
    Whitney Houston: One of Those Days
    7.5
    Music Video
    • stock music
    • 2002
  • Naughty by Nature: Craziest (1995)
    Naughty by Nature: Craziest
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 1995
  • Aaliyah: Age Ain't Nothing But a Number (1994)
    Aaliyah: Age Ain't Nothing But a Number
    6.0
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 1994
  • Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium (1990)
    Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium
    7.8
    TV Special
    • composer: song "Shout"
    • 1990

Producer



  • It's Your Thing (1970)
    It's Your Thing
    • producer
    • 1970

Soundtrack



  • Taraji P. Henson in Straw (2025)
    Straw
    6.5
    • writer: "It Was a Good Day"
    • 2025
  • Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025)
    Final Destination: Bloodlines
    6.8
    • writer: "Shout"
    • 2025
  • The Z-Suite (2025)
    The Z-Suite
    4.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Work to Do" (uncredited)
    • 2025
  • Harrison Ford, Giancarlo Esposito, Anthony Mackie, Shira Haas, and Danny Ramirez in Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
    Captain America: Brave New World
    5.6
    • writer: "i"
    • 2025
  • America's Morning Headquarters (2021)
    America's Morning Headquarters
    2.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "I"
    • 2025
  • Bill Nighy, James Norton, and Thomasin McKenzie in Joy (2024)
    Joy
    7.1
    • writer: "Nobody But Me"
    • 2024
  • Gemma Arterton in Funny Woman (2022)
    Funny Woman
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "Shout"
    • 2024
  • Meagan Good and Cory Hardrict in Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black (2024)
    Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
    4.6
    • writer: "Make Me Say It Again Girl"
    • 2024
  • PopOpening! (2024)
    PopOpening!
    TV Series
    • writer: "Big Poppa (2007 Remaster)
    • 2024
  • Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum in Fly Me to the Moon (2024)
    Fly Me to the Moon
    6.6
    • writer: "It's Your Thing"
    • 2024
  • Robert Downey Jr., Sandra Oh, Hoa Xuande, and Fred Nguyen Khan in The Sympathizer (2024)
    The Sympathizer
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Brown Eyed Girl"
    • writer: "Live It Up (Pt. 1 & 2)"
    • 2024
  • Morris Chestnut and Diarra Kilpatrick in Diarra from Detroit (2024)
    Diarra from Detroit
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Big Poppa"
    • 2024
  • Conor Sherry, Mika Abdalla, and Gabriel LaBelle in Snack Shack (2024)
    Snack Shack
    7.0
    • writer: "Nobody But Me"
    • 2024
  • Ville Eerikkilä and Juuso Kallio in Viki ja Köpi Show (2022)
    Viki ja Köpi Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "It Was a Good Day"
    • 2024
  • Kaley Cuoco and David Oyelowo in Role Play (2024)
    Role Play
    5.5
    • writer: "Work to Do"
    • 2024

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • The Isley Brothers
  • Born
    • December 25, 1937
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • March 31, 1986
    • Alpine, New Jersey, USA(heart attack)
  • Children
      Doug Isley
  • Parents
      O' Kelly Isley Sr
  • Relatives
      Ernie Isley(Sibling)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Older brother of Ronald Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley Rudolph Isley, and Vernon Isley.

FAQ

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  • When did O'Kelly Isley die?
    March 31, 1986
  • How did O'Kelly Isley die?
    Heart attack
  • How old was O'Kelly Isley when he died?
    48 years old
  • Where did O'Kelly Isley die?
    Alpine, New Jersey, USA
  • When was O'Kelly Isley born?
    December 25, 1937

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