Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Acting

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Born July 18, 1929 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died February 12, 2000 · aged 70

Jalacy "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Famed chiefly for his powerful, operatic vocal delivery and wildly theatrical performances of songs such as "I Put a Spell on You" (1956), he sometimes used macabre props onstage, making him an early pioneer of shock rock.

Known For

Two Moon JunctionTwo Moon Junction · 1988
Two Moon Junction
6.11988
MovieDramaRomance
A young Southern débutante temporarily abandons her posh lifestyle and upcoming, semi-arranged marriage to have a lustful and erotic fling with a rugged drifter who works at a local carnival.
Mystery TrainMystery Train · 1989
Mystery Train
7.31989
MovieComedy
In Memphis, Tennessee, over the course of a single night, the Arcade Hotel, run by an eccentric night clerk and a clueless bellboy, is visited by a young Japanese couple traveling in search of the roots of rock; an Italian woman in mourning who stumbles upon a fleeing charlatan girl; and a comical trio of accidental thieves looking for a place to hide.
Stranger Than ParadiseStranger Than Paradise · 1984
Stranger Than Paradise
7.21984
MovieComedyDrama
New York layabout Willie forms an unexpected bond with his young Hungarian cousin Eva when she pays him a surprise visit. Later, Eva moves in with their aunt in Cleveland, and Willie takes his best friend Eddie to see her—a visit that culminates in a strange, eventful trip to Florida.
Dance with the DevilDance with the Devil · 1997
Dance with the Devil
6.51997
MovieActionThriller
She's sexy, shameless and loves taking people to their limit. She's a dangerous young woman who dreams about a jaguar that licks her naked body and sleeps by her side. Her past is bathed in blood and weird passions. Now she's met the man of her wildest dreams. He's dark, tough and mysterious. He likes robbing banks, trafficking in corpses and spicing it all with voodoo rituals. Together, the duo sets off toward Mexico destined to become the most feared outlaws in the continent.
Peut-êtrePeut-être · 1999
Peut-être
5.31999
MovieScience FictionDrama
Arthur is invited to a New Year's Eve party to celebrate the year 2000. His girlfriend Lucie would like a baby from him but he refuses. Through the ceiling of the toilets, he discovers a passage leading to this futurist Paris. There, he meets an old man Ako who affirms he is his son and that he wants to exist. Otherwise he will vanish into the air. Arthur is still hesitant because his life is an unfulfilled one: a has a little lucrative job, is uncertain about his future and things are getting out of hand when Ako discovers the passage and interferes in the party.
JoeyJoey · 1986
Joey
7.01986
MovieDrama
A high-school guitarist contends with an unhappy home environment while working to get his band noticed by a music promoter.

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