Scott Joplin (film)

Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin
Directed by	Jeremy Kagan
Produced by	Stanley Hough; Janet Hubbard
Starring	Billy Dee Williams
Cinematography	David M. Walsh
Edited by	Patrick Kennedy
Music by	Scott Joplin; Dick Hyman
Production; companies	Universal Studios; Motown Productions
Distributed by	NBC; Universal Studios
Release date	February 11, 1977;
Running time	96 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Scott Joplin is a 1977 biographical film directed by Jeremy Kagan and based on the life of African-American composer and pianist Scott Joplin. It stars Billy Dee Williams and Clifton Davis. Its script won an award from the Writers Guild of America in 1979.^[2] Eubie Blake makes an appearance in the movie.

^ "Scott Joplin - Details". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
^ Pearce, Carol A. (April 13, 1979). "Writers Guild Presents Awards". Back Stage. p. 15.