Billy Dee Williams stars as legendary ragtime pianist/composer Scott Joplin in this 1977 biopic. Despite his brilliance, Joplin (1868-1917) was confined by the color of his skin to the dregs of show business in the late 19th century. While competing in a musical contest, Joplin introduces his most ...more
Year: 1977 | Running Time: 96 minutes
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- Billy Dee Williams - Scott Joplin
- Clifton Davis - Louis Chauvin
- Margaret Avery - Belle Joplin
- Eubie Blake - Will Williams
- Godfrey Cambridge - Tom Turpin
- Leon Charles
- Delos V. Smith
- Samuel Fuller - Theater Impresario
- David Hubbard
- Fred Pinkard
- David Healy
- Seymour Cassel - Dr. Jaelki
- DeWayne Jessie - John The Baptist
- Mabel King - Madam Amy
- Jeremy Kagan - Director
- Stan Hough - Producer
- Rob Cohen - Producer
- Christopher Knopf - Screenwriter
- Michael Peters - Choreography
- Bernard Johnson - Costume Designer
- Patrick Kennedy - Editor
- Dick Hyman - Composer (Music Score)
- Harold Johnson - Composer (Music Score)
- Dick Hyman - Musical Direction/Supervision
- Harold Johnson - Songwriter
- Michael Hancock - Makeup
- David M. Walsh - Cinematographer
- James W. Payne - Set Designer








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