Lee Perry
Also Known As: Pipecock Jackson , The Upsetter, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Rainford Hugh Perry , 李‧史快奇‧派瑞
Biography: Lee "Scratch" Perry is a Jamaican record producer and singer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Kendal, Jamaica
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Deathday: August 29, 2021
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I Am the Gorgon: Bunny 'Striker' Lee and the Roots of Reggae
Overview: This feature length documentary charts the story of the great Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee. A legend himself, there’s not a lot of pioneers of roots and reggae that he didn’t work with, becoming the go-to producer for that dub sound coming out of Jamaica in the sixties and seventies, further cementing his legacy when he started licensing his productions straight to London labels. Diggory Kenrick’s doco calls on not only Lee himself to tell the story, but features the likes of U Roy, Dennis Alcapone, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Sly and Robbie, Johnny Clarke and Johnny Holt among others.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-11-10
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The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry
Overview: The Upsetter tells the fascinating story of Lee Scratch Perry a visionary musician and artist from poor rural Jamaica who journeyed to the big city of Kingston in the late 1950’s with dreams of making it in the burgeoning record industry. He burst upon the scene with a brand new sound, inventing a genre of music that would come to be called Reggae, discovering a young Bob Marley and gaining international recognition as a record producer and solo artist. Soon he was being called upon by artists as diverse as The Clash and Paul McCartney to provide his unique sound.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-01
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Deep Into Dub
Overview: A German documentary that explores dub music, sound system culture and its influence
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-11-26
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Lee Scratch Perry: The Unlimited Destruction
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Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-08-20
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Frank Enstein
Overview: Frank is a human robot built by Dr. Max Einstein to retrieve a scientific formula that has been robbed of their enemies. Frank is a thousand and one difficulties in carrying out its mission and bring the desired formula to its creator. Its large size and simplicity make it big boy get in situations as disparate as fun.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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Puss in Boots
Overview: After the death of his father, young Carabas leaves home to seek his fortune with the evil landlord's cat. To his amazement, the cat actually speaks to him and devises a plan to help him get rich. First, the cat must wear Carabas' boots.
Genres: Animation Comedy Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-01
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Lee Scratch Perry at the Jazz Café
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Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-01-28
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Mulan
Overview: Determined to bring honor to her family, Mulan lies her way into the army to protect her father.
Genres: Animation Family Adventure War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-07-14
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Beats of the Heart: Roots Rock Reggae
Overview: 'Roots Rock Reggae' depicts an unforgettable moment in Jamaica's history when music defined the island's struggles and immortalized its heroes. Director Jeremy Marre films Bob Marley and the Wailers, and Lee 'Scratch' Perry record in his legendary Black Ark studio with The Upsetters. Jimmy Cliff rehearses with Sly and Robbie, while Inner Circle's historic live gig is recorded on the violent Kingston streets. The legendary Abyssinians harmonize their haunting Rastafarian songs; Joe Higgs (formerly Bob Marley's teacher) plays and talks; majestic toaster U Roy raps alongside The Mighty Diamonds, and Third World record in a Kingston studio. There is also early archive footage of Toots and the Maytals, and Haile Selessie's royal visit to Jamaica while police and thieves battle it out on the streets, and the ghettos erupt in violence. 1977: An extraordinary year for Reggae music.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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Rebel Music - The Bob Marley Story
Overview: Profile of the life and music of the legendary reggae singer.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-02-14
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RiseUp
Overview: Rise Up is a journey into the heart of Jamaica - the island that gave birth to the worldwide cultural phenomenon of Reggae. In a society where talent abounds and opportunity is scarce, three distinct and courageous artists fight to rise up from obscurity and write themselves into the pages of history. With music and appearances by legends Lee "Scratch" Perry, Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, and a slew of soon-to-be superstars, Rise Up follows artists in the dangerous streets, back alleys and crowded dance halls of Kingston and the countryside. These artists demonstrate the raw power of hope and courage in a land which is largely unseen, but certainly not unsung.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-02-13
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The Revelation of Lee Scratch Perry
Overview: This documentary is set at Lee Perry's mountain top home and studio in Switzerland and features some of the actual sessions for the original studio recording of "Revelation". It focuses on Lee's work in collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Steve Marshall in both his engineering and his producer ("John Saxon") roles.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-01-18
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Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes
Overview: A newly discovered treasure trove of tapes from Studio 17, or Randy's located in downtown Kingston Jamaica, is the starting point for this remarkable story about a Chinese Jamaican family who helped create the music we now know as reggae.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-10-18
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Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Overview: Documentary about reggae music and culture in London in 1977. Filmed in Super 8 camera by Don Letts. With participation of Richard Branson, Neneh Cherry, Paul Cook, Sly Dunbar, Paul Weller, John Lydon, Joe Strummer, Siouxsie Sioux, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry and others. Released in 2017.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-04-29
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Lee Scratch Perry's Vision of Paradise
Overview: Lee Scratch Perry's Vision of Paradise is a unique project in many ways. It is the life story of the legendary musician, but it is not a biography, it is a fairytale documentary! The director followed Lee Perry for thirteen years and discovered an unbelievable story, a revelation, told about and with one of the major protagonists of contemporary music, the other half of the story that has never been told. The movie can be seen as a guide for how to change the world with music, with a positive attitude, mindset or, as Lee Perry calls it, vibration.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-04-18
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Negus - Lee "Scratch" Perry
Overview: The legendary Jamaican-born dub and regga master Rasta Lee "Scratch" Perry, the spiritual MC of the film, invokes Haile Selassie in a fiery re-enactment of an historical event from the Italian Fascist period when an effigy of the last Negus of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, was burned in the main square of the filmmaker’s hometown, Vernasca, a village located between Milano and Bologna. At the same time, Hailé Selassié I was becoming the Black Messiah for Rastafarianism, a movement born in Jamaica during the 30s and spread all over the planet, including Ethiopia, considered the Mother Land by Rasta followers.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-01-01
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Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records
Overview: This stylish documentary about the iconic ska, reggae and rock-steady label is a timely and wide-ranging celebration of british Jamaican working-class youth culture.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-10-12
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Jools in Jamaica
Overview: Jools In Jamaica film report with Dennis Brown, Black Uhuru, Sly & Robbie, Lee 'Scratch' Perry
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-12-01
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Lee Scratch Perry: The Ultimate Alien
Overview: Filmed live at Concorde 2 in Brighton, England, this 2002 concert spotlights influential Jamaican reggae artist Lee "Scratch" Perry performing in front of an enthusiastic audience. Songs include "I Am a Madman," "Station Underground News," "French Connection," "Jungle Lion," "People Funny Boy," "Tighten Up," "Doctor Dick," "Rub and Squeeze" and "The Thanks We Get." Additional features include an interview with Perry, rehearsal footage and more.
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Original Language: en
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