Ornette: Made in America_
Shirley Clarke's frenetic documentary about multi-talented musician Ornette Coleman.
Starring
Ornette Coleman, William S. Burroughs, Gregory Gelman
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Ornette: Made in America was released 40 years ago in 1986.
Overview
Shirley Clarke's frenetic documentary about multi-talented musician Ornette Coleman.
Ornette: Made in America is a Documentary, Music film with a runtime of 1h 18m.
CAST (16)
Ornette Coleman
Self
William S. Burroughs
Self
GG
Gregory Gelman
Self
AD
Alex Deych
Self
LB
Larissa Blitz
Self
MM
Matthew Meister
Self
EB
Ed Blackwell
Self
Charlie Haden
Self
DR
Dewey Redman
Self
Brion Gysin
Self
RP
Robert Palmer
Self
JR
John Rockwell
Self
Viva
Self
GR
George Russell
Self
C"
Charles "Farina" Waters
Self
OA
O.C. Allen
Self
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What is Ornette: Made in America about?
Shirley Clarke's frenetic documentary about multi-talented musician Ornette Coleman.
How long is Ornette: Made in America?
Ornette: Made in America has a runtime of 78 minutes (1h 18m).
Who stars in Ornette: Made in America?
The cast of Ornette: Made in America includes Ornette Coleman, William S. Burroughs, Gregory Gelman, Alex Deych, Larissa Blitz.
What is the rating of Ornette: Made in America?
Ornette: Made in America has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 11 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Documentary
Music