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The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.
Original Release
10/28/2004
US Release
10/29/2004
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jamie Foxx | Ray Charles |
| Kerry Washington | Della Bea Robinson |
| Regina King | Margie Hendricks |
| Clifton Powell | Jeff Brown |
| Harry Lennix | Joe Adams |
| Bokeem Woodbine | Fathead Newman |
| Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor | Mary Ann Fisher |
| Sharon Warren | Aretha Robinson |
| C.J. Sanders | Young Ray Robinson |
| Curtis Armstrong | Ahmet Ertegun |
Directors
Writers
Taylor Hackford, James L. White
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jamie Foxx | Ray Charles |
| Kerry Washington | Della Bea Robinson |
| Regina King | Margie Hendricks |
| Clifton Powell | Jeff Brown |
| Harry Lennix | Joe Adams |
| Bokeem Woodbine | Fathead Newman |
| Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor | Mary Ann Fisher |
| Sharon Warren | Aretha Robinson |
| C.J. Sanders | Young Ray Robinson |
| Curtis Armstrong | Ahmet Ertegun |
| Richard Schiff | Jerry Wexler |
| Larenz Tate | Quincy Jones |
| Terrence Howard | Gossie McGee |
| David Krumholtz | Milt Shaw |
| Wendell Pierce | Wilbur Brassfield |
| Chris Thomas King | Lowell Fulson |
| Thomas Jefferson Byrd | Jimmy |
| Rick Gomez | Tom Dowd |
| Denise Dowse | Marlene |
| Warwick Davis | Oberon |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jaime Rucker King | Executive Producer |
| Taylor Hackford | Producer |
| Howard Baldwin | Producer |
| Karen Elise Baldwin | Producer |
| Alise Benjamin | Producer |
| Stuart Benjamin | Producer |
| Barbara A. Hall | Producer |
| Nick Morton | Producer |
| Ray Charles Robinson Jr. | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Ray (Clean Trailer)
Ray
Clips
Ray: Ray Charles Rejects Jim Crow Segregation
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2005 | Oscar | Best Motion Picture of the Year | Nominated |
| 2005 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Won |
| 2005 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Directing | Nominated |
| 2005 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Film Editing | Nominated |
| 2005 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Costume Design | Nominated |
| 2005 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Sound Mixing | Won |
| 2005 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Won |
| 2005 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
