Ray (2004)

Ceremony Year: 2005Category: Best PictureReleased: 2004

Nominated Talent & Credits

Taylor Hackford— Taylor Hackford

Stuart Benjamin— Taylor Hackford, Stuart Benjamin and Howard Baldwin, Producers

Howard Baldwin— Taylor Hackford, Stuart Benjamin and Howard Baldwin, Producers

Synopsis / Overview

Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered coupling gospel and country together.

Historical Academy Record

BEST PICTURE — 77th Academy Awards (2005)

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