James Rado

Writer

James Rado

Born January 23, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, USADied June 21, 20221 film

James Rado is an American actor, playwright, director, writer and composer, best known as the co-author, along with Gerome Ragni, of the 1967 musical Hair. He and Ragni were nominated for the 1969 Tony Award for best musical, and they won for best musical at the 11th Annual Grammy Awards.

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Hair posterFirst watchHair19797.3Their style at its most typical, and among their best-rated work.Upon receiving his draft notice and leaving his family ranch in Oklahoma, Claude heads to New York and befriends a tribe of long-haired hippies on his way to boot camp.View film

Filmography

1 film
  1. 1979HairScreenplay