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Van Dyke Parks

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Van Dyke Parks

Born
(age 83)
Birthplace
Hattiesburg - Mississippi - USA
Credits
75 titles

Biography

Van Dyke Parks is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer who has composed various film and television soundtracks.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 34

YearTitleRole
2024 The Beach Boys Film Self (archival footage)
2022 Peter Case: A Million Miles Away Film Self
2021 Sayonara America Film
2020 A World Without Beethoven? Film Self
2019 No Smoking Film Self
2015 Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George Film Self / Producer Musician
2010 Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969 Film Self (archive footage)
2010 Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) Film Self
2009 The People Speak Film Self
2009 1974: On the Road With The Beach Boys Film Self
2007 Silverchair: Making of Young Modern Film Himself
2005 The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice Film Self
2004 Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile Film Self
2003 Ringo Rama Film Himself
2002 Van Dyke Parks: An Obsession with Music Film Self
2000 The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony Film Self
1995 Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times Film Self
1990 The Two Jakes Film Francis Hannah
1990 Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme Film Minister of Merriment
1990 Twin Peaks TV Jack Racine (1 ep)
1988 Vibes Film Dr. Weiner
1988 Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball Film Himself
1985 The Beach Boys: An American Band Film Self (archive footage)
1982 The Tale of the Frog Prince Film The Musician
1982 Faerie Tale Theatre TV The Musician (1 ep)
1980 Popeye Film Hoagy the Piano Player
1978 Loose Shoes Film Indian #2
1976 The Beach Boys: It's OK Film Self
1976 The Beach Boys: It's OK Film Self
1970 Ry Cooder: How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live? Film
1956 The Swan Film George
1953 Bonino TV Andrew Bonino (1 ep)
1953 General Electric Theater TV Horace (1 ep)
1948 Studio One TV Eddie Stone, Robbie, Lawrence Alden (1 ep)

Crew credits 44

YearTitleJob
2010 Ceremony Film Additional Music
2008 Dark Matter Film Original Music Composer
2006 Broken Trail TV Original Music Composer (2 ep)
2004 The Adventures of Ociee Nash Film Original Music Composer
2003 The Company Film Music
2003 Stuart Little: The Animated Series TV Music (13 ep)
2002 Charms for the Easy Life Film Original Music Composer
2002 Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story Film Music
2002 Monday Night Mayhem Film Original Music Composer
2001 Call Me Claus Film Original Music Composer
2001 In the Time of the Butterflies Film Original Music Composer
2001 The Ponder Heart Film Original Music Composer
2000 Harlan County War Film Original Music Composer
1999 Border Line Film Original Music Composer
1998 A Chance of Snow Film Original Music Composer
1998 Noah Film Original Music Composer
1998 Shadrach Film Original Music Composer
1998 Barney's Great Adventure Film Original Music Composer
1997 Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest Film Original Music Composer
1997 Oliver Twist Film Original Music Composer
1996 Bastard Out of Carolina Film Original Music Composer
1996 The Summer of Ben Tyler Film Original Music Composer
1995 Wild Bill Film Original Music Composer
1994 One Christmas Film Original Music Composer
1994 Next Door Film Original Music Composer
1992 Out on a Limb Film Original Music Composer
1991 Eerie, Indiana TV Original Music Composer (1 ep)
1991 Frogs! Film Original Music Composer
1990 The Two Jakes Film Original Music Composer
1990 Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme Film Original Music Composer
1989 Rabbit Ears - The Fisherman and His Wife Film Music
1988 Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special Film Original Music Composer
1988 Rented Lips Film Original Music Composer
1988 Casual Sex? Film Original Music Composer
1987 The Brave Little Toaster Film Music, Songs
1986 Ponce de Leon Film Music
1986 Club Paradise Film Original Music Composer
1986 Darlin' Clementine Film Music
1985 Tall Tales & Legends TV Music (2 ep)
1985 Follow That Bird Film Music
1983 Little Red Riding Hood Film Music Director
1983 Jack and the Beanstalk Film Music Consultant
1980 Popeye Film Conductor
1978 Goin' South Film Original Music Composer
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