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Pete Townshend

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

19/05/1945

Age

81 years old

Place of Birth

Chiswick, London, England, UK

Pete Townshend

Biography

Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend (born 19 May 1945) is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career. His career with The Who spans more than forty years, during whic... Read More

Known For

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

The Who – With Orchestra Live At Wembley

The Who Hits 50! Live

The Who: One Band's Explosive Story

Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out

Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!

The Night That Changed Rock

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

Bad Reputation

The Who: Tommy Live at The Royal Albert Hall

Filmography

Cast

2023

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Ba...

as Self

2023

The Who – With Orchestra Live At Wembley

2022

The Who Hits 50! Live

2022

The Who: One Band's Explosive Story

as Self - The Who Member

2021

Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out

as Himself

2021

Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Ste...

as Self (archive footage)

2019

The Night That Changed Rock

2019

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Gen...

as Self

2018

Bad Reputation

as Self

2017

The Who: Tommy Live at The Royal Albert ...

as Himself – guitars, vocals

2017

The Who: Rock in Rio 2017

as guitar

2017

The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 2004 ...

as Self

2016

Pete Townshend's Deep End - Face The Fac...

as Self

2016

Night Flight: Born Again

as Self

2015

The Who: Live in Hyde Park

as Himself - guitarist, vocals

2015

Jean-Michel Jarre: A Journey into Sound

as Self

2015

Classic Quadrophenia

as Self

2015

The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967

2014

Lennon or McCartney

as Self

2014

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

as Self

2014

Led Zeppelin Played Here

as Self (archive footage)

2014

Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited

as Self

2014

The Who: Quadrophenia - Live in London

2014

The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy

as Himself

2014

Lambert & Stamp

as Himself

2013

The Who - The Making of Tommy

as Himself

2013

Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?

as Himself

2012

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

as Self

2012

The Who: Live in Texas '75

as Himself

2011

Acoustic at the BBC

as Self

2009

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - The Co...

as Self

2009

Woodstock: Untold Stories

2009

Rachel Fuller presents: In the Attic wit...

as Self

2009

The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Fest...

as Himselft

2008

The Who - At Kilburn 1977

as guitar

2008

The Who - Live at the London Coliseum 19...

as Himself - guitars, vocals

2008

Smashing Pumpkins: If All Goes Wrong

as Himself

2008

Beat Club: The 40th Anniversary Edition

as Self (archive footage)

2007

Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who

as Self

2007

The Who: Dublin 6/29/2007

2007

The Who: Cheshire 6/23/2007

2007

The Who: Lisbon 5/16/2007

2007

The Who: Atlantic City 3/9/2007

2007

The Who: Fresno 2/25/2007

2007

Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim...

as Himself

2007

The Who: Fragments Fan Club DVD

as Himself

2006

The Who: Grand Rapids 12/5/2006

2006

The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special ...

as Pete Townshend

2006

The Who: Live at Lyon

as Himself (Guitars, Vocals)

2006

The Who: Palm Springs 11/11/2006

2006

The Who: BBC Electric Proms

as Himself

2006

The Who: Philadelphia 9/12/2006

2006

An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story

as Himself

2006

The Who: Nyon 7/20/2006

2006

The Who: Monte Carlo 7/15/2006

2006

The Who: Werchter 6/30/2006

2006

The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests

as Self

2006

The Passing Show: The Life and Music of ...

as Himself

2006

The Who – Broadcast In Roundhouse Electr...

2005

The World's Greatest Gigs

2005

The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Re...

as Self (archive footage)

2005

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

as Self

2004

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

as Self

2004

One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial C...

as Self

2004

The Who: Live in Boston

as Himself

2004

Police Protecting Children - Internet Pa...

as Self

2003

Mayor of the Sunset Strip

as Self

2003

Brian Wilson: On Tour

as Self

2002

Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances

2002

Pete Townshend: Music from Lifehouse

2001

Being Mick

as Self

2000

The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Ro...

as Self - Lead Guitar / Vocals

2000

The Beatles Revolution

as Self

1999

Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1...

as self

1999

Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next

as Self

1999

The Who - Who's Next 1971-2023

as Self

1998

Listening to You: The Who Live at the Is...

as Himself

1996

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

as Self - Guitar

1996

Pete Townshend - Live at Fillmore West, ...

as guitar, vocals

1994

A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshe...

as Self

1993

Pete Townshend Live in New York Featurin...

as Himself

1985

Pete Townshend - South Bank Show Documen...

as self

1985

The Who at Live Aid

1985

Live Aid

as Self

1985

White City

as Pete Fountain

1984

The Who: Live from Toronto

1983

The Who Rocks America 1982

as Himself

1982

Video EP: Pete Townshend

1982

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

as Self

1982

The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982

as Self

1981

Concerts for the People of Kampuchea

as Self

1979

The Secret Policeman's Ball

as Himself

1979

The Who: The Kids Are Alright

as Self

1975

Tommy

as Himself

1994

The Who: Maximum R&B Live

as Himself

1973

Jimi Hendrix

as Self

1973

Sound of the City: London 1964-73

as Self

1970

The Who ‎– Live At Tanglewood 1970

as Himself

1970

Woodstock

as Self - The Who

1969

Heads

as Self

1968

Monterey Pop

as Self - The Who

1967

The Lost Paths

as Himself

1965

Seize millions de jeunes: Mods

as Interviewee

2025

The Session Man

as Self

2021

Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate th...

as Self

2019

The Who: The Night That Changed Rock

as Self

2018

Come Together The Rise of the Festival

2015

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll a...

as Self (archive footage)

2011

The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chords

2008

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

as Self

2007

The Who: Stockholm 7/6/2007

2006

The Who: Baltimore 9/23/2006

2006

The Who: Holmdel 9/21/2006

2006

The Who: Boston 9/16/2006

2006

The Who: Wantagh 9/13/2006

2006

The Who: Zaragoza 7/29/2006

2006

The Who: Madrid 7/27/2006

2006

The Who: Ulm 7/23/2006

2006

The Who: St. Polten 7/22/2006

2006

The Who: Metz 7/18/2006

2006

The Who: Lyon 7/17/2006

2006

The Who: Locarno 7/14/2006

2006

The Who: Bonn 7/11/2006

2006

The Who: Glasgow 7/9/2006

2006

The Who: Dublin 7/8/2006

2006

The Who: Liverpool 7/6/2006

2006

The Who: Liverpool 7/5/2006

2006

The Who: Hampshire 7/3/2006

2006

The Who: Brighton 6/18/2006

2005

The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live

as Self - Guitar, Vocals

2004

Live Aid

1996

1996 VH1 Honors

1993

The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb

as Voice

1989

The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera...

as Self - Guitars & Vocals / Mr. Walker / M...

1987

Jimi Plays Monterey

as Self (archive footage)

1982

All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes

as Self

1966

Carousella

as himself

Crew

2021

Her Majesty

as Executive Producer

2021

Her Majesty

as Music

2020

The Hat

as Original Music Composer

2016

A Silent Voice: The Movie

as Main Title Theme Composer

2016

A Silent Voice: The Movie

as Theme Song Performance

2008

The Who - Live at the London Coliseum 19...

as Writer

2006

The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests

as Writer

2006

Cloud Chaser

as Music

2002

Pete Townshend: Music from Lifehouse

as Music

1999

American Beauty

as Thanks

1999

The Iron Giant

as Executive Producer

1986

Dogs in Space

as Thanks

1985

White City

as Writer

1982

All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes

as Writer

1979

Quadrophenia

as Executive Producer

1979

Quadrophenia

as Music Director

1979

Quadrophenia

as Story Consultant

1976

O Parvardigar

as Music

1975

Tommy

as Original Story

1975

Tommy

as Original Concept

1975

Tommy

as Original Music Composer

1970

Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising

as Music