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Van Dyke Parks

Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Gender

Male

Birthday

03/01/1943

Age

82 years old

Place of Birth

Hattiesburg - Mississippi - USA

Van Dyke Parks

Biography

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

Known For

The Beach Boys

Peter Case: A Million Miles Away

Sayonara America

A World Without Beethoven?

No Smoking

Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George

Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)

Silverchair: Making of Young Modern

Filmography

Cast

2024

The Beach Boys

as Self (archival footage)

2022

Peter Case: A Million Miles Away

2021

Sayonara America

2020

A World Without Beethoven?

as Self

2019

No Smoking

as Self

2015

Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowel...

as Self / Producer Musician

2010

Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969

as Self (archive footage)

2010

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybo...

as Self

2009

1974: On the Road With The Beach Boys

as Self

2007

Silverchair: Making of Young Modern

as Himself

2005

The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice

as Self

2004

Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the ...

as Self

2003

Ringo Rama

as Himself

2000

The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony

as Self

1995

Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for The...

as Self

1990

The Two Jakes

as Francis Hannah

1990

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

as Minister of Merriment

1988

Vibes

as Dr. Weiner

1988

Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces:...

as Himself

1985

The Beach Boys: An American Band

as Self (archive footage)

1982

The Tale of the Frog Prince

as The Musician

1980

Popeye

as Hoagy the Piano Player

1978

Loose Shoes

as Indian #2

1976

The Beach Boys: It's OK

as Self

1976

The Beach Boys: It's OK

as Self

1970

Ry Cooder: How Can a Poor Man Stand Such...

1956

The Swan

as George

Crew

2010

Ceremony

as Additional Music

2008

Dark Matter

as Original Music Composer

2004

The Adventures of Ociee Nash

as Original Music Composer

2003

The Company

as Music

2002

Charms for the Easy Life

as Music

2002

Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story

as Music

2002

Monday Night Mayhem

as Original Music Composer

2001

Call Me Claus

as Original Music Composer

2001

In the Time of the Butterflies

as Original Music Composer

2001

The Ponder Heart

as Original Music Composer

2000

Harlan County War

as Original Music Composer

1999

Border Line

as Original Music Composer

1998

A Chance of Snow

as Original Music Composer

1998

Noah

as Original Music Composer

1998

Shadrach

as Original Music Composer

1998

Barney's Great Adventure

as Original Music Composer

1997

Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest

as Original Music Composer

1997

Oliver Twist

as Original Music Composer

1996

Bastard Out of Carolina

as Original Music Composer

1996

The Summer of Ben Tyler

as Original Music Composer

1995

Wild Bill

as Original Music Composer

1994

One Christmas

as Original Music Composer

1994

Next Door

as Original Music Composer

1992

Out on a Limb

as Original Music Composer

1991

Frogs!

as Original Music Composer

1990

The Two Jakes

as Original Music Composer

1990

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

as Original Music Composer

1989

Rabbit Ears - The Fisherman and His Wife

as Music

1988

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

as Original Music Composer

1988

Casual Sex?

as Original Music Composer

1987

Rented Lips

as Original Music Composer

1986

Ponce de Leon

as Music

1986

Club Paradise

as Original Music Composer

1986

Darlin' Clementine

as Music

1985

Follow That Bird

as Music

1983

Little Red Riding Hood

as Music Director

1983

Jack and the Beanstalk

as Music Consultant

1980

Popeye

as Conductor

1978

Goin' South

as Original Music Composer