Cast: Van Dyke Parks
Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Van Dyke Parks. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of 'Smile'
2004 · Documentary · 110 min. · United States
Direction David Leaf
Cast David Anderle · Hal Blaine · Elvis Costello · Roger Daltrey
Plot Interviews with Beach Boy Brian Wilson and his contemporaries outline the history of Wilson's album "Smile," a project some 37 years in the making.
7.3
38 votes
7.3
38 votes
Who is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
2010 · Documentary · 116 min. · United States
Direction John Scheinfeld
Cast Harry Nilsson · Micky Dolenz · Terry Gilliam · Eric Idle
Plot Nilsson is the demolisher. No other artist has dragged his talent through the mud the way he has, not even Keith Moon. Nilsson is the archetype of a mega-talented 60’s...
7.0
135 votes
7.0
135 votes
The Beach Boys: An American Band
1985 · Documentary · 103 min. · United States
Direction Malcolm Leo
Cast Brian Wilson · Dennis Wilson · Carl Wilson · Mike Love
Plot A biography of the American rock band The Beach Boys, with interviews, concert footage and clips from movies and television shows they appeared in.
6.2
24 votes
6.2
24 votes
The Swan
1956 · Movie · 112 min. · United States
Direction Charles Vidor
Cast Grace Kelly · Alec Guinness · Louis Jourdan · Agnes Moorehead
Plot Princess Beatrice's days of enjoying the regal life are numbered unless her only daughter, Princess Alexandra, makes a good impression on a distant cousin when he pays a surprise visit...
6.1
772 votes
6.1
772 votes
The Two Jakes
1990 · Movie · 133 min. · United States
Direction Jack Nicholson
Cast Jack Nicholson · Harvey Keitel · Meg Tilly · Eli Wallach
Plot The sequel to Chinatown finds Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson) investigating adultery and murder... and the money that comes from oil.
5.4
999 votes
5.4
999 votes
The People Speak
2009 · Documentary · 113 min. · United States
Direction Anthony Arnove · Chris Moore · Howard Zinn
Cast Viggo Mortensen · Josh Brolin · Matt Damon · Rosario Dawson
Plot A look at America's struggles with war, class, race and women's rights. based on Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States."
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A World Without Beethoven?
2020 · Documentary · 90 min. · Germany
Direction Martin Roddewik
Cast Sarah Willis · John Williams · Rudolf Schenker · Van Dyke Parks
Plot To gauge the significance of Beethoven's work, we pose the question: What would the world 'sound' like without it? Without his genius, would movie scores, jazz, concept albums and much...
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Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (TV)
1990 · Movie · 96 min. · United States
Direction Jeff Stein
Cast Dan Gilroy · Shelley Duvall · Harry Anderson · Bobby Brown
Plot There's a crisis in Rhymeland! All the Rhymies (the characters from Nursery Rhymes) are disappearing! Gordon Goose, son of Mother Goose, and Little Bo Peep set off across Rhymeland to...
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