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Overview
Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
Mini Biography:
As the son of an Air Force officer, Denver was constantly moved from state... more
Trivia:
Was cremated, and his ashes spread over the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. more
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy.
Another
3 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(14 articles)
Robert Knepper and Ray Park Get Villanous in Heroes
(From MovieWeb. 18 September 2009, 7:07 AM, PDT)
Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary dead at 72
(From Filmicafe. 16 September 2009, 2:13 PM, PDT)
(From MovieWeb. 18 September 2009, 7:07 AM, PDT)
Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary dead at 72
(From Filmicafe. 16 September 2009, 2:13 PM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Actor, Composer, Producer, Writer, Music Department, Self, Archive Footage
Soundtrack:
- "Glee" (1 episode, 2009)
- Pilot (2009) TV episode (writer: "Leaving on a Jet Plane" (uncredited)) - "The Office" (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
... aka The Office: US Version (Australia)
- Michael Scott Paper Company (2009) TV episode (writer: "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (uncredited))
- Launch Party (2007) TV episode (writer: "Leaving on a Jet Plane" (uncredited)) - "The Sarah Silverman Program." (1 episode, 2008)
- Vow Wow (2008) TV episode (writer: "Annie's Song") - "My Name Is Earl" (1 episode, 2008)
- Camdenites: Part 1 (2008) TV episode (writer: "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (uncredited)) - "The Sopranos" (1 episode, 2007)
- Remember When (2007) TV episode ("Take Me Home, Country Roads") - "American Dad!" (1 episode, 2007)
- American Dream Factory (2007) TV episode (writer: "Take Me Home, Country Roads") - Today's Country Music (2006) (V) (performer: "Rocky Mountain High")
- "Prison Break" (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Prison Break: On the Run (Australia: second season title)
- First Down (2006) TV episode ("Take Me Home, Country Roads") - "Big Love" (1 episode, 2006)
- Viagra Blue (2006) TV episode ("Rocky Mountain High") - "Falcon Beach" (1 episode, 2006)
- Starting Over (2006) TV episode (writer: "Leaving On A Jet Plane") - Almost Heaven (2005) (writer: "Country Roads", "Country Roads (Hotel Version)")
... aka Almost Heaven - Ein Cowgirl auf Jamaika (Germany: TV title) - "Cold Case" (1 episode, 2005)
- The Woods (2005) TV episode (performer: "Sunshine On My Shoulders") - "House M.D." (1 episode, 2004)
... aka House (South Africa: English title) (USA: short title)
- Damned If You Do (2004) TV episode (performer: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer") - "Airline" (2004) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka Airline USA (Australia) - Tarnation (2003) (writer: "Back Home Again")
- Final Destination 2 (2003) (writer: "Rocky Mountain High")
... aka Destination Ultime 2 (Canada: French title) - Catch Me If You Can (2002) (writer: "Leaving On A Jet Plane")
- "Spaced" (1 episode, 2001)
- Leaves (2001) TV episode (performer: "Leaving on a Jet Plane (Babe I Hate to Go)") - The Wedding Planner (2001) (writer: "Annie's Song") (performer: "Annie's Song")
... aka Wedding Planner - verliebt, verlobt, verplant (Germany) - Final Destination (2000) (writer: "Rocky Mountain High", "Rocky Mountain High" (French version)) (performer: "Rocky Mountain High")
... aka Destination ultime (Canada: French title) - Superstar (1999) ("Leaving on a Jet Plane")
- Armageddon (1998/I) (writer: "Leaving On A Jet Plane")
- Girls' Night (1998) ("Leaving On A Jet Plane")
- My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) (writer: "Annie's Song")
- The Rock (1996) (writer: "Leaving On A Jet Plane")
- Mimi wo sumaseba (1995) (writer: "Take Me Home, Country Roads")
... aka If You Listen Closely (informal literal English title)
... aka Whisper of the Heart (International: English title) - John Denver: The Wildlife Concert (1995) (TV) (writer: "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Back Home Again", "A Song for All Lovers", "Rocky Mountain High", "I'd Rather Be a Cowboy", "For You", "I'm Sorry", "Fly Away", "Shanghai Breezes", "Annie's Song", "Sunshine On My Shoulders", "Wild Montana Skies", "Poems, Prayers, & Promises", "Calypso", "Leaving on a Jet Plane/Goodbye Again") (music: "Eagles and Horses") (lyrics: "Eagles and Horses") (performer: "Eagles and Horses", "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Back Home Again", "You Say the Battle Is Over", "A Song for All Lovers", "Rocky Mountain High", "I Guess He'd Rather Be In Colorado", "I'd Rather Be a Cowboy", "For You", "I'm Sorry", "Fly Away", "Two Different Directions", "Shanghai Breezes", "Annie's Song", "Sunshine On My Shoulders", "Wild Montana Skies", "Darcy Farrow", "Poems, Prayers, & Promises", "The Harder They Fall", "Bet On the Blues", "Falling Out of Love", "Calypso", "Amazon", "Leaving on a Jet Plane/Goodbye Again")
- "The Simpsons" (1 episode, 1994)
- Bart of Darkness (1994) TV episode (writer: "Sunshine on My Shoulders") - Son in Law (1993) (performer: "Thank God I'm A Country Boy")
- Roger & Me (1989) (writer: "Back Home Again")
... aka A Humorous Look at How General Motors Destroyed Flint, Michigan (USA: subtitle) - The Christmas Gift (1986) (TV) (writer: "Love Again") (performer: "Love Again")
- Feuer und Eis (1986) (performer: "Downhill Stuff")
... aka Fire and Ice (International: English title)
... aka Willy Bogners Feuer und Eis (West Germany: poster title) - "The Benny Hill Show" (2 episodes, 1970-1985)
- For Ever Love (1985) TV episode (writer: "Annie's Song")
- Opportunity's Knocking (1970) TV episode (writer: "Leaving on a Jet Plane") - Water (1985/I) (music: "Leaving on a Jet Plane") (lyrics: "Leaving on a Jet Plane")
... aka Water: The Movie (UK: alternative title) - Du grand large aux Grands Lacs (1982) (writer: "Storms of November")
... aka St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea - "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (1 episode, 1982)
- Gold Fever (1982) TV episode (lyrics: "Take Me Home, Country Roads") - The Kingston Trio and Friends: Reunion (1982) (TV) (writer: "Leaving On A Jet Plane")
... aka The Kingston Trio and Friends Reunion (USA: DVD title) - "Mensen zoals jij en ik" (1 episode, 1981)
- Bang in het donker/Kerstavond (1981) TV episode (performer: "Silver Bells") - John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979) (TV) (writer: "A Baby Just Like You", "Alfie: The Christmas Tree") (performer: "The Twelve Days Of Christmas", "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas", "The Peace Carol", "A Baby Just Like You", "When The River Meets The Sea", "Noel: Christmas Eve, 1913", "Alfie: The Christmas Tree", "It's In Every One Of Us", "Silent Night/Stille Nacht", "We Wish You A Merry Christmas")
- Who Are the DeBolts? [And Where Did They Get 19 Kids?] (1977) (writer: "Take Me Home, Country Roads")
- "Dolly" (1 episode, 1976)
... aka The Dolly Parton Show (USA: informal title)
- Episode #1.4 (1976) TV episode (writer: "Thank God I'm a Country Girl") - "Sierra" (1974) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus (1973) (writer: "Follow me")
... aka Gospel Road (USA: short title) - Hooker's Holiday (1973) (writer: "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (uncredited))
- Butterflies Are Free (1972) ("Take Me Home, Country Roads")
Actor:
- John Denver: Around the World Live (2009) (V)
- Savant (1998) .... Fargo
- Walking Thunder (1997) .... John McKay
- Higher Ground (1988) (TV) .... Jim Clayton
- Foxfire (1987) (TV) .... Dillard Nations
- The Christmas Gift (1986) (TV) .... George Billings
- The Leftovers (1986) (TV) .... Max Sinclair
- Feuer und Eis (1986) (voice) .... Narrator
... aka Fire and Ice (International: English title)
... aka Willy Bogners Feuer und Eis (West Germany: poster title) - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Guest Host (2 episodes, 1978-1983)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 26 August 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Guest Host
- Episode dated 16 October 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Guest Host - Oh, God! (1977) .... Jerry Landers
- Denver in Colorado (1974) (TV) .... Host
... aka Day of the Bighorn (USA) - "McCloud" .... Deputy Dewey Cobb (1 episode, 1974)
- The Colorado Cattle Caper (1974) TV episode .... Deputy Dewey Cobb - "Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law" .... Clark (1 episode, 1973)
- The Camerons Are a Special Clan (1973) TV episode .... Clark
Composer:
- Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1982) (TV)
- "The New Land" (1974) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Sierra" (1974) TV series (unknown episodes)
- The Bears and I (1974)
- Sunshine (1973) (TV)
Producer:
- "Nature" (producer) (1 episode, 1998)
- John Denver: Let This Be a Voice (1998) TV episode (producer) - Higher Ground (1988) (TV) (co-executive producer)
- Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1982) (TV) (producer)
- John Denver: Music and the Mountains (1981) (TV) (producer)
Writer:
- Take Me Home: The John Denver Story (2000) (TV) (book "Take Me Home")
Music Department:
- "Sunshine" (1975) TV series (composer: theme music) (unknown episodes)
Self:
- "Nature" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
- John Denver: Let This Be a Voice (1998) TV episode .... Himself - John Denver: A Portrait (1998) (V) .... Himself
- "Today" .... Himself (6 episodes, 1982-1996)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
- Episode dated 19 December 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 15 June 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 8 April 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 27 March 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 30 March 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
(1 more) - John Denver: The Wildlife Concert (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- America Comes to Graceland (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- Montana Christmas Skies (1991) (TV) .... Himself
- Aspen (1991) .... Himself
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself / ... (15 episodes, 1972-1990)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 19 October 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 3 December 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 3 March 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 May 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 20 December 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
(10 more) - 23rd Annual Country Music Association Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Performer/Nominee
- "NBC Nightly News" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
- Episode dated 24 August 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Himself - In Performance at the White House: The House I Live in 2 (1989) (TV) .... Himself
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1988) (TV) .... Himself
- "Sábado noche" .... Himself (1 episode, 1988)
- Episode dated 30 April 1988 (1988) TV episode .... Himself - The 15th Annual American Music Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself
- Christmas in Aspen (1988) (TV) .... Host
... aka John Denver's Christmas in Aspen (USA: complete title) - Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- Farm Aid '87 (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- Liberty Weekend (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- George Burns' 90th Birthday Party: A Very Special Special (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- The Twelfth Annual People's Choice Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- America Censored (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- The 27th Annual Grammy Awards (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- In Concert at the Met (1984) (TV) .... Himself
... aka In Concert at the Met: A Century of the Performing Arts (USA: alternative title) - The 26th Annual Grammy Awards (1984) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- Salute to Lady Liberty (1984) (TV) .... Himself
- The 25th Annual Grammy Awards (1983) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1982) (TV) .... Himself
- "Musikladen" (1 episode, 1982)
- Episode #1.76 (1982) TV episode - The 24th Annual Grammy Awards (1982) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- John Denver: Music and the Mountains (1981) (TV) .... Himself
- John Denver with His Special Guest George Burns: Two of a Kind (1981) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Tomorrow Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
... aka The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder (Australia)
... aka Tomorrow (USA: short title)
... aka Tomorrow Coast to Coast (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 3 December 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself - "The John Davidson Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
- Episode dated 30 October 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself - John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- The 3rd Barry Manilow Special (1979) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Muppet Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1979)
- Episode #4.1 (1979) TV episode .... Himself - The 21st Annual Grammy Awards (1979) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song (1979) (TV) .... Song Performer 'Rhymes & Reasons'
... aka A Gift of Song: The Music for UNICEF Concert (USA: alternative title) - The 20th Annual Grammy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- The George Burns One-Man Show (1977) (TV) .... Himself
- Sinatra and Friends (1977) (TV) .... Himself
- Carpenters Very First Television Special (1976) (TV) .... Himself
- The John Denver Special (1976) (TV) .... Himself
- "Van Dyke and Company" (1 episode, 1976)
- Episode #1.2 (1976) TV episode - The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
- John Denver and Friend (1976) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1970-1976)
- Episode dated 23 February 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 6 May 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Rocky Mountain Christmas (1975) (TV) .... Himself
... aka John Denver's Rocky Mountain Christmas (USA: complete title) - "Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
- Pilot (1975) TV episode .... Himself - An Evening with John Denver (1975) (TV) .... Himself
- Doris Day Today (1975) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Bob Hope Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
- Episode dated 26 September 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself - "The John Denver Show" (1973) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
- "The Midnight Special" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
- Pilot (1972) TV episode .... Himself - The Bill Cosby Special, or? (1971) (TV) .... Himself
- "This Is Tom Jones" (1 episode, 1971)
- Episode #3.14 (1971) TV episode - Philadelphia Folk Festival (1971) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode dated 19 March 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
-
"Legends"
- Val Doonican Rocks (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Today's Country Music (2006) (V) .... Himself
- "I Love the '70s: Volume 2" (2006) .... Himself
- A Song's Best Friend: John Denver Remembered (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- CMT: Class of 1975 (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "100 Most Metal Moments" (2004) .... Himself
- 50 Greatest TV Animals (2003) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself (in snap shot)
-
"Behind the Music"
- John Denver (1998) TV episode .... Himself - Frank Sinatra: The Very Good Years (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- Close to You: Remembering the Carpenters (1997) (TV) .... Himself
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- Muppet Video: Country Music with the Muppets (1985) (V) .... Himself
- Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets (1985) (V) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
(album) Best of John Denver Live
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Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 2 Portrayals | 8 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 5 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo
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