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In Development:

1. Descending from Heaven (details only on IMDbPro)

Actor:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Border Crosses (2009) (pre-production) .... Walter
2. Brothers (2009) (completed)
   
   
3. Inhale (2009)
4. Felon (2008) .... Gordon
5. The Accidental Husband (2008) .... Wilder Lloyd
6. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) .... Frank James
   ... aka L'assassinat de Jesse James par le lâche Robert Ford (Canada: French title)
   ... aka The Assassination of Jesse James (USA: short title)
7. Ruffian (2007) (TV) .... Frank Whiteley
8. Charlotte's Web (2006) (voice) .... Narrator
   ... aka Schweinchen Wilbur und seine Freunde (Germany)
9. The Return (2006/I) .... Ed Mills
10. Walker Payne (2006) .... Syrus
11. Bandidas (2006) .... Bill Buck
    ... aka Bandidas (France)
12. Stealth (2005) .... Capt. George Cummings
13. Don't Come Knocking (2005) .... Howard Spence
14. The Notebook (2004) .... Frank Calhoun
15. Blind Horizon (2003) .... Sheriff Jack Kolb
16. Leo (2002) .... Vic
17. Black Hawk Down (2001) .... Garrison
18. Shot in the Heart (2001) (TV) .... Frank Gilmore, Sr.
19. Swordfish (2001) .... Senator James Reisman
20. After the Harvest (2001) (TV) .... Caleb Gare
21. The Pledge (2001) .... Eric Pollack
22. All the Pretty Horses (2000) .... J.C. Franklin
23. One Kill (2000) (TV) .... Maj. Nelson Gray
24. Hamlet (2000) .... Ghost
    
    
25. Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) .... Arthur Chambers
26. Curtain Call (1999) .... Will Dodge
27. Dash and Lilly (1999) (TV) .... Dashiell Hammett
28. Purgatory (1999) (TV) .... Sheriff Forrest / Wild Bill Hickock
29. The Only Thrill (1997) .... Reece McHenry
30. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Pete Davenport (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka "Hallmark Television Playhouse"
        - Lily Dale (1996) TV episode .... Pete Davenport
31. "Streets of Laredo" (1995) TV mini-series .... Cpl. Pea Eye Parker
    ... aka "Larry McMurtry's Streets of Laredo"
32. The Good Old Boys (1995) (TV) .... Tarnell
33. Safe Passage (1994) .... Patrick Singer
34. The Pelican Brief (1993) .... Thomas Callahan
35. Thunderheart (1992) .... Frank Coutelle
36. Defenseless (1991) .... Det. Beutel
37. Bright Angel (1991) .... Jack
38. Homo Faber (1991) .... Walter Faber
    ... aka O taxidiotis (Greece)
    ... aka The Voyager (France)
    ... aka Voyager (USA)
    
    
39. Steel Magnolias (1989) .... Spud Jones
40. Baby Boom (1987) .... Dr. Jeff Cooper
41. Crimes of the Heart (1986) .... Doc Porter
42. Fool for Love (1985) .... Eddie
43. Country (1984) .... Gil Ivy
44. Paris, Texas (1984) (unconfirmed)
    ... aka Paris, Texas (West Germany)
45. The Right Stuff (1983) .... Chuck Yeager
46. Frances (1982) .... Harry York
47. Raggedy Man (1981) .... Bailey
48. Resurrection (1980) .... Cal
    
    
49. Days of Heaven (1978) .... The Farmer
50. Renaldo and Clara (1978) .... Rodeo
51. Brand X (1970)
    

Writer:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. Don't Come Knocking (2005) (screenplay) (story)
2. See You in My Dreams (2004) (TV) (from stories in Cruising Paradise and Motel Chronicles)
3. True West (2002) (TV) (play)
   
   
4. Simpatico (1999) (play)
   ... aka Simpatico (France)
5. O Verdadeiro Oeste (1995) (TV) (play)
6. Curse of the Starving Class (1994) (play)
7. Silent Tongue (1994) (writer)
   ... aka Le gardien des esprits (France)
8. Autèntic oest (1991) (TV) (play)
9. Loucos Por Amor (1991) (TV) (play)
   
   
10. Far North (1988) (written by)
11. Den sultende klasses forbannelse (1986) (TV) (writer)
12. Fool for Love (1985) (play) (screenplay)
13. Paris, Texas (1984) (written by)
    ... aka Paris, Texas (West Germany)
14. "American Playhouse" (1 episode, 1984)
        - True West (1984) TV episode (writer)
15. Tongues (1982) (V) (writer)
16. Savage/Love (1981) (writer)
    
    
17. Renaldo and Clara (1978) (writer)
18. Oh! Calcutta! (1972) (contributions)
19. Zabriskie Point (1970) (writer)
    
    
20. Me and My Brother (1969) (writer)
    

Soundtrack:

1. Don't Come Knocking (2005) (writer: "God's in the Kitchen")
2. "Shabatot VeHagim" (1 episode, 2003)
       - Texas: Part 2 (2003) TV episode (performer: "Paris, Texas")
   

Director:

• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Silent Tongue (1994)
   ... aka Le gardien des esprits (France)
   
   
2. Far North (1988)
   

Thanks:

• 2000s
• 1980s

1. Loot (2008) (thanks)
   
   
2. Fitzcarraldo (1982) (special thanks)
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1960s

1. Play On, John: A Life in Music (2009) .... Narrator
2. One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur (2008) .... Himself
3. Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008) .... Himself
4. Wanderlust (2006) (TV) .... Himself
5. The Holy Modal Rounders: Bound to Lose (2006) .... Himself
6. Harnessing Speed (2005) (V) .... Himself
7. Trudell (2005) .... Himself
8. This So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs the Late Henry Moss (2003) .... Himself
   ... aka This So-Called Disaster (USA: short title)
9. The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down' (2002) (V) .... Himself
10. Rosy-Fingered Dawn: a Film on Terrence Malick (2002) .... Himself
11. Kurosawa (2001) (voice) .... Narrator
12. Spotlight on Location: Snow Falling on Cedars (2000) (TV) .... Himself/Interviewee
    
    
13. Sam Shepard: Stalking Himself (1998) (TV) .... Himself
14. "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Jessica Lange (1998) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
15. The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself - Audience Member
    
    
16. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Himself - Guest Performer (1 episode, 1968)
    ... aka "Laugh-In"
        - Episode #2.5 (1968) TV episode (as The Holy Modal Rounders) .... Himself - Guest Performer