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Charles Manson

Charles Manson is one of the most notorious convicted murderers in American history, though ironically, there is no evidence that he ever killed anyone himself. In 1971, Los Angeles prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi used his "Helter Skelter" theory to successfully convict Manson and several of his female compatriots... See full bio »

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Filmography

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???? Manson Rising (writer: "Look At Your Game Girl", "Garbage Dump", "Hallways of the Always", "Sick City", "Eyes of a Dreamer" / performer: "Look At Your Game Girl", "Garbage Dump", "Hallways of the Always", "Sick City", "Eyes of a Dreamer") (pre-production)
 
2010 Legends (TV series documentary)
Dennis Wilson: The Real Beach Boy (2010) (writer: "Cease to Exist" - uncredited / performer: "Cease to Exist" - uncredited)
 
2009 The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter (documentary) (writer: "Cease to Exist")
 
2007 Inside the Manson Gang (documentary) (writer: "Garbage Dump" / performer: "Garbage Dump")
 
2004 Citizen Shane (documentary) (writer: "My World", "Invisible Tears" / performer: "My World", "Invisible Tears")
 
2003 The Manson Family (writer: "Garbage Dump", "Your Home Is Where You're Happy", "I'll Never Say Never to Always", "Mechanical Man' / performer: "Garbage Dump", "Your Home Is Where You're Happy", "I'll Never Say Never to Always", "Mechanical Man')
 
1993 I Was a Teenage Serial Killer (short) (writer: "Eyes of a Dreamer" / performer: "Eyes of a Dreamer")
 
1984 Manson Family Movies (video) ("Look at Your Game Girl", "People Say I'm No Good", "Cease to Exist", "Don't Do Anything Illegal", "I Am a Mechanical Man", "Garbage Dump")
 
1976 Helter Skelter (TV movie) (writer: "I'm Scratching Peace Symbols on Your Tombstone" a.k.a. "First They Made Me Sleep in the Closet", "Garbage Dump", "I Can't Remember When")
 
1970 The Helter Skelter Murders (writer: "Mechanical Man" / performer: "Mechanical Man")
 
Show ShowComposer (2 titles)
2009 Lie (short) (music by)
 
2004 Citizen Shane (documentary)
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
2002 Slamball (TV series)
Rumble Handler
Steal vs Slashers & Bouncers vs Rumble (2002) … Rumble Handler
 
1998 Bovine Vendetta (short)
Narrator
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2010 Dahmer vs. Gacy (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (15 titles)
2012 Old Man (documentary short) (voice)
 
2010 Iconoclast (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Inside the Manson Gang (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Citizen Shane (documentary)
Himself (voice)
 
2003 True Crime Authors (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1995-2002 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
Charles Manson: Journey Into Evil (1995) … Himself
 
2001 What Happened After...? (TV series documentary)
 
2000 American Justice Set (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Short Insanity 6 (video documentary)
Narrator (segment "Bovine Vendetta")
 
1998-1999 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
Last Days of Sharon Tate (1999) … Himself
Roman Polanski (1998) … Himself
 
1999 Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind (video documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Charles Manson Superstar (video documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Death Diploma (documentary)
Himself
 
1981 Tomorrow Coast to Coast (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 June 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1973 Manson (documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (33 titles)
2012 Born to Kill? (TV series documentary)
 
2012 Too Young to Die (TV series documentary)
 
2010 Legends (TV series documentary)
 
2008 Dateline NBC (TV series documentary)
 
2008 Il falso bugiardo
Himself
 
2008 Final Days of an Icon (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Red Eye (TV series)
 
2008 Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 Cease to Exist (documentary)
Himself - Singer & Songwriter, Convicted Murderer
 
2007 Hippies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Dark Side of Porn (TV series documentary)
 
2002 The Weather Underground (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2000 Hendrix (TV movie)
Himself (under arrest) (uncredited)
 
2000 Faces of Evil (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Hardcore Poisoned Eyes
Himself
 
1999 American Justice (TV series documentary)
 
1999 Holy Smoke
Himself (speaks to reporters) (uncredited)
 
1998 South Park (TV series)
 
1997 Shock-X-Treme, Vol. 1, - Snuff Video (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1996 Assassinations That Changed the World (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself (1996)
 
1995 The Many Faces of Death, Part 6 (video documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Murderers, Mobsters & Madmen Vol. 2: Assassination in the 20th Century (video documentary)
Himself - under arrest
 
1992 Charles Manson Then and Now (documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Stalking the President: A History of American Assassins (documentary)
Himself - Under Arrest
 
1992 Death Scenes 2 (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1991 The Doors
Himself (uncredited)
 
1988 The Geraldo Rivera Show (TV series)
 
1987 Worst Crimes of the 20th Century (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1986 Great Crimes of the Century (video documentary)
Himself
 
1982 The Killing of America (documentary)
Himself
 
1980 This Is America Part 2 (documentary)
Himself
 

Related Videos

Cease to Exist -- 'Cease To Exist' explores the music motive to the Manson murders and uncovers Charles Manson's relationship with Beach Boys' drummer Dennis Wilson and record producer Terry Melcher. Biography: :  -- Charles Manson and three female members of his ¿family¿ (Leslie Van Houten, Susan Atkins, and Patricia Krenwinkel) are escorted down the halls of a courthouse after receiving guilty verdicts on multiple counts of murder. Biography: :  -- Steve Gillon interviews a former Manson Family member. This clip is courtesy of THE HISTORY CHANNEL.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Album: "Son of Man" (unknown, 1980s) See more »

Publicity Listings:

6 Biographical Movies  | 1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | 1 Article  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Charles Milles Maddox | Charlie Manson

Height:

5' 2" (1.57 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I'm special. I'm not like the average inmate. I have spent half my life in prison. I am a very dangerous man. See more »

Trivia:

His mother, Kathleen Maddox, was 16 when he was born. His father is unknown, but believed to be a Colonel Scott, possibly a light-skinned African-American. She won a child-support order against Scott, but collected almost no money from him. See more »

Trademark:

Long unwashed Hair See more »

Nickname:

Mac See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio