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Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) -- From Davy Jones' stunt double to KROQ DJ with a talent scout's vision, "Rodney on the ROQ" has done it all.
Obscene (2007) -- This is the theatrical trailer for Obscene, directed by Daniel O'Connor.
Rebel Roar: The Sound of Michael McClure (2008) -- Rebel Roar: The Sound of Michael McClure explores the poetry and thoughts of one of the original Beat poets. McClure's relationship and influence on Jim Morrison, Bob Dylan, and the '60s counter-culture are examined.  Through readings and candid discussion of his work, new light is shed on the artist Dennis Hopper considers one of the most important American dramatic and poetic voices.
An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story (2006) -- Never before seen footage about the extraordinary life of the late bassist of THE WHO
Obscene (2007) -- A look at the life and work of American publisher Barney Rosset, who struggled to bring controversial works like "Tropic of Cancer" and "Naked Lunch" to publication.

Overview

Trivia:
Attended UCLA film school with fellow Doors band member Jim Morrison... more
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Alternate Names:
The Doors

Filmography

Soundtrack:
  1. "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode #1.133 (2009) TV episode (writer: "Roadhouse Blues" (uncredited))
  2. Taking Woodstock (2009) (writer: "Maggie M'Gill")
  3. "Being Erica" (1 episode, 2009)
        - What I Am Is What I Am (2009) TV episode (writer: "People Are Strange") ("People Are Strange")
  4. "The Simpsons" (2 episodes, 1999-2008)
        - Smoke on the Daughter (2008) TV episode (writer: "The End" (uncredited))
        - Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder (1999) TV episode (writer: "The End")
  5. "Parashat Ha-Shavua" (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
        - Shemot, Part I (2007) TV episode (writer: "End")
        - Bereishit (2006) TV episode (writer: "RIDERS ON THE STORM")
  6. "The Sopranos" (1 episode, 2007)
        - The Blue Comet (2007) TV episode ("When the Music's Over" (uncredited))
  7. "Ha-Shminiya" (2 episodes, 2006)
    ... aka The Eight (International: English title)
        - The Bell (2006) TV episode ("Break on Through (To the Other Side)")
        - Line 32 (2006) TV episode ("The End")
  8. Kiss Me Again (2006) (writer: "Feijoada")
  9. X: Live in Los Angeles (2005) (V) (writer: "Soul Kitchen")
  10. The Jeff Healey Band: Live at Montreux 1999 (2005) (V) (writer: "Roadhouse Blues")
  11. Ramones Raw (2004) (writer: "Take It As It Comes")
  12. Someone Like You... (2001) (writer: "I'm a Tree")
    ... aka Animal Attraction (UK)
    ... aka Someone Like You (Australia)
  13. Cast Away (2000) (writer: "Light My Fire")

  14. Girl, Interrupted (1999) (writer: "Roadhouse Blues")
    ... aka Durchgeknallt (Germany)
    ... aka Durchgeknallt - Girl, interrupted (Germany: TV title)
  15. Me and Will (1999) ("Queen of the Highway")
  16. Superstar (1999) ("I'm a Tree")
  17. The Waterboy (1998) (writer: "Peace Frog")
  18. The X Files (1998) (writer: "Crystal Ship") (producer: "Crystal Ship")
    ... aka The X Files Movie (Australia)
    ... aka The X-Files (USA: closing credits title)
  19. Strange Days (1995) (performer: "Strange Days")
  20. The Basketball Diaries (1995) (writer: "Riders On The Storm")
    ... aka Streets of New York (International: English title: video title)
  21. The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 6 (1995) (TV) (writer: "When the Music's Over")
    ... aka My Generation

  22. The Jeff Healey Band: See the Light - Live from London (1989) (V) (writer: "Roadhouse Blues")
  23. Casualties of War (1989) (writer: "Hello, I Love You")
  24. Road House (1989) (writer: "Roadhouse Blues")
  25. "The Wonder Years" (1 episode, 1989)
        - How I'm Spending My Summer Vacation (1989) TV episode (writer: "Light My Fire" (uncredited))
  26. True Believer (1989) (writer: "Crystal Ship")
    ... aka Fighting Justice (Philippines: English title)
  27. Less Than Zero (1987) (music: "Moonlight Drive")
  28. Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987) (TV) (writer: "FIVE TO ONE")
    ... aka Dear America
  29. The Lost Boys (1987) (producer: "People Are Strange")
  30. X: The Unheard Music (1986) (writer: "Soul Kitchen")
    ... aka The Unheard Music (USA: informal alternative title)
  31. American Pop (1981) ("People Are Strange")

  32. "The Midnight Special" (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode #1.20 (1973) TV episode (writer: "Light My Fire")

  33. The Doors (1968) (TV) (performer: "Alabama Song", "Back Door Man", "Love Me Two Times", "When the Music's Over", "The Unknown Soldier")
Director:
  1. Love Her Madly (2000)

  2. The Doors Collection (1999) (V)
  3. The Best of the Doors (1997) (V)
  4. The Doors: Live in Europe 1968 (1991) (V)
  5. The Doors: The Soft Parade (1991) (V)

  6. The Doors: Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1987) (V)
    ... aka Live! The Doors at the Hollywood Bowl (USA: alternative title)
  7. The Doors: Dance on Fire (1985) (V) (video "LA Woman")

  8. Induction (1965)
Music Department:
  1. "VH1 Storytellers" (musician: keyboards) (1 episode, 2000)
        - The Doors: A Celebration (2000) TV episode (musician: keyboards)

  2. A Boy and His Dog (1975) (musician)
Writer:
  1. Love Her Madly (2000) (writer)

  2. Induction (1965) (writer)
Actor:
  1. Deal of the Century (1983) .... Charlie Simbo

  2. Induction (1965) (uncredited) .... Ray
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. The Doors: Dance on Fire (1985) (V) (concept) (creative director)
Producer:
  1. Feast of Friends (1970) (producer)
Thanks:
  1. The Banger Sisters (2002) (thanks)
Self:
  1. A Year in the Life (2009) (post-production) .... Himself
    ... aka Beatles Stories (USA: video title)

  2. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Whole Lotta Shakin' (2009) (V) .... Himself
  3. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Light My Fire (2009) (V) .... Himself
  4. Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America (2009) .... Himself
  5. Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's (2009) (V) .... Himself
  6. Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1950s (2009) (V) .... Himself
  7. When You're Strange (2009) .... Himself
  8. The Reinactors (2008) .... Himself
  9. Obscene (2007) .... Himself
  10. "9am with David & Kim" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 4 April 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  11. Breaking the Rules (2006) .... Himself
    ... aka Breaking the Rules: Auf den Spuren der amerikanischen Gegenkultur (Germany: long title)
  12. "The Drug Years" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - Feed Your Head (????) TV episode .... Himself
  13. An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story (2006) .... Himself
  14. Temples of Rock (2003) (TV) .... Host
  15. Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) .... Himself
  16. The Doors: Soundstage Performances (2002) (V) .... Himself - Interviewee/keyboards
  17. Venice: Lost and Found (2002)
  18. The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961 (2002) (V) .... Himself
  19. The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years (2002) (V)
  20. The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part II: 1962-1969 (2002) (V) .... Himself
  21. The Definitive Elvis: 25th Anniversary (2002) (V) .... Himself (Keyboards, The Doors)
  22. "VH1 Storytellers" .... Himself - The Doors (1 episode, 2000)
        - The Doors: A Celebration (2000) TV episode .... Himself - The Doors
  23. The Third Mind (2000)

  24. "The Adam and Joe Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Episode #3.6 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  25. The Doors Collection (1999) (V) .... Himself
  26. The Best of the Doors (1997) (V) .... Keyboards
  27. Feed Your Head (1997) .... Himself (Interview)
  28. Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival (1997) .... Himself (The Doors)
    ... aka Message of Love: The Isle of Wight Festival: The Movie (USA: video title)
    ... aka Message to Love (UK)
  29. The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 1 (1995) (TV) .... Himself (The Doors)
    ... aka Rock 'n' Roll Explodes
  30. The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 6 (1995) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka My Generation
  31. The Doors: Live in Europe 1968 (1991) (V) .... Himself (keyboards)
  32. The Doors: The Soft Parade (1991) (V) .... Himself (Keyboards)
  33. Hard 'N Heavy Volume 12 (1991) (V) .... Himself

  34. The Doors: Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1987) (V) .... Himself (keyboards)
    ... aka Live! The Doors at the Hollywood Bowl (USA: alternative title)
  35. X: The Unheard Music (1986) .... Himself
    ... aka The Unheard Music (USA: informal alternative title)
  36. The Doors: Dance on Fire (1985) (V) .... Himself (keyboards)
  37. No One Here Gets Out Alive: A Tribute to Jim Morrison (1981) (V) .... Himself

  38. "Beat-Club" (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode #1.78 (1972) TV episode (as The Doors)
  39. Feast of Friends (1970) .... Himself (The Doors)

  40. The Doors: The Doors Are Open (1968) (TV) .... Himself (keyboards)
  41. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode #3.9 (1968) TV episode (as The Doors) .... Himself - Musical Guest
  42. The Doors (1968) (TV) .... Himself - Musician
  43. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #21.2 (1967) TV episode (as The Doors) .... Himself
  44. "Malibu U." .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode #1.6 (1967) TV episode (as The Doors) .... Himself
  45. "Bandstand" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka AB (USA: short title)
    ... aka American Bandstand (USA: new title)
    ... aka American Bandstand 1966 (USA: ninth season title)
    ... aka New American Bandstand 1965 (USA: new title)
    ... aka VH1's Best of American Bandstand (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 22 July 1967 (1967) TV episode (as The Doors) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "Banda sonora"
        - Episode #1.12 (2007) TV episode (as The Doors) .... Himself
  2. "Video on Trial"
        - Episode #2.8 (2006) TV episode (as The Doors) .... Himself
  3. The Music of Apocalypse Now (2006) (V) .... Himself
  4. "Musikprogrammet - programmet om musik"
        - The Doors (2005) TV episode (as The Doors) .... Himself
  5. Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics, Vol. 4: Elvis & Other Rock Greats (2003) (V) (as The Doors) .... Himself
  6. The Road of Excess (1997) (V) .... Himself
  7. "Rock & Roll" (1995) .... Himself
  8. Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties (1986) .... Himself (The Doors)


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