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"Faerie Tale Theatre" (1982): Season 1: Episode 1 -- A spoiled princess is forced to keep her promise to a talking frog when he rescues her golden ball from the bottom of a well.
Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985) -- Starring the cast of TV's Sesame Street. Oscar, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster plus other members of the Sesame Street family join Big Bird in a cross-country adveture...
Casual Sex? (1988) -- Two women friends, with quite different sexual histories, try visiting a health resort to look for a man to settle down with.

Overview

Date of Birth:
3 January 1943, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA more
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Trivia:
Abandoned the sessions for the Beach Boys' "Smile" album (only recently... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Clare and The Reasons - Free MP3
 (From CultureCatch. 3 December 2009, 12:44 PM, PST)
Two remaining Beatles to duet on Starr's forthcoming album
 (From Hitfix. 19 November 2009, 1:58 PM, PST)
US TV Schedule:
Tue. Jan. 56:30 AMTCM A Gift for Heidi  
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Composer, Actor, Soundtrack, Music Department, Miscellaneous Crew, Self
Composer:
  1. Dark Matter (2007/I)
  2. "Broken Trail" (2006) TV mini-series
  3. The Company (2003)
    ... aka The Company - Das Ensemble (Germany)
  4. The Adventures of Ociee Nash (2003)
  5. "Stuart Little" (1 episode, 2003)
        - The Meatloaf Bandit (2003) TV episode
  6. Charms for the Easy Life (2002) (TV)
  7. Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story (2002) (TV)
  8. Monday Night Mayhem (2002) (TV)
  9. "Harold and the Purple Crayon" (2002) TV series (unknown episodes)
  10. Call Me Claus (2001) (TV)
  11. In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) (TV)
    ... aka En el tiempo de las mariposas
  12. The Ponder Heart (2001) (TV)
  13. Harlan County War (2000) (TV)

  14. Border Line (1999) (TV)
  15. A Chance of Snow (1998) (TV)
  16. Shadrach (1998)
  17. Oliver Twist (1997) (TV)
  18. Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest (1997) (TV)
  19. Private Parts (1997)
    ... aka Howard Stern's Private Parts
  20. Polar Bears: Arctic Terror (1997) (TV)
  21. The Summer of Ben Tyler (1996) (TV)
  22. Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)
  23. Wild Bill (1995)
  24. "The Marshal" (1995) TV series (unknown episodes)
  25. One Christmas (1994) (TV)
    ... aka Truman Capote's One Christmas (USA: complete title)
  26. Next Door (1994) (TV)
  27. Out on a Limb (1992)
  28. The Two Jakes (1990)

  29. Rented Lips (1988)
  30. Casual Sex? (1988)
  31. Christmas Special (1988) (TV)
    ... aka Christmas at Pee Wee's Playhouse (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Pee-Wee Herman's Christmas Special (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (USA: video title)
  32. Norman Rockwell: An American Portrait (1987) (TV)
  33. "Tall Tales & Legends" (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
    ... aka Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales & Legends (USA: complete title)
        - Ponce de Leon (1986) TV episode
        - My Darlin' Clementine (1985) TV episode
  34. Club Paradise (1986)
  35. Chesapeake Borne (1986) (TV)
  36. Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985)
    ... aka Follow That Bird
  37. "The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour" (5 episodes, 1982)
        - Episode #1.5 (1982) TV episode
        - Episode #1.4 (1982) TV episode
        - Episode #1.3 (1982) TV episode
        - Episode #1.2 (1982) TV episode
        - Episode #1.1 (1982) TV episode

  38. Goin' South (1978)
Actor:
  1. He Said, She Said (1991) .... Priest
  2. "Twin Peaks" .... Jack Racine (1 episode, 1990)
        - Episode #2.5 (1990) TV episode .... Jack Racine
  3. The Two Jakes (1990) .... Francis Hannah
  4. Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990) (TV) .... Minister of Merriment

  5. Vibes (1988) .... Dr. Weiner
    ... aka Vibes: The Secret of the Golden Pyramids (Philippines: English title)
  6. "Faerie Tale Theatre" .... The Musician (1 episode, 1982)
    ... aka Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA: alternative title)
        - The Tale of the Frog Prince (1982) TV episode .... The Musician
  7. Popeye (1980) .... Hoagy - the Piano Player
  8. Loose Shoes (1980) .... Indian #2
    ... aka Coming Attractions
    ... aka Quackers

  9. "Brenner" .... Jay Joplin (1 episode, 1959)
        - Family Man (1959) TV episode .... Jay Joplin
  10. A Gift for Heidi (1958) .... Peter
  11. "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" .... Bobby / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
        - So Short a Season (1957) TV episode .... Boy
        - Man on the White Horse (1956) TV episode .... Bobby
  12. "General Electric Theater" .... Horace (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - The Golden Key (1956) TV episode .... Horace
  13. "Star Tonight" (1 episode, 1956)
        - A Trip to Czardis (1956) TV episode
  14. The Swan (1956) .... George
  15. "The Alcoa Hour" .... Ted (1 episode, 1956)
        - Man on Fire (1956) TV episode .... Ted
  16. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
        - The Devil as a Roaring Lion (1956) TV episode
  17. "Windows" (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Calliope Tree (1955) TV episode
  18. "Studio One" .... Eddie Stone / ... (3 episodes, 1954-1955)
    ... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
    ... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - The Prince and the Puppet (1955) TV episode .... Lawrence Alden
        - The Broken Spur (1955) TV episode .... Robbie
        - 12:30 A.M. (1954) TV episode .... Eddie Stone
  19. "The Elgin Hour" .... Richie Dane (1 episode, 1955)
        - Crime in the Streets (1955) TV episode .... Richie Dane
  20. "Campbell Playhouse" (2 episodes, 1954)
    ... aka Campbell Soundstage (USA: new title)
    ... aka Campbell Summer Soundstage (USA: new title)
        - The Corner Druggist (1954) TV episode
        - Al Toolum and His Buddy Leo (1954) TV episode
  21. "Kraft Television Theatre" .... Elisha (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Ponds Theater (USA: new title)
        - Elisha and the Long Knives (1954) TV episode .... Elisha
  22. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title)
        - Here's Father (1954) TV episode
  23. "Bonino" (1953) TV series .... Andrew Bonino
Soundtrack:
  1. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) (writer: "Heroes and Villains")
  2. "Jonathan Meades: Off-Kilter" (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode #1.1 (2009) TV episode (writer: "She's Goin' Bald" (uncredited))
  3. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) (writer: "Black Sheep")
    ... aka Walk Hard (USA: short title)
    ... aka Walk Hard: American Cox, the Unbearably Long, Self-Indulgent Director's Cut (USA: director's cut)
  4. Arctic Tale (2007) (writer: "Live Let Live")
  5. The Departed (2006) (writer: "Sail On, Sailor")
  6. The Company (2003) (music: "The Blue Snake")
    ... aka The Company - Das Ensemble (Germany)
  7. Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) (writer: "Heroes and Villains")
  8. Beach Boys Good Timin' (2003) (V) (writer: "Heroes and Villains")

  9. Private Parts (1997) (arranger: "Mama Look-A Boo Boo")
    ... aka Howard Stern's Private Parts
  10. "J'accuse" (1 episode, 1995)
        - The Vegetarians (1995) TV episode (writer: "Vegetables" (uncredited))

  11. Heathers (1988) (arranger: "Que Sera, Sera")
  12. Tapeheads (1988) (writer: "Do The Limbo")
  13. The Brave Little Toaster (1987) ("City of Light", "B-Movie Show", "Cutting Edge", "Worthless")
Music Department:
  1. My Dog Skip (2000) (composer: additional music)

  2. Wild Bill (1995) (music arranger: songs)

  3. The Brave Little Toaster (1987) (original songs)
  4. "Tall Tales & Legends" (composer: additional music) (1 episode, 1985)
    ... aka Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales & Legends (USA: complete title)
        - Annie Oakley (1985) TV episode (composer: additional music)
  5. "Faerie Tale Theatre" (musical director) (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA: alternative title)
        - Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1984) TV episode (musical director)
  6. Popeye (1980) (arranger: songs) (conductor: songs)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. John Wilson's Mini-Musicals (1981) (V) (coordinator) (segment "Big Yellow Taxi")
    ... aka Fantastic All-Electric Music Movie (USA: reissue title)

  2. Big Yellow Taxi (1971) (coordinator)
Self:
  1. The People Speak (2009)
  2. The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music (2007) .... Himself
  3. Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2006) .... Himself
  4. Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of 'Smile' (2004) (TV) .... Himself

  5. Songs in Shadow: The Making of Carly Simon's 'Film Noir' (1997) (V) .... Musical Director

  6. Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball (1988) .... Himself
  7. The Beach Boys: An American Band (1985) .... Himself
  8. "The Midnight Special" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
        - Episode #9.22 (1981) TV episode .... Himself

  9. The Beach Boys: It's OK (1976) (TV) .... Himself
  10. Love It or Leave It (1971) .... Himself/Songwriter

Additional Details

Other Works:
Albums: Song Cycle Discover America Clang of the Yankee Reaper Jump! Tokyo Rose Orange Crate Art (w/ Brian Wilson) more
Publicity Listings:
1 Portrayal more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Family | Documentary more
Plot Keywords:
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