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Don Van Vliet (1941–2010)

Trivia:

His death was announced late on Friday (17th December, 2010) by the Michael Werner Gallery in New York. See more trivia »

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Filmography

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2012 Something in the Air (writer: "Abba Zaba")
 
2008 Entourage (TV series)
Return to Queens Blvd (2008) (performer: "Zig Zag Wanderer" - uncredited)
 
2008 Parashat Ha-Shavua (TV series)
VaYakhel (2008) (writer: "Observatory Crest" / as Captain Beefheart / performer: "Observatory Crest" / as Captain Beefheart)
 
2008 How to Be (writer: "Clear Spot")
 
2007 Things We Lost in the Fire (writer: "Clear Spot" / as Don Vliet)
 
1998 A Civil Action (performer: "Hard Workin' Man" 1978 / as Captain Beefheart)
 
1998 The Big Lebowski (writer: "Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles" / as Don Vliet / performer: "Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles" / as Captain Beefheart)
 
1994 Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo Stuff (TV documentary short) (writer: "What Are We Gonna Do With You", "Evening Bell")
 
1974 Van Oekel's Discohoek (TV series)
Episode #1.4 (1974) (performer: "Upon the my-o-my" / as Captain Beefheart)
 
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1994 Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo Stuff (TV documentary short)
 
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1994 Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo Stuff (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1982 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 November 1982 (1982) … Himself (as Captain Beefheart)
 
1980 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself (as Captain Beefheart)
Malcolm McDowell/Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band (1980) … Himself (as Captain Beefheart)
 
1974 Van Oekel's Discohoek (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.4 (1974) … Himself (as Captain Beefheart)
 
1972 Beat-Club (TV series)
Episode #1.79 (1972) (as Captain Beefheart)
 
1966 Where the Action Is (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.246 (1966) … Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

CD (as Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band): "Safe As Milk" (Buddah). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Interview  | 3 Articles  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Captain Beefheart | See more »

Alternate Names:

Captain Beefheart
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

We see the moon, don't we? So it's our eye. Animals see us, don't they? So we're their animals. See more »

Trivia:

His death was announced late on Friday (17th December, 2010) by the Michael Werner Gallery in New York. See more »

Trademark:

Gravely multi-octave vocal range See more »

Nickname:

Captain Beefheart See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn