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Paul Kantner(1941-2016)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Paul Kantner
Paul Kantner was born on 17 March 1941 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Forrest Gump (1994), Wet Hot American Summer (2001) and A Serious Man (2009). He died on 28 January 2016 in San Francisco, California, USA.
BornMarch 17, 1941
DiedJanuary 28, 2016(74)
BornMarch 17, 1941
DiedJanuary 28, 2016(74)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination

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Paul Kantner and Grace Slick in Woodstock (2019)
Marty Balin, Jack Casady, Spencer Dryden, Paul Kantner, Jorma Kaukonen, Grace Slick, and Jefferson Airplane in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967)
Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, and Jefferson Airplane

Known for:

Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump
8.8
  • Soundtrack("Volunteers")
  • 1994
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Wet Hot American Summer
6.5
  • Soundtrack("Jane")
  • 2001
Michael Stuhlbarg in A Serious Man (2009)
A Serious Man
7.0
  • Soundtrack("Today")
  • 2009
Taking Woodstock (2009)
Taking Woodstock
6.7
  • Soundtrack("Wooden Ships", "Volunteers")
  • 2009

Credits

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Actor

  • Johnny Depp in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
    Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
    • Acid Cook Guy at Matrix (uncredited)
    • 1998
  • Jefferson Airplane: True Love
    • Paul Kantner
    • Music Video
    • 1989
  • Jefferson Airplane: Planes
    • Paul Kantner
    • Music Video
    • 1989
  • Jefferson Starship: Layin' It on the Line (1984)
    Jefferson Starship: Layin' It on the Line
    • Paul Kantner
    • Music Video
    • 1984
  • Jefferson Starship: No Way Out (1984)
    Jefferson Starship: No Way Out
    • Paul Kantner
    • Music Video
    • 1984
  • Paul Kantner: Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra
    • Paul Kantner
    • Music Video
    • 1983
  • Jefferson Starship: Out of Control
    • Paul Kantner
    • Music Video
    • 1983
  • Jefferson Starship: Winds of Change (1983)
    Jefferson Starship: Winds of Change
    • Paul Kantner
    • Music Video
    • 1983
  • Jefferson Starship: Be My Lady (1982)
    Jefferson Starship: Be My Lady
    • Paul Kantner
    • Music Video
    • 1982
  • Jefferson Starship: Stranger (1981)
    Jefferson Starship: Stranger
    • Paul Kantner
    • Music Video
    • 1981
  • Jefferson Starship: Find Your Way Back (1981)
    Jefferson Starship: Find Your Way Back
    • Paul Kantner
    • Music Video
    • 1981
  • The Star Wars Holiday Special (TV Special) (1978)
    The Star Wars Holiday Special (TV Special)
    • Holographic Band Member (as The Jefferson Starship)
    • TV Movie
    • 1978

Composer

  • Fly Jefferson Airplane (2004)
    Fly Jefferson Airplane
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 2004
  • Jefferson Airplane: Planes
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1989
  • Paul Kantner: Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1983

Soundtrack

  • American Experience (1987)
    American Experience
    • writer: "Volunteers"
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Cocaine Bear (2023)
    Cocaine Bear
    • writer: "Jane"
    • 2023
  • Zac Efron in The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)
    The Greatest Beer Run Ever
    • writer: "Today"
    • 2022
  • CBS News Sunday Morning (1979)
    CBS News Sunday Morning
    • writer: "Wooden Ships"
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Crip Camp (2020)
    Crip Camp
    • writer: "Volunteers"
    • 2020
  • Fortunate Son (2020)
    Fortunate Son
    • writer: "Volunteers"
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, Sterling K. Brown, Justin Hartley, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chrissy Metz, and Chris Sullivan in This Is Us (2016)
    This Is Us
    • writer: "The Ballad of You & Me & Pooneil"
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Crisis in Six Scenes (2016)
    Crisis in Six Scenes
    • writer: "Volunteers"
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2016
  • Jennifer Connelly, Ewan McGregor, and Dakota Fanning in American Pastoral (2016)
    American Pastoral
    • writer: "Go To Her"
    • 2016
  • She's Beautiful When She's Angry (2014)
    She's Beautiful When She's Angry
    • writer: "Volunteers"
    • 2014
  • Zawe Ashton, Charlotte Ritchie, Kimberley Nixon, Greg McHugh, Joe Thomas, and Jack Whitehall in Fresh Meat (2011)
    Fresh Meat
    • writer: "Volunteers" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Of Yesterday and Tomorrow (2009)
    Of Yesterday and Tomorrow
    • writer: "Martha", "D.C.B.A - 25"
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (2009)
    Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
    • Soundtrack ("Jane", uncredited)
    • Video Game
    • 2009
  • Michael Stuhlbarg in A Serious Man (2009)
    A Serious Man
    • writer: "Today"
    • 2009
  • Taking Woodstock (2009)
    Taking Woodstock
    • writer: "Wooden Ships", "Volunteers"
    • 2009

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Jefferson Airplane
  • Born
    • March 17, 1941
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • January 28, 2016
    • San Francisco, California, USA(multiple organ failure and septic shock)
  • Children
      China Kantner
  • Parents
      Paul Schell Kantner
  • Relatives
    • Mona Berniece Kantner(Half Sibling)
  • Other works
    CD (with Grace Slick): "Baron von Tollbooth and the Chrome Nun" (RCA)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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    Father of China Kantner and Gareth Alexander Kantner.

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