Van Dyke Parks
Biography
Van Dyke Parks is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer who has composed various film and television soundtracks.
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Known For
Acting History
2024
The Beach Boys as Self (archival footage)
2022Peter Case: A Million Miles Away
2021Sayonara America
2020A World Without Beethoven? as Self
2019No Smoking as Self
2015Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George as Self / Producer Musician
2010Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969 as Self (archive footage)
2010Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) as Self
2009The People Speak as Self
20091974: On the Road With The Beach Boys as Self
2007Silverchair: Making of Young Modern as Himself
2005The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice as Self
2004Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile as Self
2003Ringo Rama as Himself
2000The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony as Self
1995Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times as Self
1990The Two Jakes as Francis Hannah
1990Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme as Minister of Merriment
1990Twin Peaks as Jack Racine
1988Vibes as Dr. Weiner
1988Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball as Himself
1985The Beach Boys: An American Band as Self (archive footage)
1982Faerie Tale Theatre as The Musician
1982The Tale of the Frog Prince as The Musician
1980Popeye as Hoagy the Piano Player
1978Loose Shoes as Indian #2
1976The Beach Boys: It's OK as Self
1976The Beach Boys: It's OK as Self
1970Ry Cooder: How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?
1956The Swan as George
1953Bonino as Andrew Bonino
1953General Electric Theater as Horace
1948Studio One as Eddie Stone
1948Studio One as Robbie
1948Studio One as Lawrence Alden