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Van Dyke Parks

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Van Dyke Parks

Known For

Sound

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jan 3, 1943 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Hattiesburg - Mississippi - USA

Biography

Van Dyke Parks is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer who has composed various film and television soundtracks.

Known For

Acting
2024The Beach BoysSelf (archival footage)
2022Peter Case: A Million Miles Away
2021Sayonara America
2020A World Without Beethoven?Self
2019No SmokingSelf
2015Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell GeorgeSelf / Producer Musician
2010Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)Self
2010Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969Self (archive footage)
20091974: On the Road With The Beach BoysSelf
2009The People SpeakSelf
2007Silverchair: Making of Young ModernHimself
2005The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be NiceSelf
2004Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of SmileSelf
2003Ringo RamaHimself
2000The Beach Boys: Endless HarmonySelf
1995Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These TimesSelf
1990The Two JakesFrancis Hannah
1990Mother Goose Rock 'n' RhymeMinister of Merriment
1990Twin PeaksJack Racine
1988VibesDr. Weiner
1988Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a BallHimself
1985The Beach Boys: An American BandSelf (archive footage)
1982The Tale of the Frog PrinceThe Musician
1982Faerie Tale TheatreThe Musician
1980PopeyeHoagy the Piano Player
1978Loose ShoesIndian #2
1976The Beach Boys: It's OKSelf
1976The Beach Boys: It's OKSelf
1970Ry Cooder: How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?
1956The SwanGeorge
1953General Electric TheaterHorace
1953BoninoAndrew Bonino
1948Studio OneEddie Stone
1948Studio OneRobbie
1948Studio OneLawrence Alden
Crew
2010CeremonyAdditional Music