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Van Dyke Parks is a Actor, Sound and Additional Music American born on 3 january 1943 at Hattiesburg (USA)

Van Dyke Parks

Van Dyke Parks
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Birth name Van Dyke Parks
Nationality USA
Birth 3 january 1943 (81 years) at Hattiesburg (USA)

Van Dyke Parks (born January 3, 1943) is an American composer, arranger, record producer, instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, author, and actor. Parks is best known for his collaborations with musician Brian Wilson and for his contributions as lyricist to the Beach Boys' Smile project. Besides numerous collaborations with the Beach Boys, he has worked with such performers as Phil Ochs, Donovan, Haruomi Hosono, The Byrds, Tim Buckley, Little Feat, Loudon Wainwright III, Rufus Wainwright, U2, Harry Nilsson, Randy Newman, Ry Cooder, Joanna Newsom, Grizzly Bear, Inara George, Silverchair, Kimbra, and Ringo Starr.

AllMusic describes Parks as: "In a field where the term 'genius' is handed out freely, [he] is the real article. As a session musician, composer, arranger, lyricist, and singer, he's contributed significantly to several decades' worth of inimitable masterpieces credited to other artists, as well as generating two or three masterpieces of his own." In addition to producing other artists, Parks has released several studio albums of his own recordings: Song Cycle, Discover America, Clang of the Yankee Reaper, Jump!, Tokyo Rose, Orange Crate Art, Songs Cycled, and one live album, Moonlighting: Live at the Ash Grove. Parks has also established himself in motion pictures, and over the years has directed, arranged, produced, and composed soundtracks for a great number of theatrical films and television shows. On occasion, he has taken small acting roles.

Best films

Popeye
Popeye
(1980)
(Conductor) Private Parts
Private Parts
(1997)
(Music)

Usually with

Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson
(2 films)
Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
(6 films)
Shelley Duvall
Shelley Duvall
(2 films)
Tony Bill
Tony Bill
(6 films)
Robin Williams
Robin Williams
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Van Dyke Parks (39 films)

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Actor

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2010)
, 1h56
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Documentary films about music and musicians, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Musical films
Actors Harry Nilsson, Micky Dolenz, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Ringo Starr, Robin Williams
Roles Himself
Rating75% 3.789453.789453.789453.789453.78945
David Leaf and John Scheinfeld interviewed close to three dozen of Nilsson's friends, colleagues and extended family, who all shared their memories of Harry Nilsson, his music and how it affected them. This was put together in a documentary where we follow Harry Nilsson from childhood to death, enjoying the highs and lows along with him, from Grammy wins through divorce and substance abuse.
He Said, She Said
He Said, She Said (1991)
, 1h55
Directed by Ken Kwapis, Marisa Silver
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Perkins, Nathan Lane, Anthony LaPaglia, Sharon Stone, George Martin
Rating57% 2.85192.85192.85192.85192.8519
It is the story of the relationship between journalists Dan Hanson (Bacon) and Lorie Bryer (Perkins) twice – once from each perspective. The man's story was directed by Ken Kwapis and the woman's by Marisa Silver. At the time, Kwapis and Silver were engaged and they married soon after the film was released.
The Two Jakes
The Two Jakes (1990)
, 2h17
Directed by Jack Nicholson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Jack Nicholson, Eli Wallach, Rubén Blades
Roles Francis Hannah
Rating60% 3.0493153.0493153.0493153.0493153.049315
In Los Angeles in 1948, Julius "Jake" Berman (Keitel) hires private investigator J. J. "Jake" Gittes (Nicholson) to catch his wife, Kitty, in the act of committing adultery. During the sting, Berman kills his rival, who also happens to be his business partner in a real estate development company. Gittes, not having known this, suddenly finds himself under scrutiny for his role in the possible crime, all of which centers around a wire recording that captured the illicit love meeting, the confrontation, and the killing of Mark Bodine. It calls into question if Berman knew and killed his partner to wrest control of the partnership, making it murder, or was an act of jealousy, which may qualify as "temporary insanity" and be permitted as a defense to a charge of murder.
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990)
, 1h36
Origin USA
Genres Musical theatre, Fantasy, Adventure, Musical
Themes Musical films, Children's films
Actors Shelley Duvall, Harry Anderson, Jean Stapleton, Brian Bonsall, Dan Gilroy, Cyndi Lauper
Roles Minister of Merriment
Rating74% 3.724683.724683.724683.724683.72468
The film deals with the events surrounding Gordon Goose and Little Bo Peep, who, while still trying to find her sheep, goes to Mother Goose's house for help, only to discover her sudden absence. Bo Peep and Gordon search Rhymeland to flush out what has happened to Mother Goose, all the while watching as many Mother Goose characters begin to mysteriously disappear.
Vibes
Vibes (1988)
, 1h39
Directed by Ken Kwapis
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Romance
Actors Cyndi Lauper, Jeff Goldblum, Peter Falk, Julian Sands, Ramon Bieri, Michael Lerner
Roles Dr. Weiner
Rating57% 2.8506752.8506752.8506752.8506752.850675
Lauper plays Sylvia Pickel (pronounced with an emphasis on the "kel", as she points out), a trance-medium who has contact with a wisecracking spirit guide named Louise. She first began communicating with Louise after falling from a ladder at the age of twelve and remaining comatose for two weeks. Subsequently, Louise taught her astral projection while Sylvia was placed in special homes for being "different." At a study of physics, she meets fellow psychic Nick Deezy (Goldblum), a psychometrist who can determine the history of events surrounding an object by touching it. Sylvia has a history of bad luck with men, and her overly flirtatious behavior turns off Nick right away.
Popeye
Popeye (1980)
, 1h34
Directed by Robert Altman
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Action, Adventure, Musical, Animation
Themes Seafaring films, Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Pirate films, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Ray Walston, Paul L. Smith, Paul Dooley, Richard Libertini
Roles Hoagy the Piano Player
Rating54% 2.700192.700192.700192.700192.70019
Popeye, a sailor, arrives at the small coastal town of Sweethaven ("Sweethaven—An Anthem") while searching for his long-lost father. He is immediately feared by the townsfolk simply because he is a stranger ("Blow Me Down"), and is accosted by a greedy taxman. He rents a room at the Oyl family's boarding house where the Oyls' daughter, Olive, is preparing for her engagement party. Her hand is promised to Captain Bluto, a powerful, perpetually angry bully who runs the town in the name of the mysterious Commodore. In the morning, Popeye visits the local diner for breakfast ("Everything Is Food") and demonstrates his strength as he brawls with a gang of provocative ruffians who give him and the other customers a hard time.
The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour
The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour (1976)
, 50minutes
Directed by Gary Weis
Origin USA
Genres Musical
Themes Films about families, Films about music and musicians, Documentary films about music and musicians, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Musical films
Actors Brian Wilson, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Van Dyke Parks
Roles Self
Rating75% 3.756113.756113.756113.756113.75611
La tournée des Beach Boys: Good Vibrations: c'est OK», est un film musical biographique de 1976 réalisé par Gary Weis . Diffusé à l'origine comme une émission spéciale de la chaîne NBC, Le film montre une séquence de 1976 de concerts de The Beach Boys entremêlés d'entretiens et d'autres séquences, notamment Carl Wilson pilotant un avion et Dennis Wilson lors d'un concours de beauté.
The Swan
The Swan (1956)
, 1h44
Directed by Charles Vidor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Historical, Romance
Themes Monde imaginaire, Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Grace Kelly, Alec Guinness, Louis Jourdan, Jessie Royce Landis, Estelle Winwood, Brian Aherne
Roles George
Rating64% 3.201433.201433.201433.201433.20143
The film, set in 1910, deals with the story of the daughter of a minor branch of a European royal house who is being considered as a wife for her cousin, the heir to the throne.

Sound

Dark Matter
Dark Matter (2008)
, 1h30
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Actors Liu Ye, Aidan Quinn, Meryl Streep, Blair Brown, Erick Avari, Boris McGiver
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating59% 2.998222.998222.998222.998222.99822
The film is loosely inspired by the true story of Gang Lu, a former graduate student who killed four faculty members and one student at the University of Iowa. However, the story has substantial differences in plot and character motivation.