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Van Dyke Parks

Sound

Born January 3, 1943 · Hattiesburg - Mississippi - USA

Biography

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

Filmography38 titles

Charms for the Easy Life

2002Original Music Composer

Twin Peaks

1990as Jack Racine

Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George

2015as Self / Producer Musician

Eerie, Indiana

1991Original Music Composer

A World Without Beethoven?

2020as Self

The People Speak

2009as Self

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

1988Original Music Composer

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)

2010as Self

Harlan County War

2000Original Music Composer

The Brave Little Toaster

1987Music, Songs

The Swan

1956as George

Broken Trail

Original Music Composer

The Summer of Ben Tyler

1996Original Music Composer

The Beach Boys

2024as Self (archival footage)

Follow That Bird

1985Music

In the Time of the Butterflies

2001Original Music Composer

The Beach Boys: An American Band

1985as Self (archive footage)

The Adventures of Ociee Nash

2004Original Music Composer

Monday Night Mayhem

2002Original Music Composer

Shadrach

1998Original Music Composer

The Two Jakes

1990as Francis Hannah

Wild Bill

1995Original Music Composer

Goin' South

1978Original Music Composer

Call Me Claus

2001Original Music Composer

One Christmas

1994Original Music Composer

Vibes

1988as Dr. Weiner

Dark Matter

2007Original Music Composer

Popeye

1980as Hoagy the Piano Player

Out on a Limb

1992Original Music Composer

The Company

2003Music

Casual Sex?

1988Original Music Composer

Club Paradise

1986Original Music Composer

Ceremony

2010Additional Music

Barney's Great Adventure

1998Original Music Composer

Loose Shoes

1978as Indian #2

Frogs!

1991Original Music Composer

Peter Case: A Million Miles Away

2022as Self

Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969

2010as Self (archive footage)