Van Dyke Parks
Highest Rated: 92% Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (1985)
Lowest Rated: 41% Dark Matter (2007)
Birthday: Jan 3, 1943
Birthplace: Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
Although best known for his work as the lyricist on The Beach Boys' legendary magnum opus Smile in 1966-67, Van Dyke Parks went on to a fascinating and varied career that included a string of critically-acclaimed but poor-selling solo albums, film and television work, and an ever-growing cult following. A musical polymath with influences ranging from challenging modern American composer Charles Ives to elfin British folkie Donovan, Parks was among the first rock-era singer-songwriters to prove that it's possible to have a satisfying and long-lasting career while never coming close to the top of the sales charts.
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Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41% | 31% | Ceremony | Original Music | $21.7K | 2010 |
| 41% | 40% | Dark Matter | Original Music | $30.0K | 2007 |
| 74% | 57% | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Original Songs | $18.3M | 2007 |
| No Score Yet | 54% | The Adventures of Ociee Nash | Original Music | - | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | 48% | Harlan County War | Original Music | - | 2000 |
| 50% | 63% | Shadrach | Original Music | $20.2K | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Summer of Ben Tyler | Original Music | - | 1996 |
| 68% | 38% | The Two Jakes | Original Music | $9.4M | 1990 |
| 92% | 72% | Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird | Original Music | - | 1985 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Gift for Heidi | Peter (Character) | - | 1958 |
| No Score Yet | 71% | The Swan | George (Character) | - | 1956 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77% | 92% | Twin Peaks | Jack Racine (Guest Star) | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Alcoa Hour | Ted (Character) | 1956 |