Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Born
January 3, 1943 (age 83)
Place of Birth
Hattiesburg - Mississippi - USA
Van Dyke Parks
Biography
Van Dyke Parks is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer who has composed various film and television soundtracks.
Known For
TV
Twin Peaks
Jack Racine
1990
TV
Studio One
Eddie Stone
1948
TV
Studio One
Robbie
1948
TV
Studio One
Lawrence Alden
1948
TV
Faerie Tale Theatre
The Musician
1982
Film
Popeye
Hoagy the Piano Player
1980
Film
The Two Jakes
Francis Hannah
1990
Film
Vibes
Dr. Weiner
1988
TV
General Electric Theater
Horace
1953
Film
The People Speak
Self
2009
Film
The Swan
George
1956
Film
The Beach Boys
Self (archival footage)
2024
Film
Loose Shoes
Indian #2
1978
Film
No Smoking
Self
2019
Film
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Self
1976
Film
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Self
1976
Film
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
Self
2010
Film
Sayonara America
2021
Film
Ringo Rama
Himself
2003
Film
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
Minister of Merriment
1990
Filmography
2024FilmThe Beach Boysas Self (archival footage)2022FilmPeter Case: A Million Miles Away2021FilmSayonara America2020FilmA World Without Beethoven?as Self2019FilmNo Smokingas Self2015FilmFeats First: The Life and Music of Lowell Georgeas Self / Producer Musician2010FilmBrian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969as Self (archive footage)2010FilmWho Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)as Self2009FilmThe People Speakas Self2009Film1974: On the Road With The Beach Boysas Self2007FilmSilverchair: Making of Young Modernas Himself2005FilmThe Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Niceas Self2004FilmBeautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smileas Self2003FilmRingo Ramaas Himself2000FilmThe Beach Boys: Endless Harmonyas Self1995FilmBrian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Timesas Self1990FilmThe Two Jakesas Francis Hannah1990FilmMother Goose Rock 'n' Rhymeas Minister of Merriment1990TVTwin Peaksas Jack Racine1988FilmVibesas Dr. Weiner1988FilmRy Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ballas Himself1985FilmThe Beach Boys: An American Bandas Self (archive footage)1982FilmThe Tale of the Frog Princeas The Musician1982TVFaerie Tale Theatreas The Musician1980FilmPopeyeas Hoagy the Piano Player1978FilmLoose Shoesas Indian #21976FilmThe Beach Boys: It's OKas Self1976FilmThe Beach Boys: It's OKas Self1970FilmRy Cooder: How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?1956FilmThe Swanas George1953TVBoninoas Andrew Bonino1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Horace1948TVStudio Oneas Eddie Stone