Van Dyke Parks

Sound

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 3, 1943 (83 yrs)

place of birth

Hattiesburg - Mississippi - USA

total credits

26 movies

Biography

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

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Known For

Popeye

as Hoagy the Piano Player

The Two Jakes

as Francis Hannah

Vibes

as Dr. Weiner

The Swan

as George

Loose Shoes

as Indian #2

The People Speak

as Self

Filmography

26 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

5.6

Popeye

1980as Hoagy the Piano Player

6.0

The Two Jakes

1990as Francis Hannah

Vibes

The Swan

Loose Shoes

The People Speak

Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

1995as Self

6.5

The Beach Boys

2024as Self (archival footage)

5.0

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

1990as Minister of Merriment

7.0

Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile

2004as Self

7.2

A World Without Beethoven?

2020as Self

7.1

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

2010as Self

1.0

The Beach Boys: It's OK

1976as Self

5.8

The Tale of the Frog Prince

1982as The Musician

7.0

No Smoking

2019as Self

Peter Case: A Million Miles Away

2022as Self

Sayonara America

2021

6.7

The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony

Ringo Rama

The Beach Boys: An American Band

1985as Self (archive footage)

8.0

The Beach Boys: It's OK

1976as Self

8.0

Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George

2015as Self / Producer Musician

Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969

2010as Self (archive footage)

9.5

Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball

1988as Himself

Ry Cooder: How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?

1970

Silverchair: Making of Young Modern

2007as Himself