Charles Manson

Charles Manson

Born: November 12, 1934
Died: November 19, 2017
in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Charles Milles Manson (November 12, 1934 – November 19, 2017) led the California-based Manson Family cult based in the late 1960s. Some cult members committed a series of nine murders at four locations in July and August 1969. In 1971, Manson was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder for the deaths of seven people, including film actress Sharon Tate. The prosecution contended that while Manson never directly ordered the murders, his ideology constituted an overt act of conspiracy. Before the murders, Manson had spent more than half of his life in correctional institutions. While gathering his cult following, Manson was a singer-songwriter on the fringe of the Los Angeles music industry, chiefly through a chance association with Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys, who introduced Manson to record producer Terry Melcher. In 1968, the Beach Boys recorded Manson's song "Cease to Exist", renamed "Never Learn Not to Love" as a single B-side, but without a credit to Manson. Afterward, Manson attempted to secure a record contract through Melcher, but was unsuccessful. Manson would often talk about the Beatles, including their 1968 self-titled album. According to Los Angeles County District Attorney, Vincent Bugliosi, Manson felt guided by his interpretation of the Beatles' lyrics and adopted the term "Helter Skelter" to describe an impending apocalyptic race war. During his trial, Bugliosi argued that Manson had intended to start a race war, although Manson and others disputed this. Contemporary interviews and trial witness testimony insisted that the Tate–LaBianca murders were copycat crimes intended to exonerate Manson's friend Bobby Beausoleil. Manson himself denied having instructed anyone to murder anyone. Manson's notoriety as an emblem of insanity, violence, and the macabre influenced pop culture. Recordings of songs written and performed by Manson were released commercially, starting with Lie: The Love and Terror Cult (1970). Since his incarceration, various musicians have covered some of his songs. Although originally sentenced to death in 1971, his sentence was commuted to life with the possibility of parole after the California Supreme Court invalidated the state's death penalty statute in 1972. He served his life sentence at the California State Prison, Corcoran and died at age 83 in late 2017.

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Hymns from the Abyss
Title: Hymns from the Abyss
Character: (archive)
Released: August 2, 2021
Type: Movie
Images of moral panic, cult followings and the edges of madness from sex and death.
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Zappa
Title: Zappa
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 27, 2020
Type: Movie
With the help of more than 10,000 dedicated Zappa fans, this is the long-awaited definitive documentary project of Alex Winter documenting the life and career of enigmatic groundbreaking rock star Frank Zappa. Alex also utilizes in this picture thousands of hours of painstakingly digitized videos, photos, audio, writing, and everything in between from Zappa's private archives. These chronicles have never been brought to a public audience before, until now.
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Title: Helter Skelter: An American Myth
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 26, 2020
Type: TV
The untold story behind cult leader Charles Manson and his followers' heinous crimes as told through interviews with former members, archival footage, and newly-unearthed images.
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Manson: Music From an Unsound Mind
Title: Manson: Music From an Unsound Mind
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 13, 2019
Type: Movie
The untold story of Charles Manson's obsession to become a rock star, his rise in the LA music scene, the celebrities who championed his music, his tragic friendship with The Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson and his descent into violence and chaos once his dreams fell apart.
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Title: Euphoria
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 16, 2019
Type: TV
A group of high school students navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma, and social media.
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Manson: The Women
Title: Manson: The Women
Character: Star
Released: June 11, 2019
Type: Movie
Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, Sandra “Blue” Good, Catherine “Gypsy” Share, and Dianne “Snake” Lake recount their experiences with Manson, life on Spahn Ranch and their leader’s eventual decent into madness. Their candid, in-depth interviews provide a unique perspective on what it meant to be a part of the infamous Manson family and vividly depict the collapse of a freewheeling family whose leader groomed a few of its own to commit murder.
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Title: 1969
Released: April 23, 2019
Type: TV
The six-part series features gripping first-hand accounts of how the year's events came together at the same dizzying, chaotic time.
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Charles Manson: The Funeral
Title: Charles Manson: The Funeral
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 11, 2019
Type: Movie
The grandson of notorious killer Charles Manson embarks on an unusual journey to arrange the late cult leader's funeral.
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Title: Very Scary People
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 17, 2019
Type: TV
A chronicle of the twisted lives of some of the most frightening, diabolical characters in recent history. Each two-hour episode traces the heinous, criminal acts of these elusive miscreants and the eventual road to justice.
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Title: Manson: The Lost Tapes
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: September 27, 2018
Type: TV
A version of the story made for British television without any censorship or dramatic reconstructions.
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Title: Inside the Criminal Mind
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 24, 2018
Type: TV
Explore the psychological machinations and immoral behavior that define the most nefarious types of criminals.
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Title: Manson Speaks: Inside the Mind of a Madman
Character: Self (Archive Footage)
Released: December 3, 2017
Type: TV
The two-part special “Manson Speaks: Inside the Mind of a Madman” presents a new theory on Manson’s motives that does not align with the “Helter Skelter” theory he was prosecuted under; brings forth eye witnesses who are speaking publicly about Manson for the first time; and makes contact with the only convicted Manson Family killer who is currently out of prison and living under a pseudonym.The special also examines 26 hours of exclusive never-before-broadcast phone conversations with Manson that may change the scope of his crimes, almost five decades later.
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Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
Title: Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 11, 2017
Type: Movie
Griffin Dunne’s years-in-the-making documentary portrait of his aunt Joan Didion moves with the spirit of her uncannily lucid writing: the film simultaneously expands and zeroes in, covering a vast stretch of turbulent cultural history with elegance and candor.
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Charles Manson: The Final Words
Title: Charles Manson: The Final Words
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 10, 2017
Type: Movie
An explosive documentary that changes the conversation about Charles Manson and the notorious "Manson Family" murders.
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Truth and Lies: The Family Manson
Title: Truth and Lies: The Family Manson
Character: Self (archive Footage)
Released: March 17, 2017
Type: Movie
ABC retells the dark, disturbing story of Manson — and his twisted cult of devoted followers he instructed to carry out a series of grisly homicides in 1969. In this two-hour documentary.
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Face of Evil: The Charles Manson Murders
Title: Face of Evil: The Charles Manson Murders
Character: Himself
Released: August 15, 2015
Type: Movie
CNN revisits the vicious, horrific killings by Charles Manson's followers, 45 years later in their special documentary report - Face of Evil: The Charles Manson Murders.
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Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
Title: Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 16, 2015
Type: Movie
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans interweaves stunning newly discovered footage and voice recordings with original interviews. It is the true story of how a cinema legend would risk almost everything in pursuit of his dream.
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Propaganda
Title: Propaganda
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: February 14, 2013
Type: Movie
An anti-western propaganda film about the influences of American visual and consumption culture on the rest of the world, as told from a North Korean perspective.
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Serious Serial Killers
Title: Serious Serial Killers
Released: October 23, 2012
Type: Movie
A documentary covering various serial killers including BTK, Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, Son of Sam and more.
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The Manson Family: Born to Kill?
Title: The Manson Family: Born to Kill?
Character: Himself
Released: October 12, 2012
Type: Movie
Charles Milles Manson was an American criminal and cult leader. In the late 1960s, he formed what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune in California. Manson's followers committed a series of nine murders at four locations in July and August 1969.
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Charles Manson, The Church of Satan, The Universal Order & The Process Church of Final Judgment
Title: Charles Manson, The Church of Satan, The Universal Order & The Process Church of Final Judgment
Released: June 6, 2012
Type: Movie
Out of the spiritual chaos of the 1960s, more strange cults and unorthodox messiahs have emerged than ever. Charles Manson is seen as the annoying result of libertarianism of the 1960s - the Cain who murdered the Abel from The Love Generation. Or in the words of one commentator; "the Elvis of alienation."
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Old Man
Title: Old Man
Character: Himself (voice)
Released: March 12, 2012
Type: Movie
For more then 20 years Charles Manson has refused to communicate to the outside world. Until now. These are actual never before heard phone conversations between Canadian best selling author Marlin Marynick and Charles Manson.
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Iconoclast
Title: Iconoclast
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 17, 2010
Type: Movie
Boyd Rice may well be the only person alive who's been on a first name basis with both Charles Manson and Marilyn Manson. His career has spanned more than three decades, during which time he has remained at the epicenter of underground culture and controversy.
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The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter
Title: The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2009
Type: Movie
Entertainingly led by famous Hollywood historian Scott Michaels, this epic documentary employs never-before-seen autopsy reports, dozens of rare photographs, original Manson Family music recordings, and modern-day visits to the locations where the action went down, in the most complete retelling of the Manson Murders ever put on film.
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Il falso bugiardo
Title: Il falso bugiardo
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 3, 2008
Type: Movie
Based upon Vincenzoni's biography, "Pane e cinema", the documentary traces the story of the screen play writer who invented many stories that became blockbusters throughout the world.
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Cease to Exist
Title: Cease to Exist
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 14, 2007
Type: Movie
Explores the music motive to the Manson murders and uncovers Charles Manson's relationship with Beach Boys' drummer Dennis Wilson and record producer Terry Melcher.
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Inside The Manson Gang
Title: Inside The Manson Gang
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2007
Type: Movie
The incredible, behind the scenes, true story and exclusive footage of the most dangerous white gang of the 20th century. No actors, no recreations, just you, your personal guide Robert Hendrickson, The MANSON Gang and the most notorious living gangster in American history.
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Title: Legends
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: November 17, 2006
Type: TV
The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.
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Title: Ghost Hunters
Released: October 6, 2004
Type: TV
Paranormal investigators investigate places that are reported to be haunted. Engaging forensic experts, historical records and the most innovative technology available, the squad helps everyday people who are struggling with unexplained supernatural phenomena.
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The Last Days of Sharon Tate
Title: The Last Days of Sharon Tate
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 25, 1999
Type: Movie
The documentary profiled the final and last days of Sharon Tate Polanski, a beloved actress and model, who was killed in 1969 by a cult in Los Angeles, California. She was eight months pregnant with her son at the time of her murder.
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Title: South Park
Character: Charles Manson (archive footage)
Released: August 13, 1997
Type: TV
Follows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.
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Charles Manson: Journey Into Evil
Title: Charles Manson: Journey Into Evil
Character: Himself
Released: September 11, 1995
Type: Movie
A documentary on Charles Manson.
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Safe Condition: Document in the Past Perfect
Title: Safe Condition: Document in the Past Perfect
Character: Charles Manson
Released: January 1, 1994
Type: Movie
Frames 20th-Century ideologies and dreams of liberation, using found footage. The film presents an account of the period between 1932-1985, juxtaposing two different films in a montage format. One, 18mm home footage of an unknown Danish family, taken before and after WW2. A deadpan camera registers happy holiday moments, the Berlin Olympics (1936), and the World Exhibition in Paris (1937). Secondly, and with the same lack of involvement, we see the liberation of Denmark in May 1945. The second film is a first generation erotic movie, shot in 1972, showing a student's party developing into carnality, reflecting the liberating promises of this newly legalized pornography. The entire montage is accompanied by and interview with Charles Manson, who projects his messianic views from his prison cell. Through its anti-dramatic slide from normality to perversion, the film implicitly challenges the 20th-Century welfare state's promise of freedom to its citizens.
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No Sense Makes Sense
Title: No Sense Makes Sense
Character: Himself
Released: August 7, 1993
Type: Movie
Portrait of Charles Manson. Contains various interviews with J.R. Bruun, Boyd Rice, Nikolas Schreck and other persons with an interest in Charles Manson, inter cut with a barrage of weird clips from movies and television.
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Pardoned From Above: The Charles
Title: Pardoned From Above: The Charles "Tex" Watson Story
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 8, 1992
Type: Movie
Evangelist David Benoit (Glory Ministries) interviews the mass-murderer responsible for the Tate-LaBianca murders: Charles "Tex" Watson.
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Charles Manson Then & Now
Title: Charles Manson Then & Now
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: January 6, 1992
Type: Movie
Tracing America's morbid fascination with the infamous sociopath who was jailed in 1970 after members of his cult "family" went on a murder spree..
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Charles Manson Superstar
Title: Charles Manson Superstar
Character: Himself
Released: September 17, 1989
Type: Movie
For forty years, Charles Manson has survived most of his life in what he calls 'the hallways of the all ways,' the reform schools, jails and prisons that have been his home and tomb. His thought was born in the hole of solitary confinement, apart from time and beyond the grasp of society. In his cell, he created his own world and speaks his own language: he has concluded that there is only the mind. From convincing his followers to move into the desert to train for the apocalypse, to leading a murderous crew through a string of devilish murders, you will see and hear from Manson himself of how he created a preconceived terror based on his philosophy of life. Manson claims that the so-called 'straight' world outside of prison is but an inverted reflection of the underworld in which he has lived. To him, the reality that presidents and law-abiding citizens accept begins in the hermetic alternate universe of criminals, cons and outlaws.
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Devil Worship: Exposing Satan's Underground
Title: Devil Worship: Exposing Satan's Underground
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 22, 1988
Type: Movie
Geraldo Rivera investigates allegations of a widespread Satanic underground in the United States.
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The Killing of America
Title: The Killing of America
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 5, 1981
Type: Movie
A documentary of the decline of America. Featuring footage (most exclusive to this film) from race riots to serial killers and much, much more.
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This Is America Part 2
Title: This Is America Part 2
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 5, 1980
Type: Movie
The sequel to This is America, aka Jabberwalk. This film goes inside the real America circa 1980 - a world of punks, orgies and worm-eating hicks! Romano Vanderbes back on the film making side and Norman Rose back on narrating duty for the second of the This Is America trilogy. Things kick off slightly louder this time with a performance by The Dictators doing a version of America the Beautiful while the titles role, then right into piece about punk star Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedy's running for mayor of San Francisco. Then back into a more This Is America feeling segment about a crazy fat bloke called Captain Sticky. Among some of the other more interesting segments we get a look at underground vagrants, a piranha attack, martial arts nuns, a family of worm eaters, a drug abusing church and ends with a death row electrocution.
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Manson
Title: Manson
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1973
Type: Movie
Prosecuting attorney Vincent Bugliosi and Manson "family" members Lynette Fromme, Mary Brunner and Sandra Good discuss the Tate-LaBianca murders.