Dennis Wilson

Dennis Wilson

Born: December 4, 1944
Died: December 28, 1983
in Hawthorne, California, USA
Dennis Carl Wilson (December 4, 1944 – December 28, 1983) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys.

Movies for Dennis Wilson...

The Beach Boys
Title: The Beach Boys
Character: Self
Released: May 21, 2024
Type: Movie
A celebration of The Beach Boys—the legendary band that revolutionized pop music—and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations and generations to come.
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A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
Title: A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 9, 2023
Type: Movie
A special all-star tribute concert honoring the legacy of The Beach Boys.
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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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The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971
Title: The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971
Character: Self
Released: May 13, 2016
Type: Movie
Excellent quality collection of live clips from the Beach Boys, running from the period throughout the 60’s, covering the first decade of the bands career.
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Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982
Title: Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 2014
Type: Movie
With historical performances and classic recordings reassessed by a panel of esteemed experts, this documentary film provides a fantastic insight into this often overlooked part of Brian's career.
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Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth
Title: Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth
Character: Himself
Released: January 2, 2012
Type: Movie
A Film by Andre Perkowski Made Out Of All The Other Beach Boys Films
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Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969
Title: Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 1, 2010
Type: Movie
A documentary film in which the rich tapestry of music written and produced by this brilliant 20th century composer is investigated and reviewed.
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1974: On the Road With The Beach Boys
Title: 1974: On the Road With The Beach Boys
Character: Self
Released: December 1, 2009
Type: Movie
In 1974, The Beach Boys were at a low ebb. Their record sales bottoming out and desperate for income, The Beach Boys hit the road. Family friend and musician Billy Hinsche conned UCLA into letting him film a documentary about the tour on grainy, black-and-white videotape with a cumbersome Camcorder for his master’s thesis. The result is a fascinating time capsule that had been buried for 37 years.
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Beach Boys: Surfin' Success
Title: Beach Boys: Surfin' Success
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2008
Type: Movie
The Beach Boys are one of he most iconic bands in history, having sold over 100 million records worldwide since their formation in the early sixties. This is their definitive story.
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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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The Swinging 60's - The Beach Boys
Title: The Swinging 60's - The Beach Boys
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 2007
Type: Movie
This Newly remastered documentary charts the early years of the Beach Boys. The film features rare footage including live performances captured at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1967. Much of the footage comes from the Peter Whitehead archives. Ideal for all Beach Boy fans and rock music lovers. - Amazon Prime
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Title: Legends
Character: Self / The Mechanic (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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The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice
Title: The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice
Character: Self
Released: January 9, 2005
Type: Movie
The inside story of the Beach Boys from their formation in 1961 to the present day (2005).
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The Beach Boys - California Surfin
Title: The Beach Boys - California Surfin
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
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The Beach Boys: The Lost Concert
Title: The Beach Boys: The Lost Concert
Character: Self (uncredited)
Released: April 20, 2003
Type: Movie
Archive performance from 1964, long thought lost to posterity, this concert footage features the California boys in the days that Brian Wilson still appeared on stage with them. Includes the hits 'Little Deuce Coupe', 'Fun, Fun, Fun', 'In My Room' and 'Surfin' USA'.
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Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980
Title: Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
Concert video of the Beach Boys recorded at Knebworth, England. In what would become their final U.K. performance with the original lineup, the Beach Boys perform their biggest hits.
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The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony
Title: The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony
Character: Self
Released: March 14, 2000
Type: Movie
These archetypal Southern Californians, who transmuted their experiences growing up in suburban Hawthorne into a potent teen iconography orbiting surfing, cars, and girls, tackle the underlying personal and cultural upheavals beneath their discography. Intelligently assembled with over 40 songs dispersed throughout, ENDLESS HARMONY works not just as a rockumentary but as an important historical document of American music.
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Title: Classic Albums
Character: Self - The Beach Boys (archive footage)
Released: April 14, 1997
Type: TV
A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.
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The Beach Boys: An American Band
Title: The Beach Boys: An American Band
Character: Self
Released: November 22, 1985
Type: Movie
A biography of the American rock band The Beach Boys, with interviews, concert footage and clips from movies and television shows they appeared in.
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Title: T. J. Hooker
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: March 13, 1982
Type: TV
Sergeant Thomas Jefferson Hooker is a tough-as-nails veteran police officer with the LCPD who turns his back on a gold badge and goes back to patrolling the streets and training recuits. Along with his young partners in blue, Hooker take on Lake City's toughest criminals.
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Title: Champs-Elysées
Character: Self - The Beach Boys
Released: January 16, 1982
Type: TV
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The Beach Boys 20th Anniversary Special
Title: The Beach Boys 20th Anniversary Special
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1981
Type: Movie
A celebration of The Beach Boys' musical career.
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The Beach Boys: A Celebration Concert
Title: The Beach Boys: A Celebration Concert
Character: Self
Released: July 4, 1980
Type: Movie
The Beach Boys perform live on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., July 4th, 1980. Originally aired on HBO.
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The Beach Boys - Live at Knebworth
Title: The Beach Boys - Live at Knebworth
Character: Self
Released: January 2, 1980
Type: Movie
Recorded while promoting the album Keepin' the Summer Alive, Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980 was first issued in the UK in 2002 and the following year in the US, both through the band's Brother Records imprint with independent distribution. A 2-disc variant of the album also exists, released in Germany, though it features the same material as the single-disc version. The album included an impromptu version of "Happy Birthday" sung by the band and audience for Brian, whose birthday was one day prior to the concert.
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The Beach Boys: It's OK
Title: The Beach Boys: It's OK
Character: Self - Beach Boys member
Released: November 22, 1976
Type: Movie
A live performance from the Beach Boys, featuring their best known songs, including 'Help Me Rhonda' and 'Good Vibrations'.
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The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour
Title: The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour
Character: Self - Beach Boys member
Released: August 5, 1976
Type: Movie
Originally aired as an television special, this concert film includes interview segments, comedy sketches, and concert footage from Brian Wilson's 1976 return to the concert stage.
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Two-Lane Blacktop
Title: Two-Lane Blacktop
Character: The Mechanic
Released: July 7, 1971
Type: Movie
A driver and a mechanic travel around the United States hopping from drag strip to drag strip in a 1955 Chevy Bel-Air coupe. They race for money, betting with their competitors. The pair gains a young and talkative female stowaway. Along the way they unintentionally attract a well-to-do drifter driving a new Pontiac GTO. This older man, looking for attention, antagonizes their efforts.
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The Beach Boys: Live In Paris, 1969
Title: The Beach Boys: Live In Paris, 1969
Character: Self
Released: June 16, 1969
Type: Movie
The Beach Boys live at the L’Olympia Bruno Coquatrix in Paris, France during their “20/20” tour on June 16, 1969.
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Title: The Dick Cavett Show
Character: Self - Guest
Released: June 6, 1968
Type: TV
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
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Title: 4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
Character: Self
Released: June 11, 1966
Type: TV
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The Jack Benny Hour
Title: The Jack Benny Hour
Character: Self (uncredited)
Released: November 3, 1965
Type: Movie
The Beach Boys appear in a skit with Benny and Hope as surfers. Jack trys to weasel Disneyland tickets from Walt Disney. Also, a skit with Benny, Hope and Sommer in a takeoff on Italian movies. This was Benny's first special after the demise of his regular series. Benny obviously trys to appeal to the younger viewers by booking the very popular Beach Boys.
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The Monkey's Uncle
Title: The Monkey's Uncle
Character: Self - The Beach Boys
Released: August 18, 1965
Type: Movie
College whiz-kid Merlin Jones concocts a method for teaching advanced information to a chimpanzee, then creates a flying machine of his own design, ultimately raising havoc on the campus.
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The Girls on the Beach
Title: The Girls on the Beach
Character: Self
Released: May 12, 1965
Type: Movie
The girls of Alpha Beta need to raise $10,000 in two weeks to save the sorority house. Among their schemes to raise the funds are a beauty contest, a newspaper puzzle, and a baking contest. But when three guys hit the beach with love on their minds, bragging that they know the Beatles, the girls plan a concert with the Fab Four as the main attraction.
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The T.A.M.I. Show
Title: The T.A.M.I. Show
Character: Self - The Beach Boys
Released: December 29, 1964
Type: Movie
Hailed by one music reviewer as "the grooviest, wildest, slickest hit ever to pound the screen," "The T.A.M.I. Show" is an unrelenting rock spectacular starring some of the greatest pop performers of the 60s. These top recording idols – representing the musical moods of London, Liverpool, Hollywood and Detroit – packed the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium with 2,600 screaming fans and virtually brought down the house. This is the cinematic record of that electrifying event.
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Title: The Ed Sullivan Show
Character: Self
Released: June 20, 1948
Type: TV
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.