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Van Dyke Parks

Highest Rated: 92% Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (1985)

Lowest Rated: 11% Club Paradise (1986)

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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Highest rated movies

92% 72% Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird
Watchlist 74% 57% Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Watchlist
63% 39% The Two Jakes
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50% 62% Shadrach
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46% 27% Wild Bill
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41% 40% Dark Matter
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38% 31% Ceremony
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31% 29% Casual Sex?
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20% 45% Out on a Limb
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11% 36% Club Paradise
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Van Dyke Parks

Van Dyke Parks THE SWAN, from left: Leo G. Carroll, Christopher Cook, Van Dyke Parks, Jessie Royce Landis, Grace Kelly, Brian Aherne, 1956 View more photos

Filmography

Movies

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Sayonara America Self - 2021
38% 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 79% Charms for the Easy Life Original Music - 2002
No Score Yet 48% Harlan County War Original Music - 2000
50% 62% Shadrach Original Music $20.2K 1998
No Score Yet 57% Oliver Twist Original Music - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest Original Song - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Summer of Ben Tyler Original Music - 1996
46% 27% Wild Bill Original Music $2.1M 1995
20% 45% Out on a Limb Original Music $1.6M 1992
63% 39% The Two Jakes Original Music $9.4M 1990
31% 29% Casual Sex? Original Music $9.2M 1988
11% 36% Club Paradise Original Music $11.8M 1986
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 70% The Swan George (Character) - 1956

TV

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78% 92% Twin Peaks Jack Racine (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Alcoa Hour Ted (Character) 1956