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

Twin Peaks

Studio One

Studio One

Studio One

Faerie Tale Theatre

Popeye

General Electric Theater

The Two Jakes

All Movies (28)

• The Beach Boys2024 · as Self (archival footage)
• Peter Case: A Million Miles Away2022 · as Self
• Sayonara America2021
• A World Without Beethoven?2020 · as Self
• No Smoking2019 · as Self
• Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George2015 · as Self / Producer Musician
• Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-19692010 · as Self (archive footage)
• Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)2010 · as Self
• The People Speak2009 · as Self
• 1974: On the Road With The Beach Boys2009 · as Self
• Silverchair: Making of Young Modern2007 · as Himself
• The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice2005 · as Self
• Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile2004 · as Self
• Ringo Rama2003 · as Himself
• The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony2000 · as Self
• Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times1995 · as Self
• The Two Jakes1990 · as Francis Hannah
• Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme1990 · as Minister of Merriment
• Vibes1988 · as Dr. Weiner
• Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball1988 · as Himself
• The Beach Boys: An American Band1985 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Tale of the Frog Prince1982 · as The Musician
• Popeye1980 · as Hoagy the Piano Player
• Loose Shoes1978 · as Indian #2
• The Beach Boys: It's OK1976 · as Self
• The Beach Boys: It's OK1976 · as Self
• Ry Cooder: How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?1970
• The Swan1956 · as George

All TV Shows (7)

• Twin Peaks1990 · as Jack Racine
• Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · as The Musician
• Bonino1953 · as Andrew Bonino
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Horace
• Studio One1948 · as Eddie Stone
• Studio One1948 · as Robbie
• Studio One1948 · as Lawrence Alden