
Van Dyke Parks
Sound • Born 1943-01-03
Biography
Van Dyke Parks is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer who has composed various film and television soundtracks.
Filmography
35 credits
1974: On the Road With The Beach Boys
Movie • 2009
Self

The Two Jakes
Movie • 1990
Francis Hannah

Peter Case: A Million Miles Away
Movie • 2022

The Swan
Movie • 1956
George

The Beach Boys: An American Band
Movie • 1985
Self (archive footage)

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
Movie • 2010
Self

Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969
Movie • 2010
Self (archive footage)

Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
Movie • 2004
Self

Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George
Movie • 2015
Self / Producer Musician

Vibes
Movie • 1988
Dr. Weiner

The Tale of the Frog Prince
Movie • 1982
The Musician

Ry Cooder: How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?
Movie • 1970

Loose Shoes
Movie • 1978
Indian #2

Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
Movie • 1988
Himself

Popeye
Movie • 1980
Hoagy the Piano Player

The Beach Boys: It's OK
Movie • 1976
Self

No Smoking
Movie • 2019
Self

The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice
Movie • 2005
Self

The Beach Boys: It's OK
Movie • 1976
Self

The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony
Movie • 2000
Self

Silverchair: Making of Young Modern
Movie • 2007
Himself

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
Movie • 1990
Minister of Merriment

A World Without Beethoven?
Movie • 2020
Self

Sayonara America
Movie • 2021

Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
Movie • 1995
Self

The Beach Boys
Movie • 2024
Self (archival footage)

Ringo Rama
Movie • 2003
Himself

The People Speak
Movie • 2009
Self

Twin Peaks
TV • 1990
Jack Racine

Studio One
TV • 1948
Eddie Stone

Faerie Tale Theatre
TV • 1982
The Musician

General Electric Theater
TV • 1953
Horace

Bonino
TV • 1953
Andrew Bonino

Studio One
TV • 1948
Robbie

Studio One
TV • 1948
Lawrence Alden