Don McLean
Acting • Born 1945-10-02
Biography
Donald McLean III (born October 2, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, known to fans as the "American Troubadour" or "King of the Trail". He is best known for his 1971 hit "American Pie", an eight-and-a-half-minute folk rock song that has been referred to as a "cultural touchstone". His other hit singles include "Vincent", "Dreidel", "Castles in the Air", and "Wonderful Baby", as well as renditions of Roy Orbison's "Crying" and the Skyliners' "Since I Don't Have You".
Filmography
25 credits
Garth Live from Central Park
Movie • 1997
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The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
Movie • 1982
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Don McLean: Starry, Starry Night
Movie • 2001
as himself
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
Movie • 2022
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Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
Movie • 2013
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The Flight of Dragons
Movie • 1982
The Balladeer (voice)
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
Movie • 1979
When Woodstock Was Young
Movie • 2009
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Buddy Holly: Rave On
Movie • 2017
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Don McLean: American Pie
Movie • 2017
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The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973
Movie
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Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
Movie • 1999
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Till Tomorrow: Don McLean
Movie
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The Lost Daughter
Movie • 1997
Bellboy
The Real Love
Movie • 2012
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Solid Gold
TV • 1980
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Where Are They Now?
TV • 1999
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The Midnight Special
TV • 1972
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Disco
TV • 1971
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Hell's Kitchen
TV • 2005
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The Marti Caine Show
TV • 1979
Seaside Special
TV • 1975
Classic Albums
TV • 1997
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The Dick Cavett Show
TV • 1968
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Captain Planet and the Planeteers
TV • 1990