Harry Nilsson
Nacimiento : 1941-06-15,
Muerte : 1994-01-15
Historia
American singer, songwriter and musician Harry Nilsson achieved the peak of his commercial success in the late 1960's and early 1970's. On all but his earliest recordings he is credited simply as Nilsson. He is known for the hit singles "Everybody's Talkin'" (1969), "Without You" (1971), and "Coconut" (1972), the first two of which won him Grammy Awards for vocal performance. His songwriting credits during that period included the song “One”, made famous by the rock band Three Dog Night. Hallmarks of Nilsson's music included his genre-bending style (called "salon rock" by some) and his remarkable tenor voice which ranged over three octaves. Nilsson was much admired by The Beatles and formed lasting friendships with them, especially with John Lennon and Ringo Starr. A complicated personality, Nilsson proved to be one of the few major pop-rock recording artists of his era to achieve significant commercial success despite never performing live concerts. He contributed songs to a few films including Robert Altman's "Popeye" (1980) and singing the standard "How About You?" for the soundrack of "The Fisher King" (1994). After a period of declining health, Harry Nilsson died at the age of 52 from heart disease at his home outside Los Angeles.
Original Music Composer
The life and work of the enigmatic singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.
Himself / Narrator (archive footage)
The life and work of the enigmatic singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.
Music
Three weeks of travel in the USA in June 1997: New York, Vermont, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, edited entirely in camera and projected with music from the 60s.
Writer
Una actriz desempleada, Vashti Blue, pasa todo el tiempo dentro de su pequeño apartamento, con un buho como mascota y su teléfono, que usa para tratar de resolver todos los problemas de su vida.
Self
Return Engagement is a 1983 documentary film directed by Alan Rudolph about the tour debate between Timothy Leary and G. Gordon Liddy.
Original Music Composer
Popeye es una película de acción estrenada en 1980, dirigida por Robert Altman y adaptada de las tiras cómicas Thimble Theatre de E. C. Segar. El guión de Jules Feiffer está basado en "Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye the Sailor", una reedición de 1971 en tapa dura de las tiras de Segar publicadas entre 1936 y 1937.
Count Downe
Debido a ser coronado Rey de los Infiernos por su mentor Merlín el Mago en la convención de monstruos del Conde Downe, el hijo del conde Drácula se enamora de la hermosa pero humana Amber y entra en conflicto con el Barón Frankenstein que está compitiendo por el mismo título honorífico.
Himself
A live TV special of Harry Nilsson performing his album of standards 'A Little Touch Of Schmilsson In The Night'
Himself
Never released 1972 film of the making of Harry Nilsson's record "Son of Schmilsson" in London.
Himself
Harry Nilsson's melancholy, satirical performance film finds the singer/songwriter in top form as he's accompanied by duplicates of himself, animated sequences, and gorilla costumes; yet the strongest sections simply feature Nilsson, an instrument and a microphone.
Story
Years ago, there was a place called The Land of Point, because everything in The Land of Point had one: the barns, the houses, the cars, everything, even the people. Everyone in The Land of Point had a point at the top of its head. Everyone, that is, except Oblio, who was born round-headed. Since he had no point, Oblio, along with his trusty dog, Arrow, was banished to the Pointless Forest. Join them to see what wonders await these two intrepid travelers as they make their way on their amazing, song-filled journey of discovery!
Producer
Years ago, there was a place called The Land of Point, because everything in The Land of Point had one: the barns, the houses, the cars, everything, even the people. Everyone in The Land of Point had a point at the top of its head. Everyone, that is, except Oblio, who was born round-headed. Since he had no point, Oblio, along with his trusty dog, Arrow, was banished to the Pointless Forest. Join them to see what wonders await these two intrepid travelers as they make their way on their amazing, song-filled journey of discovery!
Original Music Composer
Years ago, there was a place called The Land of Point, because everything in The Land of Point had one: the barns, the houses, the cars, everything, even the people. Everyone in The Land of Point had a point at the top of its head. Everyone, that is, except Oblio, who was born round-headed. Since he had no point, Oblio, along with his trusty dog, Arrow, was banished to the Pointless Forest. Join them to see what wonders await these two intrepid travelers as they make their way on their amazing, song-filled journey of discovery!
Original Music Composer
A Tony Banks, un gángster retirado, lo contrata el conocido mafioso God, para que acabe con una banda rival liderada por 'Blue Chips' Packard. Como Banks se retrasa en la ejecución del trabajo, God se pone nervioso y secuestra a su hija Darlene y la encierra en su lujoso yate.
Tower Guard
A Tony Banks, un gángster retirado, lo contrata el conocido mafioso God, para que acabe con una banda rival liderada por 'Blue Chips' Packard. Como Banks se retrasa en la ejecución del trabajo, God se pone nervioso y secuestra a su hija Darlene y la encierra en su lujoso yate.
