Van Dyke Parks

Person

Van Dyke Parks

Sound 83 January 3, 1943

Hattiesburg - Mississippi - USA

Van Dyke Parks is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer who has composed various film and television soundtracks.

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Known for

Popular titles

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

8.3 1990 TV Show
Popeye

Popeye

5.6 1980 Movie
The Brave Little Toaster

The Brave Little Toaster

6.9 1987 Movie
Studio One

Studio One

5.4 1948 TV Show
The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

6.0 1990 Movie
Broken Trail

Broken Trail

6.9 2006 TV Show
Wild Bill

Wild Bill

5.7 1995 Movie
Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

8.1 1982 TV Show
Call Me Claus

Call Me Claus

5.7 2001 Movie
Goin' South

Goin' South

5.8 1978 Movie
Eerie, Indiana

Eerie, Indiana

7.6 1991 TV Show
The Company

The Company

5.3 2003 Movie

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    The Beach Boys

    Movie Self (archival footage)

  2. 2022
    Peter Case: A Million Miles Away

    Movie Self

  3. 2021
    Sayonara America

    Movie

  4. 2020
    A World Without Beethoven?

    Movie Self

  5. 2019
    No Smoking

    Movie Self

  6. 2015
    Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George

    Movie Self / Producer Musician

  7. 2010
    Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  8. 2010
    Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)

    Movie Self

  9. 2010
    Ceremony

    Movie Additional Music

  10. 2009
    The People Speak

    Movie Self

  11. 2009
    1974: On the Road With The Beach Boys

    Movie Self

  12. 2008
    Dark Matter

    Movie Original Music Composer

  13. 2007
    Silverchair: Making of Young Modern

    Movie Himself

  14. 2006
    Broken Trail

    TV show Original Music Composer

  15. 2005
    The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice

    Movie Self

  16. 2004
    Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2004
    The Adventures of Ociee Nash

    Movie Original Music Composer

  2. 2003
    The Company

    Movie Music

  3. 2003
    Ringo Rama

    Movie Himself

  4. 2003
    Stuart Little: The Animated Series

    TV show Music

  5. 2002
    Charms for the Easy Life

    Movie Original Music Composer

  6. 2002
    Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story

    Movie Music

  7. 2002
    Monday Night Mayhem

    Movie Original Music Composer

  8. 2002
    Van Dyke Parks: An Obsession with Music

    Movie Self

  9. 2001
    Call Me Claus

    Movie Original Music Composer

  10. 2001
    In the Time of the Butterflies

    Movie Original Music Composer

  11. 2001
    The Ponder Heart

    Movie Original Music Composer

  12. 2000
    Harlan County War

    Movie Original Music Composer

  13. 2000
    The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony

    Movie Self

  14. 1999
    Border Line

    Movie Original Music Composer

  15. 1998
    A Chance of Snow

    Movie Original Music Composer

  16. 1998
    Noah

    Movie Original Music Composer

  17. 1998
    Shadrach

    Movie Original Music Composer

  18. 1998
    Barney's Great Adventure

    Movie Original Music Composer

  19. 1997
    Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest

    Movie Original Music Composer

  20. 1997
    Oliver Twist

    Movie Original Music Composer

  21. 1996
    Bastard Out of Carolina

    Movie Original Music Composer

  22. 1996
    The Summer of Ben Tyler

    Movie Original Music Composer

  23. 1995
    Wild Bill

    Movie Original Music Composer

  24. 1995
    Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

    Movie Self