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Overview
Mini Biography:
Brian Douglas Wilson was born on June 20th 1942 and has gone on to become one of... moreTrivia:
Subject of the hit song "Brian Wilson" by the Barenaked Ladies moreAwards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(11 articles)
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Alternate Names:
The Beach Boys | Bryan WilsonUS TV Schedule:
| Wed. Sept. 10 | 12:00 PM | FAM | Full House | Beach Boy Bingo | #2.6 |
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Actor, Composer, Music Department, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
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Soundtrack:
- Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (2007) (writer: "Fun, Fun, Fun")
- Rush Hour 3 (2007) (writer: "California Girls")
- Arctic Tale (2007) (writer: "Live Let Live") (performer: "Live Let Live")
- Surf's Up (2007) (writer: "Surfer Girl")
- I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007) (writer: "Wouldn't It Be Nice")
- "The Simpsons" (1 episode, 2007)
- Marge Gamer (2007) TV episode (writer: "Surfin' Safari") - Are We Done Yet? (2007) (writer: "Fun, Fun, Fun (Coptic/Soul G/Doc Re-mix)")
- Wild Hogs (2007) (writer: "Good Vibrations") (performer: "Good Vibrations")
... aka Blackberry (Philippines: English title: review title) - Santa Baby (2006) (TV) (performer: "The Man With ll the Toys") ("The Man With ll the Toys")
- Deja Vu (2006) (writer: "Don't Worry Baby")
... aka Deja Vu (Philippines: English title) - Happy Feet (2006) (writer: "Do It Again", "In My Room")
- "Shminiya, Ha-" (1 episode, 2006)
... aka The Eight (International: English title)
- Kdarim Ba'im (2006) TV episode ("God Only Knows") - The Departed (2006) (writer: "Sail On, Sailor")
- "20 to 1" (1 episode, 2006)
... aka 20 to 01 (Australia: promotional title)
- Greatest Songs of All Time (2006) TV episode ("Good Vibrations") - "ER" (1 episode, 2006)
- No Place to Hide (2006) TV episode (writer: "California Girls") - Herbie Fully Loaded (2005) (writer: "Fun Fun Fun")
- War of the Worlds (2005) ("Little Deuce Coupe")
- Lords of Dogtown (2005) (writer: "Sidewalk Surfin'")
... aka American Knights (Philippines: English title)
... aka Dogtown Boys (Germany) - The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005) (TV) (performer: "Across the Universe")
- The Moguls (2005) (writer: "I Get Around")
... aka Dirty Movie (Germany)
... aka The Amateurs (USA: new title)
... aka The Moguls (International: English title) - Alfie (2004) (writer: "Little Saint Nick" (1964))
- It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004) (writer: "Good Vibrations")
- Enduring Love (2004) (writer: "God Only Knows")
- Without a Paddle (2004) ("When I Grow Up (To be a Man)")
- The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) (writer: "Dance, Dance, Dance")
- "The King of Queens" (1 episode, 2004)
- Awful Bigamy (2004) TV episode (music: "Surf City") (lyrics: "Surf City") - 50 First Dates (2004) (writer: "Wouldn't It Be Nice")
- Saved! (2004) (writer: "God Only Knows" (1966))
- Riding Giants (2004) (writer: "Ride the Wild Surf")
... aka Riding Giants (France) - Love Actually (2003) ("God Only Knows")
- Calendar Girls (2003) (arranger: "Sloop John B")
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) (writer: "Surfer Girl")
- Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) (writer: "Rodney on the ROQ", "Heroes and Villains", "Don't Worry Baby") (performer: "Rodney on the ROQ")
- "American Dreams" (1 episode, 2003)
... aka Our Generation (Australia) (USA: working title)
- Down the Shore (2003) TV episode (writer: "Warmth of the Sun") - Beach Boys Good Timin' (2003) (V) (writer: "Good Timin'", "California Girls", "Sloop John B", "Darlin'", "God Only Knows", "Be True To Your School", "Do It Again", "Little Deuce Coupe", "Heroes and Villains", "Surfer Girl", "Help Me Rhonda", "I Get Around", "Surfin's U.S.A.", "Good Vibrations", "Fun, Fun, Fun")
- "Biography" (1 episode, 2002)
- Jan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys (2002) TV episode (writer: "Surf City", "Dead Man's Curve") - Scooby-Doo (2002) (writer: "God Only Knows")
- Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (2002) (TV) (performer: "California Girls", "The Warmth Of The Sun", "God Only Knows", "Good Vibrations")
- Orange County (2002) (writer: "Let It Shine", "Lay Down Burden", "Love and Mercy") (performer: "Let It Shine", "Lay Down Burden", "Love and Mercy")
- Vanilla Sky (2001) ("Good Vibrations" (1967))
- Rock Star (2001) (writer: "California Girls")
- Bubble Boy (2001) (writer: "Wouldn't It Be Nice?")
- Rush Hour 2 (2001) (writer: "California Girls")
- "Ally McBeal" (1 episode, 2001)
- The Getaway (2001) TV episode (writer: "I Get Around") (producer: "I Get Around") - Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001) (writer: "Sidewalk Surfing")
- Meet the Parents (2000) (writer: "California Girls")
- Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000) (TV) (writer: "Surfin'")
- Best (2000) (writer: "Good Vibrations")
- The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) (writer: "This Isn't Love")
- What's Cooking? (2000) (writer: "Wouldn't It Be Nice" (1966))
- Three Kings (1999) (writer: "I Get Around")
- Anywhere But Here (1999) (writer: "Surfin' Safari")
- Outside Providence (1999) (writer: "Little Saint Nick")
- Never Been Kissed (1999) (writer: "Don't Worry Baby")
- "Sports Night" (1 episode, 1999)
- The Sword of Orion (1999) TV episode (arranger: "Sloop John B") - Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1999) (writer: "I Get Around")
- Blast from the Past (1999) (writer: "Surf City")
- Alice et Martin (1998) (writer: "You're So Good to Me")
... aka Alice and Martin (USA: literal English title)
... aka Alice y Martin (Spain) - Rush Hour (1998) (writer: "Surfin' USA")
- Boogie Nights (1997) (music: "God Only Knows" (1966))
- Bean (1997) (writer: "I Get Around")
... aka Bean: The Movie (USA: video box title)
... aka Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie (Hong Kong: English title) - Men Seeking Women (1997) (writer: "Wouldn't It Be Nice")
... aka The Bet (USA) - Vegas Vacation (1997) (writer: "Good Vibrations")
... aka National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation - Sleepers (1996) (writer: "Catch a Wave", "Good Vibrations", "The Warmth Of The Sun")
- Mother (1996/II) ("In My Room")
- Bye Bye Love (1995) (writer: "Don't Worry Baby")
- "Bert" (1 episode, 1994)
- Klimpen, min allra bästa vän (1994) TV episode ("GOOD VIBRATIONS", "SURFIN USA") - There Goes My Baby (1994) (writer: "Be True to Your School")
... aka The Last Days of Paradise (USA) - Forrest Gump (1994) ("Sloop John B")
- My Girl 2 (1994) (writer: "DON'T WORRY BABY")
- Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1994) (writer: "Good Vibrations")
- Shelf Life (1993) (performer: "In My Moondream")
- Breaking the Rules (1992) (music: "Surf City") (lyrics: "Surf City")
... aka Sketches - Green Card (1990) (writer: "Surfin' Safari")
... aka Green Card (France) - Graveyard Shift (1990) ("SURFIN' SAFARI")
... aka Stephen King's Graveyard Shift - My Blue Heaven (1990/I) (writer: "Sufin' USA")
- Downtown (1990) (writer: "SHUT DOWN", "I GET AROUND", "CATCH A WAVE", "SURFIN' U.S.A.", "SURFER GIRL")
- Look Who's Talking (1989) (writer: "I Get Around", "When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)")
... aka Daddy's Home - Roger & Me (1989) (writer: "Wouldn't it be Nice")
... aka A Humorous Look at How General Motors Destroyed Flint, Michigan (USA: subtitle) - Loverboy (1989) (writer: "Walkin' the Line", "One For The Boys", "Melt Away") (performer: "Walkin' the Line", "One For The Boys", "Melt Away")
- She's Out of Control (1989) (writer: "DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL") (performer: "DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL")
- Tequila Sunrise (1988) (writer: "Don't Worry, Baby")
- Alien Nation (1988) (writer: "SURFIN' SAFARI")
- Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) (writer: "Don't Worry Baby", "I Get Around", "Warmth Of The Sun")
- Can't Buy Me Love (1987) (writer: "SURFIN' SAFARI")
... aka Boy Rents Girl - Back to the Beach (1987) ("Catch a Wave")
... aka Malibu Beach Girls (USA) - Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) (writer: "Let's Go To Heaven In My Car") (performer: "Let's Go To Heaven In My Car")
... aka Citizens on Patrol: Police Academy 4 (UK: poster title) - "The Charmings" (1 episode, 1987)
- Modern Romance (1987) TV episode (writer: "California Girls", "Help Me, Rhonda") - "The Golden Girls" (1 episode, 1986)
- 'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas (1986) TV episode (writer: "Surfin' Safari") - Soul Man (1986) (writer: "California Girls")
... aka The Imposter (USA: alternative title) - One Crazy Summer (1986) (writer: "Do It Again", "Wouldn't It Be Nice", "Fun, Fun, Fun", "In My Room")
- Flight of the Navigator (1986) (writer: "I Get Around")
... aka The Navigator (Norway) - "St. Elsewhere" (2 episodes, 1983-1986)
- Out on a Limb (1986) TV episode ("Fun Fun Fun")
- Working (1983) TV episode ("Surfin' USA") - Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) (writer: "CALIFORNIA GIRLS")
- Heavy Metal Parking Lot (1986) (writer: "I Get Around")
- A View to a Kill (1985) (writer: "California Girls")
- "Fame" (1 episode, 1985)
- The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll II (1985) TV episode (writer: "Good Vibrations", "Fun, Fun, Fun") - Top Secret! (1984) ("SKEET SURFING")
- "Alvin & the Chipmunks" (1983) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka The Chipmunks
... aka The Chipmunks Go to the Movies - The Big Chill (1983) (writer: "WOULDN'T IT BE NICE")
- "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 1976)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
- Jodie Foster/Brian Wilson (1976) TV episode (writer: "Back Home", "Love is a Woman", "Good Vibrations") (performer: "Back Home", "Love is a Woman", "Good Vibrations") - Smile (1975) (writer: "California Girls")
- Journey Through the Past (1974) (writer: "Let's Go Away For Awhile")
- American Graffiti (1973) (writer: "All Summer Long", "Surfin' Safari")
- Go Ask Alice (1973) (TV) (music: "Good Vibrations") (lyrics: "Good Vibrations")
- "The Monkees" (1 episode, 1967)
- Monkees at the Movies (1967) TV episode (writer: "New Girl in School") - Ride the Wild Surf (1964) (writer: "Ride the Wild Surf")
- Muscle Beach Party (1964) (music: "Muscle Beach Party", "Runnin' Wild", "Muscle Bustle", "My First Love", "Surfin' Woodie", "Surfer's Holiday") (lyrics: "Muscle Beach Party", "Runnin' Wild", "Muscle Bustle", "My First Love", "Surfin' Woodie", "Surfer's Holiday")
Actor:
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2007) (TV) .... Honoree - Himself
- My Own Private Idaho (1991) (as Bryan Wilson) .... Rock Promoter
- How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965) .... Beach Boy
- Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) .... Beach boy
- Beach Party (1963) .... Surfer
Composer:
- Brian Wilson: That Lucky Old Sun (2008) (TV) (post-production)
- Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of 'Smile' (2004) (TV)
Music Department:
- Without a Paddle (2004) (composer: one cue) (uncredited)
Thanks:
- Corrientes circulares (2005) (thanks)
- No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005) (special thanks)
- Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1994) (special thanks)
Self:
- A Year in the Life (2009) (post-production) .... Himself
... aka Beatles Stories (USA: video title) - Brian Wilson: That Lucky Old Sun (2008) (TV) (post-production) .... Himself
- "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 26 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Tales of the Rat Fink (2006) (voice) .... The Surfite
- Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2006) .... Himself
- "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 23 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 13 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Holiday Wishes (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2001-2005)
- Episode dated 6 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 14 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 5 January 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 22 May 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Christmas in Rockefeller Center (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005)
... aka Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 29 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 24 June 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - React Now: Music & Relief (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Hard Rock Treasures (2005) (TV)
- "Musikprogrammet - programmet om musik" .... Himself - Singer (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Musikprogrammet (Denmark: promotional title)
- Roskilde Festival (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Singer - Live 8 (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Berlin
- The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
- "Duck Dodgers" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (USA: long title)
- Surf the Stars/Samurai Quack (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Music Cares Person of the Year: Brian Wilson (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
- "Imagine" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson's Smile (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of 'Smile' (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) .... Himself
- Brian Wilson: On Tour (2003) (V) .... Himself
- The Score (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- Beach Boys Good Timin' (2003) (V) .... Himself
- God Only Knows: Vocal Harmony - The Voice (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- The Jubilee Girl (2002) (TV) .... Himself/interviewee
- "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Jan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (2002) (TV) .... Himself/Performer
- An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka Letterman (Australia)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode dated 28 June 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - "Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
... aka Popular Song: Soundtrack of the Century (USA: rerun title)
... aka The Story of Pop (UK: short title)
- Atlantic Crossing (2001) TV episode .... Himself - The Beatles Revolution (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- "The Howard Stern Radio Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Episode dated 24 April 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself - Brian Wilson: A Beach Boy's Tale (1999) (TV) .... Himself
- Brian Wilson: Imagination (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- "Behind the Music" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
... aka VH1's Behind the Music (USA)
- Jan and Dean (1998) TV episode .... Himself - The Beach Boys: The Lost Concert (1998) .... Himself (Beach Boys' bass guitar/lead vocls)
- Pop Odyssee 1 - Die Beach Boys und der Satan (1997) (TV) .... Himself
- Farm Aid '96 (1996) (TV) .... Himself (The Beach Boys)
- The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds (1996) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds (The Making of Stars and Stripes) (USA) - "Baywatch" .... Himself, Beach Boys Member (1 episode, 1995)
... aka Baywatch Hawaii (USA: new title)
- Surf's Up (1995) TV episode .... Himself, Beach Boys Member - "Rock & Roll" (1995) TV mini-series .... Himself
- Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3 (1995) (TV) .... Himself (The Beach Boys)
... aka Britain Invades, America Fights Back - The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 4 (1995) (TV) .... Himself (The Beach Boys)
... aka Plugging In - Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1994) .... Himself - Founder of The Beach Boys
- "The Howard Stern Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
... aka The Howard Stern Summer Show (USA: promotional title)
- Episode dated 22 February 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself - "Full House" .... Himself (1 episode, 1988)
- Beach Boy Bingo (1988) TV episode (as The Beach Boys) .... Himself - The 15th Annual American Music Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself
- The Return of Bruno (1988) .... Himself
- "Beach Boys: Endless Summer" (1988) TV series .... Himself - As The Beach Boys
- The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Beach Boys member
- Deja View (1986) (V) .... Himself
- "You Again?" .... Himself (1 episode, 1986)
- The Audition (1986) TV episode .... Himself - The Beach Boys: An American Band (1985) .... Himself
- Live Aid (1985) (TV) (as The Beach Boys) .... Himself (at JFK Stadium)
- D.C. Beach Party (1984) (TV) .... Himself - Beach Boys member
- Olympic Gala (1984) (TV) (as The Beach Boys) .... Song Performer "Surfin' U.S.A."
- The Beach Boys Twentieth Anniversary Special (1981) (TV) .... Himself - Beach Boys member
- The Beach Boys in Concert (1980) (TV) .... Himself - Beach Boys member
- "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Musical Guest / ... (1 episode, 1976)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
- Jodie Foster/Brian Wilson (1976) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest/Security Guard - The Beach Boys: It's OK (1976) (TV) .... Himself - Beach Boys member
- "Top of the Pops" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
... aka All New Top of the Pops (UK)
... aka TOTP
- Episode dated 19 November 1970 (1970) TV episode (as The Beach Boys) .... Himself - The Jack Benny Hour (1965) (TV) (as The Beach Boys) .... Himself
- The Monkey's Uncle (1965) .... Himself (as The Beach Boys)
- The Girls on the Beach (1965) (as The Beach Boys) .... Himself
... aka Summer of '64 (USA: reissue title) - The T.A.M.I. Show (1964) (as The Beach Boys) .... Himself
... aka Teen Age Command Performance (UK)
Archive Footage:
-
"The O'Reilly Factor"
- Episode dated 6 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself -
"20 to 1"
- Greatest Songs of All Time (2006) TV episode (as The Beach Boys) .... Himself -
"Musikprogrammet - programmet om musik"
- Det bedste fra 2005 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of 'Smile' - om Beach Boys (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Endless Harmony: The Beach Boys Story (1998) (TV) .... Himself
-
"Disneyland"
- The Monkey's Uncle: Part 2 (1967) TV episode (as The Beach Boys) .... Beach Boys Member
- The Monkey's Uncle: Part 1 (1967) TV episode (as The Beach Boys) .... Beach Boys Member
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(Summer 1998) Releases solo album 'Imagination'. morePublicity Listings:
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