Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Known Credits

74

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-01-03 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Hattiesburg - Mississippi - USA

Also Known As

Van Dyke Parks

Biography

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

Known For

The Beach Boys: An American Band

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

Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George

Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball

The Beach Boys: It's OK

No Smoking

A World Without Beethoven?

Acting

2009

1974: On the Road With The Beach Boys

Self

1990

The Two Jakes

Francis Hannah

2022

Peter Case: A Million Miles Away

1956

The Swan

George

1985

The Beach Boys: An American Band

Self (archive footage)

2010

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

Self

2010

Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969

Self (archive footage)

2004

Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile

Self

2015

Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George

Self / Producer Musician

1988

Vibes

Dr. Weiner

1982

The Tale of the Frog Prince

The Musician

1970

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

1978

Loose Shoes

Indian #2

1988

Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball

Himself

1980

Popeye