Van Dyke Parks
View on IMDb ↗Van Dyke Parks is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer who has composed various film and television soundtracks.
Known for
Ringo Rama
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
Twin Peaks
Faerie Tale Theatre
Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George
The Beach Boys: It's OK
A World Without Beethoven?
The People Speak
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
No SmokingFilmography (33)
- 2024
The Beach BoysSelf (archival footage) - 2022
Peter Case: A Million Miles AwaySelf - 2021
Sayonara America - 2020
A World Without Beethoven?Self - 2019
No SmokingSelf - 2015
Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell GeorgeSelf / Producer Musician - 2010
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)Self - 2010
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969Self (archive footage) - 2009
The People SpeakSelf - 20091974: On the Road With The Beach BoysSelf
- 2007
Silverchair: Making of Young ModernHimself - 2005The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be NiceSelf
- 2004
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of SmileSelf - 2003
Ringo RamaHimself - 2000
The Beach Boys: Endless HarmonySelf - 1995
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These TimesSelf - 1990
Twin PeaksJack Racine - 1990
The Two JakesFrancis Hannah - 1990
Mother Goose Rock 'n' RhymeMinister of Merriment - 1988
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a BallHimself - 1988
VibesDr. Weiner - 1985
The Beach Boys: An American BandSelf (archive footage) - 1982
Faerie Tale TheatreThe Musician - 1982
The Tale of the Frog PrinceThe Musician - 1980
PopeyeHoagy the Piano Player - 1978
Loose ShoesIndian #2 - 1976
The Beach Boys: It's OKSelf - 1976
The Beach Boys: It's OKSelf - 1970
Ry Cooder: How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live? - 1956
The SwanGeorge - 1953BoninoAndrew Bonino
- 1953
General Electric TheaterHorace - 1948
Studio OneEddie Stone
Crew (41)
- 2010CeremonyAdditional Music
- 2008Dark MatterOriginal Music Composer
- 2006Broken TrailOriginal Music Composer
- 2004The Adventures of Ociee NashOriginal Music Composer
- 2003Stuart Little: The Animated SeriesMusic
- 2003The CompanyMusic
- 2002Charms for the Easy LifeOriginal Music Composer
- 2002Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley StoryMusic
- 2002Monday Night MayhemOriginal Music Composer
- 2001In the Time of the ButterfliesOriginal Music Composer
- 2001Call Me ClausOriginal Music Composer
- 2001The Ponder HeartOriginal Music Composer
- 2000Harlan County WarOriginal Music Composer
- 1999Border LineOriginal Music Composer
- 1998ShadrachOriginal Music Composer
- 1998A Chance of SnowOriginal Music Composer
- 1998NoahOriginal Music Composer
- 1998Barney's Great AdventureOriginal Music Composer
- 1997Murder, She Wrote: South by SouthwestOriginal Music Composer
- 1997Oliver TwistOriginal Music Composer
- 1996Bastard Out of CarolinaOriginal Music Composer
- 1996The Summer of Ben TylerOriginal Music Composer
- 1995Wild BillOriginal Music Composer
- 1994One ChristmasOriginal Music Composer
- 1994Next DoorOriginal Music Composer
- 1992Out on a LimbOriginal Music Composer
- 1991Eerie, IndianaOriginal Music Composer
- 1991Frogs!Original Music Composer
- 1989Rabbit Ears - The Fisherman and His WifeMusic
- 1988Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas SpecialOriginal Music Composer
- 1988Casual Sex?Original Music Composer
- 1988Rented LipsOriginal Music Composer
- 1987The Brave Little ToasterSongs
- 1986Club ParadiseOriginal Music Composer
- 1986Ponce de LeonMusic
- 1986Darlin' ClementineMusic
- 1985Follow That BirdMusic
- 1985Tall Tales & LegendsMusic
- 1983Little Red Riding HoodMusic Director
- 1983Jack and the BeanstalkMusic Consultant
- 1978Goin' SouthOriginal Music Composer