Van Dyke Parks
Sound • AGE 83
Van Dyke Parks is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer who has composed various film and television soundtracks.
Filmography
The Beach Boys
Self (archival footage)
2024
Peter Case: A Million Miles Away
Self
2022
Sayonara America
2021
A World Without Beethoven?
Self
2020
No Smoking
Self
2019
Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George
Self / Producer Musician
2015
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969
Self (archive footage)
2010
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
Self
2010
Ceremony
Additional Music
2010
The People Speak
Self
2009
Dark Matter
Original Music Composer
2008
Silverchair: Making of Young Modern
Himself
2007
Broken Trail
Original Music Composer
2006
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
Self
2004
The Adventures of Ociee Nash
Original Music Composer
2004
The Company
Music
2003
Ringo Rama
Himself
2003
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
Music
2003
Charms for the Easy Life
Original Music Composer
2002
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
Music
2002
Monday Night Mayhem
Original Music Composer
2002
Call Me Claus
Original Music Composer
2001
In the Time of the Butterflies
Original Music Composer
2001
The Ponder Heart
Original Music Composer
2001
Harlan County War
Original Music Composer
2000
The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony
Self
2000
Border Line
Original Music Composer
1999
A Chance of Snow
Original Music Composer
1998
Noah
Original Music Composer
1998
Shadrach
Original Music Composer
1998
Barney's Great Adventure
Original Music Composer
1998
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
Original Music Composer
1997
Oliver Twist
Original Music Composer
1997
Bastard Out of Carolina
Original Music Composer
1996
The Summer of Ben Tyler
Original Music Composer
1996
Wild Bill
Original Music Composer
1995
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
Self
1995
One Christmas
Original Music Composer
1994
Next Door
Original Music Composer
1994
Out on a Limb
Original Music Composer
1992
Eerie, Indiana
Original Music Composer
1991
Frogs!
Original Music Composer
1991
The Two Jakes
Francis Hannah
1990
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
Minister of Merriment
1990
Twin Peaks
Jack Racine
1990
Rabbit Ears - The Fisherman and His Wife
Music
1989
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Original Music Composer
1988
Vibes
Dr. Weiner
1988
Rented Lips
Original Music Composer
1988
Casual Sex?
Original Music Composer
1988
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
Himself
1988
The Brave Little Toaster
Music
1987
Ponce de Leon
Music
1986
Club Paradise
Original Music Composer
1986
Darlin' Clementine
Music
1986
The Beach Boys: An American Band
Self (archive footage)
1985
Tall Tales & Legends
Music
1985
Follow That Bird
Music
1985
Little Red Riding Hood
Music Director
1983
Jack and the Beanstalk
Music Consultant
1983
The Tale of the Frog Prince
The Musician
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
The Musician
1982
Popeye
Hoagy the Piano Player
1980
Goin' South
Original Music Composer
1978
Loose Shoes
Indian #2
1978
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Self
1976
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Self
1976
Ry Cooder: How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?
1970
The Swan
George
1956
General Electric Theater
Horace
1953
Studio One
Eddie Stone
1948