Willie Nelson

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Apr 30, 1933 (92 years old)

Willie Nelson

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special
1h 24m
Movie 2024

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special

Jimmy Fallon celebrates 10 years as host of The Tonight Show in a two-hour primetime special, featuring highlights from monologues, sketches, guest interviews, games, musical performances and more from the last decade.

Willie and Me
1h 27m
Movie 2024

Willie and Me

Trapped in a stagnant marriage, German housewife Greta finds solace in Willie Nelson's music. When he announces his farewell concert, she embarks on a journey to Las Vegas, leaving her husband behind, rediscovering her past.​

The Greatest Night in Pop
1h 37m
Movie 2024

The Greatest Night in Pop

On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record "We Are the World." This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic event.

Willie Nelson & Family
0h 52m
TV Show 2023

Willie Nelson & Family

The first authorized work exploring the extraordinary life of Willie Nelson traverses the personal and career ups, downs, and in-betweens of one of the world’s most beloved musicians.

June
1h 38m
Movie 2023

June

Until Reese Witherspoon’s Oscar-winning portrayal of her in the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line, most contemporary audiences were unfamiliar with June Carter Cash. Kristen Vaurio’s comprehensive documentary June offers a much fuller understanding of the multitalented artist, singer, songwriter, comedian, and actress. Delightful, never-before-seen archival material reveals June’s firecracker wit and charisma as a performer

Joke Man
1h 16m
Movie 2023

Joke Man

Jackie Martling just may be America's last great joke teller. His savant-like ability to remember every joke he's heard since he was 8 years old, combined with his lightning fast wit and infectious laugh helped established him as a comedy icon.

Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
1h 25m
Movie 2022

Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas

Follow Dolly's desire to uplift an exhausted world's spirits by sharing the unique "mountain magic". Throughout the chaos, Dolly finds herself taking a journey guided by the mysterious appearances of her Three Wise Mountain Men.

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
3h 59m
Movie 2022

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

The 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony take place on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. This year’s Performer Inductees are Pat Benatar, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, and Carly Simon. Judas Priest and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis will receive the Musical Excellence Award, Harry Belafonte and Elizabeth Cotten the Early Influence Award, and Allen Grubman, Jimmy Iovine, and Sylvia Robinson the Ahmet Ertegun Award.

Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan
1h 21m
Movie 2022

Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan

Grab a front-row seat to this 1984 Tokyo concert, one of Nelson’s live legendary performances. Filmed at Budokan, the famous martial arts hall, the show features an amazing collection of Nelson’s greatest hits, from “Whiskey River” to “Always On My Mind,” “On the Road Again” to “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys” and many more.

Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute
0h 55m
Movie 2021

Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute

In a star-studded evening of music and memories, a community of iconic performers honor Dolly Parton as the MusiCares Person of the Year.

Biography

Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist. Nelson was one of the main figures of the Outlaw Movement, a subgenre of Country music that developed between the end of 1960s and early 1980s. The critical success of the albums Shotgun Willie, Phases and Stages, and the commercial success of Red Headed Stranger made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. Nelson is also recognized for his contributions to charity, he is the president and one of the founding members of Farm Aid charity concert, and his activism for the legalization of marijuana and for the use of bio-fuels. Nelson started studying music from mail order material that his grandparents gave him. He wrote his first song at age seven and joined his first band at nine. During high school, he toured locally with the Bohemian Fiddlers as their lead singer and guitar player. After graduating from high school in 1950, he joined the Air Force. However, he was discharged due to back problems. After his return, Nelson attended Baylor University for two years but dropped out because he was succeeding in music. During this time, he worked as a disc jockey in Texas radio stations and a singer in honky tonks. Nelson moved to Vancouver, Washington, where he wrote "Family Bible" and recorded the song "Lumberjack" in 1956. In 1960, he signed a publishing contract with Pamper Music which allowed him to join Ray Price's band as a bassist. During that time, he wrote songs that would become country standards, including "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Hello Walls", "Pretty Paper", and "Crazy". In 1962, he recorded his first album, And Then I Wrote. Due to this success, Nelson signed in 1965 with RCA Victor and joined the Grand Ole Opry. Nelson is a major liberal activist and the co-chair of the advisory board of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, which is in favor of marijuana legalization. On the environmental front, Nelson owns the bio-diesel brand Willie Nelson Biodiesel, which is made from vegetable oil. He is the co-founder and president of Farm Aid, and has been contributing to the benefit concert series since the first event in 1985, organizing concerts and performing with other prominent artists. Nelson is also the Honorary Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Texas Music Project, the official music charity of the state of Texas. Description above from the Wikipedia article Willie Nelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Acting

2024
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special
2024
Willie and Me
2024
The Greatest Night in Pop
2023
Willie Nelson & Family
2023
June
2023
Joke Man
2022
Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan
2021
Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute
2020
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
2020
My Darling Vivian
2019
Waiting for the Miracle to Come
2019
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me
2019
Willie Nelson at Austin City Limits
2018
Quincy
2018
Also Starring Austin
2018
Paradox
2017
Pure Country: Pure Heart
2017
Lost in London
2016
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
2016
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
2016
The American Epic Sessions
2016
Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke
2016
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
2016
Zoolander 2
2015
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
2014
The Art of McCartney
2014
Willie Nelson Live @ SXSW
2013
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
2011
Paul Williams Still Alive
2011
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
2010
OK Buckaroos
2009
Happiness Is
2009
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
1994
The World of Jim Henson
1994
Dust to Dust
1993
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
1993
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
1991
Wild Texas Wind
1990
Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend.
1989
Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong
1989
In the Hank Williams Tradition
1988
Once Upon a Texas Train
1988
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988
Walking After Midnight
1986
Red Headed Stranger
1986
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
1985
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

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