Michael Nesmith
Also Known As: The Monkees, Mike Nesmith
Biography: Robert Michael Nesmith (December 30, 1942 – December 10, 2021) was an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, and novelist. He was best known as a member of the pop rock band the Monkees and co-star of the TV series The Monkees (1966–1968). His songwriting credits include "Different Drum", which became a hit for Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys. After the break-up of the Monkees, Nesmith continued his successful songwriting and performing career, first with the seminal country rock group the First National Band, with whom he had a top-40 hit, "Joanne", and then as a solo artist. He often played a custom-built Gretsch 12-string electric with the Monkees and afterwards. Nesmith founded Pacific Arts, a multimedia production and distribution company, in 1974, through which he helped pioneer the music video format. He created one of the first American television programs dedicated to music videos, PopClips, which aired on Nickelodeon in 1980. He was asked to help produce and create MTV, but had prior commitments with his production company. In 1981, he won the first Grammy Award for Video of the Year for his hour-long television show, Elephant Parts. He was also an executive producer of the film Repo Man (1984). Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Nesmith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, USA
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Birthday: December 30, 1942
Age: 82 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: December 10, 2021
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Tapeheads
Overview: The story of Ivan and Josh, two dimwitted ex-security guards who love music videos. Out of work, with no job prospects, they form a music video production company. They soon learn the ins and outs of the business in LA, and with some help from Mo Fuzz, they soon become hot property. But not all goes smoothly when they try to resurrect the career of their favorite R&B duo, the Swanky Modes.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-10-21
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Head
Overview: In this surrealistic and free-form follow-up to the Monkees' television show, the band frolic their way through a series of musical set pieces and vignettes containing humor and anti-establishment social commentary.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-11-06
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Elephant Parts
Overview: Winner of the first video Grammy Award, Michael Nesmith (The Monkees) wrote and starred in Elephant Parts, a collection of comedy and music videos. Elephant Parts is one hour long and features five full length music videos, including the popular songs "Rio", and "Cruisin'", which featured wrestler Steve Strong and Monterey-based comic "Chicago" Steve Barkley. An off-beat collection that is very entertaining to view while in an altered state.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-07-01
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Michael Nesmith on Austin City Limits
Overview: Michael Nesmith on Austin City Limits, recorded in 1992 and broadcast in 1993
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-09-16
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Michael Nesmith Live at the Britt Festival
Overview: Join Michael Nesmith and his band as they perform on the opening night at the 30th Anniversary of the historic Britt Festival in Jacksonville, Oregon
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-06-19
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Dr. Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
Overview: A montage of sketch comedy and music videos
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-07-31
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Television Parts Home Companion
Overview: A 40-minute compilation featuring the comedy skits and music by Michael Nesmith
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-07-29
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Boyce & Hart: The Guys Who Wrote 'Em
Overview: he remarkable story of the 1960's duo Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart who created the sound of The Monkees, scored hit after hit and inspired a youth movement to lower the voting age. They were actors, activists, singers, songwriters and pop culture icons. The story of their unique partnership is told through their own movies, photographs and personal archives. Narrated by Bobby Hart and featuring commentary from Tommy Boyce, Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Kim Fowley and others.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-05-01
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Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
Overview: Lyle Swann is a successful off-road racer who mistakenly gets sent back in time 100 years. When a band of outlaws robs Swann of his motorcycle, he's forced to outfox the gangsters and give in to the seductions of a gorgeous local lady. With only his smarts and a map from an Exxon station, Lyle must try to make it out of the Old West alive and find a way back to modern times.
Genres: Science Fiction Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-08-27
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Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees
Overview: Documentary focusing The Monkees, the 1960s pop group originally created for a TV sitcom. Interviews with the band members, the show's creators, and musical collaborators and peers are featured.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-22
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Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees
Overview: Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees is a one-hour comedy special televised on the ABC Network on Monday February 17, 1997. The show features all four of the original Monkees and would be the last time Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork would appear together. Michael Nesmith wrote and directed the program.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-02-17
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Barbecue Death Squad From Hell
Overview: Lydia Lunch and Penn & Teller jazz up the Jenkins' family picnic home movie, turning it into a backyard SOV slasher.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-05-08
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I Want My MTV
Overview: The film is about the formation of a music channel that has shaped modern pop culture. On August 1, 1981, the life of a whole generation of Americans changed forever - on this day MTV began its broadcasting day, making VJ a new teen hero and creating a canon of music video as a vivid artistic statement.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-05-01
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33 ⅓ Revolutions per Monkee
Overview: 33 1⁄3 Revolutions per Monkee is a television special starring the Monkees that aired on NBC on April 14, 1969. Produced by Jack Good, guests on the show included Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Little Richard, the Clara Ward Singers, the Buddy Miles Express, Paul Arnold and the Moon Express, and We Three. Although they were billed as musical guests, Julie Driscoll and Brian Auger (alongside their then-backing band The Trinity) found themselves playing a prominent role; in fact, it can be argued that the special focused more on the guest stars (specifically, Auger and Driscoll) than the Monkees themselves. This special is notable as the Monkees' final performance as a quartet until 1986, as Peter Tork left the group at the end of the special's production. The title is a play on "33 1⁄3 revolutions per minute."
Genres: Comedy TV Movie Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-04-14
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Burglar
Overview: Bernice "Bernie" Rhodenbarr is a burglar by trade, and she runs a bookstore as well. Her friend Carl Hefler is a dog groomer. After a successful burglary, it's discovered that a dead body was in the house she burgled. As she's the only one who can be placed at the scene of the crime, she has to use her criminal skills to clear her name of the murder AND avoid getting charged with the burglary.
Genres: Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-03-20
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Repo Man
Overview: A down and out young punk gets a job working with a seasoned repo man, but what awaits him in his new career is a series of outlandish adventures revolving around aliens, the CIA, and a most wanted '64 Chevy.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-03-02
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Making The Monkees
Overview: In 1967, four unknown actors in a kids TV show became the biggest pop band in the world. In America, they outsold Elvis and The Beatles combined. They were The Monkees. But The Monkees were not a real band, they were a man-made money making machine, driven by ego and ambition. A machine that would ultimately crash and burn. This is the inside story of pop music's first manufactured band.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-03
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