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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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 30, 1942
Day of Death
December 10, 2021
Age at Death
78 years old
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA
Popularity Score
0.4
Filmography
Laurel Canyon
Self (archive footage)
2020TV
I Want My MTV
Self
2019Movie
Boyce & Hart: The Guys Who Wrote 'Em
2015Movie
Making The Monkees
2007Movie
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Self
2003Movie
Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees
Self
1997Movie
Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees
Mike
1997Movie
Behind the Music
Self
1997TV
Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees
Director
1997Movie
Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees
Writer
1997Movie
Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees
Executive Producer
1997Movie
E! True Hollywood Story
1996TV
Michael Nesmith: Austin City Limits
1992Movie
Michael Nesmith Live at the Britt Festival
1992Movie
Tapeheads
Water Man
1988Movie
Tapeheads
Executive Producer
1988Movie
Burglar
Cabbie
1987Movie
Square Dance
Producer
1987Movie
Barbecue Death Squad From Hell
1986Movie
Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
Writer
1986Movie
Barbecue Death Squad From Hell
Director
1986Movie
Dr. Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
1985Movie
Television Parts Home Companion
Self
1985Movie
Television Parts Home Companion
Writer
1985Movie
Television Parts
Creator
1985TV
Repo Man
Rabbi
1984Movie
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984TV
Repo Man
Executive Producer
1984Movie
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
Race Official (uncredited)
1982Movie
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
Writer
1982Movie
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
Original Music Composer
1982Movie
Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 1
Writer
1982Movie
Elephant Parts
1981Movie
An Evening with Sir William Martin
Foyer the Butler
1981Movie
Elephant Parts
Writer
1981Movie
Elephant Parts
Executive Producer
1981Movie
Elephant Parts
Songs
1981Movie
An Evening with Sir William Martin
Writer
1981Movie
An Evening with Sir William Martin
Executive Producer
1981Movie
The Northville Cemetery Massacre
Original Music Composer
1976Movie
Saturday Night Live
The Man with the Black Hat (voice) (uncredited)
1975TV
Saturday Night Live
Director
1975TV
33 ⅓ Revolutions per Monkee
Himself/Monkee #3
1969Movie
Head
Mike
1968Movie
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
1968TV
Head
Writer
1968Movie
Head
Songs
1968Movie
Monkees Screen Tests
Self
1966Movie
The Monkees
Mike
1966TV
Top of the Pops
Self
1964TV
PopClips
Creator
—TV