Rod McKuen
Actor
- Born
- April 29, 1933 · Oakland, California, USA
- Died
- January 29, 2015 (age 81)
From Wikipedia
Rodney Marvin "Rod" McKuen (April 29, 1933 – January 29, 2015) was an American singer-songwriter, musician and poet. He was one of the best-selling poets in the United States during the late 1960s. Throughout his career, McKuen produced a wide range of recordings, which included popular music, spoken word poetry, film soundtracks and classical music. He earned two Academy Award nominations and one Pulitzer nomination for his music compositions. McKuen's translations and adaptations of the songs of Jacques Brel were instrumental in bringing the Belgian songwriter to prominence in the English-speaking world. His poetry deals with themes of love, the natural world and spirituality. McKuen's songs sold over 100 million recordings worldwide, and 60 million books of his poetry were sold as well, according to the Associated Press.
Known for
Acting8
- 2008Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon as Self
- 2008The Boneyard Collection as Rod McKuen (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
- 1985Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1978Rod McKuen's Christmas in New England
- 1971Say Goodbye as Narrator
- 1958Wild Heritage as Dirk Breslin
- 1958Summer Love as Ox Bentley
- 1956Rock, Pretty Baby as Ox Bentley
Behind the camera7
- 1976Emily