Acting
Jerry Garcia
EN, NL cinema · 78 credits
Born
1 August 1942
Died
9 August 1995 (aged 53)
Birthplace
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Also known as Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia
Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead. Though he vehemently disavowed the role, Garcia was viewed by many as the leader or "spokesman" of the group. As one of its founders, Garcia performed with the Grateful Dead for their entire three-decade career (1965–1995). Garcia also founded and participated in a variety of side projects, including the Saunders-Garcia Band (with longtime friend Merl Saunders), Jerry Garcia Band, Old and in the Way, the Garcia/Grisman acoustic duo, Legion of Mary, and the New Riders of the Purple Sage (which Garcia co-founded with John Dawson and David Nelson). He also released several solo albums, and contributed to a number of albums by other artists over the years as a session musician. He was well known by many for his distinctive guitar playing and was ranked 13th in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" cover story. Later in life, Garcia was sometimes ill because of his unstable weight, and in 1986 went into a diabetic coma that nearly cost him his life. Although his overall health improved somewhat after that, he also struggled with heroin addiction, and was staying in a California drug rehabilitation facility when he died of a heart attack in August 1995. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Garcia, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (voice)
Stutter.
Music
WBCN and the American Revolution
as Self (archive footage)
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
as Self (archive footage)
Long Strange Trip
as Self (archive footage)
Grateful Dead: Cornell '77
as Self - Band Member
Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne
2016
Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne
as Self (archive footage)
Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place
as Self (archive footage)
All Tomorrow's Parties
as Self (archive footage)
Grateful Dead: The Broadcast Archives
2008
Grateful Dead: The Broadcast Archives
Actor
Sister's Keeper
2007
Sister's Keeper
as Olest Brother
Tom Snyder's Electric Kool-Aid Talk Show
2006
Tom Snyder's Electric Kool-Aid Talk Show
as Self
The Grateful Dead Movie: Bonus Songs
Actor, Director
Festival Express
as Self
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
as Grateful Dead
The Journey
as Self
Grateful Dawg
as Self
The Source
as Self
Grateful Dead
as Self
Grateful Dead: Downhill from Here
as Self - Performer
Grateful Dead: So Far
as Self - Guitar, Director
Heartbeeps
as Phil (voice)
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead
as Self - Grateful Dead
Deathsport
Musician
The Grateful Dead Movie
as Self, Director, Editor
Grateful Dead: New Jersey Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo - Live at The Capitol Theater
as Self - Performer
Fillmore
as Self - Performers(as The Grateful Dead)
Gimme Shelter
as Self
Woodstock
as Self
Zabriskie Point
Original Music Composer
The Hippie Temptation
as Dirty Hippie
The Acid Test
as Self