Acting
Neil Young
EN, FR cinema · 120 credits
Born
12 November 1945 (age 80)
Birthplace
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Also known as Neil Percival Young · Pinecone Young · Marc Lynch · Joe Yankee · Clyde Coil · Shakey Deal
Neil Percival Young OC OM (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer, musician and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Furay and others. Since the beginning of his solo career with his backing band Crazy Horse, Young has released many critically acclaimed and important albums, such as Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, After the Gold Rush, Harvest and Rust Never Sleeps. He was a part-time member of Crosby, Stills & Nash. Young has received several Grammy and Juno Awards. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted him twice: in 1995 as a solo artist and in 1997 as a member of Buffalo Springfield. In 2000, Rolling Stone named Young No. 34 on their list of the 100 greatest musical artists. According to Acclaimed Music, he is the seventh most celebrated artist in popular music history. His guitar work, deeply personal lyrics and signature high tenor singing voice define his long career. He also plays piano and harmonica on many albums, which frequently combine folk, rock, country and other musical genres. His often distorted electric guitar playing, especially with Crazy Horse, earned him the nickname "Godfather of Grunge" and led to his 1995 album Mirror Ball with Pearl Jam. More recently he has been backed by Promise of the Real. 21 of his albums and singles have been certified Gold and Platinum in U.S by RIAA certification. Young directed (or co-directed) films using the pseudonym "Bernard Shakey", including Journey Through the Past (1973), Rust Never Sleeps (1979), Human Highway (1982), Greendale (2003), and CSNY/Déjà Vu (2008). He also contributed to the soundtracks of the films Philadelphia (1993) and Dead Man (1995). Description above from the Wikipedia article Neil Young, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
Corduroy Plants
as Self, Producer
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
as Self (archive footage)
Coastal
as Self, Music
Across the Water
Actor, Director
Neil Young - Boarding House 1978
as Himself, Director, Music Producer, Writer
Trans: The Animated Story
as Dialogue
Catalyst
as Self, Director, Sound Mixer
DEVO
as Self
Neil Young, les raisons de la colère
as Himself (archive)
Immediate Family
as Self
Neil Young: Harvest Time
as Self, Executive Producer, Director, Music
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music
as Himself, Director
Neil Young + The Promise of the Real: Noise & Flowers
as Himself, Director
Neil Young: Young Shakespeare
as Self, Director
Joni Mitchell, Lady Blue
as Self (archive footage)
Barn
Actor, Producer
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Way Down in the Rust Bucket
as Himself, Producer
Yield
as Pa Carnago
Return to Greendale
as Himself, Director, Music
David Crosby: Remember My Name
as Self (archive footage)
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
as Self (archive footage)
Mountaintop
as Himself, Director
Neil Young in London
Actor, Producer
Paradox
as The Man in the Black Hat, Original Music Composer, Producer
Neil Young: Hometown
as Himself, Producer
The Silent Scream
Digital Imaging Technician
The Monsanto Years
as Himself / Vocals / Guitar / Production, Producer, Songs
Muddy Track
as Himself, Director
Seeding Fear
Executive Producer
A Letter Home
as Self, Director, Music Producer
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
as Self (archive footage)
Sound City
as Self
Close Up
as Self (archive footage)
Neil Young Journeys
as Self, Executive Producer, Music
A Day at the Gallery
as Author, Director
Neil Young - Le Noise
as Neil Young, Producer, Songs
Neil Young Trunk Show
as Himself
Neil Young: Don't Be Denied
as Himself
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Déjà Vu
as Himself, Director
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
as Self, Executive Producer, Music
Neil Young: Rare Clips
as Himself
Live 8
as Self
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Live In Japan 2001
as Himself - Lead Vocal / Guitar / Piano
Greendale
as Wayne Newton, Director, Director of Photography, Music Producer, Original Music Composer, Writer
Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America
2002
Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America
as Himself
America: A Tribute to Heroes
as Self - Performer
Neil Young: Red Rocks Live
Actor, Executive Producer
Year of the Horse
as Self - Crazy Horse (Guitar/Vocals), Music, Executive Producer
Emmylou Harris: Building the Wrecking Ball
1996
Emmylou Harris: Building the Wrecking Ball
as Self, Music
Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions
as Himself, Producer, Mixing Engineer
Dead Man
Original Music Composer
Neil Young: MTV Unplugged
as Himself
Phone
Thanks
Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Weld
as Himself, Director
Neil Young: Freedom
1990
Neil Young: Freedom
as Himself (Guitar, Piano, Harmonica and Vocals)
Love at Large
as Rick
'68
as Westy
Made in Heaven
as Truck Driver
Live Aid
as Self
Neil Young: Solo Trans
as Himself, Producer, Writer
Human Highway
as Lionel Switch / Frankie Fontaine, Screenplay, Director, Original Music Composer
Out of the Blue
Theme Song Performance
Where the Buffalo Roam
Original Music Composer
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps
as Self, Director, Editor
The Last Waltz
as Self
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Live in San Francisco
as Himself - Guitar / Keyboards / Harmonica
Journey Through the Past
as Self, Director, Editor
Woodstock
as Self - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young