Willie Nelson

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Movies

166

Born: April 30, 1933
From: Abbott, Texas, USA
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Biography

Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist. Nelson was one of the main figures of the Outlaw Movement, a subgenre of Country music that developed between the end of 1960s and early 1980s. The critical success of the albums Shotgun Willie, Phases and Stages, and the commercial success of Red Headed Stranger made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. Nelson is also recognized for his contributions to charity, he is the president and one of the founding members of Farm Aid charity concert, and his activism for the legalization of marijuana and for the use of bio-fuels. Nelson started studying music from mail order material that his grandparents gave him. He wrote his first song at age seven and joined his first band at nine. During high school, he toured locally with the Bohemian Fiddlers as their lead singer and guitar player. After graduating from high school in 1950, he joined the Air Force. However, he was discharged due to back problems. After his return, Nelson attended Baylor University for two years but dropped out because he was succeeding in music. During this time, he worked as a disc jockey in Texas radio stations and a singer in honky tonks. Nelson moved to Vancouver, Washington, where he wrote "Family Bible" and recorded the song "Lumberjack" in 1956. In 1960, he signed a publishing contract with Pamper Music which allowed him to join Ray Price's band as a bassist. During that time, he wrote songs that would become country standards, including "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Hello Walls", "Pretty Paper", and "Crazy". In 1962, he recorded his first album, And Then I Wrote. Due to this success, Nelson signed in 1965 with RCA Victor and joined the Grand Ole Opry. Nelson is a major liberal activist and the co-chair of the advisory board of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, which is in favor of marijuana legalization. On the environmental front, Nelson owns the bio-diesel brand Willie Nelson Biodiesel, which is made from vegetable oil. He is the co-founder and president of Farm Aid, and has been contributing to the benefit concert series since the first event in 1985, organizing concerts and performing with other prominent artists. Nelson is also the Honorary Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Texas Music Project, the official music charity of the state of Texas. Description above from the Wikipedia article Willie Nelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Works

166 films

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

19996.3

Zoolander 2

20164.9

The Dukes of Hazzard

20055.6

Wag the Dog

19976.9

Beerfest

20065.8

Thief

19817.2

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

20076.1

Half Baked

19986.3

Gone Fishin'

19974.9

Swing Vote

20085.8

Outlaw Justice

19996.6

The Greatest Night in Pop

20247.9

I Ride

2011

Surfer, Dude

20084.5

Angels Sing

20135.5

America | A Tribute to Heroes

20016.5

The Country Bears

20024.8

Stagecoach

19865.4

The Big Bounce

20045.0

Barbarosa

19825.8

The Electric Horseman

19796.1

Lost in London

20176.0

Quincy

20187.3

OK Buckaroos

2010

The World of Jim Henson

19947.4

Blonde Ambition

20074.5

The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds

19966.0

My Darling Vivian

20207.1

The Man with the Big Hat

2026

Mickey's 50

19789.0

In the Hank Williams Tradition

1989

Red Headed Stranger

19865.3

Waiting for the Miracle to Come

20195.8

Once Upon a Texas Train

19885.2

Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company

2004

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

20228.2

All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

20147.7

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

19858.5

The Journeyman

20015.0

Charley Pride: I'm Just Me

20194.6

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

20077.1

Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies

2025

Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

20206.9

Starlight

19963.8

Joke Man

20235.0

9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up

20115.8

Happiness Is

20096.0

Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX

20067.0

The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

20167.2

Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short

2023

Willie and Me

20246.3

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

19938.0

WWE WrestleMania VII

19917.3

A Poem Is a Naked Person

19747.8

Willie Nelson / Wynton Marsalis - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC

2008

Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

19937.5

Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon

20137.1

We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash

20127.1

Honeysuckle Rose

19805.4

Broken Bridges

20067.4

Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 4

19833.0

I Am Johnny Cash

20156.6

Also Starring Austin

20187.0

Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line

2006

The King of Luck

2011

Elvis | Viva Las Vegas

20087.3

Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas

20226.5

Pair of Aces

19906.7

Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?

19884.6

Songwriter

19845.5

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

19914.0

Last Party 2000

20016.8

The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James

19865.2

Baja Oklahoma

19886.5

Pure Country: Pure Heart

20177.1

Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live

2009

Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute

20216.7

June

20235.9

The Highwaymen: On the Road Again

20039.0

The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum

19908.6

Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame

200710.0

O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar

2009

Fighting With Anger

20072.5

Johnny Cash: American Rebel

20158.2

Heartbeat

19877.0

The King of Texas

20086.0

John Mellencamp: It's About You

20125.0

Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

20167.8

Beer for My Horses

20084.7

Glen Campbell | Good Times Again

20079.0

Willie Nelson - Austin City Limits '74

2026

Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels

20048.3

Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live

20078.0

Country Kings at the BBC

20146.2

The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws

20169.0

A Tribute to Johnny Cash

19997.8

Hells Angels Forever

19836.8

Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years

2014

Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well

20038.2

Willie Nelson & Friends: Stars & Guitars

2026

Chet Atkins and Friends

1987

Hempsters: Plant the Seed

20086.7

The American Epic Sessions

20167.0

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

1984

Revolution: The Legacy of the Sixties

2017

Dust to Dust

19947.8

Country at the BBC

20117.5

Dill Scallion

19996.2

Coming Out of the Ice

19827.4

Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend.

19907.0

Be Here to Love Me

20047.2

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

19889.0

The Obama Deception

20096.1

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

19888.0

Walking After Midnight

19889.0

The Story of Darrell Royal

199910.0

Heartbreakers at the BBC

20236.5

A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

20086.9

American Revolutions: The Highwaymen

200610.0

This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years

2002

Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II

1995

Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began

20054.0

Willie Nelson: Greatest Hits Live

1999

The Country Bears Concert for America

2002

Save the Farm

20116.0

Wild Texas Wind

19916.0

Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work

19937.0

Last of the Breed: Live in Concert

20077.0

Willie Nelson & Family: In Concert

1983

It's Happiness: A Polka Documentary

2006

Opry Video Classics : Legends

200710.0

The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End

2016

Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story

19955.3

Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke

20167.0

Paradox

20183.8

Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration

19797.0

Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Play the Music of Ray Charles

20097.0

Anthem

19975.4

Willie Nelson: Live in Amsterdam

2001

Willie Nelson: Down Home

19979.0

Willie Nelson at the Teatro

199810.0

Ringo Rama

200310.0

Some Enchanted Evening With Willie Nelson

1989

Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America

20029.0

Merle Haggard: The Real Deal

2008

Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert

2005

The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story

20104.7

Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'

20039.0

Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong

19899.0

Kinky Friedman: Proud To Be An Asshole From El Paso

200110.0

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980

19807.0

Willie Nelson at Austin City Limits

20199.0

Willie Nelson Live @ SXSW

20148.0

Road to Austin

20168.0

The Art of McCartney

20142.0

Willie Nelson, Texas Style

1988

Willie Nelson - Live at Billy Bob's Texas

2004

Willie Nelson: Live from Austin TX

20068.7

Chet Atkins: A Life in Music

20008.0

The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles

20028.5

Willie Nelson American Outlaw

2020

Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan

2022

Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song

2016

Willie Nelson Live at the US Festival

1983

Willie Nelson's 90th Birthday Celebration

2023

Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music

2005