Brian Wilson

Known For: Acting
Born: June 20, 1942
Place of Birth: Inglewood, California, USA
Died: June 11, 2025

Brian Wilson

Brian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 — June 11, 2025) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. After signing with Capitol Records in 1962, Wilson wrote or co-wrote more than two dozen Top 40 hits for the group. He originally functioned as the band's songwriter, producer, co-lead vocalist, bassist, keyboardist, and de facto leader. Wilson was considered a major innovator in the field of music production, the principal originator of the California Sound, one of the first music producer auteurs, and the first rock producer to use the studio as its own instrument. The unusual creative control Capitol gave him over his own records effectively set a precedent that allowed other bands and artists to act as their own producers or co-producers. He was a major influence on the retrospectively-termed "sunshine pop" and Flower Power music that …

Filmography

Music is God Speaking – Brian Wilson

Music is God Speaking – Brian Wilson

2026 · Self

The Beach Boys

2024 · Self

Bad Vibrations

2024 · Music

Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback

2023 · Self (archive footage)

A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys

2023 · Self

The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"

2022 · Self (archive footage)

Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road

2021 · Self

Streetlight Harmonies

2020 · Self

My Music: A Classic Christmas

2019 · Self - The Beach Boys (archive footage)

The Beach Boys: Making Pet Sounds

2017 · Self

Brian Wilson at la Baloise Session

2016 · Self

The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971

2016 · Self

Dr. Feelgood

2015 · Self (archive footage)

I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song

2015 · Self

Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event

2015 · Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · Self

Love & Mercy

2015 · Self (Archive Footage), Songs

Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982

2014 · Self (archive footage)

The Beach Boys - Live in Concert 50th Anniversary

2012 · Self

The Beach Boys: Doin' It Again

2012 · Self

…Sings Musicals

2012 · Self (archive footage)

Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth

2012 · Himself

Classic Albums: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

2010 · Self - The Beach Boys

Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969

2010 · Self (archive footage)

Going Home

2009 · Self

Brian Wilson: That Lucky Old Sun

2009 · Self

The Wrecking Crew

2008 · Self - The Beach Boys Co-Founder

Beach Boys: Surfin' Success

2008 · Self

Mellodrama

2008 · Self

Cease to Exist

2007 · Self (archive footage)

Musicares Presents a Tribute to Brian Wilson

2007 · Self

The Swinging 60's - The Beach Boys

2007 · Self (archive footage)

Legends

2006 · Self (archive footage)

The Devil and Daniel Johnston

2006 · Self (Archival footage)

Tales of the Rat Fink

2006 · The Surfite (voice)

Live 8

2005 · Self

Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE

2005 · Self

The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice

The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice

2005 · Self

Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile

2004 · Self, Music

The Beach Boys - California Surfin

The Beach Boys - California Surfin

2004 · Self (archive footage)

Brian Wilson Presents: Pet Sounds – Live in London

2003 · Self

Pet Stories

2003 · Self

Duck Dodgers

2003 · Brian Wilson (voice)

The Beach Boys: The Lost Concert

2003 · Self (uncredited)

Brian Wilson: On Tour

2003 · Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self

Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980

2003 · Self

Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.

2002 · Self

Hack

2002 · Raymond Henley

Jan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys

2002 · Self

Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace

2002 · Self - Performer

An All-Star Tribute To Brian Wilson

2001 · Self

The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony

2000 · Self

Brian Wilson: A Beach Boy's Tale

1999 · Self

Brian Wilson’s Imagination

1998 · Self

The Beach Boys and The Satan

1997 · Self

Behind the Music

1997 · Self

Classic Albums

1997 · Self - The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds

1996 · Self

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

1995 · Self – Founder of The Beach Boys

Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

1995 · Self

Food Rocks

1994 · Songs

The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper

1992 · Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992 · Self

Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin

1991 · Self - Guest

Full House

1987 · Brian Wilson

Disorderlies

1987 · Himself

The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki

1987 · Self

The Return of Bruno

1987 · Brian Wilson

The Beach Boys: An American Band

1985 · Self

Live Aid

1985 · Self

Goldene Kamera

1984 · Self

Champs-Elysées

1982 · Self - The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys 20th Anniversary Special

The Beach Boys 20th Anniversary Special

1981 · Self

The Beach Boys: A Celebration Concert

1980 · Self

Goin' Platinum Presents The Beach Boys

Goin' Platinum Presents The Beach Boys

1980 · Self

The Beach Boys: Live At Knebworth

1980 · Self

Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip

1979 · Self

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978 · Self

The Beach Boys: It's OK

1976 · Self (The Beach Boys), Music

The Beach Boys: It's OK

1976 · Self - Beach Boys member

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Musical Guest / Security Guard

The Beach Boys: Live In Paris, 1969

1969 · Self

The Dick Cavett Show

1968 · Self - Guest

Omnibus

1967 · Self

Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution

1967 · Self

Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution

1967 · Self

The Jack Benny Hour

1965 · Self (uncredited)

The Monkey's Uncle

1965 · Self - The Beach Boys

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

1965 · Beach Boy

The Girls on the Beach

1965 · Self

Beach Blanket Bingo

1965 · Beach Boy

The T.A.M.I. Show

1964 · Self - The Beach Boys

One Man's Challenge

One Man's Challenge

1962 · Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 · Self

Bringing Her Home: The Story of Sloop John B

Bringing Her Home: The Story of Sloop John B

— · Self (archive footage)

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