- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 30, 1942
- Place of Birth
- Houston, Texas, USA
- Died
- December 10, 2021
Michael Nesmith
Robert Michael Nesmith (December 30, 1942 – December 10, 2021) was an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, and novelist. He was best known as a member of the pop rock band the Monkees and co-star of the TV series The Monkees (1966–1968). His songwriting credits include "Different Drum", which became a hit for Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys. After the break-up of the Monkees, Nesmith continued his successful songwriting and performing career, first with the seminal country rock group the First National Band, with whom he had a top-40 hit, "Joanne", and then as a solo artist. He often played a custom-built Gretsch 12-string electric with the Monkees and afterwards. Nesmith founded Pacific Arts, a multimedia production and distribution company, in 1974, through which he helped pioneer the music video format. He created one of the first American television programs dedicate…
Filmography
tvLaurel Canyon
2020 · Self (archive footage)
movieI Want My MTV
2019 · Self
Boyce & Hart: The Guys Who Wrote 'Em
2015
movieMaking The Monkees
2007
movieEasy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
2003 · Self
tvBehind the Music
1997 · Self
movieHey, Hey, It's the Monkees
1997 · Mike, Director, Writer, Executive Producer
movieHey, Hey, We're The Monkees
1997 · Self
tvE! True Hollywood Story
1996
movieMichael Nesmith: Austin City Limits
1992
movieMichael Nesmith Live at the Britt Festival
1992
movieTapeheads
1988 · Water Man, Executive Producer
movieBurglar
1987 · Cabbie
movieSquare Dance
1987 · Producer
movieBarbecue Death Squad From Hell
1986 · , Director
movieDoctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
1986 · Writer
movieDr. Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
1985
movieTelevision Parts Home Companion
1985 · Self, Writer
tvTelevision Parts
1985 · Creator
tvMTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
movieRepo Man
1984 · Rabbi, Executive Producer
movieTimerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
1982 · Race Official (uncredited), Writer, Original Music Composer
movieElephant Parts
1981 · , Writer, Executive Producer, Songs
An Evening with Sir William Martin
1981 · Foyer the Butler, Writer, Executive Producer
movieThe Northville Cemetery Massacre
1976 · Original Music Composer
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · The Man with the Black Hat (voice) (uncredited), Man in Foreign Film (uncredited), Director
movie33 ⅓ Revolutions per Monkee
1969 · Himself/Monkee #3
movieHead
1968 · Mike, Writer, Songs
tvRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · Self
movieMonkees Screen Tests
1966 · Self
tvThe Monkees
1966 · Mike
tvTop of the Pops
1964 · Self
PopClips
— · Creator