John Townes Van Zandt (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997) was an American singer-songwriter. He wrote numerous songs, such as "Pancho and Lefty", "For the Sake of the Song", "If I Needed You", "Tecumseh Valley", "Tower Song", "Rex's Blues", and "To Live Is to Fly", that are widely considered masterpieces of American songwriting. His musical style has often been described as melancholy and features rich, poetic lyrics.

KNOWN FOR

Austin City Limits
1975
Be Here to Love Me
2004
Heartworn Highways
1976
Without Getting Killed or Caught
2021
Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms
1993
For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair
2010
Heartworn Highways Revisited
2015
Townes Van Zandt: Live in Amsterdam
1991
Houston 1988: A Private Concert
1989

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
9
2021
Without Getting Killed or Caught
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Heartworn Highways Revisited
as Self (archive footage)
2010
For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Be Here to Love Me
as Self (archive footage)
1993
Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms
as Self
1991
Townes Van Zandt: Live in Amsterdam
as Himself
1989
Houston 1988: A Private Concert
as himself
1976
Heartworn Highways
as Self
1975
Austin City Limits
as Self