Van Dyke Parks is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer who has composed various film and television soundtracks.

KNOWN FOR

Twin Peaks
1990
Studio One
1954
Eerie, Indiana
1992
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
2003
Tall Tales & Legends
1986
Popeye
1980
Broken Trail
2006
General Electric Theater
1956
The Brave Little Toaster
1987
Bastard Out of Carolina
1996
The Beach Boys
2024

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
36
Sound
44
Crew
1
2024
The Beach Boys
as Self (archival footage)
2022
Peter Case: A Million Miles Away
as Self
2021
Sayonara America
2020
A World Without Beethoven?
as Self
2019
No Smoking
as Self
2015
Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George
as Self / Producer Musician
2010
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
as Self
2010
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969
as Self (archive footage)
2009
1974: On the Road With The Beach Boys
as Self
2009
The People Speak
as Self
2007
Silverchair: Making of Young Modern
as Himself
2005
The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice
as Self
2004
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
as Self
2003
Ringo Rama
as Himself
2002
Van Dyke Parks: An Obsession with Music
as Self
2000
The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony
as Self
1995
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
as Self
1990
The Two Jakes
as Francis Hannah
1990
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
as Minister of Merriment
1990
Twin Peaks
as Jack Racine
1988
Vibes
as Dr. Weiner
1988
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
as Himself
1985
The Beach Boys: An American Band
as Self (archive footage)
1982
The Tale of the Frog Prince
as The Musician
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
as The Musician
1980
Popeye
as Hoagy the Piano Player
1978
Loose Shoes
as Indian #2
1976
The Beach Boys: It's OK
as Self
1976
The Beach Boys: It's OK
as Self
1970
Ry Cooder: How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?
1956
The Swan
as George
1956
General Electric Theater
as Horace
1955
Studio One
as Robbie
1955
Studio One
as Lawrence Alden
1954
Studio One
as Eddie Stone
1953
Bonino
as Andrew Bonino