Rod McKuen

Biography

From Wikipedia Rodney Marvin "Rod" McKuen (April 29, 1933 – January 29, 2015) was an American singer-songwriter, musician and poet. He was one of the best-selling poets in the United States during the late 1960s. Throughout his career, McKuen produced a wide range of recordings, which included popular music, spoken word poetry, film soundtracks and classical music. He earned two Academy Award nominations and one Pulitzer nomination for his music compositions. McKuen's translations and adaptations of the songs of Jacques Brel were instrumental in bringing the Belgian songwriter to prominence in the English-speaking world. His poetry deals with themes of love, the natural world and spirituality. McKuen's songs sold over 100 million recordings worldwide, and 60 million books of his poetry were sold as well, according to the Associated Press.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Little Mermaid (1992) — Archimedes (voice)
2. The Critic (1994) — Rod McKuen (voice)
3. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
4. The Dick Cavett Show (1968) — Self - Guest
5. Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008) — Self
6. The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self - Co-Host
7. The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self
8. The Boneyard Collection (2008) — Rod McKuen (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
9. General Electric Theater (1953) — Hal
10. Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) — Simple Simon
11. Say Goodbye (1971) — Narrator
12. Night of 100 Stars II (1985) — Self
13. Rock, Pretty Baby (1956) — Ox Bentley
14. Summer Love (1958) — Ox Bentley
15. The Johnny Cash Show (1969) — Self
16. Dinah! (1974) — Self
17. Wild Heritage (1958) — Dirk Breslin
18. Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) — Self
19. Legends (2006) — Self
20. Rod McKuen's Christmas in New England (1978)