Roger McGuinn Filmography

Occupation:: Actor, Songwriter

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Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar

Actors: Scotty Moore, B.B. King, Les Paul, Duane Eddy, Peter Frampton

Synopsis: This documentary follows the life of the electric guitar, probably the most vital instrument in the invention of rock and roll. Through interviews with prominent guitarists like Les Paul and B.B. King, the program chronicles the invention and evolution of the instrument, examining how its sound Read More

2008
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

Actors: Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, George Harrison, Bob Dylan

Synopsis: Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich turns to the documentary form for the first time with this lengthy profile of one of rock and roll's enduring talents. Tom Petty: Running Down A Dream presents an in-depth look at Petty's life and career and his work with his long-time band the Heartbreakers, ranging Read More

2007
Roger McGuinn's Guide to Home Recording on a Computer

Synopsis: Roger McGuinn's Guide to Home Recording on a Computer features the former member of The Byrds offering instructions on how to produce quality musical recording in one's own home. The award winning musician explains how to track vocal and music tracks, overdub, and how to mix them together. ~ Perry Read More

2004
Roger McGuinn's Basic Folk Guitar: Easy Arrangements for Traditional Favorites from the Folk Den

Synopsis: As the leader of the legendary group the Byrds, Roger McGuinn helped fuse folk music with rock and roll and brought an exciting new sound to the charts. In this instructional video, McGuinn goes back to the essentials of his roots in folk music, demonstrating the basic techniques of the acoustic Read More

2003
The 12-String Guitar of Roger McGuinn

Synopsis: Roger McGuinn, former guitarist for The Byrds, both performs and hosts in this instructional video geared towards fellow 12-string guitar players. Featuring in-depth analyses of some of The Byrds' greatest hits, McGuinn highlights the techniques employed for "Mr. Tamborine Man," Turn, Turn, Turn," Read More

1996
The Compleat Beatles

Actors: Gerry Marsden

Synopsis: In a careful, step-by-step manner, this documentary traces the lives and careers of the Beatles from childhood to breakup. The post-Beatle lives of John, Paul, George and Ringo are gingerly touched upon in the film's closing sequences, with emphasis given the senseless 1980 murder of John Lennon. Read More

1982
Renaldo and Clara

Actors: Bob Dylan, Sara Dylan, Joan Baez, Ronnie Hawkins, Ronee Blakely

Synopsis: Bob Dylan made this concert film that chronicles a 1975/1976 performance of his Rolling Thunder Revue. In between songs he, his wife Sara Dylan, along with Joan Baez, Allen Ginsberg, and other counterculture figures perform philosophically based improvisational pieces. During the skits, Dylan Read More

1978
Easy Rider

Crew: Songwriter

Actors: Phil Spector, Antonio Mendoza, Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson, Robert Walker, Jr., Luana Anders, Karen Black

Synopsis: Tossing wristwatches away, two bikers hit the road to find America in Dennis Hopper's anti-establishment classic. After a major cocaine sale to an L.A. connection (Phil Spector), free-wheeling potheads Billy (Hopper) and Wyatt, aka Captain America (Peter Fonda, who also produced), motor eastward Read More

1969
Roger McGuinn and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Live!

Synopsis: Kissimee, Florida, was host to a Roger McGuinn concert with titles such as "Mr. Tambourine Man," "Turn, Turn, Turn" and "Tiffany Queen." ~ All Movie Guide Read More