The Who Filmography

Occupation:: Actor, Composer (Music Score)
Biography:: Compared to many of their contemporaries in the British rock scene of the 1960s, the Who were relatively slow to make their way onto the big screen, but once they did, they used the movies to much better advantage than the vast majority of pop groups, thanks to their palpable on-stage charisma and...Read More

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My Generation: Who's Still Who

2008
TCT: Concerts for Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall

Synopsis: A charity officially registered in the UK circa 1997 as an arm of Great Britain's National Health Service, the Teenage Cancer Trust strives to raise funds and build treatment facilities for teenagers and young adults stricken by many types of cancer, particularly leukemia and Hodgkin's Disease. Read More

2008
Air Guitar Nation

Crew: Featured Music

Actors: David "C-Diddy" Jung, Dan "Bjorn Turoque" Crane

Synopsis: In this documentary from filmmaker Alexandra Lipsitz, the cameras roll to capture the fierce competitive spirit that defined the first annual U.S. Air Guitar Championship. Staged in Finland and featuring some of the fastest-fingered shredders on the planet, the U.S. Air Guitar Championship would Read More

3/23/07
Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next

Actors: The Who

Synopsis: This edition of the Classic Album series takes a look at the recording of The Who's classic LP {^Who's Next}. The documentary explains how the album came about after the collapse of an intended rock opera by Pete Townshend known as {^Lifehouse}. The program touches upon the recording of the Read More

2006
The Who: Tommy and Quadrophenia - Live with Special Guests

Synopsis: Rock and roll legends The Who come alive for a whole new generation of fans in this release that offers a collection of unforgettable live performances. In addition to a stunning live performance of Tommy featuring special guest stars Elton John, Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Patty Labelle, and Steve Read More

2005
Wild Thing: The Sixties DVD Jukebox

Synopsis: Wild Thing: The Sixties DVD Jukebox is a 90-minute compilation of live performances from '60s rock and pop superstars, including the Who, the Kinks, the Beach Boys, and the Small Faces. Presented with a standard full-frame transfer and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound in English. Special features Read More

2003
The Who

Actors: The Who

Synopsis: This four-song video EP features four classic tunes from the Who, recorded during their appearances on the celebrated German pop-music series Beat Club. The Who features the songs "Pinball Wizard," "I'm Free," "See Me, Feel Me (Tommy Can You Hear Me)," and "I'm A Boy." ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Read More

2003
So You Wanna Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star

Synopsis: So You Wanna Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star is a collection of live musical performances from 1967-1971 originally broadcast on German television. This 90-minute video contains 23 tracks by rock legends like the Who, Cream, and the Kinks. The title track by the Byrds is also included. ~ Andrea LeVasseur Read More

2003
Janis et John

Crew: Composer (Music Score)

Actors: Sergi López, Marie Trintignant, François Cluzet, Christopher Lambert, Jean-Louis Trintignant

Synopsis: First-time director Samuel Benmchetrit's 2003 debut Janis et John (Janis and John) follows the comedic exploits of a down-on-his luck insurance salesman as he attempts to make up for some very poor financial decisions. Pablo Sterni (Sergi Lopez), the aforementioned insurance salesman, has, until Read More

2003
The Who: Live in Boston

Synopsis: After the unexpected death of bassist John Entwistle on the eve of a 2002 tour by the Who, surviving members Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey decided to soldier on without their comrade and play the shows. This concert film captures their appearance in Boston. The set list consists of over 20 Read More

2002
Rock Icons: Psychedelic High

Synopsis: This video features 11 psychedelic rock & roll songs being performed by their original artists. Donovan sings "Atlantis," the Moody Blues play "Knights in White Satin," and Manfred Mann performs his hit "The Mighty Quinn." The Who's "Happy Jack," the Nice's "Hang on to a Dream," Blue Cheer's Read More

2001
Rock Icons: Guitar Gods

Synopsis: Some of rock's greatest guitarists of the 1960s and '70s show off their chops in this video, which collects performances from the German pop music show Beat Club. Selections include "Hey Joe" by Jimi Hendrix, "Johnny B. Goode" by Johnny Winter, "Peter Gunn" by Duane Eddy, "Definitely Maybe" by Read More

2001
Being Mick

Synopsis: Originally aired on ABC television, this hour-long documentary offers a glimpse into the personal life of the inimitable, always outspoken frontman of the Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger. Oscar-winning documentarian Kevin MacDonald (One Day in September) took cameras behind closed doors with the rock Read More

2001
The Concert For New York City

Synopsis: In the wake of the attacks on New York City and Washington D.C. on September 11, 2001, many figures in the entertainment community stepped forward to offer their talents to raise money towards relief efforts for the victims and their survivors. On October 20, 2001, some of the biggest names in Read More

2001
The Who: The Vegas Job - Reunion Concert Live in Vegas

Actors: The Who

Synopsis: In the fall of 1999, the Who were booked to perform at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas as part of "iBash," a wildly lavish launch party for Pixelon.com, an internet company promising advanced new technology in streaming on-line sound and video. A few months later, it was discovered that Read More

1999
Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival

Synopsis: For about a year after the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in 1969, it seemed as though everyone wanted to stage a rock festival. However, The Rolling Stones' disastrous Altamont free concert (documented in the film Gimme Shelter) forever tarnished the image of the rock festival in the U.S., while in Read More

1996
The Who: Thirty Years of Maximum R&B Live

Synopsis: MCA's The Who's classic 1979 movie documentary, The Kids Are Alright, contained countless awe-inspiring clips of the band in concert throughout the years, confirming the legendary quartet as the greatest live rock act of all-time. Besides being responsible for composing many of rock's greatest Read More

1994
The Who: Live - Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy

Synopsis: Songs from the rock opera Tommy are the highlight in this performance video. Includes "I Can See For Miles," "Behind Blue Eyes," "Who Are You" and many others. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

1989
The Who: Who's Better, Who's Best

Synopsis: The Who were one of the most exciting and original rock bands to come out of England in the 1960's, combining a distinctive and intelligent lyrical perspective with a music that was passionate and explosive. The Who: Who's Better, Who's Best is a video compilation that features performances of Read More

1988
MTV: Closet Classics

Synopsis: This tape presents 15 videos from the age before MTV ruled the airwaves -- before, in fact, the video was an accepted method of promoting music. Groups performing include Yes, the Beach Boys, the Who, and many others. Each video is a priceless look at a band in its prime, the only such evidence Read More

1986
The Who: The Who Rocks America

Synopsis: This final performance on their North American tour includes tunes like "Pinball Wizard" and "Tommy." Filmed at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

1983
Ready Steady Go, Vol. 1

1983
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style

1983
The Concert for Kampuchea

Synopsis: The Concert for Kampuchea is a record of an all-star charity rock bash, committed to film by director Keith McMillan. Among those who perform before the ever-screaming fans are the Who, Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, the Pretenders, Elvis Costello, the Clash, Rockpile, the Specials, Ian Dury Read More

1980
Quadrophenia

Crew: Composer (Music Score)

Actors: Phil Daniels, Mark Wingett, Philip Davis, Sting, Garry Cooper, Leslie Ash

Synopsis: This film version of the Who's rock opera {^Quadrophenia} makes a few tentative stabs at "explaining" the alienation of 1960s British working-class youth, but its major selling point is its nonstop rock-and-R&B musical score, including the hit single "Love Reign O'er Me." Phil Daniels (replacing Read More

1979
The Who: The Kids Are Alright

Actors: Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Keith Moon

Synopsis: The classic rock group The Who are featured in this 1979 documentary about the career of the group. It is enhanced by rare footage of the performers, including a television interview with the later-deceased Keith Moon. Highlights include footage from many of the band's early performances. Among Read More

1979
Tommy

Actors: Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, Roger Daltrey, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Jack Nicholson, Robert Powell

Synopsis: Tommy (Roger Daltrey) is a "deaf, dumb and blind kid" who retreats into himself after the death of his father. His mother, Nora (Ann-Margret), and stepfather Frank (Oliver Reed) take him to see a specialist (Jack Nicholson) but Tommy is apparently a hopeless case. That is, until Tommy discovers Read More

1975
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970

Synopsis: The Who was near the height of its powers as one of Britain's greatest hard-rock bands when they played the massive 1970 Isle of Wight Music Festival for an audience of nearly 600,000. Filmmaker Murray Lerner, who captured the festival on film for the documentary Message To Love: The Isle of Wight Festival Read More

1970
Woodstock

Actors: Joan Baez, Joe Cocker, The Who, Crosby, Stills & Nash

Synopsis: This musical documentary covers the three-day 1969 music festival on the property of Max Yasger's farm that symbolized the late 1960s in terms of musical, social and political ideology of the era. American audiences are introduced to Ten Years After, featuring guitar great Alvin Lee. Jimi Hendix Read More

1970
Monterey Pop

Synopsis: The first concert film of the rock & roll era, Monterey Pop is an invaluable record of some of the major musical figures of the late 1960s. The organizers of the Monterey International Pop Festival, held June 16-18, 1967, wisely chose to record the proceedings on film for commercial distribution. Read More

1968
The Rolling Stones: Rock and Roll Circus

Actors: The Rolling Stones

Synopsis: Fans of late '60s rock and roll will find this documentary to be a rare and precious jewel, as it contains shining performances from such giants as The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and The Who. Originally planned as a television special in 1968, it was shelved shortly Read More

1968
Pop Charts Live

Actors: Kool & The Gang, America, Stephen Stills, Jeff Beck, The Hollies
The Who: Up Close and Personal

Actors: The Who

Synopsis: The Who: Up Close and Personal documents the history of one of the most beloved British rock band of all time. In addition to archival footage of the group, rock journalists discuss the band's formidable influence on the history of rock and roll. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide Read More