Tom PaxtonFilmography

Born:
October 31, 1937
Occupation:
Actor, Composer (Music Score), Songwriter, Singer

  • Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

    Actors: Natalie Maines, Tom Paxton, Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger

    Synopsis: The reflective documentary Pete Seeger: The Power of Song explores the legacy of revered American folk singer and activist Seeger - written and directed by filmmaker Jim Brown when Seeger was in his late '80s. In lieu of recounting the narrative of Seeger's life note-for-note, however, Brown uses Read More

    2007

  • The Story of the Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem

    Synopsis: Tom Clancy, Pat Clancy, Liam Clancy, and Tommy Makem were three brothers and a close friend who left their native Ireland in the mid-'50s and came to the United States. All four had some experience in the theater in Ireland, and came to New York City hoping to find work as actors. However, they Read More

    1991

  • The Folk Music Reunion

    1988

  • Folk City: 25th Anniversary Concert

    Synopsis: A music performance video from Greenwich Village's Folk City club. See performances by many modern folk singers, including The Roches, Roger McGuinn, Odetta, Tom Paxton, Melanie, Richie Havens, Suzanne Vega, Violent Femmes, Arlo Guthrie, Eric Anderson and Joan Baez. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

    1987

  • Chords of Fame

    Actors: Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Pete Seeger, Oscar Brand

    Synopsis: Using interviews with people like Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin from the revolutionary 1960s in the U.S., as well as dramatic re-enactments of events, and singers performing his songs, documentarian Michael Korolenko has attempted to pay tribute to Phil Ochs, a folk singer who committed suicide in Read More

    1984

  • A Time for Burning

    Crew: Composer (Music Score), Songwriter

    Synopsis: It says in the Bible, "Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves." (James 1:22). This Academy Award-nominated documentary shows how difficult it can be to put that Christian injunction into practice. Filmed in 1966, a time of heightened black and white racial Read More

    1966

  • The Inheritance

    Crew: Singer

    Synopsis: This documentary, sponsored by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, chronicles the history of the garment workers from 1900 to 1964. Director Harold Mayer uses old photos and newsreel footage combined with more recent film to tell of the history of the union. Folks songs are included in Read More

    1964

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