Yoko Ono Filmography

Classic Albums: John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band

Actors: Yoko Ono, Ringo Starr, Klaus Voormann, Dr. Arthur Janov, Jann Wenner

Mike Douglas: Moments and Memories

Actors: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Bob Newhart, Bill Cosby, Martin Luther King Jr.

Synopsis: Per its title, the compilation release Mike Douglas: Moments and Memories serves up a collection of nostalgic clips from the popular talk program The Mike Douglas Show. Featured guests include Bob Hope, Bob Newhart, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Steve Martin and a young Billy Crystal. ~ Nathan Read More

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

Actors: John Lennon, Stew Albert, Tariq Ait Ben Ali, Carl Bernstein, Robin Blackburn, Chris Charlesworth

Synopsis: Filmmakers David Leaf and John Scheinfeld offer a compelling look at the efforts of the United States government to silence one of rock & roll's most outspoken war critics in this documentary detailing the Vietnam-era struggle between the Richard Nixon administration and iconic peace activist John Lennon Read More

Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig

Synopsis: The lives and experiences of four students attending the first lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, and queer high school in the nation are explored as musicians Rufus Wainright, Sleater-Kinney), Jonathan Richman and more step into the studio to record a benefit album featuring songs from John Read More

Who is Harry Nilsson (And Why is Everybody Talkin' About Him)?

Actors: Harry Nilsson, Jimmy Webb, Micky Dolenz, Rick Jarrard, Doug Hoefer

John and Yoko: Give Peace a Song

Synopsis: Paul McGrath's documentary John and Yoko: Give Peace a Song offers a wealth of still photographs and film footage from the day that the former Beatle and his new bride recorded "Give Peace a Chance," during their infamous bed-in. The filmmakers utilize a wealth of rarely seen footage to explain Read More

John Lennon: Lennon Legend

Crew: Executive Producer

Synopsis: Corresponding with the CD release of the same name, Lennon Legend is intended as a far-reaching overview of the career of one of the most revered rock & roll songwriters of the 20th century. Compiling previously-unseen clips, including "Working Class Hero," "Everybody Had a Hard Year," and "Give Read More

Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music

Crew: Executive Producer

Synopsis: While John Lennon may have been one of Liverpool's most famous sons, New York was the city he called home in the last ten years of his life, and he often spoke of his love for the Big Apple. Lennon was also a man who wrote eloquently about loss, pain, and the importance of overcoming adversity Read More

John & Yoko's Year of Peace

Synopsis: In 1969, John Lennon married performance artist Yoko Ono, but while many couples would use their first year together to put their house in order, John and Yoko instead opted to use their celebrity and the media attention focused on their wedding to speak to the world about their favorite cause Read More

China Profile: Women in China - Up Against the Wall

Crew: Songwriter

Free Tibet

Synopsis: Sarah Pirozek filmed this documentary combining interviews with concert footage of the 1996 San Francisco Tibetan Freedom Concert, which attracted 100,000 people to Golden Gate Park. The film's executive producer, Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, is a Buddhist who initiated the concept of the annual Read More

The Beatles Celebration

Synopsis: The Beatles continue to fascinate fans around the world as both a force in popular music and as a cultural phenomenon. This documentary takes a look at the career and lasting impact of Liverpool's Fab Four, bringing together photos and newsreel footage of the band at the height of their fame Read More

Intimate Portrait: Yoko Ono

Mad About You: Yoko Said

Synopsis: Imagine a world in which Yoko Ono (playing herself) wants to make a film for the Explorer Channel. Hired to direct the film, Paul (Paul Reiser) ends up on a five-day fast, with nary an idea in his head on how to accomplish Ono's goal of filming the wind. David Strickland makes his first series Read More

Jonas in the Desert

Actors: Allen Ginsberg, Yoko Ono, Jonas Mekas, Martin Scorsese

Synopsis: Evidently shot over a decade, this documentary portrait of Lithuanian-born filmmaker-poet Jonas Mekas examines his life and career as a director (The Brig, Guns of the Trees), film critic (Village Voice), film historian, magazine editor (Film Culture), teacher (NYU), film distributor (Film-Makers' Read More

The Misfits - 30 Years of Fluxus

Crew: Featured Music

Peace Tapes: Vol. 1

Synopsis: Learn about the people involved in the peace movements of the '60s and the '80s with this collection of interviews. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It

Synopsis: John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It is a "performance biography" of American avant-garde composer John Cage. The 56-minute program takes an in-depth look at the man and the artist through interviews with Robert Rauschenberg, Laurie Anderson, and Yoko Ono. Cage's silent piano piece Read More

Zbigniew Rybezynski: A Collection

Imagine: John Lennon - The Definitive Film Portrait

Actors: Yoko Ono, John Lennon

Synopsis: The personal film archives of Yoko Ono were utilized for this feature-length documentary on the life of John Lennon. Predictably, it downplays Lennon's association with the Beatles and concentrates on his years with Ono. The film spends a lot of time recounting Lennon's anti-war activities Read More

Yoko Ono Then and Now

The Mike Douglas Show: February 18, 1972

Synopsis: In 1972, John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, made a strategic and historic week-long guest appearance on the hit talk/variety television program The Mike Douglas Show hoping to get their counterculture message across to middle America. Day five, February 18, 1972, was the final day of their foray Read More

The Mike Douglas Show: February 17, 1972

Synopsis: In 1972, John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, made a strategic and historic week-long guest appearance on the hit talk/variety television program The Mike Douglas Show, hoping to get their counterculture message across to middle America. Day four, February 17, 1972, features Black Panther Chairman Bobby Seale Read More

The Mike Douglas Show: February 14, 1972

Synopsis: In 1972, John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, made a strategic and historic week-long guest appearance on the hit talk/variety television program The Mike Douglas Show hoping to get their counterculture message across to middle America. Day one, February 14, 1972, features John, Yoko, Mike Douglas Read More

John Lennon: Imagine

Synopsis: John Lennon: Imagine was originally produced for television audiences in 1972, and includes the ten tracks from Lennon's famous {^Imagine} album, as well as two tracks from Yoko Ono ("Mrs. Lennon" and "Don't Count the Waves"). The songs are supplemented by original films produced in locations as Read More

John Lennon: Live in New York City

Synopsis: In 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono saw a television report about the lamentable conditions at the Willowbrook School for Children, a facility for mentally and physically challenged children in New York state. They were so moved they volunteered their services to raise funds to help improve Read More

The Mike Douglas Show: February 15, 1972

Synopsis: In 1972, John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, made a strategic and historic week-long guest appearance on the hit talk/variety television program The Mike Douglas Show hoping to get their counterculture message across to middle America. Day two, February 15, 1972, features yippie political Read More

The Mike Douglas Show: February 16, 1972

Synopsis: In 1972, John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, made a strategic and historic week-long guest appearance on the hit talk/variety television program The Mike Douglas Show hoping to get their counterculture message across to middle America. Day three, February 16, 1972, features Lennon meeting his Read More

Superstars in Film Concert

Actors: The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon

Sweet Toronto

Synopsis: This music documentary is produced and directed by the same filmmaker who brought Monterrey Pop to the screen. It features performances from a 1969 Toronto rock 'n roll festival. The film shows performers Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Eric Clapton, Bo Diddley, Alan White, Klaus Voorman and John Lennon Read More

Ten For Two

Crew: Producer

Synopsis: If you ever wondered why the U.S. government wanted to deport John Lennon, you have only to look as far as this documentary, which was withheld from distribution for the 18 years it took to settle all the legal matters relating to the incident. In fact, given the views of the F.B.I. and other Read More

Let It Be

Actors: The Beatles, Yoko Ono, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Billy Preston, George Martin, Linda McCartney, Mal Evans, Heather McCartney

Synopsis: The dissolution of the Fab Four is captured on camera in Michael Lindsay-Hogg's documentary, a filmed record of the sessions for what would become the Beatles' final release, Let It Be. ({^Abbey Road}, cut shortly after these sessions, was in fact the group's final recording, but it was released a Read More

Dynamite Chicken

Actors: Joan Baez, John Lennon, Richard Pryor, Andy Warhol

Synopsis: This film contains a collection of commercials, interviews, and music featuring Joan Baez, Richard Pryor, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Lenny Bruce, Andy Warhol, and Allen Ginsberg. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide Read More

Diaries, Notes and Sketches

Actors: Dr. Timothy Leary, Jack Smith, Mario Montez

Synopsis: Underground filmmaker Jonas Mekas presents a collection of home movies, outtakes and unfinished projects. A picnic in Central Park with friends is shown, as are Allen Ginsberg and Norman Mailer in an anti-war protest march. John Lennon and Yoko Ono are shown in their celebrated honeymoon where Read More

John Lennon and Yoko Ono: The Bed-In

Rape

Crew: Director

Actors: Eva Majlata

Synopsis: John Lennon and Yoko Ono were exploring their interest in experimental filmmaking when they made this powerful, little-seen short feature. In Rape, a two-man camera crew follows a young woman (named Eva Majlata) as she walks down the street. As the woman becomes nervous due to the presence of the Read More

John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band: Live Peace in Toronto, 1969

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

Yoko Ono Film No. 4

Crew: Director

Synopsis: This experimental film consists of 365 bare derrieres filmed in black and white. The film cost was $168, but the cinematic worth of the feature is next to nothing. The film was banned in Britain before a court order allowed the feature to be shown in London. The results are more boring than bawdy Read More

Satan's Bed

Synopsis: Yoko Ono, best known for her avant-garde music, art, and her marriage to John Lennon, stars in this low-budget thriller that tells the story of a pusher's girl friend who finds herself entangled in a deadly web after her lover decides to stop selling dope. He is then pursued by three heroine Read More