Brian Wilson
Born: 1942-06-20 in Inglewood, California, USA
Died: 2025-06-11
Known For: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Brian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 — June 11, 2025) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. After signing with Capitol Records in 1962, Wilson wrote or co-wrote more than two dozen Top 40 hits for the group. He originally functioned as the band's songwriter, producer, co-lead vocalist, bassist, keyboardist, and de facto leader. Wilson was considered a major innovator in the field of music production, the principal originator of the California Sound, one of the first music producer auteurs, and the first rock producer to use the studio as its own instrument. The unusual creative control Capitol gave him over his own records effectively set a precedent that allowed other bands and artists to act as their own producers or co-producers. He was a major influence on the retrospectively-termed "sunshine pop" and Flower Power music that proceeded.
Filmography
2024
- The Beach Boys as Self
- Bad Vibrations ... (Music)
2023
- Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback as Self (archive footage)
- A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys as Self
2022
- The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie" as Self (archive footage)
2021
- Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road as Self
2020
- Streetlight Harmonies as Self
2019
- My Music: A Classic Christmas as Self - The Beach Boys (archive footage)
2017
2016
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Love & Mercy as Self (Archive Footage)
- Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event as Self
- I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song as Self
2014
- Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982 as Self (archive footage)
2012
- …Sings Musicals as Self (archive footage)
- The Beach Boys: Doin' It Again as Self
- The Beach Boys - Live in Concert 50th Anniversary as Self
- Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth as Himself
2010
- Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969 as Self (archive footage)
- Classic Albums: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds as Self - The Beach Boys
2009
- Brian Wilson: That Lucky Old Sun as Self
- Going Home as Self
2008
- The Wrecking Crew as Self - The Beach Boys Co-Founder
- Mellodrama as Self
- Beach Boys: Surfin' Success as Self
2007
- Cease to Exist as Self (archive footage)
- The Swinging 60's - The Beach Boys as Self (archive footage)
- Musicares Presents a Tribute to Brian Wilson as Self
2006
- Legends as Self (archive footage)
- The Devil and Daniel Johnston as Self (Archival footage)
- Tales of the Rat Fink as The Surfite (voice)
2005
- Live 8 as Self
- The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice as Self
- Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE as Self
2004
- Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile as Self
- The Beach Boys - California Surfin as Self (archive footage)
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Duck Dodgers as Brian Wilson (voice)
- Pet Stories as Self
- Brian Wilson: On Tour as Self
- Brian Wilson: Presents - Pet Sounds Live in London as Self
- Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980 as Self
- The Beach Boys: The Lost Concert as Self (uncredited)
2002
- Hack as Raymond Henley
- Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace as Self - Performer
- Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. as Self
- Jan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys as Self
2001
2000
- The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony as Self
1999
- Brian Wilson: A Beach Boy's Tale as Self
1998
- Brian Wilson’s Imagination as Self
1997
- Classic Albums as Self - The Beach Boys
- Behind the Music as Self
- The Beach Boys and The Satan as Self
1996
- The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds as Self
1995
- Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times as Self
- Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey as Self – Founder of The Beach Boys
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
- The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper as Self
1991
- Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin as Self - Guest
1987
- Full House as Self - The Beach Boys
- Disorderlies as Himself
- The Return of Bruno as Brian Wilson
- The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki as Self
1985
- The Beach Boys: An American Band as Self
- Live Aid as Self
1984
- Goldene Kamera as Self
1982
- Champs-Elysées as Self - The Beach Boys
1981
1980
1979
1978
- The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
1976
- The Beach Boys: It's OK as Self - Beach Boys member
- The Beach Boys: It's OK as Self (The Beach Boys)
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest / Security Guard
1969
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1967
- Omnibus as Self
- Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution as Self
- Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution as Self
1965
- How to Stuff a Wild Bikini as Beach Boy
- Beach Blanket Bingo as Beach Boy
- The Monkey's Uncle as Self - The Beach Boys
- The Girls on the Beach as Self
- The Jack Benny Hour as Self (uncredited)
1964
- The T.A.M.I. Show as Self - The Beach Boys
1962
- One Man's Challenge as Self
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self