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

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

20107.11h 56m

Overview

The life and work of the enigmatic singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.

Directed by John Scheinfeld
Written by John Scheinfeld
Produced by David Leaf, John Scheinfeld
Box Office0Revenue: $28K

Top Cast

H

Harry Nilsson

Self - Narrator (archive footage)

R

Richard Perry

Self

D

Doug Hoefer

Self

Jimmy Webb

Jimmy Webb

Self

Micky Dolenz

Micky Dolenz

Self

Van Dyke Parks

Van Dyke Parks

Self

U

Una Nilsson

Self

John Lennon

John Lennon

Self (archive footage)

Randy Newman

Randy Newman

Self

Mark Hudson

Mark Hudson

Self

Themes & Keywords

rock 'n' rollmusicianself-destructionalcoholismsingerfamesongwriter

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

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) is a documentary, music film released in 2010 exploring themes of rock 'n' roll, musician, self-destruction, alcoholism, singer, fame. Directed by John Scheinfeld, it stars Harry Nilsson, Richard Perry, Doug Hoefer. The life and work of the enigmatic singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.

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