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

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

2010•1h 56m•7.1/10

DocumentaryMusic

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(40)

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

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Production

LSL Productions, Authorized Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Harry Nilsson

Self - Narrator (archive footage)

Richard Perry

Self

Doug Hoefer

Self

Jimmy Webb

Jimmy Webb

Self

Micky Dolenz

Micky Dolenz

Self

Van Dyke Parks

Van Dyke Parks

Self

Una Nilsson

Self

John Lennon

John Lennon

Self (archive footage)

Randy Newman

Randy Newman

Self

Mark Hudson

Mark Hudson

Self

Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr

Self (archive footage)

Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono

Self

Tom Smothers

Tom Smothers

Self

Dick Smothers

Dick Smothers

Self

Terry Gilliam

Terry Gilliam

Self

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Self

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