Don Van Vliet (1941–2010)

Composer, Writer, Director

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Don Van Vliet (1941–2010)

Composer, Writer, Director

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Credits
35 titles

Past Film & Video (14 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
A Bigger Splash (2015) Performer ("Observatory Crest"), Writer ("Observatory Crest") Performer ("Observatory Crest"), Writer ("Observatory Crest") See fewer		$114K	$2MM	$7.5MM
Chronospunk! The Pursuit of Who? (2014) Performer ("They Call Him The Doctor") (as Captain Beefheart) Performer ("They Call Him The Doctor") (as Captain Beefheart) See fewer	$230
Something in the Air (2012) Writer ("Abba Zaba") Writer ("Abba Zaba") See fewer	€5.4MM	$13K	$85K	$1.3MM
Breakfast with Curtis (2012) Writer ("Kandy Korn") Writer ("Kandy Korn") See fewer		$2K	$7K	$7K
Lawless (2012) Writer ("Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do") Writer ("Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do") See fewer	$26MM	$10MM	$37MM	$55MM
How to Be (2008) Writer ("Clear Spot") Writer ("Clear Spot") See fewer	£500K			$31K
Things We Lost in the Fire (2007) Writer ("Clear Spot") Writer ("Clear Spot") See fewer	$16MM	$1.6MM	$3.3MM	$8.6MM
One Last Chance (2004) Writer ("Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do") Writer ("Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do") See fewer
A Civil Action (1998) Performer ("Hard Workin' Man") (as Captain Beefheart) Performer ("Hard Workin' Man") (as Captain Beefheart) See fewer	$75MM	$70K	$57MM	$57MM
The Big Lebowski (1998) Performer ("Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles") (as Captain Beefheart), Writer ("Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles") Performer ("Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles") (as Captain Beefheart), Writer ("Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles") See fewer	$15MM	$5.5MM	$19MM	$48MM
Between the Teeth (1994) Writer ("Well") Writer ("Well") See fewer
Ice Cream for Crow (1982) (Short) - Actor, Composer, Director, Editor, Writer Actor, Composer, Director, Editor, Writer See fewer
Blue Collar (1978) Performer ("Hard Workin Man") (as Captain Beefheart) Performer ("Hard Workin Man") (as Captain Beefheart) See fewer	$1.7MM		$6.5MM	$6.5MM
Lick My Decals Off, Baby (1971) (Short) - Self, Writer Self, Writer See fewer	$1K

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Past Television (8 titles)	Episodes
I Am Not Okay with This (2020) (TV Series) - Writer ("I'm Glad") (1 episode, 2020), Performer ("I'm Glad") (1 episode, 2020) Writer ("I'm Glad") (1 episode, 2020), Performer ("I'm Glad") (1 episode, 2020) See fewer The Master of One F**k (Feb 26, 2020) Season 1, Episode 2 - Performer ("I'm Glad") (as Captain Beefheart), Writer ("I'm Glad") (as Captain Beefheart) Performer ("I'm Glad") (as Captain Beefheart), Writer ("I'm Glad") (as Captain Beefheart) See fewer	1
The Aliens (2016) (TV Mini-series) - Writer ("I'm Glad") (1 episode, 2016) Writer ("I'm Glad") (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Episode #1.4 (Mar 29, 2016) Season 1, Episode 4 - Writer ("I'm Glad") Writer ("I'm Glad") See fewer	1
Fresh Meat (2011) (TV Series) - Writer ("Low Yo Yo Stuff") (1 episode, 2011) Writer ("Low Yo Yo Stuff") (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Episode #1.7 (Nov 9, 2011) Season 1, Episode 7 - Writer ("Low Yo Yo Stuff") (uncredited) Writer ("Low Yo Yo Stuff") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Entourage (2008) (TV Series) - Writer ("Electricity") (1 episode, 2008), Performer ("Zig Zag Wanderer") (1 episode, 2008), Writer ("Zig Zag Wanderer") (1 episode, 2008) Writer ("Electricity") (1 episode, 2008), Performer ("Zig Zag Wanderer") (1 episode, 2008), Writer ("Zig Zag Wanderer") (1 episode, 2008) See fewer Return to Queens Blvd (Nov 23, 2008) Season 5, Episode 12 - Performer ("Zig Zag Wanderer") (uncredited), Writer ("Zig Zag Wanderer") (uncredited) Performer ("Zig Zag Wanderer") (uncredited), Writer ("Zig Zag Wanderer") (uncredited) See fewer Tree Trippers (Oct 5, 2008) Season 5, Episode 5 - Writer ("Electricity") (uncredited) Writer ("Electricity") (uncredited) See fewer	2
On Any Saturday (2008) (TV Series) - Writer ("Observatory Crest") (1 episode, 2008), Performer ("Observatory Crest") (1 episode, 2008) Writer ("Observatory Crest") (1 episode, 2008), Performer ("Observatory Crest") (1 episode, 2008) See fewer VaYakhel (Mar 8, 2008) Season 2, Episode 11 - Performer ("Observatory Crest") (as Captain Beefheart), Writer ("Observatory Crest") (as Captain Beefheart) Performer ("Observatory Crest") (as Captain Beefheart), Writer ("Observatory Crest") (as Captain Beefheart) See fewer	1
Skeppsholmen (2004) (TV Series) - Writer ("This is the Day") (1 episode, 2004) Writer ("This is the Day") (1 episode, 2004) See fewer Episode #4.7 (Mar 25, 2004) Season 4, Episode 7 - Writer ("This is the Day") Writer ("This is the Day") See fewer	1
Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo Stuff (1994) (TV Short) - Self, Composer, Writer ("What Are We Gonna Do With You", "Evening Bell") Self, Composer, Writer ("What Are We Gonna Do With You", "Evening Bell") See fewer
Van Oekel's Discohoek (1974) (TV Series) - Writer ("Upon the my-o-my") (1 episode, 1974), Self (1 episode, 1974), Performer ("Upon the my-o-my") (1 episode, 1974) Writer ("Upon the my-o-my") (1 episode, 1974), Self (1 episode, 1974), Performer ("Upon the my-o-my") (1 episode, 1974) See fewer Episode #1.4 (Aug 1, 1974) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self (as Captain Beefheart), Performer ("Upon the my-o-my") (as Captain Beefheart), Writer ("Upon the my-o-my") Self (as Captain Beefheart), Performer ("Upon the my-o-my") (as Captain Beefheart), Writer ("Upon the my-o-my") See fewer	1

Self (8 titles)
The Artist Formerly Known as Captain Beefheart (1997) Self Self See fewer
Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1983) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1982) Self (2 episodes, 1982) See fewer Episode dated 17 August 1983 (Aug 17, 1983) Self Self See fewer Episode dated 11 November 1982 (Nov 11, 1982) Self (as Captain Beefheart) Self (as Captain Beefheart) See fewer
Saturday Night Live (1980) (TV Series) - Self - Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band (1 episode, 1980) Self - Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band (1 episode, 1980) See fewer Malcolm McDowell/Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band (Nov 22, 1980) Season 6, Episode 2 - Self - Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band (uncredited) Self - Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band (uncredited) See fewer
The Old Grey Whistle Test (1974) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1974) Self (1 episode, 1974) See fewer Episode #3.38 (Jun 18, 1974) Season 3, Episode 38 - Self (as Captain Beefheart) Self (as Captain Beefheart) See fewer
Van Oekel's Discohoek (1974) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1974) Self (1 episode, 1974) See fewer Episode #1.4 (Aug 1, 1974) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self (as Captain Beefheart) Self (as Captain Beefheart) See fewer
Beat-Club (1972) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1972) Self (1 episode, 1972) See fewer Episode #1.78 (May 27, 1972) Season 1, Episode 78 - Self (as Captain Beefheart) Self (as Captain Beefheart) See fewer
Bouton Rouge (1968) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1968) Self (1 episode, 1968) See fewer Episode dated 3 February 1968 (Feb 3, 1968) Self Self See fewer
Where the Action Is (1966) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1966) Self (1 episode, 1966) See fewer Episode #2.246 (Aug 23, 1966) Season 2, Episode 246 - Self Self See fewer

Archive Footage (3 titles)
Zappa (2020) Self (archive footage) (as Captain Beefheart) Self (archive footage) (as Captain Beefheart) See fewer
Derailroaded (2005) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Old Grey Whistle Test (1983) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1983) Self (1 episode, 1983) See fewer Pick of the Year 1983 (Dec 23, 1983) Season 14, Episode 6 - Self (archive footage) (as Captain Beefheart) Self (archive footage) (as Captain Beefheart) See fewer

Other (2 titles)
Mint Royale: Blue Song (2002) (Music Video) - Vocals (archive sound) (archive footage) (uncredited), Composer (uncredited), Writer ("Blue Song") Vocals (archive sound) (archive footage) (uncredited), Composer (uncredited), Writer ("Blue Song") See fewer
Joan Osborne: Right Hand Man (1996) (Music Video) - Composer Composer See fewer

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