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Michael Nesmith
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Composer, Additional Credits
Born December 30, 1942Died December 10, 2021 (78 years)
Robert Michael Nesmith (December 30, 1942 – December 10, 2021) was an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, and novelist. He was best known as a member of the pop rock band the Monkees and co-star of the TV series The Monkees (1966–1968). His songwriting credits include "Different Drum", which became a hit for Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys.
After the break-up of the Monkees, Nesmith continued his successful songwriting and performing career, first with the seminal country rock group the First National Band, with whom he had a top-40 hit, "Joanne", and then as a solo artist. He often played a custom-built Gretsch 12-string electric with the Monkees and afterwards.
Nesmith founded Pacific Arts, a multimedia production and distribution company, in 1974, through which he helped pioneer the music video format. He created one of the first American television programs dedicated to music videos, PopClips, which aired on Nickelodeon in 1980. He was asked to help produce and create MTV, but had prior commitments with his production company. In 1981, he won the first Grammy Award for Video of the Year for his hour-long television show, Elephant Parts. He was also an executive producer of the film Repo Man (1984).
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After the break-up of the Monkees, Nesmith continued his successful songwriting and performing career, first with the seminal country rock group the First National Band, with whom he had a top-40 hit, "Joanne", and then as a solo artist. He often played a custom-built Gretsch 12-string electric with the Monkees and afterwards.
Nesmith founded Pacific Arts, a multimedia production and distribution company, in 1974, through which he helped pioneer the music video format. He created one of the first American television programs dedicated to music videos, PopClips, which aired on Nickelodeon in 1980. He was asked to help produce and create MTV, but had prior commitments with his production company. In 1981, he won the first Grammy Award for Video of the Year for his hour-long television show, Elephant Parts. He was also an executive producer of the film Repo Man (1984).
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Michael Nesmith Filmography
| 2011 | Portlandia (TV Series) · as Father Of The Mayor |
| 2007 | |
| 1997 | Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees · as Mike |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1988 | |
| 1987 | Burglar · as Cabbie |
| 1984 | Repo Man · as Rabbi |
| 1982 | Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann · as Race Official (uncredited) |
| 1981 | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as The Man With The Black Hat (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1968 | Head · as Mike |
| 1965 | The Monkees (TV Series) · as Mike |
| 2022 | Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood · as Self |
| 2020 | Laurel Canyon (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | Biography: I Want My MTV · as Self |
| 2018 | 27: Gone Too Soon · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2010 | Jimi Hendrix: The Guitar Hero · as Self - The Monkees |
| 2008 | The Wrecking Crew! · as Self |
| 2003 | Mayor of the Sunset Strip · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2000 | Hendrix · as Self (leaves Plane) |
| 1998 | Daydream Believer · as Self |
| 1997 | Behind the Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Hey, Hey We're the Monkees · as Self |
| 1997 | Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees · as Self |
| 1996 | Hide and Seek · as Self |
| 1992 | The Big Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Noel's House Party (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration · as Self |
| 1986 | Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce · as Self - Player |
| 1985 | Television Parts (TV Series) · as Michael Nesmith |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Austin City Limits (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1969 | The Johnny Cash Show (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 1969 | 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee · as Himself/monkee #3 |
| 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | Happening '68 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | The Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - The Monkees |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | |
| 1986 | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) |
| 2003 | |
| 1997 | Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees · as Executive Producer |
| 1988 | |
| 1987 | |
| 1986 | Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce · as Executive Producer |
| 1984 | Repo Man · as Executive Producer |
| 1982 | |
| 1981 | Elephant Parts · as Executive Producer |
| 1997 | |
| 1986 | |
| 1985 | Television Parts (TV Series) |
| 1982 | |
| 1981 | |
| 1968 |
| 1982 | Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann · as Original Music Composer |
| 1975 | Northville Cemetery Massacre · as Original Music Composer |
| 1981 | Elephant Parts · as Songs |
| 1968 | Head · as Songs |