Townes Van Zandt
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 7, 1944, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
- Died
- January 1, 1997
- Movies
- 8
John Townes Van Zandt (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997) was an American singer-songwriter. He wrote numerous songs, such as "Pancho and Lefty", "For the Sake of the Song", "If I Needed You", "Tecumseh Valley", "Tower Song", "Rex's Blues", and "To Live Is to Fly", that are widely considered masterpieces of American songwriting. His musical style has often been described as melancholy and features rich, poetic lyrics.
Best-Known Movies
Be Here to Love Me
2004
Heartworn Highways
1976
Without Getting Killed or Caught
2021
Heartworn Highways Revisited
2015
Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms
1993
For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair
2010
Houston 1988: A Private Concert
1989
Townes Van Zandt: Live in Amsterdam
1991
Filmography
| 2021 | Without Getting Killed or Caught | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Heartworn Highways Revisited | Self (archive footage) |
| 2010 | For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair | Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | Be Here to Love Me | Self (archive footage) |
| 1993 | Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms | Self |
| 1991 | Townes Van Zandt: Live in Amsterdam | Himself |
| 1989 | Houston 1988: A Private Concert | himself |
| 1976 | Heartworn Highways | Self |
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