John Denver filmography
The following is John Denver's comprehensive filmography, listed from the newest to the oldest, organized in tiers in accordance with the dates of recording or airing (in the television category). The filmography does not include any appearances of Denver post-1997 (excluding music usage and documentaries).
Filmography
[edit]Acting
[edit]- Walking Thunder (1997) … John McKay
- Higher Ground (1988) … Jim Clayton (TV movie)
- Foxfire (1987) … Dillard Nations (TV movie)
- The Christmas Gift (1986) … George Billings (TV movie)
- The Disney Sunday Movie
- - Episode "The Leftovers" (1986) … Max Sinclair (TV movie)
- Fire and Ice (1986) … Narrator
- Oh, God! (1977) … Jerry Landers
- McCloud (1974)
- - Episode "The Colorado Cattle Caper" … Deputy Dewey Cobb (TV series)
- Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (1973)
- - Episode "The Camerons Are a Special Clan" … Clark (TV series)
Soundtrack
[edit]- Logan Lucky (2017) [song (co-written) "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)"]
- Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) [song (co-written) "Take Me Home, Country Road"]
- Alien: Covenant (2017) [song (co-written) "Take Me Home, Country Roads"]
- Okja (2017) (song "Annie's Song")
- Free Fire (2017) (song "Annie's Song")
- John Denver: A Song's Best Friend (2004) (songs)
- Catch Me If You Can (2002) (from "Leaving on a Jet Plane")
- The Wedding Planner (2001) (song "Annie's Song")
- Take Me Home: The John Denver Story (2000) (TV) (songs)
- Final Destination (2000) (song "Rocky Mountain High")
- Armageddon (1998) (song "Leaving on a Jet Plane")
- My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) (song "Annie's Song")
- The Rock (1996) (song "Leaving on a Jet Plane")
- Whisper of the Heart (1995) (song "Take Me Home, Country Roads")
- Son in Law (1993) (song "Thank God I'm a Country Boy")
- The Christmas Gift (1986) (TV) (song "Love Again")
- The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song (1979) (song "Rhymes and Reasons")
- Centennial (1978) (song "I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado" performed by Merle Haggard)
- Sunshine (1975) TV series (theme)
- The Bears and I (1974)
- The New Land (1974) TV series
- Sierra (1974) TV series
- Sunshine (1973) (TV)
- Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus (1973)
Production
[edit]- Higher Ground (1988) (TV) (co-executive producer)
- Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1982) (TV) (producer)
- John Denver: Music and the Mountains (1981) (TV) (producer)
Writing
[edit]- Take Me Home: The John Denver Story (2000) (TV) (book Take Me Home)
Television
[edit]- John Denver: A Song's Best Friend (2004) (TV Movie/Documentary) (songs) … Himself, starring
- Nature
- - John Denver: Let This Be a Voice (1998) TV episode … Himself
- John Denver: A Portrait (1998) (V) … Himself
- Today
- - Episode dated 19 December 1996 (1996) TV episode … Himself
- - Episode dated 15 June 1996 (1996) TV episode … Himself
- - Episode dated 8 April 1991 (1991) TV episode … Himself
- - Episode dated 27 March 1986 (1986) TV episode … Himself
- - Episode dated 30 March 1984 (1984) TV episode … Himself
- - Episode dated 5 July 1982 (1982) TV episode … Himself
- John Denver: The Wildlife Concert (1995) (TV) … Himself
- America Comes to Graceland (1993) (TV) … Himself
- Montana Christmas Skies (1991) (TV) … Himself
- Aspen (1991) … Himself
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990) (TV) … Himself
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- - Episode dated 19 October 1990 (1990) TV episode … Himself
- - Episode dated 3 December 1987 (1987) TV episode … Himself
- - Episode dated 3 March 1986 (1986) TV episode … Himself
- - Episode dated 29 May 1985 (1985) TV episode … Himself
- - Episode dated 20 December 1984 (1984) TV episode … Himself
- - Episode dated 26 August 1983 (1983) TV episode … Himself - Guest host
- - Episode dated 4 May 1982 (1982) TV episode … Himself
- - Episode dated 16 October 1978 (1978) TV episode … Himself - Guest host
- NBC Nightly News
- - Episode dated 24 August 1989 (1989) TV episode … Himself
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1988) (TV) … Himself
- The 15th Annual American Music Awards (1988) (TV) … Himself
- John Denver's Christmas in Aspen (1988) (TV) … Host
- Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas (1987) (TV) … Himself
- Magnum, P.I. (1987) (TV)
- - Episode "Limbo" … (performer: "Looking for Space")
- Farm Aid '87 (1987) (TV) … Himself
- Liberty Weekend (1986) (TV) … Himself
- The 27th Annual Grammy Awards (1985) (TV) … Himself - host
- In Concert at the Met (1984) (TV) … Himself
- Salute to Lady Liberty (1984) (TV) … Himself
- Sixth Annual Ski Pro Am (March 9-14,19 1983) (TV) ... Himself - host
- The 25th Annual Grammy Awards (1983) (TV) … Himself – host
- The 24th Annual Grammy Awards (1982) (TV) … Himself – host
- Fifth Annual Ski Pro Am (1982) (TV) ... Himself - host
- Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1982) (TV) … Himself
- John Denver: Live at Red Rocks (1982) Televised concert … Himself, starring
- John Denver: Music and the Mountains (1981) (TV) … Himself
- John Denver with His Special Guest George Burns: Two of a Kind (1981) (TV) … Himself
- SportsWorld John Denver Celebrity 4th Annual Ski Pro Am (1981) (TV) ... Himself - host
- The Tomorrow Show
- - Episode dated 3 December 1980 (1980) TV episode … Himself
- The John Davidson Show
- - Episode dated 30 October 1980 (1980) TV episode … Himself
- Third Annual Ski Pro Am (March 4-9 1980) (TV) ... Himself - host
- John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979) (TV) … Himself – host
- The 3rd Barry Manilow Special (1979) (TV) … Himself
- The Muppet Show
- - Episode #4.1 (1979) TV episode … Himself
- Second Annual Ski Pro Am (March 1979) (TV) ... Himself - host
- The 21st Annual Grammy Awards (1979) (TV) … Himself – host
- The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song (1979) (TV) … Himself – (performer: "Rhymes & Reasons")
- First Annual Ski Pro Am (March 1979) (TV) ... Himself - host
- The 20th Annual Grammy Awards (1978) (TV) … Host
- Sinatra and Friends (1977) (TV) … Himself
- The Carpenters' Very First Television Special (1976) (TV) … Himself
- The John Denver Special (1976) (TV) … Himself
- Van Dyke and Company
- - Episode dated 7 October 1976 (1976) TV episode
- The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1976) (TV) … Himself – co-host
- John Denver and Friends (1976) (TV) … Himself
- The Merv Griffin Show
- - Episode dated 23 February 1976 (1976) TV episode … Himself
- - Episode dated 6 May 1970 (1970) TV episode … Himself
- John Denver's Rocky Mountain Christmas (1975) (TV) … Himself
- Doris Day Today - Himself (1975; CBS TV special)[1][2]
- McCloud (1974) (TV)
- - Episode "The Colorado Cattle Caper" … TV episode - (performer: "I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado")
- The John Denver Show (1973) TV series … Himself
- John Denver: Live at Red Rocks (1973) Televised concert … Himself, starring
- The Midnight Special
- - Episode dated 19 August 1972 (1972) TV episode … Himself
- Philadelphia Folk Festival (1971) (TV) … Himself
References
[edit]- ^ a b Doris Day Today (TV special, Feb. 19, 1975) at IMDb
- ^ Doris Day Today (1975) CBS press release at Wikimedia Commons