Actor info
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Name :
Townes Van Zandt
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Born :
March 7, 1944 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA (52 years at death)
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Died :
January 1, 1997
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
8 films (1976–2021)
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Biography
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.
Notable films
- Without Getting Killed or Caught (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Heartworn Highways Revisited (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Be Here to Love Me (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms (1993) as Self
- Heartworn Highways (1976) as Self
