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Filmography

Soundtrack:
  1. "Dancing with the Stars" (1 episode, 2009)
        - Round Six (2009) TV episode (writer: "I Go To Sleep" (uncredited))
  2. "Dollhouse" (1 episode, 2009)
        - Gray Hour (2009) TV episode (writer: "I Go To Sleep")
  3. War, Inc. (2008) (writer: "The Tourist") (performer: "The Tourist")
  4. Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation (2008) (writer: "Push It")
  5. The Bank Job (2008) (writer: "Lola")
  6. Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (2007) (writer: "You Really Got Me")
  7. The Darjeeling Limited (2007) ("This Time Tomorrow", "Powerman")
  8. Juno (2007) (writer: "A Well Respected Man")
    ... aka Juno (Canada: French title)
  9. Reign Over Me (2007) (writer: "Stop Your Sobbing")
  10. Hot Fuzz (2007) (writer: "Village Green Preservation Society", "Village Green")
  11. The Savages (2007) (writer: "Sitting by the Riverside")
  12. Guitar Hero II (2006) (VG) (writer: "YOU REALLY GOT ME")
  13. Unaccompanied Minors (2006) (writer: "Father Christmas")
    ... aka Grounded (UK)
  14. "Jam & Jerusalem" (2006) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Clatterford" (USA)
  15. "Austin City Limits" (1 episode, 2006)
        - Ray Davies (2006) TV episode (performer: "I'm Not Like Everybody Else", "Good Times Gone", "After the Fall", "Next Door Neighbour", "Over My Head", "Run Away From Time", "Twentieth Century Man", "The Tourist", "A Long Way From Home", "The Getaway (Lonesome Train)", "All Day and All of the Night")
  16. School for Scoundrels (2006) (writer: "Set Me Free")
  17. Click (2006/I) (writer: "Do It Again")
  18. "History Detectives" (1 episode, 2005)
        - Home for Unwed Mothers/Long Expedition Encampment/Evelyn Nesbit Portrait (2005) TV episode (writer: "Waterloo Sunset" (uncredited), "The Village Green Preservation Society" (uncredited))
  19. Les amants réguliers (2005) (writer: "This Time Tomorrow")
    ... aka Regular Lovers (International: English title)
  20. Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) (writer: "Better Things")
  21. Broken Flowers (2005) (writer: "Tell Me Now So I Know")
  22. The Manchurian Candidate (2004) ("Better Things")
  23. Soul Plane (2004) (writer: "Push It")
  24. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) (music: "A Well Respected Man")
  25. Perfect Opposites (2004) (writer: "Cha Cha Charada") (performer: "Cha Cha Charada")
    ... aka A Piece of My Heart (USA: TV title)
  26. Saved! (2004) (writer: "Push It" (1986))
  27. Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) (writer: "You Really Got Me")
  28. Shanghai Knights (2003) (writer: "All Day And All Of The Night")
  29. "Adumot" (1 episode, 2003)
        - Lama Lo Kaduregel (2003) TV episode (writer: "Stop Your Sobbing")
  30. Catch Me If You Can (2002) (writer: "You Really Got Me")
  31. "American Dreams" (2002) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Our Generation" (Australia) (USA: working title)
  32. Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (2002) (TV) (writer: "Lola") (performer: "Lola")
  33. Ash Wednesday (2002) (writer: "Catch Me Now I'm Falling")
  34. The New Guy (2002) (writer: "You Really Got Me")
  35. Disco Pigs (2001) (writer: "You Really Got Me")
  36. Amatørene (2001) (writer: "You Really Got Me")
    ... aka You Really Got Me (USA)
  37. "Futurama" (1 episode, 2001)
        - Amazon Women in the Mood (2001) TV episode (writer: "Leela")
  38. Victoria Died in 1901 and Is Still Alive Today (2001) (TV) (writer: "Victoria" (uncredited))
  39. 101 Reykjavík (2000) (writer: "Lola") (performer: "Lola")
    ... aka 101 Reykjavik (France)
  40. High Fidelity (2000) (writer: "Everybody's Gonna Be Happy")
  41. Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000) (music: "Bluer Than The Blues")
    ... aka Ein ganz gewöhnlicher Dieb (Germany)

  42. An Audience with Tom Jones (1999) (TV) (writer: "Sunny Afternoon")
  43. Nos vies heureuses (1999) (writer: "Where Have All The Good Times Gone")
    ... aka Our Happy Lives (Europe: English title)
  44. Happy, Texas (1999) (writer: "Back Beat Boogie")
  45. Rushmore (1998) (writer: "Nothin' In This World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl")
  46. L.A. Without a Map (1998) (writer: "All Day and All of the Night")
    ... aka I Love L.A. (France)
    ... aka Los Angeles Without a Map
  47. Hilary and Jackie (1998) (writer: "You Really Got Me")
  48. Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998) (writer: "All Day and All of the Night")
  49. Nowhere Land (1998) (writer: "Bluer Than the Blues") (performer: "Bluer Than the Blues")
  50. Private Parts (1997) (writer: "Tired of Waiting For You", "You Really Got Me")
    ... aka Howard Stern's Private Parts
  51. SubUrbia (1996) (writer: "I'm Not Like Everybody Else")
    ... aka subUrbi@
  52. Life 101 (1995) (V) (writer: "You Really Got Me")
  53. Dumb & Dumber (1994) (writer: "Whiney Whiney (Things That Make Me Crazy)")
    ... aka Dumb Happens
    ... aka Dumb and Dumber (USA: video box title)
  54. In the Name of the Father (1993) ("Dedicated Follower of Fashion")
  55. Van Halen Live: Right Here, Right Now (1993) (V) (writer: "You Really Got Me")
  56. Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) (music: "YOU REALLY GOT ME")
    ... aka National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (USA: complete title)
  57. Flashback (1990) (writer: "The Last of the Steam Powered Trains")

  58. She's Out of Control (1989) (writer: "YOU REALLY GOT ME")
  59. Nothing in Common (1986) (writer: "Don't forget to dance")
  60. Club Paradise (1986) (writer: "Ape Man")
  61. Absolute Beginners (1986) (writer: "Quiet Life") (performer: "Quiet Life")
    ... aka Absolute Beginners - The Musical (International: English title: poster title)
  62. Riders of the Storm (1986) (writer: "All Day And All Of The Night")
    ... aka The American Way (Australia)
  63. Link (1986) (music: "APEMAN")
  64. Return to Waterloo (1985) (writer: "Intro", "Return to Waterloo", "Ladder of Success", "Going Solo", "Missing Persons", "Sold Me Out", "Lonely Hearts", "Not Far Away", "Expectations", "Return to Waterloo" (reprise), "Voices in the Dark" (End Title)) (performer: "Intro", "Return to Waterloo", "Going Solo", "Missing Persons", "Sold Me Out", "Lonely Hearts", "Expectations", "Return to Waterloo" (reprise), "Voices in the Dark" (End Title))
  65. "Saturday Night Live" (2 episodes, 1977-1984)
    ... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
    ... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
        - Ed Asner/The Kinks (1984) TV episode (writer: "Do it Again", "Word of Mouth")
        - Steve Martin/The Kinks (1977) TV episode (writer: "You Really Got Me Going / All Day And All of the Night / Well-Respected Man / Lola", "Sleepwalker".)
  66. John Wilson's Mini-Musicals (1981) (V) (writer: "Demon Alcohol")
    ... aka Fantastic All-Electric Music Movie (USA: reissue title)
  67. Up the Academy (1980) (music: "Yes Sir, No Sir")
    ... aka Mad Magazine Presents Up the Academy
    ... aka Mad Magazine's Up the Academy
    ... aka The Brave Young Men of Weinberg

  68. Der amerikanische Freund (1977) (writer: "Too Much on My Mind")
    ... aka L'ami américain (France)
    ... aka The American Friend (USA)
  69. Percy (1971) (writer: "God's Children", "Lola", "The Way Love Used to Be", "Completely", "Running Round Town", "Moments", "Animals in the Zoo", "Just Friends", "Whip Lady", "Dreams", "Helga", "Willesden Green", "God's Children - End")
  70. Summer in the City (1970) (writer: "Sunny Afternoon", "Set Me Free", "Till The End of the Day", "You Really Got Me")

  71. Till Death Us Do Part (1969) ("Till Death Us Do Part")
    ... aka Alf 'n' Family
  72. Catalina Caper (1967) (writer: "There's a New World")
    ... aka Never Steal Anything Wet
Actor:
  1. Absolute Beginners (1986) .... Arthur, Colin's Dad
    ... aka Absolute Beginners - The Musical (International: English title: poster title)
  2. Return to Waterloo (1985) .... Subway Singer

  3. "Saturday Night Live" .... Musical Guest (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
    ... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
        - Steve Martin/The Kinks (1977) TV episode (as The Kinks) .... Musical Guest
  4. "Late Night Drama" (1 episode, 1974)
        - Starmaker (1974) TV episode
  5. "Disco" .... Singer (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode #1.1 (1971) TV episode (as The Kinks) .... Singer
  6. "Play for Today" .... Pete, the Piano Player (1 episode, 1970)
        - The Long Distance Piano Player (1970) TV episode .... Pete, the Piano Player

  7. "Tickertape" (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode #1.5 (1968) TV episode
  8. "Beat! Beat! Beat!" .... The Kinks (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode #1.1 (1966) TV episode .... The Kinks
  9. "Ready, Steady, Go!" .... Ugly Sister (1 episode, 1965)
        - 1965 Christmas Show (1965) TV episode .... Ugly Sister
  10. "Thank Your Lucky Stars" (1 episode, 1965)
        - Episode #7.15 (1965) TV episode (as The Kinks)
Director:
  1. Americana: A Work in Progress (2007) (V)

  2. Home Movies (1998)
    ... aka Ray Davies' Home Movies (USA: complete title)
  3. Weird Nightmare (1993)

  4. Return to Waterloo (1985)
Writer:
  1. Americana: A Work in Progress (2007) (V) (writer)

  2. Return to Waterloo (1985) (writer)

  3. "Late Night Drama" (1 episode, 1974)
        - Starmaker (1974) TV episode (writer)
Composer:
  1. Return to Waterloo (1985)

  2. Percy (1971)

  3. "Late Night Horror" (1968) TV series (unknown episodes)
Producer:
  1. One for the Road (1980) (V) (producer)
Music Department:
  1. "Play for Today" (musician: piano) (1 episode, 1970)
        - The Long Distance Piano Player (1970) TV episode (musician: piano)
Thanks:
  1. "VH1 Storytellers" (inspiration) (4 episodes, 1998-2001)
        - Matchbox Twenty (2001) TV episode (inspiration)
        - Alanis Morissette (1999) TV episode (inspiration)
        - Sarah McLachlan (1998) TV episode (inspiration)
        - Classics (????) TV episode (inspiration)

  2. Meat Loaf: VH1 Storytellers (1999) (TV) (acknowledgment: inspiration)
Self:
  1. "The ONE Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 29 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 14 November 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka "Late Show Backstage" (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka "Letterman" (Australia)
    ... aka "The Late Show" (USA: informal short title)
        - Episode #15.69 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest
  4. "Sunday AM" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2007)
    ... aka "The Andrew Marr Show" (UK: new title)
        - Episode #3.14 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.2 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "The Culture Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode #7.7 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "Austin City Limits" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Ray Davies (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 18 July 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself/Musical Guest
  8. "Later with Jools Holland" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka "A Little Later" (USA: cut version)
        - Episode #27.6 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2001-2005)
    ... aka "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (Australia)
        - Episode dated 24 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 25 September 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  10. Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (2002) (TV) .... Himself/Performer

  11. "Behind the Music" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka "VH1's Behind the Music" (USA)
        - Keith Moon (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll" (1991) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)

  13. Come Dancing with the Kinks (1986) (V) .... Himself
  14. The 27th Annual Grammy Awards (1985) (TV) .... Himself
  15. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Musical Guest (2 episodes, 1981-1984)
    ... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
    ... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
        - Ed Asner/The Kinks (1984) TV episode (as The Kinks) .... Himself - Musical Guest
        - Susan Saint James/The Kinks (1981) TV episode (as The Kinks) .... Himself - Musical Guest
  16. Punk and Its Aftershocks (1980) (as The Kinks) .... Himself
    ... aka British Rock (UK)
    ... aka British Rock - Ready for the 80s (West Germany)
  17. One for the Road (1980) (V) .... Himself

  18. "Beat-Club" (4 episodes, 1967-1972)
        - Episode #1.78 (1972) TV episode (as The Kinks)
        - Episode #1.42 (1969) TV episode (as The Kinks)
        - Episode #1.21 (1967) TV episode (as The Kinks)
        - Episode #1.20 (1967) TV episode (as The Kinks)

  19. "Ready, Steady, Go!" .... Himself (15 episodes, 1964-1966)
        - Episode #3.43 (1966) TV episode (as The Kinks) .... Himself
        - Episode #3.20 (1966) TV episode (as The Kinks) .... Himself
        - Episode #3.15 (1965) TV episode (as The Kinks) .... Himself
        - Episode #3.12 (1965) TV episode (as The Kinks) .... Himself
        - Episode #2.49 (1965) TV episode (as The Kinks) .... Himself
          (10 more)
  20. "Thank Your Lucky Stars" .... Himself (6 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - Episode #9.37 (1966) TV episode (as The Kinks) .... Himself
        - Episode #9.23 (1966) TV episode (as The Kinks) .... Himself
        - Episode #9.10 (1965) TV episode (as The Kinks) .... Himself
        - Episode #8.7 (1965) TV episode (as The Kinks) .... Himself
        - Episode #7.37 (1965) TV episode (as The Kinks) .... Himself
          (1 more)
  21. "A Whole Scene Going" (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode #1.23 (1966) TV episode (as The Kinks)
  22. "Top of the Pops" .... Himself (8 episodes, 1964-1965)
    ... aka "All New Top of the Pops" (UK)
    ... aka "TOTP"
        - Episode dated 3 June 1965 (1965) TV episode (as The Kinks) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 15 April 1965 (1965) TV episode (as The Kinks) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 18 February 1965 (1965) TV episode (as The Kinks) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 24 December 1964 (1964) TV episode (as The Kinks) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 5 November 1964 (1964) TV episode (as The Kinks) .... Himself
          (3 more)
  23. New Musical Express Poll Winners' Concert (1965) (TV) (as The Kinks) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Sixties Rock (2004) (V) .... Himself (leader, The Kinks)
  2. "Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song"
        - Atlantic Crossing (2001) TV episode (as The Kinks) .... Themselves
  3. British Rock: The First Wave (1985) (V) (as The Kinks) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
Commentary, "New Orleans - The Ideal Place to Get Shot," Published in "The Times," 7 September 2005. more
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