Brian Wilson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 20, 1942
- Died
- June 11, 2025 (aged 82)
- Birthplace
- Inglewood, California, USA
Biography
Brian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 — June 11, 2025) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. After signing with Capitol Records in 1962, Wilson wrote or co-wrote more than two dozen Top 40 hits for the group. He originally functioned as the band's songwriter, producer, co-lead vocalist, bassist, keyboardist, and de facto leader. Wilson was considered a major innovator in the field of music production, the principal originator of the California Sound, one of the first music producer auteurs, and the first rock producer to use the studio as its own instrument. The unusual creative control Capitol gave him over his own records effectively set a precedent that allowed other bands and artists to act as their own producers or co-producers. He was a major influence on the retrospectively-termed "sunshine pop" and Flower Power music that proceeded.
Known For
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Filmography
Bringing Her Home: The Story of Sloop John B
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Music is God Speaking – Brian Wilson
Movie · as Self
Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes
TV · as Self - Former Member 'The Beach Boys' (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Beach Boys
Movie · as Self
Mount Vernon and Fairway
Movie · as Pied Piper (voice)
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
Movie · as Self
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
Movie · as Self
Streetlight Harmonies
Movie · as Self
My Music: A Classic Christmas
Movie · as Self - The Beach Boys (archive footage)
The Beach Boys: Making Pet Sounds
Movie · as Self
Brian Wilson - Live at Baloise Session
Movie · as Self
The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971
Movie · as Self
Love & Mercy
Movie · as Self (Archive Footage)
Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event
Movie · as Self
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
Movie · as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dr. Feelgood
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
…Sings Musicals
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Beach Boys: Doin' It Again
Movie · as Self
Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth
Movie · as Himself
The Beach Boys - Live in Concert 50th Anniversary
Movie · as Self
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Classic Albums: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Movie · as Self - The Beach Boys
Brian Wilson: That Lucky Old Sun
Movie · as Self
Going Home
Movie · as Self
The Wrecking Crew
Movie · as Self - The Beach Boys Co-Founder
Beach Boys: Surfin' Success
Movie · as Self
Mellodrama
Movie · as Self
Musicares Presents a Tribute to Brian Wilson
Movie · as Self
Cease to Exist
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Swinging 60's - The Beach Boys
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Tales of the Rat Fink
Movie · as The Surfite (voice)
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Movie · as Self (Archival footage)
Legends
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Live 8
Movie · as Self
Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE
Movie · as Self
The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice
Movie · as Self
The Beach Boys - California Surfin
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
Movie · as Self
Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980
Movie · as Self
Brian Wilson: On Tour
Movie · as Self
Brian Wilson Presents: Pet Sounds – Live in London
Movie · as Self
The Beach Boys: The Lost Concert
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Pet Stories
Movie · as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Duck Dodgers
TV · as Brian Wilson (voice) · 1 ep
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
Movie · as Self
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Movie · as Self - Performer
Jan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys
Movie · as Self
Van Dyke Parks: An Obsession with Music
Movie · as Self
Hack
TV · as Raymond Henley · 1 ep
An All-Star Tribute To Brian Wilson
Movie · as Self
The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony
Movie · as Self
Brian Wilson: A Beach Boy's Tale
Movie · as Self
Brian Wilson’s Imagination
Movie · as Self
The Beach Boys and The Satan
Movie · as Self
Behind the Music
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Classic Albums
TV · as Self - The Beach Boys · 1 ep
The Rhythm of Life
TV · 1 ep
The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds
Movie · as Self
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
Movie · as Self – Founder of The Beach Boys
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
Movie · as Self
The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
Movie · as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Later... with Jools Holland
TV · 1 ep
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Movie · as Self - Guest
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
Movie · as Self
The Return of Bruno
Movie · as Brian Wilson
Disorderlies
Movie · as Himself
Full House
TV · as Brian Wilson · 1 ep
The Beach Boys: An American Band
Movie · as Self
Live Aid
Movie · as Self
Olympic Gala
Movie
Goldene Kamera
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Champs-Elysées
TV · as Self - The Beach Boys · 1 ep
The Beach Boys 20th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
Goin' Platinum Presents The Beach Boys
Movie · as Self
The Beach Boys: A Celebration Concert
Movie · as Self
The Beach Boys: Live At Knebworth
Movie · as Self
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
Movie · as Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Movie · as Self (The Beach Boys)
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Movie · as Self - Beach Boys member
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Musical Guest / Security Guard · 1 ep
The Beach Boys: Live In Paris, 1969
Movie · as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution
Movie · as Self
Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Omnibus
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Jack Benny Hour
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
The Monkey's Uncle
Movie · as Self - The Beach Boys
The Girls on the Beach
Movie · as Self
The T.A.M.I. Show
Movie · as Self - The Beach Boys
One Man's Challenge
Movie · as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps