Pete Townshend
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 19, 1945 (age 81)
- Birthplace
- Chiswick, London, England, UK
Biography
Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend (born 19 May 1945) is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career. His career with The Who spans more than forty years, during which time the band grew to be considered one of the most influential bands of the 60s and 70s, and, according to Eddie Vedder, "possibly the greatest live band ever." Townshend is the primary songwriter for The Who, having written well over one hundred songs for the band's eleven studio albums, including concept albums and the rock operas Tommy and Quadrophenia, plus popular rock and roll radio staples like Who's Next, and dozens more that appeared as non-album singles, bonus tracks on reissues, and tracks on rarities compilations like Odds & Sods. He has also written over one hundred songs that have appeared on his solo albums, as well as radio jingles and television theme songs. Although known primarily as a guitarist, he also plays other instruments such as keyboards, banjo, accordion, synthesiser, bass guitar and drums, on his own solo albums, several Who albums, and as a guest contributor to a wide array of other artists' recordings. Townshend has never had formal lessons in any of the instruments he plays. Townshend has also been a contributor and author of newspaper and magazine articles, book reviews, essays, books, and scripts, as well as collaborating as a lyricist (and composer) for many other musical acts. Townshend was ranked #3 in Dave Marsh's list of Best Guitarists in The New Book of Rock Lists, #10 in Gibson.com's list of the top fifty guitarists, and #50 in Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list: 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Townshend was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Who in 1990. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pete Townshend, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Photos
Filmography
THE WHO Live At The Chicago Amphitheater 1979
Movie · as Himself
The Who: Vancouver 10/8/2006
Movie
The Story of Quadrophenia
Movie · as Self
Mad Dad
Movie · as Self
The Who - Live at the Silverdome
Movie · as Himself
Billy Idol Should Be Dead
Movie · as Self
The Who: Quadrophenia Super Deluxe Edition
Movie
Pete Townshend: Behind Blue Eyes
Movie · as Self
The Session Man
Movie · as Self
The Rock Prophet: The Story of Link Wray
Movie · as Self
Townshend
Movie · as Self
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
Movie · as Self
The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley
Movie
The Who: Who's Next - Life House Super Deluxe Edition
Movie
The Who: One Band's Explosive Story
Movie · as Self - The Who Member
The Who Hits 50! Live
Movie
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out
Movie · as Himself
Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac
Movie · as Self
The Shadows At Sixty
Movie · as Self
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
Movie · as Self
The Night That Changed Rock
Movie
The Who: The Night That Changed Rock
Movie · as Self
Bad Reputation
Movie · as Self
Come Together The Rise of the Festival
Movie
The Who: Rock in Rio 2017
Movie · as guitar
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 2004 Festival
Movie · as Self
The Who: Tommy Live at The Royal Albert Hall
Movie · as Himself – guitars, vocals
Pete Townshend's Deep End - Face The Face
Movie · as Self
Night Flight: Born Again
Movie · as Self
The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967
Movie
Classic Quadrophenia
Movie · as Self
The Who: Live in Hyde Park
Movie · as Himself - guitarist, vocals
Jean-Michel Jarre: A Journey into Sound
Movie · as Self
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self, Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy
Movie · as Himself
Lambert & Stamp
Movie · as Himself
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
Movie · as Self
Lennon or McCartney
Movie · as Self
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Movie · as Self
The Who: Quadrophenia - Live in London
Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?
Movie · as Himself
The Who: Sensation - The Making of Tommy
Movie · as Himself
12-12-12
Movie
The Who: Live in Texas '75
Movie · as Himself
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Movie · as Self
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
Movie · as Self
Acoustic at the BBC
Movie · as Self
The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chords
Movie
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Movie · as Self
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
Movie · as Himselft
Woodstock: Untold Stories
Movie
Rachel Fuller presents: In the Attic with Pete Townshend & Friends
Movie · as Self
The Who: At Kilburn 1977
Movie · as guitar
Beat Club: The 40th Anniversary Edition
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969
Movie · as Himself - guitars, vocals
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
Movie · as Self
Smashing Pumpkins: If All Goes Wrong
Movie · as Self
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
Movie · as Self
Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi
Movie · as Himself
The Who: Fragments Fan Club DVD
Movie · as Himself
The Who: Fresno 2/25/2007
Movie
The Who: Dublin 6/29/2007
Movie
The Who: Atlantic City 3/9/2007
Movie
The Who: Lisbon 5/16/2007
Movie
The Who: Cheshire 6/23/2007
Movie
The Who: Stockholm 7/6/2007
Movie
The Who: San Diego 3/1/2007
Movie
The Who: Indianapolis 3/6/2007
Movie
The Who: Uniondale 3/11/2007
Movie
The Who: Oklahoma City 3/23/2007
Movie
The Who: Tampa 3/25/2007
Movie
The Who: Hollywoo 3/26/2007
Movie
The Who: Madrid, 5/17/2007
Movie
The Who: Bilbao 5/19/2007
Movie
The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane
Movie · as Himself
The Who: BBC Electric Proms
Movie · as Himself
The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests
Movie · as Pete Townshend
The Who – Broadcast In Roundhouse Electric Proms 2006
Movie
The Who: Live at Lyon
Movie · as Himself (Guitars, Vocals)
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
Movie · as Self
An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story
Movie · as Himself
The Who: Philadelphia 11/25/2006
Movie
The Who: Philadelphia 9/12/2006
Movie
The Who: Monte Carlo 7/15/2006
Movie
The Who: Nyon 7/20/2006
Movie
The Who: Grand Rapids 12/5/2006
Movie
The Who: Werchter 6/30/2006
Movie
The Who: Palm Springs 11/11/2006
Movie
The Who: Brighton 6/18/2006
Movie
The Who: Hampshire 7/3/2006
Movie
The Who: Liverpool 7/5/2006
Movie
The Who: Liverpool 7/6/2006
Movie
The Who: Glasgow 7/9/2006
Movie
The Who: Metz 7/18/2006
Movie
The Who: St. Polten 7/22/2006
Movie
The Who: Ulm 7/23/2006
Movie
The Who: Bonn 7/11/2006
Movie
The Who: Lyon 7/17/2006
Movie
The Who: Dublin 7/8/2006
Movie
The Who: Locarno 7/14/2006
Movie
The Who: Zaragoza 7/29/2006
Movie
The Who: Madrid 7/27/2006
Movie
The Who: Wantagh 9/13/2006
Movie
The Who: Boston 9/16/2006
Movie
The Who: Holmdel 9/21/2006
Movie
The Who: Baltimore 9/23/2006
Movie
The Who: Des Moines 9/26/2006
Movie
The Who: London 9/30/2006
Movie
The Who: In Their Own Words
Movie · as Himself
The Who: Winnipeg 10/3/2006
Movie
The Who: Portland 10/10/2006
Movie
The Who: Seattle 10/11/2006
Movie
The Who: Hollywood 11/5/2006
Movie
The Who: San Jose 11/8/2006
Movie
The Who: Las Vegas 11/10/2006
Movie
The Who: Salt Lake City 11/13/2006
Movie
The Who: Dallas 11/17/2006
Movie
The Who: Houston 11/18/2006
Movie
The Who: Fort Lauderdale 11/20/2006
Movie
The Who: Hershey 11/27/2006
Movie
The Who: Bridgeport 11/28/2006
Movie
The Who: Uncasville 12/1/2006
Movie
The Who: Omaha 12/7/2006
Movie
The Who: St. Paul 12/8/2006
Movie
The Who: Columbus 12/11/2006
Movie
VH1 Rock Honors
TV · 1 ep
The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Movie · as Self
The World's Greatest Gigs
Movie
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
Movie · as Self - Guitar, Vocals
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Movie · as Self
The Who: Live in Boston
Movie · as Himself
One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert
Movie · as Self
Police Protecting Children - Internet Paedophilia
Movie · as Self
Live Aid
Movie
Brian Wilson: On Tour
Movie · as Self
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
Movie · as Self
Pete Townshend: Music from Lifehouse
Movie
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
Movie · as The Who
Being Mick
Movie · as Self
The Concert for New York City
Movie · as Self-The Who
The Beatles Revolution
Movie · as Self
The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall
Movie · as Self - Lead Guitar / Vocals
Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next
Movie · as Self
The Who - Who's Next 1971-2023
Movie · as Self
Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999
Movie · as self
Where Are They Now?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight
Movie · as Himself
Behind the Music
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Classic Albums
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Pete Townshend - Live at Fillmore West, April 30th, 1996
Movie · as guitar, vocals
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Movie · as Self - Guitar
1996 VH1 Honors
Movie
TFI Friday
TV · 1 ep
The Who: Maximum R&B Live
Movie · as Himself
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
Movie · as Self
Pete Townshend Live in New York Featuring Psychoderelict
Movie · as Himself
The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb
Movie · as Voice
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Later... with Jools Holland
TV · 3 eps
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
Movie · as Self - Guitars & Vocals / Mr. Walker / Mrs. Walker / Narrator
The Simpsons
TV · as Pete Townshend (voice) · 1 ep
MTV Rockumentary
TV · 1 ep
Jimi Plays Monterey
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Na siehste!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
White City
Movie · as Pete Fountain
Pete Townshend - South Bank Show Documentary
Movie · as self
The Who at Live Aid
Movie
Live Aid
Movie · as Self
The Who: Live from Toronto
Movie
The Who Rocks America 1982
Movie · as Himself
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Movie · as Self
The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982
Movie · as Self
Video EP: Pete Townshend
Movie
All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
Movie · as Self
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
Movie · as Self
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
Movie · as Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Movie · as Himself
The Kennedy Center Honors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The South Bank Show
TV · 1 ep
The BRIT Awards
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Secret Policeman's Ball
TV · as Self · 15 eps
Tommy
Movie · as Himself
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV · as Self - The Who · 1 ep
Rockpalast
TV · as Self (guitar vocal) · 1 ep
Jimi Hendrix
Movie · as Self
Sound of the City: London 1964-73
Movie · as Self
Great Performances
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Who – Live At Tanglewood 1970
Movie · as Himself
Woodstock
Movie · as Self - The Who
Heads
Movie · as Self
Monterey Pop
Movie · as Self - The Who
The Lost Paths
Movie · as Himself
Omnibus
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Carousella
Movie · as himself
Seize millions de jeunes: Mods
Movie · as Interviewee
Top of the Pops
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Seize millions de jeunes
TV · as Self · 1 ep