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Awards:
1 nomination moreAlternate Names:
The Lovin' Spoonful | John B. Sebastian | Lovin' SpoonfulFilmography
Soundtrack:
- The Game Plan (2007) (writer: "Do You Believe in Magic")
- Freedom Writers (2007) ("Summer In The City")
- A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006) (writer: "Welcome Back") (performer: "Welcome Back")
- Comeback Season (2006) (writer: "Darling Be Home Soon")
- "Shminiya, Ha-" (1 episode, 2006)
... aka The Eight (International: English title)
- Ahat Pahot Miday (2006) TV episode ("Summer in the City") - Date Movie (2006) (writer: "Do You Believe in Magic?")
- California Dreamin': The Songs of 'The Mamas & the Papas' (2005) (TV) (writer: "Do You Believe in Magic")
- Now You See It... (2005) (TV) (writer: "Do you believe in magic")
- Fat Albert (2004) (writer: "Welcome Back") (performer: "Welcome Back")
- Messengers (2004) (writer: "The Messenger") (performer: "The Messenger")
- A Short Film About John Bolton (2003) ("You Didn't Have To Be So Nice")
- The Boys of 2nd Street Park (2003) (TV) (writer: "Jug Band Music")
- In America (2002) (writer: "Do You Believe in Magic" (1965))
- Return to Never Land (2002) (music: "Do You Believe in Magic?") (lyrics: "Do You Believe in Magic?")
... aka Peter Pan in Return to Never Land (Australia: DVD title) - Osmosis Jones (2001) (writer: "Summer In The City")
- Made (2001) (writer: "Thru Ya City" (which contains "Summer In The City"))
- Double Take (2001) (writer: "Stutter (Double Take Remix)")
- Dudley Do-Right (1999) (writer: "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind")
- American Pie (1999) (writer: "Do You Believe In Magic")
- Big Daddy (1999/I) (writer: "Passing Me By" (LP Version))
- The '60s (1999) (TV) (writer: "Do You Believe in Magic")
- The Postman (1997) (writer: "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice")
- Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival (1997) (writer: "Red Eye Express") (performer: "Red Eye Express")
... aka Message of Love: The Isle of Wight Festival: The Movie (USA: video title)
... aka Message to Love (UK) - Mr. Reliable (1996) (writer: "Summer in the City")
... aka Mr. Reliable: A True Story
... aka My Entire Life (USA) - Apollo 11 (1996) (TV) (writer: "Darlin' Be Home Soon")
... aka Apollo 11: The Movie - I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) (writer: "Do You Believe in Magic")
- Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) (writer: "Summer in the City")
... aka Die Hard 3 - "Friends" (2 episodes, 1995)
- The One with the Birth (1995) TV episode (performer: "You're a Big Boy Now")
- The One with the Fake Monica (1995) TV episode (performer: "You're a Big Boy Now") - The War (1994) (writer: "Daydream")
- Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) (writer: "NASHVILLE CATS")
- Woodstock: The Lost Performances (1990) (V) (writer: "Darling Be Home Soon") (performer: "Darling Be Home Soon")
- Second Sight (1989) (writer: "DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC")
- Rude Awakening (1989) (writer: "Darling Be Home Soon")
- Field of Dreams (1989) (writer: "Daydream")
- Tokyo Pop (1988) (writer: "Do You Believe In Magic?")
- "The Care Bears" (1 episode, 1988)
... aka The Care Bears Family (USA: new title)
- Ski Trouble (1988) TV episode (writer: "Care Bears Countdown") (performer: "Care Bears Countdown") - The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987) (writer: "Has Anybody Seen this Girl?", "Wonderland", "When I'm the King of Wonderland") (performer: "Has Anybody Seen this Girl?", "Wonderland")
- The Slugger's Wife (1985) (writer: "SUMMER IN THE CITY")
... aka Neil Simon's The Slugger's Wife - The Care Bears Movie (1985) (writer: "Nobody Cares Like a Bear", "It's Great to Be in That Care Bear Family") (performer: "Nobody Cares Like a Bear", "It's Great to Be in That Care Bear Family") (producer: "Nobody Cares Like a Bear", "It's Great to Be in That Care Bear Family")
- The Get-Along Gang (1984) (TV) (performer: "The Get-Along Gang Song")
- Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise (1983) (TV) (performer: "Pack 'Em Up", "Nothing Warms the House Like a Recipe") ("Pack 'Em Up", "Nothing Warms the House Like a Recipe", "Berry Song", "We're Having a Party", "We're Having a Party (Reprise)")
- The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981) (writer: "Money")
... aka Pursuit - One Trick Pony (1980) (writer: "Do You Believe In Magic")
- The Devil and Daniel Mouse (1978) (TV) (writer: "Look Where the Music Can Take You", "I've Got a Song to Sing", "Concert Medley", "Can You Help Me Find My Song", "Look Where the Music Can Take You (Reprise)") (performer: "Look Where the Music Can Take You", "Look Where the Music Can Take You (Reprise)")
- Stardust (1974) (writer: "Summer in the City" (uncredited))
- Celebration at Big Sur (1971) (writer: "Rainbows Over Your Blues") (performer: "Mobile Line (Gonna Carry Me Away from the Bull Frog Blues)", "Get Together", "Rainbows Over Your Blues")
- Mad Dogs & Englishmen (1971) (writer: "Darlin' Be Home Soon")
... aka Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs and Englishmen - Johnny Cash i København (1971) (TV) (writer: "Darlin' Companion")
... aka Johnny Cash in Copenhagen (literal English title) - Woodstock (1970) (writer: "Younger Generation") (performer: "Younger Generation")
... aka Woodstock 25th Anniversary Edition (USA: director's cut)
... aka Woodstock, 3 Days of Peace & Music (USA: longer version) - Summer in the City (1970) (writer: "Summer In The City")
- Blowup (1966) (writer: "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?")
... aka Blow-Up (Italy) (USA) - The Big T.N.T. Show (1966) (writer: "Do You Believe In Magic?", "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice")
Actor:
- Messengers (2004) .... George Farmer
- Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins (1984) (TV) (voice) .... Vocalist
- One Trick Pony (1980) .... Member of the Lovin' Spoonful
- The Devil and Daniel Mouse (1978) (TV) (singing voice) .... Daniel Mouse/Rock Show Emcee
- "Saturday Night Live" .... Musical Guest (1 episode, 1976)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
- Raquel Welch/Phoebe Snow, John Sebastian (1976) TV episode .... Musical Guest - "Love Story" (1 episode, 1973)
- All My Tomorrows (1973) TV episode
Music Department:
- The Act (1984) (music producer)
... aka Bless 'Em All - Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins (1984) (TV) (musician)
- A Doonesbury Special (1977) (musician: harmonica solos)
- Whither Weather (1977) (musician: harmonica)
- "Welcome Back, Kotter" (1975) TV series (composer: theme song) (unknown episodes, 1975-1979)
- You're a Big Boy Now (1966) (composer: songs) (as John B. Sebastian)
Composer:
- The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987)
- The Act (1984)
... aka Bless 'Em All - The Jerk, Too (1984) (TV)
- The Devil and Daniel Mouse (1978) (TV)
- "The Wednesday Play" (1 episode, 1965)
- Dan, Dan, the Charity Man (1965) TV episode
Self:
- Chasin' Gus' Ghost (2007) .... Himself
- The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music (2007) .... Himself
- California Dreamin': The Songs of 'The Mamas & the Papas' (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "Great Performances" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- John Lennon's Jukebox (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "The South Bank Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- John Lennon's Jukebox (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Inside TV Land: 40 Greatest Theme Songs (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Welcome Back Kotter (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival (1997) .... Himself
... aka Message of Love: The Isle of Wight Festival: The Movie (USA: video title)
... aka Message to Love (UK) - Peter, Paul and Mary: Lifelines (1996) (TV) .... Himself
- "Rock Family Trees" (1995) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
- Woodstock '94 (1995) (V) .... Himself
- Woodstock Diary (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- "Married with Children" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
- Rock of Ages (1992) TV episode .... Himself - "Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll" .... Himself - Host / ... (3 episodes, 1991)
- Folk Rock (1991) TV episode .... Host
- The British Invasion (1991) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- The Rockabilly Beat (1991) TV episode .... Himself - Host - Woodstock: The Lost Performances (1990) (V) .... Himself
- Deja View (1986) (V) .... Himself
- "Our Time" .... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
- Episode #1.2 (1985) TV episode .... Himself - "Reading Rainbow" .... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
- The Patchwork Quilt (1985) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Celebration at Big Sur (1971) .... Himself
- Woodstock (1970) .... Himself
... aka Woodstock 25th Anniversary Edition (USA: director's cut)
... aka Woodstock, 3 Days of Peace & Music (USA: longer version) - "Music Scene" .... Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode #1.17 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest - The Mama Cass Television Program (1969) (TV) .... Guest Star
- "Toast of the Town" .... Singer (1 episode, 1967)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #20.28 (1967) TV episode (as Lovin' Spoonful) .... Singer - What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966) (as The Lovin' Spoonful) .... Himself
- The Big T.N.T. Show (1966) (as The Lovin' Spoonful) .... Himself
- "Beat-Club" (1 episode, 1966)
- Episode #1.13 (1966) TV episode (as The Lovin' Spoonful) - "Where the Action Is" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1965)
- Episode #2.79 (1965) TV episode
- Episode #1.54 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics, Vol. 4: Elvis & Other Rock Greats (2003) (V) (as The Lovin' Spoonful) .... Himself
-
"Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song"
- Atlantic Crossing (2001) TV episode (as The Lovin' Spoonful) .... Himself - My Generation (2000) .... Himself
- Flashing on the Sixties: A Tribal Document (1990) (V) .... Himself
Additional Details
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