Neil Young
Acting
Neil Percival Young OC OM (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer, musician and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Furay and others. Since the beginning of his solo career with his backing band Crazy Horse, Young has released many critically acclaimed and important albums, such as Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, After the Gold Rush, Harvest and Rust Never Sleeps. He was a part-time member of Crosby, Stills & Nash. Young has received several Grammy and Juno Awards. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted him twice: in 1995 as a solo artist and in 1997 as a member of Buffalo Springfield. In 2000, Rolling Stone named Young No. 34 on their list of the 100 greatest musical artists. According to Acclaimed Music, he is the seventh most celebrated artist in popular music history. His guitar work, deeply personal lyrics and signature high tenor singing voice define his long career. He also plays piano and harmonica on many albums, which frequently combine folk, rock, country and other musical genres. His often distorted electric guitar playing, especially with Crazy Horse, earned him the nickname "Godfather of Grunge" and led to his 1995 album Mirror Ball with Pearl Jam. More recently he has been backed by Promise of the Real. 21 of his albums and singles have been certified Gold and Platinum in U.S by RIAA certification. Young directed (or co-directed) films using the pseudonym "Bernard Shakey", including Journey Through the Past (1973), Rust Never Sleeps (1979), Human Highway (1982), Greendale (2003), and CSNY/Déjà Vu (2008). He also contributed to the soundtracks of the films Philadelphia (1993) and Dead Man (1995). Description above from the Wikipedia article Neil Young, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
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movieCoastal
2025
Self
tvLincVolt
2024
Self
movieJoni Mitchell, Lady Blue
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieNeil Young, les raisons de la colère
2022
Himself (archive)
tv1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieReturn to Greendale
2020
Himself
tvLaurel Canyon
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieYield
2020
Pa Carnago
movieMountaintop
2019
Himself
movieLinda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieDavid Crosby: Remember My Name
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieParadox
2018
The Man in the Black Hat
tvThe Top Ten Revealed
2018
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Monsanto Years
2015
Himself / Vocals / Guitar / Production
movieMuddy Track
2015
Himself
movieFathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
2013
Self (archive footage)
movieClose Up
2012
Self (archive footage)
movieNeil Young - Le Noise
2011
Neil Young
movieLive 8
2005
Self
tvThe Colbert Report
2005
Self - Musical Guest
movieNeil Young & Crazy Horse: Live In Japan 2001
2005
Himself - Lead Vocal / Guitar / Piano
movieGreendale
2004
Wayne Newton
movieAmerica | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
Self - Performer
movieYear of the Horse
1997
Self - Crazy Horse (Guitar/Vocals)
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest / Self - Musical Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self / Self - Musical Guest
Neil Young: Freedom
1990
Himself (Guitar, Piano, Harmonica and Vocals)
movie'68
1988
Westy
movieMade in Heaven
1987
Truck Driver
movieHuman Highway
1982
Lionel Switch / Frankie Fontaine
movieNeil Young & Crazy Horse: Live in San Francisco
1978
Himself - Guitar / Keyboards / Harmonica
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Musical Guest
movieWoodstock
1970
Self - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
Sound20
movieThe Boxer
2025
Music
movieCoastal
2025
Music
movieNeil Young - Boarding House 1978
2024
Music Producer
movieCatalyst
2024
Sound Mixer
movieParadox
2018
Original Music Composer
movieA Letter Home
2014
Music Producer
movieGreendale
2004
Music Producer, Original Music Composer
movieDead Man
1995
Original Music Composer
movieHuman Highway
1982
Original Music Composer
movieOut of the Blue
1981
Theme Song Performance
movieWhere the Buffalo Roam
1980
Original Music Composer
Directing19
tvLincVolt
2024
Director
movieAcross the Water
2024
Director
movieCatalyst
2024
Director
movieReturn to Greendale
2020
Director
movieMountaintop
2019
Director
movieMuddy Track
2015
Director
movieA Letter Home
2014
Director
movieA Day at the Gallery
2012
Director
movieGreendale
2004
Director
movieHuman Highway
1982
Director
Production16
movieCorduroy Plants
2026
Producer
movieNeil Young: Harvest Time
2022
Executive Producer
movieBarn
2021
Producer
movieNeil Young in London
2019
Producer
movieParadox
2018
Producer
movieNeil Young: Hometown
2017
Producer
movieSeeding Fear
2015
Executive Producer
movieThe Monsanto Years
2015
Producer
movieNeil Young Journeys
2012
Executive Producer
movieNeil Young - Le Noise
2011
Producer
movieNeil Young: Heart of Gold
2006
Executive Producer
movieNeil Young: Red Rocks Live
2000
Executive Producer
movieYear of the Horse
1997
Executive Producer
movieNeil Young: Solo Trans
1984
Producer
Writing4
movieGreendale
2004
Writer
movieHuman Highway
1982
Screenplay
Camera2
movieThe Silent Scream
2017
Digital Imaging Technician
movieGreendale
2004
Director of Photography
Crew2
movieNeil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions
1995
Mixing Engineer
moviePhone
1992
Thanks
Editing2
Creator1
tvLincVolt
2024
Creator