Richie Havens

Acting

Richie Havens

Born January 21, 1941 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died April 22, 2013 · aged 72

Richard Pierce Havens was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music encompassed elements of folk, soul, and rhythm and blues. He had an intense and rhythmic guitar style (often in open tunings), and played soulful covers of pop and folk songs. He was the opening act at Woodstock.

Known For

I'm Not ThereI'm Not There · 2007
I'm Not There
6.52007
MovieDramaMusic
Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger to international icon and revealing how Dylan constantly reinvented himself.
Greased LightningGreased Lightning · 1977
Greased Lightning
6.41977
MovieActionComedy
The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.
Hearts of FireHearts of Fire · 1987
Hearts of Fire
4.11987
MovieRomanceDrama
A reclusive musician, once a huge rock star, takes a young female protegee. While on a tour she meets a younger, more popular rocker and switches her loyalties.
The Boss' SonThe Boss' Son · 1978
The Boss' Son
10.01978
MovieDrama
Bobby Rose has just returned home after graduating business school. He agrees to start working for his father, a successful carpet manufacturer. Bobby's dreams of a cushy junior exec position are quashed when he's told to report to the shipping department, where he's trained as a delivery driver. Learning the business from the ground up embitters Bobby, as well as his coworkers, some of whom, he discovers, are stealing from the company.
The Girl, the Gold Watch & DynamiteThe Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite · 1981
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
3.51981
MovieComedyFantasy
In this sequel to "The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything," down-on-his-luck Kirby Winter inherits a floundering business, and the magical gold watch which can stop time. But his wedding plans with Bonnie Lee Beaumont are interrupted when her mother phones them to help her save her family farm from a nasty land developer - using the gold watch's powers.
Catch My SoulCatch My Soul · 1974
Catch My Soul
5.81974
MovieMusic
Screenwriter John Good's rock & roll adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello who is a wandering evangelist who happens onto Iago's remote commune. There he marries the lovely Desdemona much to the chagrin of Iago, who also loves her. The conniving commune leader then manages to quietly pressure Othello until murder and tragedy ensue. Songs include: "Othello", "Working on a Building," "Eat the Bread, Drink the Wine," "Book of Prophecy," "That's What God Said," "Chug a Lug," "Open Your Eyes," "Lust of the Blood," "Put Out the Light" and more.
US RushesUS Rushes · 1997
US Rushes
1997
Movie
Three weeks of travel in the USA in June 1997: New York, Vermont, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, edited entirely in camera and projected with music from the 60s.
Street HunterStreet Hunter · 1990
Street Hunter
5.61990
MovieActionDrama
Logan Blade is a tough police officer who has to confront a gang led by ruthless Colonel Walsh.

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