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Townes van Zandt(1944-1997)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Townes van Zandt was born on 7 March 1944 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for In Bruges (2008), Hell or High Water (2016) and American Made (2017). He was married to Jeanene Munselle, Cindy and Fran Petters. He died on 1 January 1997 in Smyrna, Tennessee, USA.
BornMarch 7, 1944
DiedJanuary 1, 1997(52)
BornMarch 7, 1944
DiedJanuary 1, 1997(52)
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Known for

Ralph Fiennes, Colin Farrell, and Brendan Gleeson in In Bruges (2008)
In Bruges
7.9
  • Soundtrack(as Townes Van Zandt)
  • 2008
Jeff Bridges, Ben Foster, and Chris Pine in Hell or High Water (2016)
Hell or High Water
7.6
  • Soundtrack(as Townes Van Zandt)
  • 2016
Tom Cruise, Sarah Wright, and Alejandro Edda in American Made (2017)
American Made
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2017
Edward Norton in Leaves of Grass (2009)
Leaves of Grass
6.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 2009

Credits

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Actor

  • American Music Shop
    8.1
    TV Series
    • 1993
  • Townes van Zandt Live Houston 1988: A Private Concert
    Video
    • 1989
  • Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson: Pancho & Lefty
    8.2
    Music Video
    • Federale
    • 1983

Composer

  • Don Williams: I'll Be Here in the Morning (2014)
    Don Williams: I'll Be Here in the Morning
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2014
  • Unfinished Stories
    5.6
    • Composer
    • 2009
  • Townes van Zandt Live Houston 1988: A Private Concert
    Video
    • composer
    • 1989

Music Department

  • Norah Jones & the Handsome Band: Live in 2004 (2004)
    Norah Jones & the Handsome Band: Live in 2004
    7.9
    TV Special
    • composer: song "Loretta"
    • 2004
  • Townes van Zandt Live Houston 1988: A Private Concert
    Video
    • lyrics
    • 1989

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Townes van Zandt Central
  • Alternative name
    • Townes Van Zandt
  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • March 7, 1944
    • Fort Worth, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • January 1, 1997
    • Smyrna, Tennessee, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Jeanene MunselleMarch 14, 1983 - May 1994 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    CD: "A Far Cry from Dead" (BSP)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Died the same day that his idol, Hank Williams, passed away. Some of his ashes are buried in Dido Cemetery, Tarrant County, Texas.
  • Trademark
    Somber, poetic lyrics.

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