Rod McKuen
American poet, songwriter, composer, and singer (1933-2015)
Rodney Marvin McKuen was an American poet, singer-songwriter and composer. He was one of the best-selling poets in the United States during the late 1960s. Throughout his career, McKuen produced a wide range of recordings, which included popular music, spoken word poetry, film soundtracks and classical music. He earned two Academy Award nominations for his music compositions. McKuen's translations and adaptations of the songs of Jacques Brel were instrumental in bringing the Belgian songwriter to prominence in the English-speaking world. His poetry deals with themes of love, the natural world and spirituality. McKuen's songs sold over 100 million recordings worldwide and 60 million books of his poetry were sold as well.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 4 films (1971) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 4 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Say Goodbye ▶ | Quaker Oats Co | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1971 | Say goodbye | David H. Vowell | ||||
| 1971 | Say goodbye. | Films inc. | 50 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1971 | Scandalous John | Walt Disney Productions | 113 min | Color | sound |