Tim Buckley
Biography
Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 – June 29, 1975) was an American musician. He began his career based in folk rock, but subsequently experimented with genres such as psychedelia, jazz, the avant-garde, and funk paired with his unique five-octave vocal range. His commercial peak came with the 1969 album Happy Sad, reaching No. 81 on the charts, while his experimental 1970 album Starsailor went on to become a cult favorite. The latter contained his best known song, "Song to the Siren." Buckley died at the age of 28 from a heroin and morphine overdose, leaving behind sons Taylor and Jeff.
Known For & Full Filmography9 Titles
Drama Series - 1966, 16 episodes • as Self (uncredited)
Micky, Mike, Peter, and Davy are four young men in mid-1960s LA, members of a struggling country-folk-rock band looking for their big break amid madcap encounters with a variety of people straight out of TV and movie central casting, with full knowledge that their existence is part of a weekly television series.
Drama Series - 1972, 16 episodes • as Self
The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman. It premiered as a special on August 19, 1972, then began its run as a regular series on February 2, 1973; its last episode was on May 1, 1981. The ninety-minute program followed the Friday night edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The show typically featured guest hosts, except for a period from July 1975 through March 1976 when singer Helen Reddy served as the regular host. Wolfman Jack served as the announcer and frequent guest host. The series also occasionally aired vintage footage of older acts. As the program neared the end of its run in the early 1980s, it began to frequently use lip-synched performances rather than live. The program also featured occasional comedic performances such as Richard Pryor and Andy Kaufman.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
Rising musician Jeff Buckley had only released one album when he died suddenly in 1997. Now, never-before-seen footage, exclusive voice messages, and accounts from those closest to him offer a portrait of the captivating singer.
Movie - 1971, 2h 15m • as Musician (uncredited)
A tennis champ falls in with the Hollywood crowd, finds himself being corrupted by the life in the fast lane.
Movie - 2002, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
Retrospective look at the life and music of Jeff Buckley through the eyes of family, friends, and fans.
Movie - 1967, 2h 15m • as Self
Documentary about young pop and rock musicians producing music as "a symptom and generator" of social unrest and generation gaps.
Movie - 1973, 2h 15m • as The Drummer
A group therapy session takes place involving a drummer from a suddenly defunct jazz band, an athlete and a pregnant junkie.
Movie - 2007, 2h 15m • as Self
Tim Buckley: My Fleeting House is a DVD-Video collection of live appearances and performances by Tim Buckley. It features footage from throughout his career, starting from a 1967 performance of "Song to the Siren" on The Monkees TV show and ending with a performance from May 21, 1974 of "Dolphins" (written by fellow 1960s folk musician Fred Neil) for The Old Grey Whistle Test. Broadcasts from WITF-TV's The Show from 1970 has performances of "I Woke Up" and "Come Here Woman". The DVD also contains recorded interviews with occasional songwriting partner Larry Beckett, regular lead guitarist Lee Underwood and David Browne, author of Dream Brother: The Lives and Music of Jeff and Tim Buckley, a dual biography of Tim Buckley and his son Jeff Buckley.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Himself
Tim Buckley was one of America s most influential artists, composers and vocalists. Despite Buckley's tragic early death at the age of 28, his legacy resonates more loudly with every new generation.