Danny Kortchmar

Movie - 1984, 2h 15m • as Ronnie Pudding

"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host of requisite groupies, promoters, hangers-on and historians, sessions, release events and those special behind-the-scenes moments that keep it all real.

Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Self

If you listen to 1970s pop music, you’ve undoubtedly heard these guys play, but do you know their names? This documentary highlights five talented men—Danny, Leland, Rus, Waddy, and Steve— who shunned the spotlight for themselves yet enjoyed decades of success as session musicians on iconic tracks. Interviewees include their collaborators James Taylor, Don Henley, Lyle Lovett, Jackson Browne, Phil Collins, Carole King, Stevie Nicks, Keith Richards, Steve Jordan, and dozens more who take us behind the scenes on the songs that shaped an era.

Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Self

Explore the 50-year friendship between award-winning singer/songwriters James Taylor and Carole King. The duo famously performed at Los Angeles’s Troubadour in 1970, and in 2010 made a triumphant return performance.

Movie - 2014, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

Documentary telling, in her own words, the story of Carole King's upbringing in Brooklyn and the subsequent success that she had.

Movie - 2017, 2h 15m • as Guitar

With the release of Tapestry in 1971, Carole King struck a chord with listeners around the world, earning four Grammy Awards and three Top 20 hits with her unforgettable album. "Tapestry: Live in Hyde Park," recorded in the summer of 2016, documents Carole's first British concert since 1989 and the first ever performance of this classic album in its entirety. The concert also includes even more classics written by Carole, plus a special guest appearance from the cast of the sensational BEAUTIFUL: The Carole King Musical.