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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) -- Clip: Ahh, you're right, love is beautiful
Interview with The Tom Fun Orchestra -- WatchMojo.com chats with the cluster rock ensemble, the Tom Fun Orchestra about their roots, and about blending so many instruments and personalities onstage.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) -- A story-telling doctor's deal with the devil sends him scrambling to save his daughter on the eve of her 16th birthday.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) -- Clip: Reach for the clouds
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) -- Clip: I think I may be able to help you

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Described as one of the last beatniks of the contemporary music, Tom Waits... more
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Originally slated to play Lefty, one of the singing cowboys in A Prairie Home Companion (2006). more
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination more

Filmography

Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Numb3rs" (2005)   (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 7.4 (5,662)
AKAs:
  • Num3ers (USA: promotional title)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Fumô chitai" (2009)   (unknown episodes) 2009 - -
AKAs:
  • Wasted Land (International: English title: informal title)
- 3. "Kosketuksessa" (2007)   (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - -
1 TV episode:
- 4. The Cobrasnake (2008) ("Innocent When You Dream (78)") 2008 - -
- 5. American Carnival (2008) (writer: "I Don't Wanna Grow Up", "Rain Dogs") 2008 - -
- 6. "Banda sonora" (2007)   (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 6.9 (19)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" (2003)   (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 7.8 (71)
AKAs:
  • NCIS (USA: short title)
  • NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Parashat Ha-Shavua" (2006)   (2 episodes, 2008) 2008 - 6.1 (16)
2 TV episodes:
- 9. Mama's Boy (2007) (writer: "I Don't Want to Grow Up") 2007 - 5.2 (2,572)
- 10. "So You Think You Can Dance" (2005)   (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 7.3 (2,484)
- 11. Le scaphandre et le papillon (2007)   (performer: "All The World Is Green", "Green Grass") 2007 - 8.1 (25,341)
AKAs:
  • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
  • Le scaphandre et le papillon (France)
- 12. "ER" (1994)   (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 8.1 (2,770)
1 TV episode:
- 13. "Life on Mars" (2006)   (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 9.0 (6,591)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)   (2 episodes, 2001-2006) 2006 - 7.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
  • Letterman (Australia)
  • The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
2 TV episodes:
- 15. Absolute Wilson (2006) (writer: "Musical excerpts from 'The Black Rider'") 2006 - 6.4 (64)
- 16. Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006)   (writer: "Dead and Lovely") (performer: "Dead and Lovely") 2006 - 7.4 (12,348)
AKAs:
  • Pizzeria Kamikaze (International: English title: informal title)
  • Pizzerija Kamikaze (Croatia)
- 17. The Ground Truth: After the Killing Ends (2006)   (writer: "Day After Tomorrow") (performer: "Day After Tomorrow") 2006 - 7.7 (418)
AKAs:
  • The Ground Truth (USA: new title)
- 18. Jarhead (2005)   (writer: "Soldier's Things") (performer: "Soldier's Things") 2005 $91.2M 7.2 (54,809)
AKAs:
  • Jarhead - Willkommen im Dreck (Germany)
- 19. Domino (2005)   (writer: "Cold Cold Ground", "Jesus Gonna Be Here") (performer: "Cold Cold Ground", "Jesus Gonna Be Here") 2005 - 5.9 (29,624)
AKAs:
  • Domino (France)
- 20. Daltry Calhoun (2005) (writer: "Looks Like I'm Up Sh*t Creek Again") 2005 - 5.3 (1,177)
- 21. The Secret Life of Words (2005)   (writer: "All the World Is Green") (performer: "All the World Is Green") 2005 - 7.5 (4,722)
AKAs:
  • The Secret Life of Words (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
  • La vida secreta de las palabras (Spain)
  • La vida secreta de les paraules (Spain: Catalan title)
- 22. Robots (2005)   (writer: "UNDERGROUND") (performer: "UNDERGROUND") 2005 $246M 6.4 (24,665)
AKAs:
  • Robots: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
- 23. "Independent Lens" (1999)   (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 8.2 (92)
1 TV episode:
- 24. Around the Bend (2004) (writer: "Old Shoes") 2004 - 6.3 (2,473)
- 25. Ramones Raw (2004) (writer: "I Don't Want to Grow Up") 2004 - 7.7 (177)
- 26. Yes (2004/I) ("FAWN") 2004 - 6.4 (1,681)
- 27. Shrek 2 (2004) (writer: "Little Drop of Poison") (performer: "Little Drop of Poison") 2004 $881M 7.5 (86,474)
- 28. Hellboy (2004)   (writer: "Heart Attack and Vine") (performer: "Heart Attack and Vine") 2004 $80.5M 6.8 (62,079)
AKAs:
  • Super Sapiens (Malaysia: English title)
- 29. The Prince & Me (2004)   ("I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love with You") 2004 - 5.6 (8,732)
AKAs:
  • The Prince and Me (USA)
- 30. Jersey Girl (2004) (writer: "Jersey Girl") 2004 - 6.3 (25,025)
- 31. In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)   (writer: "Flash Pan Hunter (Intro)", "Innocent When You Dream (78)") 2004 - 7.3 (880)
AKAs:
  • In the Realms of the Unreal: The Mystery of Henry Darger (Australia: DVD title)
- 32. Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004) (TV) (writer: "Temptation") (performer: "Temptation") 2004 - 5.1 (79)
- 33. Noviembre (2003)   (writer: "Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind In Copenhagen)") (performer: "Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind In Copenhagen)") 2003 - 7.7 (774)
AKAs:
  • November (International: English title)
- 34. Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) (writer: "Saw Sage") (performer: "Saw Sage") 2003 - 6.8 (17,498)
- 35. The Big Empty (2003) (writer: "WALK AWAY") 2003 - 6.1 (2,202)
- 36. The United States of Leland (2003) (writer: "Diamond in Your Mind") 2003 - 7.1 (9,405)
- 37. "Gilmore Girls" (2000)   (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 8.3 (13,989)
AKAs:
  • Gilmore Girls: Beginnings (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 38. Los lunes al sol (2002)   (writer: "On the Otherside of the World") (performer: "On the Otherside of the World") 2002 - 7.7 (4,316)
AKAs:
  • I lunedì al sole (Italy)
  • Les lundis au soleil (France)
  • Mondays in the Sun (International: English title)
- 39. "The Wire" (2002) (unknown episodes) 2002 - 9.7 (21,020)
- 40. Project: Valkyrie (2002) (writer: "A Soldier's Things") 2002 - 4.6 (44)
- 41. Night at the Golden Eagle (2002) (writer: "Swordfishtrombone") (performer: "Swordfishtrombone") 2002 - 5.3 (1,342)
- 42. The Last Castle (2001) (writer: "Get Behind the Mule") 2001 - 6.5 (19,429)
- 43. Big Bad Love (2001) (performer: "Long Way Home", "Jayne's Blue Wish") 2001 - 6.0 (413)
- 44. Marianne Faithfull: Dreaming My Dreams (2000) (V) (writer: "Strange Weather") 2000 - 8.4 (19)
- 45. Pollock (2000) (writer: "The World Keeps Turning") (performer: "The World Keeps Turning") 2000 - 7.1 (8,928)
- 46. Maelström (2000)   (performer: "The Ocean Doesn't Want Me") 2000 - 7.3 (1,335)
AKAs:
  • Maelstrom (USA)
- 47. The Perfect Storm (2000) (writer: "Heart of Saturday Night") (performer: "Heart of Saturday Night") 2000 $327M 6.2 (51,658)
- 48. Keeping the Faith (2000) (writer: "Please Call Me Baby") (performer: "Please Call Me Baby") 2000 - 6.6 (23,919)
- 49. Condo Painting (2000) (writer: "Black Wings") (performer: "Black Wings") 2000 - 6.4 (37)
- 50. Gun Shy (2000)   (writer: "More Than Rain") (performer: "More Than Rain") 2000 - 5.4 (3,340)
AKAs:
  • Gunshy (Australia: video title)
- 51. "Chyornaya komnata" (2000)   (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 1.8 (12)
1 TV episode:
- 52. Liberty Heights (1999) (writer: "Halloween Strip", "It's Over") (producer: "Halloween Strip", "It's Over") 1999 - 7.0 (3,983)
- 53. Fight Club (1999)   (writer: "GOIN' OUT WEST") (performer: "GOIN' OUT WEST") 1999 $108M 8.8 (336,644)
AKAs:
  • Fight Club (Germany)
- 54. Limbo (1999) (writer: "(Lookin' For) The Heart of Saturday Night") 1999 - 6.9 (3,689)
- 55. Permanent Midnight (1998) (writer: "WALKING SPANISH") (performer: "WALKING SPANISH") 1998 - 6.1 (3,712)
- 56. Johnny Skidmarks (1998)   (writer: "Walking Spanish") (performer: "Walking Spanish") 1998 - 5.3 (454)
AKAs:
  • The Killer Inside (UK: DVD title)
- 57. Bunny (1998) (writer: "Bend Down the Branches") (performer: "Bend Down the Branches") 1998 - 7.0 (830)
- 58. Trojan War (1997)   (writer: "I Hope I Don't Fall In Love With You") 1997 - 5.0 (2,762)
AKAs:
  • Rescue Me
- 59. Afterglow (1997) (performer: "Somewhere") 1997 - 6.1 (2,142)
- 60. The End of Violence (1997)   (writer: "Little Drop of Poison") (producer: "Little Drop of Poison") 1997 - 5.5 (2,891)
AKAs:
  • Am Ende der Gewalt (Germany: informal literal title)
  • Am.Ende.der.Gew@lt. (Germany)
- 61. La buena vida (1996)   ("I Don't Wanna Grow Up") 1996 - 6.7 (398)
AKAs:
  • La buena vida (France)
  • The Good Life (USA)
- 62. "Homicide: Life on the Street" (1993)   (2 episodes, 1996) 1996 - 9.0 (2,276)
AKAs:
  • Homicide (USA: informal short title)
2 TV episodes:
- 63. Basquiat (1996)   (writer: "Who Are You This Time", "Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)") (performer: "Who Are You This Time", "Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)") 1996 - 6.7 (7,309)
AKAs:
  • Build a Fort, Set It on Fire
- 64. Generation X (1996) (TV) (writer: "Telephone Call From Istanbul") (performer: "Telephone Call From Istanbul") 1996 - 4.8 (737)
- 65. Art City 1: Making It in Manhattan (1996) (writer: "Just Another Sucker on the Vine") (performer: "Just Another Sucker on the Vine") 1996 - 8.6 (7)
- 66. Twelve Monkeys (1995) (writer: "The Earth Died Screaming" (1992)) (performer: "The Earth Died Screaming" (1992)) 1995 $158M 8.1 (151,983)
- 67. Smoke (1995)   (writer: "Downtown Train", "Innocent when you dream") (performer: "Downtown Train", "Innocent when you dream") ("Innocent when you dream") 1995 - 7.5 (14,553)
AKAs:
  • Smoke - Raucher unter sich (Germany)
- 68. Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) (writer: "Jockey Full Of Bourbon") (performer: "Jockey Full Of Bourbon") 1995 - 6.6 (11,947)
- 69. Georgia (1995)   (writer: "THE PIANO HAS BEEN DRINKING") (performer: "THE PIANO HAS BEEN DRINKING") 1995 - 5.8 (1,569)
AKAs:
  • Georgia (France)
- 70. Boys on the Side (1995)   (writer: "Ol' 55") 1995 $47.5M 6.0 (5,336)
AKAs:
  • Avec ou sans hommes (France)
- 71. Little Criminals (1995) (TV) (writer: "Clap Hands") (performer: "Clap Hands") 1995 - 7.9 (393)
- 72. Fumbling Towards Ecstasy Live (1994) (V) (writer: "Ol' 55") 1994 - 6.6 (16)
- 73. "Beavis and Butt-Head" (1993)   (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 8.1 (3,465)
1 TV episode:
- 74. Léolo (1992) ("Cold Cold Ground", "Temptation") 1992 - 7.3 (2,958)
- 75. Jersey Girl (1992) (writer: "JERSEY GIRL") 1992 - 5.6 (629)
- 76. American Heart (1992) (music: "Jersey Girl") (performer: "I'll Never Let Go Of Your Hand", "Jack's Flashback Theme" and "Additional Music", "I'm Crazy 'bout My Baby", "Jersey Girl") ("I'll Never Let Go Of Your Hand", "Jack's Flashback Theme" and "Additional Music") 1992 - 6.6 (1,142)
- 77. Night on Earth (1991)   (writer: "Back in the Good Old World", "Good Old World") (producer: "Back in the Good Old World", "Good Old World") (arranger: "Back in the Good Old World", "Good Old World") 1991 - 7.6 (13,795)
AKAs:
  • Une nuit sur terre (France)
- 78. Red Hot and Blue (1990) (TV) (performer: "It's Alright With Me") 1990 - 7.1 (68)
- 79. Sea of Love (1989) (performer: "SEA OF LOVE" (End Title Version)) 1989 $111M 6.7 (12,846)
- 80. Down by Law (1986)   (writer: "Jockey Full of Bourbon", "Tango Till They're Sore") (performer: "Jockey Full of Bourbon", "Tango Till They're Sore") 1986 - 7.8 (12,919)
AKAs:
  • Down by Law (West Germany)
  • Down by Law - Alles im Griff (Germany: TV title)
- 81. "Fame" (1982)   (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 6.5 (443)
1 TV episode:
- 82. Streetwise (1984) (writer: "Take Care Of All My Children", "Rat's Theme") (performer: "Take Care Of All My Children", "Rat's Theme") 1984 - 8.1 (374)
- 83. Prénom Carmen (1983)   ("Ruby's Arms") 1983 - 6.5 (1,088)
AKAs:
  • First Name: Carmen (USA)
- 84. Den Tüchtigen gehört die Welt (1982)   (writer: "On The Nickel") (performer: "On The Nickel") 1982 - 7.7 (32)
AKAs:
  • The Uppercrust (USA)
- 85. One from the Heart (1982) (writer: "Tom's Piano Intro", "Once Upon A Town", "The Wages Of Love", "Is There Any Way Out Of This Dream?", "Picking Up After You", "Old Boyfriends", "Broken Bicycles", "I Beg Your Pardon", "Little Boy Blue", "The Tango", "Circus Girl", "You Can't Unring A Bell", "Take Me Home", "Presents") (performer: "Tom's Piano Intro", "Once Upon A Town", "The Wages Of Love", "Picking Up After You", "Broken Bicycles", "I Beg Your Pardon", "Little Boy Blue", "The Tango", "You Can't Unring A Bell", "Take Me Home") 1982 - 6.3 (1,923)
- 86. Wolfen (1981) (writer: "Jitterbug Boy") (performer: "Jitterbug Boy") 1981 - 6.2 (2,936)
- 87. Divine Madness (1980)   (writer: "Shiver Me Timbers") 1980 - 6.5 (339)
AKAs:
  • Bette Midler Is Divine Madness (Canada: English title: festival title)
- 88. On the Nickel (1980) ("On The Nickel") 1980 - 5.7 (22)
- 89. Bad Timing (1980)   (performer: "An Invitation To The Blues") 1980 - 7.1 (2,024)
AKAs:
  • Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession (USA)
- 90. Tom Waits for No One (1979) (writer: "The One That Got Away") (performer: "The One That Got Away") 1979 - 6.9 (37)
- 91. Paradise Alley (1978) (writer: "(Meet Me in) Paradise Alley", "Annie's Back in Town") (performer: "(Meet Me in) Paradise Alley", "Annie's Back in Town") 1978 - 5.4 (1,333)
- 92. "Saturday Night Live" (1975)   (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 8.2 (6,590)
AKAs:
  • NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
  • SNL (USA: informal title)
  • SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
  • Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
  • Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
1 TV episode:
- 93. The Bette Midler Show (1976) (TV) (writer: "Shiver Me Timbers" (uncredited)) 1976 - -
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Book of Eli (completed) (2010) Engineer 2010 - -
- 2. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)   Mr. Nick 2009 - 7.4 (3,773)
AKAs:
  • L'Imaginarium du Docteur Parnassus (France)
- 3. Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006)   Kneller 2006 - 7.4 (12,348)
AKAs:
  • Pizzeria Kamikaze (International: English title: informal title)
  • Pizzerija Kamikaze (Croatia)
- 4. Domino (2005)   Wanderer 2005 - 5.9 (29,624)
AKAs:
  • Domino (France)
- 5. Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) Tom (segment "Somewhere in California") 2003 - 6.8 (17,498)
- 6. Mystery Men (1999) Dr. Heller 1999 - 5.8 (29,802)
- 7. Short Cuts (1993) Earl Piggot 1993 - 7.7 (17,257)
- 8. Coffee and Cigarettes III (1993)   Tom 1993 - 7.7 (811)
AKAs:
  • Coffee and Cigarettes: Somewhere in California (USA: alternative title)
- 9. Dracula (1992)   R.M. Renfield 1992 $192M 7.3 (53,247)
AKAs:
  • Bram Stoker's Dracula (USA: complete title)
- 10. At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) Wolf 1991 - 6.4 (1,635)
- 11. The Fisher King (1991) (uncredited) Disabled veteran 1991 - 7.5 (25,561)
- 12. Queens Logic (1991) Monte 1991 - 5.8 (888)
- 13. The Two Jakes (1990) (uncredited) Plainclothes Policeman 1990 - 6.0 (4,237)
- 14. Mystery Train (1989) (voice) Radio D.J (segment "Lost In Space") 1989 - 7.4 (6,929)
- 15. Cold Feet (1989) Kenny 1989 - 4.4 (151)
- 16. Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale (1989)   Silva 1989 - 5.9 (42)
AKAs:
  • Bearskin
  • Na Pele do Urso (Portugal)
- 17. Candy Mountain (1988) Al Silk 1988 - 6.4 (165)
- 18. Ironweed (1987) Rudy 1987 - 6.7 (2,751)
- 19. Down by Law (1986)   Zack 1986 - 7.8 (12,919)
AKAs:
  • Down by Law (West Germany)
  • Down by Law - Alles im Griff (Germany: TV title)
- 20. The Cotton Club (1984) Irving Stark 1984 - 6.3 (6,342)
- 21. The Stone Boy (1984) (uncredited) Petrified man at carnival 1984 - 6.7 (360)
- 22. Rumble Fish (1983) Benny 1983 - 7.1 (10,621)
- 23. The Outsiders (1983)   Buck Merrill 1983 - 7.0 (21,622)
AKAs:
  • The Outsiders - The Complete Novel (USA: director's cut)
- 24. One from the Heart (1982) (uncredited) Trumpet player 1982 - 6.3 (1,923)
- 25. Wolfen (1981) (uncredited) Drunken Bar Owner 1981 - 6.2 (2,936)
- 26. Paradise Alley (1978) Mumbles 1978 - 5.4 (1,333)
Composer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Ole & Jarl" (2009)   (2 episodes, 2009) 2009 - -
- 2. The Keeper (completed) (2009/II) 2009 - -
- 3. Don't Say a Word (2005) 2005 - -
- 4. The Dream Studio (2004) (V) 2004 - 3.3 (21)
- 5. The Soul of Saturday Night (2003) (V) 2003 - -
- 6. The Last Castle (2001) 2001 - 6.5 (19,429)
- 7. El plantador de árboles (2001) 2001 - -
- 8. Herencia (1995) 1995 - -
- 9. Night on Earth (1991)   1991 - 7.6 (13,795)
AKAs:
  • Une nuit sur terre (France)
- 10. The Black Rider (1990) (TV) 1990 - 9.7 (12)
- 11. Örült és angyal (1989) 1989 - -
- 12. La première journée de Nicolas (1984) 1984 - -
- 13. One from the Heart (1982) 1982 - 6.3 (1,923)
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Black Rider (1990) (TV) (music arranger) 1990 - 9.7 (12)
- 2. One from the Heart (1982) (additional orchestrator) 1982 - 6.3 (1,923)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Big Time (1988) (writer) 1988 - 7.8 (383)
Thanks
View by NEW
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Le scaphandre et le papillon (2007)   (special thanks) 2007 - 8.1 (25,341)
AKAs:
  • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
  • Le scaphandre et le papillon (France)
- 2. Sent (2006) (special thanks) 2006 - 7.5 (34)
- 3. "Independent Lens" (1999)   special thanks (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 8.2 (92)
- 4. Yes (2004/I) (thanks) 2004 - 6.4 (1,681)
- 5. Romeo Is Bleeding (1993) (special thanks) 1993 - 6.3 (6,030)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur (2008)   Himself 2008 - 9.8 (11)
AKAs:
  • Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard: One Fast Move or I'm Gone - Kerouac's Big Sur (Australia)
- 2. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 8.7 (759)
AKAs:
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- 3. "The Daily Show" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 9.0 (24)
AKAs:
  • A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
  • Jon Stewart (Australia)
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)   Himself / 3 characters not shown (2 episodes, 2002-2006) 2006 - 7.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
  • Letterman (Australia)
  • The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- 5. La tigre e la neve (2005)   Himself/Sè stesso 2005 - 6.9 (4,405)
AKAs:
  • The Tiger and the Snow (USA: literal English title)
- 6. Mississippi Rising (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 6.6 (21)
- 7. Bukowski: Born into This (2003) Himself 2003 - 7.8 (893)
- 8. Freedom Highway: Songs that Shaped a Century (2001)   Himself 2001 - 8.1 (20)
AKAs:
  • Freedom Highway (International: English title: short title)
- 9. Spotlight on Location: Mystery Men (2000) (V) Himself 2000 - 7.6 (15)
- 10. In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story (1999) (TV) Himself 1999 - 7.8 (26)
- 11. Not in Our Name: Dead Man Walking - The Concert (1998) (V) Himself 1998 - -
- 12. Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight (1997) (voice) The Narrator 1997 - 6.7 (78)
- 13. Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993)   Himself 1993 - 7.0 (87)
AKAs:
  • Luck, Trust and Ketchup (USA: short title)
- 14. Bis ans Ende der Welt (1991)   (uncredited) Himself/Singer in Bar 1991 - 6.6 (3,678)
AKAs:
  • Until the End of the World (UK) (USA)
  • Jusqu'au bout du monde (France)
- 15. "Fishing with John" (1991) Himself 1991 - 8.0 (438)
- 16. Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night (1988) (TV) Himself 1988 - 9.0 (410)
- 17. "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982)   Himself (3 episodes, 1983-1988) 1988 - 8.0 (375)
- 18. Big Time (1988) Himself 1988 - 7.8 (383)
- 19. "Arsenal" (1985)   Himself (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - -
- 20. "The Old Grey Whistle Test" (1971)   Himself (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 7.9 (31)
AKAs:
  • Whistle Test (UK: new title)
- 21. Streetwise (1984) Himself 1984 - 8.1 (374)
- 22. "Loose Talk" (1983)   Himself (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - -
1 TV episode:
- 23. Poetry in Motion (1982) Himself 1982 - 8.5 (51)
- 24. The Making of 'One from the Heart' (1982) Himself 1982 - -
- 25. The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special I (1980) (TV) Himself 1980 - -
- 26. "Austin City Limits" (1975)   Himself (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - -
1 TV episode:
- 27. "Canada After Dark" (1978)   Himself (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - -
1 TV episode:
- 28. Tom Waits for No One (1979) (voice) Himself 1979 - 6.9 (37)
- 29. Tom Waits: A Day in Vienna (1978) (TV) Himself 1978 - 8.7 (13)
- 30. "Fernwood 2 Night" (1977)   Himself (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 8.3 (198)
AKAs:
  • Fernwood Tonight (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 31. "Saturday Night Live" (1975)   Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 8.2 (6,590)
AKAs:
  • NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
  • SNL (USA: informal title)
  • SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
  • Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
  • Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- 32. "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)   Himself (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 7.6 (80)
- 33. "Dinah!" (1974)   Himself (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 6.5 (37)
AKAs:
  • Dinah! & Friends
1 TV episode:
- 1. "La mandrágora"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. Absolute Wilson (2006) Himself
- 3. "Cinema mil"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Room 101"  
1 TV episode:
- 5. The Dream Studio (2004) (V) Himself

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3/31/90: Provided the music and lyrics for Robert Wilson / William S. Burroughs production of "The Black Rider", originally staged in Hamburg, Germany more
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