Pete Townshend

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1945-05-19 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Chiswick, London, England, UK

Pete Townshend

Biography

Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend (born 19 May 1945) is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career. His career with The Who spans more than forty years, during which time the band grew to be considered one of the most influential bands of the 60s and 70s, and, according to Eddie Vedder, "possibly the greatest live band ever." Townshend is the primary songwriter for The Who, having written well over one hundred songs for the band's eleven studio albums, including concept albums and the rock operas Tommy and Q...

Acting

1975

Tommy

as Himself

1968

Monterey Pop

as Self - The Who

2014

Led Zeppelin Played Here

as Self (archive footage)

2022

The Who: One Band's Explosive Story

as Self - The Who Member

1966

Carousella

as himself

1985

White City

as Pete Fountain

1967

The Lost Paths

as Himself

2014

Lambert & Stamp

as Himself

1973

2015

The Who: Live in Hyde Park

as Himself - guitarist, vocals

2006

The Who: Live at Lyon

as Himself (Guitars, Vocals)

1969

Heads

as Self

2008

The Who - Live at the London Coliseum 1969

as Himself - guitars, vocals

2001

Being Mick

as Self

2017

The Who: Tommy Live at The Royal Albert Hall

as Himself – guitars, vocals

1985

Live Aid

as Self

2018

1970

Woodstock

as Self - The Who

1989

The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy

as Self - Guitars & Vocals / Mr. Walker / Mrs. Walker / Narrator

2005

2021

The Sparks Brothers

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1987

Jimi Plays Monterey

as Self (archive footage)

Production

2006

Cloud Chaser

as Music

1985

White City

as Writer

1986

Dogs in Space

as Thanks

1975

Tommy

as Original Story

1975

Tommy

as Original Concept

2021

Her Majesty

as Executive Producer

2021

Her Majesty

as Music

1999

2016

A Silent Voice: The Movie

as Main Title Theme Composer

2016

A Silent Voice: The Movie

as Theme Song Performance

1975

Tommy

as Original Music Composer

1979

Quadrophenia

as Executive Producer

1979

Quadrophenia

as Music Director

1979

Quadrophenia

as Story Consultant

1976

1999

The Iron Giant

as Executive Producer

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