Fresh
A personal, generous tribute reel designed to keep a musical master's legacy very much alive.
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
2010 · 1h 56m · N/A
Documentary, Music
Directed by
John Scheinfeld
Overview
The life and work of the enigmatic singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.
Director and cast
- John Scheinfeld Director
- Harry Nilsson as Himself/Narrator/Singer (archive footage)
- Richard Perry as Himself
- Doug Hoefer as Himself
- Jimmy Webb as Himself
- Micky Dolenz as Himself
- Van Dyke Parks as Himself
- Una Nilsson as Herself
- John Lennon as Himself (archive footage)
- Randy Newman Cast
- Mark Hudson Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
92%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Conventional in style and is likely to mean more to the sadly forgotten musician's fans than to others.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Fresh
The point of it is not, in the end, to explain him or solve the mystery of his life, but rather to spend time in his company and understand why he is someone to be missed.
A.O. Scott, New York Times
Fresh
There's been so little written about Nilsson or archiving of his work that Who Is Harry Nilsson is a godsend just for bringing together so much rare footage.
Noel Murray, AV Club
Fresh
Who Is Harry Nilsson is a worthwhile portrait of a genius who made beautiful music, and a case study for how to tragically, epically self-destruct.
David Fear, Time Out New York
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