Pete Townshend
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Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday19 May 1945 (81 years old)
Place of birthChiswick, London, England, UK
Known credits182
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, includ…
Pete Townshend: Behind Blue Eyes
2026 · Self
Billy Idol Should Be Dead
2026 · Self
The Who: Quadrophenia Super Deluxe Edition
2026
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
2025 · Self
The Rock Prophet: The Story of Link Wray
2025 · Self
The Session Man
2025 · Self
The Who: Who's Next - Life House Super Deluxe Edition
2023
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
2023 · Self
The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley
2023
The Who Hits 50! Live
2022
The Who: One Band's Explosive Story
2022 · Self - The Who Member
Her Majesty
2021 · Executive Producer
Her Majesty
2021 · Music
Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out
2021 · Himself
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
2021 · Self (archive footage)
Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac
2021 · Self
The Hat
2020 · Original Music Composer
The Shadows At Sixty
2020 · Self
The Who: The Night That Changed Rock
2019 · Self
The Night That Changed Rock
2019
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
2019 · Self
Bad Reputation
2018 · Self
Come Together The Rise of the Festival
2018
The Who: Tommy Live at The Royal Albert Hall
2017 · Himself – guitars, vocals
The Who: Rock in Rio 2017
2017 · guitar
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 2004 Festival
2017 · Self
A Silent Voice: The Movie
2016 · Main Title Theme Composer
A Silent Voice: The Movie
2016 · Theme Song Performance
Pete Townshend's Deep End - Face The Face
2016 · Self
Night Flight: Born Again
2016 · Self
The Who: Live in Hyde Park
2015 · Himself - guitarist, vocals
Jean-Michel Jarre: A Journey into Sound
2015 · Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Musical Guest
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
2015 · Self (archive footage)
Classic Quadrophenia
2015 · Self
The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967
2015
Lennon or McCartney
2014 · Self
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014 · Self
Led Zeppelin Played Here
2014 · Self (archive footage)
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
2014 · Self
The Who: Quadrophenia - Live in London
2014
The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy
2014 · Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self
Lambert & Stamp
2014 · Himself
The Who: Sensation - The Making of Tommy
2013 · Himself
Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?
2013 · Himself
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012 · Self
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