Kris Kristofferson (I)
Soundtrack | Actor | Composer
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Filmography
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Known For
Blade Whistler (1998) -
Payback Bronson (1999) -
Blade II Whistler (2002) -
Known For
The Jacket Dr. Thomas Becker (2005) -
Soundtrack
Beat Shazam (2018) -
The Leisure Seeker (2017) -
Glastonbury 2017 (2017) -
Wheeler (2017) -
Quarry (2016) -
Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider (2016) -
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Summertime (2015) -
The Voice (2015) -
Australian Story (2014) -
![True Detective]( "True Detective")
True Detective (2014) -
![The 56th Annual Grammy Awards]( "The 56th Annual Grammy Awards")
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![Young Ones]( "Young Ones")
Young Ones (2014) -
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![Watercolor Postcards]( "Watercolor Postcards")
Watercolor Postcards (2013) -
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![Ànima]( "Ànima")
Ànima (2013) -
![Unité 9]( "Unité 9")
Unité 9 (2013) -
![Promised Land]( "Promised Land")
Promised Land (2012) -
![The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]( "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno")
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![The Marty Stuart Show]( "The Marty Stuart Show")
The Marty Stuart Show (2012) -
![Joyful Noise]( "Joyful Noise")
Joyful Noise (2012) -
![Late Show with David Letterman]( "Late Show with David Letterman")
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Opry Memories (2011)
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![Here I Am]( "Here I Am")
Here I Am (2011) -
Gent de paraula (2011)
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![Road to Nowhere]( "Road to Nowhere")
Road to Nowhere (2010) -
![American Idol]( "American Idol")
American Idol (2010) -
Sunday Morning Coming Down (2010)
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![Bloodworth]( "Bloodworth")
Bloodworth (2010) -
![Californication]( "Californication")
Californication (2009) -
![House of Boys]( "House of Boys")
House of Boys (2009) -
![Code 37]( "Code 37")
Code 37 (2009) -
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Crook & Chase (2009)
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![Watchmen]( "Watchmen")
Watchmen (2009) -
![Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...]( "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...")
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![I Love You Phillip Morris]( "I Love You Phillip Morris")
I Love You Phillip Morris (2009) -
![Loquillo leyenda urbana]( "Loquillo leyenda urbana")
Loquillo leyenda urbana (2008) -
![Between Heaven and Hell]( "Between Heaven and Hell")
Between Heaven and Hell (2008) -
![Man Maid]( "Man Maid")
Man Maid (2008) -
![Banda sonora]( "Banda sonora")
Banda sonora (2007) -
![Opry Video Classics: Queens]( "Opry Video Classics: Queens")
Opry Video Classics: Queens (2007) -
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![Lucky You]( "Lucky You")
Lucky You (2007) -
![The Last King of Scotland]( "The Last King of Scotland")
The Last King of Scotland (2006) -
![Southland Tales]( "Southland Tales")
Southland Tales (2006) -
![Brats: Our Journey Home]( "Brats: Our Journey Home")
Brats: Our Journey Home (2006) -
![Fun with Dick and Jane]( "Fun with Dick and Jane")
Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) -
![American Dad!]( "American Dad!")
American Dad! (2005) -
![Karaoke Revolution Party]( "Karaoke Revolution Party")
Karaoke Revolution Party (2005) -
![The View]( "The View")
The View (2005) -
![Late Night with Conan O'Brien]( "Late Night with Conan O'Brien")
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![Breakfast on Pluto]( "Breakfast on Pluto")
Breakfast on Pluto (2005) -
![The Wendell Baker Story]( "The Wendell Baker Story")
The Wendell Baker Story (2005) -
![The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico]( "The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico")
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![The X Factor]( "The X Factor")
The X Factor (2004) -
Hrvatski Idol (2004)
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![Festival Express]( "Festival Express")
Festival Express (2003) -
![Mantrap: Straw Dogs - The Final Cut]( "Mantrap: Straw Dogs - The Final Cut")
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![16 Years of Alcohol]( "16 Years of Alcohol")
16 Years of Alcohol (2003) -
![Unconditional Love]( "Unconditional Love")
Unconditional Love (2002) -
![Wooly Boys]( "Wooly Boys")
Wooly Boys (2001) -
![Human Nature]( "Human Nature")
Human Nature (2001) -
![Running Mates]( "Running Mates")
Running Mates (2000) -
![Ordinary Decent Criminal]( "Ordinary Decent Criminal")
Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000) -
![What Rats Won't Do]( "What Rats Won't Do")
What Rats Won't Do (1998) -
![U Turn]( "U Turn")
U Turn (1997) -
![El tiempo de la felicidad]( "El tiempo de la felicidad")
El tiempo de la felicidad (1997) -
![The Ice Storm]( "The Ice Storm")
The Ice Storm (1997) -
![Dolly Parton: Treasures]( "Dolly Parton: Treasures")
Dolly Parton: Treasures (1996) -
![The War at Home]( "The War at Home")
The War at Home (1996) -
![Stars in Their Eyes]( "Stars in Their Eyes")
Stars in Their Eyes (1996) -
![Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival]( "Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival")
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![Mystery Science Theater 3000]( "Mystery Science Theater 3000")
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1994) -
![Cold Water]( "Cold Water")
Cold Water (1994) -
![Paper Hearts]( "Paper Hearts")
Paper Hearts (1993) -
Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron (1993)
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![Indecent Proposal]( "Indecent Proposal")
Indecent Proposal (1993) -
![The Fear Inside]( "The Fear Inside")
The Fear Inside (1992) -
Sjans (1992)
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![Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros.]( "Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros.")
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![Pero ¿esto qué es?]( "Pero ¿esto qué es?")
Pero ¿esto qué es? (1990) -
![Tennessee Waltz]( "Tennessee Waltz")
Tennessee Waltz (1989) -
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![Saxofonhallicken]( "Saxofonhallicken")
Saxofonhallicken (1987) -
![Mascara]( "Mascara")
Mascara (1987) -
![Sword of Honour]( "Sword of Honour")
Sword of Honour (1986) -
![Something Wild]( "Something Wild")
Something Wild (1986) -
![Série noire]( "Série noire")
Série noire (1986) -
Raamit ränniin (1985)
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![Trouble in Mind]( "Trouble in Mind")
Trouble in Mind (1985) -
![The Winning Hand]( "The Winning Hand")
The Winning Hand (1985) -
![Blue Money]( "Blue Money")
Blue Money (1985) -
![The 57th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 57th Annual Academy Awards")
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Knees-Up (1982)
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![Saturday Night Live]( "Saturday Night Live")
Saturday Night Live (1982) -
![Berlin Alexanderplatz]( "Berlin Alexanderplatz")
Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) -
![One-Trick Pony]( "One-Trick Pony")
One-Trick Pony (1980) -
![Honeysuckle Rose]( "Honeysuckle Rose")
Honeysuckle Rose (1980) -
Made to Order (1979)
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![Top of the Pops]( "Top of the Pops")
Top of the Pops (1979) -
![Saint Jack]( "Saint Jack")
Saint Jack (1979) -
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![The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song]( "The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song")
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![The Muppet Show]( "The Muppet Show")
The Muppet Show (1978) -
![A Concert: Behind Prison Walls]( "A Concert: Behind Prison Walls")
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![A Star Is Born]( "A Star Is Born")
A Star Is Born (1976) -
Telly... Who Loves Ya Baby? (1976)
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![Dolly]( "Dolly")
Dolly (1976) -
![Taxi Driver]( "Taxi Driver")
Taxi Driver (1976) -
![The Ernie Sigley Show]( "The Ernie Sigley Show")
The Ernie Sigley Show (1974-1975) -
![In Concert]( "In Concert")
In Concert (1975) -
![Police Woman]( "Police Woman")
Police Woman (1975) -
![Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore]( "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore")
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![The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]( "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson")
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![Columbo]( "Columbo")
Columbo (1974) -
![Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law]( "Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law")
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![The Graham Kennedy Show]( "The Graham Kennedy Show")
The Graham Kennedy Show (1972-1973) -
![Blume in Love]( "Blume in Love")
Blume in Love (1973) -
![Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus]( "Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus")
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![Fat City]( "Fat City")
Fat City (1972) -
![Cisco Pike]( "Cisco Pike")
Cisco Pike (1972) -
Johnny Cash i København (1971)
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Pop story (1971)
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![Clay Pigeon]( "Clay Pigeon")
Clay Pigeon (1971) -
![The Last Movie]( "The Last Movie")
The Last Movie (1971) -
![Two-Lane Blacktop]( "Two-Lane Blacktop")
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) -
![The Johnny Cash Show]( "The Johnny Cash Show")
The Johnny Cash Show (1970-1971) -
Soundtrack
![The Porter Wagoner Show]( "The Porter Wagoner Show")
The Porter Wagoner Show (1970) -
Actor
![Best Friend from Heaven]( "Best Friend from Heaven")
Best Friend from Heaven As Gabriel (2018) -
![Blaze]( "Blaze")
Blaze (2018) -
![The Star]( "The Star")
The Star Old Donkey (2017) -
![Hickok]( "Hickok")
Hickok George Knox (2017) -
![The Red Maple Leaf]( "The Red Maple Leaf")
The Red Maple Leaf President John Francis Marshall (2016) -
![Traded]( "Traded")
Traded Billy (2016) -
![Lawless Range]( "Lawless Range")
Lawless Range Boss Flood (2016) -
![Texas Rising]( "Texas Rising")
Texas Rising Andrew Jackson (2015) -
![Down Dog]( "Down Dog")
Down Dog Jimmy Wood (2015) -
![7 Minutes]( "7 Minutes")
7 Minutes Mr. B (2014) -
![Dolphin Tale 2]( "Dolphin Tale 2")
Dolphin Tale 2 Reed Haskett (2014) -
![Midnight Stallion]( "Midnight Stallion")
Midnight Stallion Jack Shepard (2013) -
![Angels Sing]( "Angels Sing")
Angels Sing The Colonel (2013) -
![The Motel Life]( "The Motel Life")
The Motel Life Earl Hurley (2012) -
Brandi Carlile: That Wasn't Me Convict (2012)
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![Deadfall]( "Deadfall")
Deadfall Chet Mills (2012) -
![Joyful Noise]( "Joyful Noise")
Joyful Noise Bernard Sparrow (2012) -
![The Greening of Whitney Brown]( "The Greening of Whitney Brown")
The Greening of Whitney Brown Dusty Brown (2011) -
![Dolphin Tale]( "Dolphin Tale")
Dolphin Tale Reed Haskett (2011) -
![Fallout: New Vegas]( "Fallout: New Vegas")
Fallout: New Vegas Chief Hanlon (2010) -
![The Last Rites of Ransom Pride]( "The Last Rites of Ransom Pride")
The Last Rites of Ransom Pride Shepherd Graves (2010) -
![Yohan - Barnevandrer]( "Yohan - Barnevandrer")
Yohan - Barnevandrer Old Yohan (2010) -
![Bloodworth]( "Bloodworth")
Bloodworth E. F. Bloodworth (2010) -
![For Sale by Owner]( "For Sale by Owner")
For Sale by Owner Ferlin Smith (2009) -
![Handy Manny]( "Handy Manny")
Handy Manny Pops (2009) -
![Powder Blue]( "Powder Blue")
Powder Blue Randall (2009) -
John Rich: Shuttin' Detroit Down John (2009)
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![He's Just Not That Into You]( "He's Just Not That Into You")
He's Just Not That Into You Ken Murphy (2009) -
![Jump Out Boys]( "Jump Out Boys")
Jump Out Boys Raymond (2008) -
![Snow Buddies]( "Snow Buddies")
Snow Buddies Talon (2008) -
![I'm Not There]( "I'm Not There")
I'm Not There Narrator (2007) -
Crossing the Heart Ray (2007)
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![Payback: Straight Up]( "Payback: Straight Up")
Payback: Straight Up Bronson (2006) -
Room 10 Howard Davis (2006)
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![Fast Food Nation]( "Fast Food Nation")
Fast Food Nation Rudy Martin (2006) -
![Disappearances]( "Disappearances")
Disappearances Quebec Bill Bonhomme (2006) -
![Gun]( "Gun")
Gun Ned White (2005) -
![Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story]( "Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story")
Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story Pop Crane (2005) -
![14 Hours]( "14 Hours")
14 Hours Chuck Whortle (2005) -
![The Wendell Baker Story]( "The Wendell Baker Story")
The Wendell Baker Story L.R. Nasher (2005) -
![The Jacket]( "The Jacket")
The Jacket Dr. Thomas Becker (2005) -
![Blade: Trinity]( "Blade: Trinity")
Blade: Trinity Whistler (2004) -
Forever Is a Long, Long Time Hank Williams (2004)
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![Lives of the Saints]( "Lives of the Saints")
Lives of the Saints Matthew Bok (2004) -
![Silver City]( "Silver City")
Silver City Wes Benteen (2004) -
The Break Izzy Patterson (2003)
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![Where the Red Fern Grows]( "Where the Red Fern Grows")
Where the Red Fern Grows Older Billy Coleman (2003) -
![Blade II]( "Blade II")
Blade II Whistler (2002) -
![Eye See You]( "Eye See You")
Eye See You Doc (2002) -
![Wooly Boys]( "Wooly Boys")
Wooly Boys Shuck (2001) -
![Chelsea Walls]( "Chelsea Walls")
Chelsea Walls Bud (2001) -
![Planet of the Apes]( "Planet of the Apes")
Planet of the Apes Karubi (2001) -
![Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder]( "Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder")
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder Lou Smit (2000) -
Comanche (2000)
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![The Joyriders]( "The Joyriders")
The Joyriders Eddie (1999) -
![Limbo]( "Limbo")
Limbo Smilin' Jack (1999) -
![Dead Man's Gun]( "Dead Man's Gun")
Dead Man's Gun Narrator (1997-1999) -
![Molokai]( "Molokai")
Molokai Rudolph Meyer (1999) -
![Payback]( "Payback")
Payback Bronson (1999) -
![NetForce]( "NetForce")
NetForce Steve Day (1999) -
![The Long Kill]( "The Long Kill")
The Long Kill Jesse Ray Torrance (1999) -
![The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock]( "The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock")
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![A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries]( "A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries")
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries Bill Willis (1998) -
![Dance with Me]( "Dance with Me")
Dance with Me John Burnett (1998) -
![Blade]( "Blade")
Blade Whistler (1998) -
![Girls' Night]( "Girls' Night")
Girls' Night Cody (1998) -
![Two for Texas]( "Two for Texas")
Two for Texas Hugh Allison (1998) -
![Fire Down Below]( "Fire Down Below")
Fire Down Below Orin Hanner Sr. (1997) -
Dead Man's Gun Narrator (1997)
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![Blue Rodeo]( "Blue Rodeo")
Blue Rodeo Owen Whister (1996) -
![Lone Star]( "Lone Star")
Lone Star Charlie Wade (1996) -
![Brothers' Destiny]( "Brothers' Destiny")
Brothers' Destiny Davis (1995) -
![Pharaoh's Army]( "Pharaoh's Army")
Pharaoh's Army Preacher (1995) -
Inflammable Capt. Jack Guthrie (1995)
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![Tad]( "Tad")
Tad Abraham Lincoln (1995) -
![Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story]( "Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story")
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story Kris Kristofferson (1995) -
![The Larry Sanders Show]( "The Larry Sanders Show")
The Larry Sanders Show Kris Kristofferson (1994) -
![Sodbusters]( "Sodbusters")
Sodbusters Destiny (1994) -
![Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth]( "Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth")
Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth Stan Mather (1993) -
![Paper Hearts]( "Paper Hearts")
Paper Hearts Tom (1993) -
![Knights]( "Knights")
Knights Gabriel (1993) -
![No Place to Hide]( "No Place to Hide")
No Place to Hide Joe Garvey (1992) -
![Original Intent]( "Original Intent")
Original Intent Jack Saunders (1992) -
![Christmas in Connecticut]( "Christmas in Connecticut")
Christmas in Connecticut Jefferson Jones (1992) -
![Miracle in the Wilderness]( "Miracle in the Wilderness")
Miracle in the Wilderness Jericho Adams (1991) -
![Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind]( "Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind")
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind Rip Metcalf (1991) -
![Sandino]( "Sandino")
Sandino Tom Holte (1991) -
![Night of the Cyclone]( "Night of the Cyclone")
Night of the Cyclone Stan (1990) -
![Pair of Aces]( "Pair of Aces")
Pair of Aces Rip Metcalf (1990) -
![Welcome Home]( "Welcome Home")
Welcome Home Jake (1989) -
![Millennium]( "Millennium")
Millennium Bill Smith (1989) -
![Big Top Pee-wee]( "Big Top Pee-wee")
Big Top Pee-wee Mace Montana (1988) -
![Dead or Alive]( "Dead or Alive")
Dead or Alive Noble Adams (1988) -
![Amerika]( "Amerika")
Amerika Devin Milford (1987) -
![Stagecoach]( "Stagecoach")
Stagecoach Ringo / Ringo Kid (1986) -
![Blood & Orchids]( "Blood & Orchids")
Blood & Orchids Capt. Curtis 'Curt' Maddox (1986) -
![The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James]( "The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James")
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James Jesse James (1986) -
![Trouble in Mind]( "Trouble in Mind")
Trouble in Mind Hawk (1985) -
![Songwriter]( "Songwriter")
Songwriter Blackie Buck (1984) -
![Flashpoint]( "Flashpoint")
Flashpoint Bobby Logan (1984) -
![The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck]( "The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck")
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck Ben Cole (1984) -
![The Last Horror Film]( "The Last Horror Film")
The Last Horror Film Kris Kristofferson (1982) -
![Rollover]( "Rollover")
Rollover Hubbell Smith (1981) -
![Heaven's Gate]( "Heaven's Gate")
Heaven's Gate James Averill (1980) -
![Freedom Road]( "Freedom Road")
Freedom Road Abner Lait (1979) -
![Convoy]( "Convoy")
Convoy Rubber Duck (1978) -
![Semi-Tough]( "Semi-Tough")
Semi-Tough Marvin 'Shake' Tiller (1977) -
![A Star Is Born]( "A Star Is Born")
A Star Is Born John Norman Howard (1976) -
![Vigilante Force]( "Vigilante Force")
Vigilante Force Aaron Arnold (1976) -
![The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea]( "The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea")
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea Jim Cameron (1976) -
![Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore]( "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore")
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore David (1974) -
![Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia]( "Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia")
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia Biker (1974) -
![Blume in Love]( "Blume in Love")
Blume in Love Elmo Cole (1973) -
![Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid]( "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid")
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid Billy The Kid (1973) -
![Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus]( "Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus")
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus Vocalist (1973) -
![Cisco Pike]( "Cisco Pike")
Cisco Pike Cisco Pike (1972) -
Actor
![The Last Movie]( "The Last Movie")
The Last Movie Minstrel Wrangler (1971) -
Archive footage
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![Dolezal Backstage]( "Dolezal Backstage")
Dolezal Backstage (2015) -
![Jaco]( "Jaco")
Jaco (2015) -
![Ànima]( "Ànima")
Ànima (2013) -
Country at the BBC (2011)
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Crook & Chase (2009)
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How the West Was Lost (2008)
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A Company of Players (2008)
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![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2008) -
CMT Insider (2006)
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![Go West, Young Man!]( "Go West, Young Man!")
Go West, Young Man! (2003) -
The Righteous Babes (1998)
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1998) -
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![Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater]( "Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater")
Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (1995) -
Hollywood Mavericks (1990)
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Archive footage
![Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter]( "Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter")
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![Top of the Pops]( "Top of the Pops")
Top of the Pops (1977) -
Composer
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![Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah]( "Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah")
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Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron (1993)
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Walking After Midnight (1988)
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Composer
![The Last Movie]( "The Last Movie")
The Last Movie (1971) -
Music Department
![Trouble in Mind]( "Trouble in Mind")
Trouble in Mind (1985) -
![The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea]( "The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea")
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Miscellaneous Crew
![The Panama Deception]( "The Panama Deception")
The Panama Deception (1992)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
First grew a beard during a hospital stay. He kept it because it made him look older.
Quotes
Never give up, which is the lesson I learned from boxing. As soon as you learn to never give up, you have to learn the power and wisdom of unconditional surrender, and that one doesn't cancel out the other; they just exist as contradictions. The ...
Trademark
Beard and long hair
Star Sign
Cancer
Personal Details
Born
Kristoffer Kristofferson
Brownsville, Texas, USA
Height:
5' 10" (1.78 m)User Polls
Chris, Christoph and Christopher...
They believe they can fly.
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