Brian Wilson
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-06-20
Day of Death
2025-06-11 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Inglewood, California, USA
Brian Wilson
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 — June 11, 2025) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. After signing with Capitol Records in 1962, Wilson wrote or co-wrote more than two dozen Top 40 hits for the group. He originally functioned as the band's songwriter, producer, co-lead vocalist, bassist, keyboardist, and de facto leader.
Wilson was considered a major innovator in the field of music production, the principal originator of the California Sound, one of the first music producer auteurs, and the first rock producer to use the studio as its own instrument. The unusual creative control Capitol gave him over his own records effectively set a precedent that allowed other bands and artists to act as their own producers or co-producers. He was a major influence on the retrospectively-termed "sunshine pop" and Flower Power music that proceeded.
Acting
(2024)
The Beach Boys
as Self
(2023)
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
(2022)
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
as Self (archive footage)
(2021)
(2020)
Streetlight Harmonies
as Self
(2019)
My Music: A Classic Christmas
as Self - The Beach Boys (archive footage)
(2017)
(2016)
(2016)
(2015)
Love & Mercy
as Self (Archive Footage)
(2015)
(2015)
(2014)
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982
as Self (archive footage)
(2012)
(2012)
…Sings Musicals
as Self (archive footage)
(2012)
(2012)
(2010)
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969
as Self (archive footage)
(2010)
Classic Albums: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
as Self - The Beach Boys
(2009)
(2009)
Going Home
as Self
(2008)
The Wrecking Crew
as Self - The Beach Boys Co-Founder
(2008)
Beach Boys: Surfin' Success
as Self
(2007)
Cease to Exist
as Self (archive footage)
(2007)
The Swinging 60's - The Beach Boys
as Self (archive footage)
(2007)
(2006)
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
as Self (Archival footage)
(2006)
Tales of the Rat Fink
as The Surfite (voice)
(2005)
Live 8
as Self
(2005)
(2005)
Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE
as Self
(2004)
(2004)
The Beach Boys - California Surfin
as Self (archive footage)
(2003)
Brian Wilson: On Tour
as Self
(2003)
The Beach Boys: The Lost Concert
as Self (uncredited)
(2003)
(2003)
Pet Stories
as Self
(2003)
(2002)
(2002)
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
as Self - Performer
(2002)
(2001)
(2000)
(1999)
(1998)
Brian Wilson’s Imagination
as Self
(1997)
The Beach Boys and The Satan
as Self
(1996)
(1995)
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
as Self
(1995)
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
as Self – Founder of The Beach Boys
(1995)
(1992)
The Making of Sgt. Pepper
as Self
(1991)
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
as Self - Guest
(1987)
The Return of Bruno
as Brian Wilson
(1987)
Disorderlies
as Himself
(1987)
(1985)
Live Aid
as Self
(1985)
(1981)
(1980)
(1980)
(1980)
(1979)
(1976)
The Beach Boys: It's OK
as Self (The Beach Boys)
(1976)
The Beach Boys: It's OK
as Self - Beach Boys member
(1969)
(1967)
(1965)
Beach Blanket Bingo
as Beach Boy
(1965)
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
as Beach Boy
(1965)
The Monkey's Uncle
as Self - The Beach Boys
(1965)
The Girls on the Beach
as Self
(1965)
The Jack Benny Hour
as Self (uncredited)
(1964)
The T.A.M.I. Show
as Self - The Beach Boys
(1962)
One Man's Challenge
as Self
Crew
(2024)
Bad Vibrations
Music
(2004)
(1976)