Van Dyke Parks
- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Van Dyke Parks was born on 3 January 1943 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for The Brave Little Toaster (1987), The Departed (2006) and Heathers (1988).
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 5 nominations total
Composer
Music Department
Actor
- Height
- 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Born
- Spouse
- Relatives
- Rick Parks(Niece or Nephew)
- Other worksAlbums: Song Cycle Discover America Clang of the Yankee Reaper Jump! Tokyo Rose Orange Crate Art (w/ Brian Wilson)
- Publicity listings
- TriviaAbandoned the sessions for the Beach Boys' "Smile" album (only recently completed, by Brian Wilson with the Wondermints) in 1967, when he was offered a solo recording contract with Warner Bros. Records. While he hated to give up on the album, he could see that Brian was losing control, and the band's objections toward his lyrical (and other) ideas weren't going away. A solo deal offered him the chance to stand on his own.
- TrademarkHis verbose, metaphoric, humorist style of writing and speaking
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