Don McLean
Don McLean is known for The Flight of Dragons (1982), Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation (2013), The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie" (2022).
Biography
Donald McLean III (born October 2, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, known to fans as the "American Troubadour" or "King of the Trail". He is best known for his 1971 hit "American Pie", an eight-and-a-half-minute folk rock song that has been referred to as a "cultural touchstone". His other hit singles include "Vincent", "Dreidel", "Castles in the Air", and "Wonderful Baby", as well as renditions of Roy Orbison's "Crying" and the Skyliners' "Since I Don't Have You".
Questions about Don McLean
How many Don McLean films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 10 films with Don McLean, from 1979 to 2022.
What is the best rated Don McLean film?
The best rated Don McLean film in the catalogue is The Flight of Dragons (1982), rated 6.8.
What was the first Don McLean film?
The first Don McLean film in the catalogue is The Flight of Dragons, from 1982.
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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6.8 The Flight of Dragons
1982
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7.0 Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
2013
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3.7 The Lost Daughter
1997
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6.6 Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
1979
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8.5 Garth Live from Central Park
1997
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7.5 Buddy Holly: Rave On
2017
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5.9 The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022
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The Real Love
2012
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When Woodstock Was Young
2009
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Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999
Full filmography
15 films — 10 in the catalogue
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5.9
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022 · Self
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4.3 Don McLean: American Pie
2017 · Self
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7.5
Buddy Holly: Rave On
2017 · Self
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7.0
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
2013 · Self
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The Real Love
2012 · Self
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When Woodstock Was Young
2009 · Self
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Don McLean: Starry, Starry Night
2001 · as himself
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Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999 · Self
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8.5
Garth Live from Central Park
1997 · Self - Guest
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3.7
The Lost Daughter
1997 · Bellboy
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6.8
The Flight of Dragons
1982 · The Balladeer (voice)
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7.8 The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
1982 · Self
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6.6
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
1979
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The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973
no date · Self
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Till Tomorrow: Don McLean
no date · Self
Series and TV shows
2 titles
6.9
6.8
People data: TMDb.
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