Acting · b. 1945 · Chiswick, London, England, UK

Pete Townshend

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...

Acting
Billy Idol Should Be Dead Self 2026 The Session Man Self 2025 Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd Self 2023 The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley 2023 The Who: Who's Next - Life House Super Deluxe Edition 2023 The Who: One Band's Explosive Story Self - The Who Member 2022 The Who Hits 50! Live 2022 Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go! Self (archive footage) 2021 Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out Himself 2021 Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac Self 2021 The Shadows At Sixty Self 2020 Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation Self 2019 The Night That Changed Rock 2019 The Who: The Night That Changed Rock Self 2019 Bad Reputation Self 2018 Come Together The Rise of the Festival 2018 The Who: Rock in Rio 2017 guitar 2017 The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 2004 Festival Self 2017 The Who: Tommy Live at The Royal Albert Hall Himself – guitars, vocals 2017 Pete Townshend's Deep End - Face The Face Self 2016 Night Flight: Born Again Self 2016 The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967 2015 Classic Quadrophenia Self 2015 The Who: Live in Hyde Park Himself - guitarist, vocals 2015 Jean-Michel Jarre: A Journey into Sound Self 2015 It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC Self (archive footage) 2015 Led Zeppelin Played Here Self (archive footage) 2014 The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy Himself 2014 Lambert & Stamp Himself 2014 Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited Self 2014
Other Credits
Her Majesty Executive Producer 2021 The Hat Original Music Composer 2020 A Silent Voice: The Movie Main Title Theme Composer 2016 The Who - Live at the London Coliseum 1969 Writer 2008 The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests Writer 2006 Cloud Chaser Music 2006 Pete Townshend: Music from Lifehouse Music 2002 American Beauty Thanks 1999 The Iron Giant Executive Producer 1999 Dogs in Space Thanks 1986 White City Writer 1985 All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes Writer 1982 Quadrophenia Executive Producer 1979 O Parvardigar Music 1976 Tommy Original Story 1975 Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising Music 1970
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