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Michael Nesmith
Robert Michael Nesmith (December 30, 1942 – December 10, 2021) was an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, and novelist. He was best known as a member of the pop rock band the Monkees and co-star of the TV series The Monkees (1966–1968). His songwriting credits include "Different Drum", which became a hit for Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys.
After the break-up of the Monkees, Nesmith continued his successful songwriting and performing career, first with the seminal country rock group the First National Band, with whom he had a top-40 hit, "Joanne", and then as a solo artist. He often played a custom-built Gretsch 12-string electric with the Monkees and afterwards.
Nesmith founded Pacific Arts, a multimedia production and distribution company, in 1974, through which he helped pioneer the music video format. He created one of the first American television programs dedicated to music videos, PopClips, which aired on Nickelodeon in 1980. He was asked to help produce and create MTV, but had prior commitments with his production company. In 1981, he won the first Grammy Award for Video of the Year for his hour-long television show, Elephant Parts. He was also an executive producer of the film Repo Man (1984).
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Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 5.619 |
Birthday | 1942-12-30 |
Place of Birth | Houston, Texas, USA |
Also Known As | The Monkees, |
![Head](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/pvMy7sTqOEr7faJzDE5UD0zUiHA.jpg)
1968
![Head](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/pvMy7sTqOEr7faJzDE5UD0zUiHA.jpg)
Head
6.065/84
In this surrealistic and free-form follow-up to the Monkees' television show, the band frolic their way through a series of musical set pieces and vig...
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Head
![Elephant Parts](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/aQZrV2Ujty9ZeEkbwbf3lVcdspR.jpg)
1981
![Elephant Parts](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/aQZrV2Ujty9ZeEkbwbf3lVcdspR.jpg)
Elephant Parts
7/7
Winner of the first video Grammy Award, Michael Nesmith (The Monkees) wrote and starred in Elephant Parts, a collection of comedy and music videos. El...
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![Hey, Hey We're The Monkees](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/hgO7O0WjZIlzTRwvBelszIuEkfq.jpg)
1997
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Hey, Hey We're The Monkees
8.8/3
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2015
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Boyce & Hart: The Guys Who Wrote 'Em
0/0
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![Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ljJ3xQ5bUuBijmyp3rTCUf4mWSM.jpg)
1982
![Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ljJ3xQ5bUuBijmyp3rTCUf4mWSM.jpg)
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
5.3/47
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1997
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Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees
5.5/2
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![Barbecue Death Squad From Hell](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/uqLbVBZNrELlrGyL3LPzEG4tBM2.jpg)
1986
![Barbecue Death Squad From Hell](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/uqLbVBZNrELlrGyL3LPzEG4tBM2.jpg)
Barbecue Death Squad From Hell
7/1
Lydia Lunch and Penn & Teller jazz up the Jenkins' family picnic home movie, turning it into a backyard SOV slasher.
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![I Want My MTV](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/8DThWWebGeXJeZ0ABlN4db8NN4A.jpg)
2019
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I Want My MTV
7.5/10
The film is about the formation of a music channel that has shaped modern pop culture. On August 1, 1981, the life of a whole generation of Americans...
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![33 ⅓ Revolutions per Monkee](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/n6HLN15wGmT1Ezkjf9gjcAzhXWm.jpg)
1969
![33 ⅓ Revolutions per Monkee](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/n6HLN15wGmT1Ezkjf9gjcAzhXWm.jpg)
33 ⅓ Revolutions per Monkee
3.5/2
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![Burglar](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/dSsLyJefsfn4SncqUA0WhXt7S2j.jpg)
1987
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Burglar
5.253/87
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![Repo Man](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/qtiUcFWN3ZiuWtJ4WZ8nNhpBmpK.jpg)
1984
![Repo Man](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/qtiUcFWN3ZiuWtJ4WZ8nNhpBmpK.jpg)
Repo Man
6.658/578
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2007
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Making The Monkees
6.5/2
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![Tapeheads](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/aVNP2JdzqKaqvOzBcYvI4s68rKY.jpg)
1988
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Tapeheads
5.2/53
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![Dr. Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/lLnHmH5yIjEmw3fGTio8OqKdCrY.jpg)
1985
![Dr. Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/lLnHmH5yIjEmw3fGTio8OqKdCrY.jpg)
Dr. Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
0/0
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![Television Parts Home Companion](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/dyYBtRDs76bHQUKYNFA3JlRInhd.jpg)
1985
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Television Parts Home Companion
0/0
A 40-minute compilation featuring the comedy skits and music by Michael Nesmith
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1992
![Michael Nesmith on Austin City Limits](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/fwdZyU8rwyjfoK1BCTNzl7WXOhr.jpg)
Michael Nesmith on Austin City Limits
0/0
Michael Nesmith on Austin City Limits, recorded in 1992 and broadcast in 1993
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![Michael Nesmith Live at the Britt Festival](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/xB8ER3MrQJM5EpUba13HZwZUOg5.jpg)
1992
![Michael Nesmith Live at the Britt Festival](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/xB8ER3MrQJM5EpUba13HZwZUOg5.jpg)
Michael Nesmith Live at the Britt Festival
0/0
Join Michael Nesmith and his band as they perform on the opening night at the 30th Anniversary of the historic Britt Festival in Jacksonville, Oregon
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