Van Dyke Parks: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 15
- on screen
- 1955–2025
- box office
- $1.88M
Van Dyke Parks's Career in Numbers
Van Dyke Parks's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Van Dyke Parks works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Crime in the Streets (1955) to Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex (2025), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Van Dyke Parks Movies by Decade
- 1950s 1
- 1970s 1
- 1980s 2
- 1990s 1
- 2020s 2
The 1980s were Van Dyke Parks's busiest decade, with 2 films.
Van Dyke Parks Movies by Genre
- Documentary 2
- Comedy 2
- Family 1
- Tv movie 1
- Drama 1
Documentary is the genre Van Dyke Parks has worked in most, with 2 films, ahead of comedy (2).
Van Dyke Parks Career Milestones
- First film
- Crime in the Streets 1955
- Biggest box office hit
- Vibes $1.88M worldwide
- Newest film
- Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex 2025
Van Dyke Parks Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Van Dyke Parks is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Van Dyke Parks Movies as an Actor
7- 2025
Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex as Session musician · Documentary - 2022
Peter Case: A Million Miles Away Documentary - 1990
Mother Goose Rock ’n’ Rhyme as Minister of Merriment · Family - 1988
Vibes as Dr. Weiner · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.88M - 1982
The Tale of the Frog Prince as The Musician · Tv movie - 1978
Loose Shoes as Indian #2 · Comedy - 1955
Crime in the Streets as Richie Dane · Drama
Van Dyke Parks in Documentaries & Specials
8- 2020
A World Without Beethoven? as Self · History - 2019
No Smoking as Self · Documentary - 2015
Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George as Self / Producer Musician · Music - 2010
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969 as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2005
The Beach Boys: Wouldn’t It Be Nice as Self · Documentary - 2004
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile as Self · Documentary - 1985
The Beach Boys: An American Band as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1976
The Beach Boys: It’s OK as Self · Comedy
Van Dyke Parks: Questions & Answers
How many movies Van Dyke Parks has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Van Dyke Parks been in?
Van Dyke Parks is credited on 15 films, from 1955 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Van Dyke Parks's highest-grossing movie?
Vibes (1988) is Van Dyke Parks's biggest box office hit, with $1.88M worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Van Dyke Parks's movies have made $1.88M.
Van Dyke Parks's biggest hits What is Van Dyke Parks's newest movie?
The most recent film on Van Dyke Parks's filmography is Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex (2025), in the role of Session musician.
Who does Van Dyke Parks work with most often?
Van Dyke Parks shares the most films with Shelley Duvall (2 films) and Teri Garr (2 films).
The Best Van Dyke Parks Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 15 credits.
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