In addition to the Beatles' films A Hard Day's Night (1964), Help! (1965), Magical Mystery Tour (1967), Yellow Submarine (1968) and Let It Be (1970), Ringo Starr also acted in films such as Candy (1968), The Magic Christian (1969, alongside Peter Sellers), Blindman (1971), Son of Dracula (1974) and Caveman (1981).[1] Starr directed and appeared in Born to Boogie (1972), a concert film featuring Marc Bolan and T. Rex.[2] For the 1979 documentary film on the Who, The Kids Are Alright, Starr appeared in interview segments with fellow drummer Keith Moon.[3] He starred as Larry the Dwarf in Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1971).[4] His voice is also featured in Harry Nilsson's animated film The Point! (1971).[5]
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In 1972, Starr made a brief cameo appearance at the end of an episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus, entitled "Mr. and Mrs. Brian Norris' Ford Popular". He co-starred in That'll Be the Day (1973) as a Teddy Boy, [6] and went on to appear in The Last Waltz, the Martin Scorsese film about the 1976 farewell concert of the Band, a favourite of the Beatles.[7] Starr played 'The Pope' in Ken Russell's Lisztomania (1975),[8] and a fictionalised version of himself in Paul McCartney's Give My Regards to Broad Street in 1984.[9] He also appeared as himself, and downtrodden alter-ego Ognir Rrats, in Ringo (1978), an American-made television comedy film based loosely on The Prince and the Pauper.[10]
Starr was the first narrator of the children's programme Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends from 1984–86 for the British broadcast and from 1989–90 in the United States.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Hard Day's Night | 1964 | Ringo | |
| Help! | 1965 | ||
| Yellow Submarine | 1968 | ||
| Candy | Emmanuel | ||
| The Magic Christian | 1969 | Youngman Grand | |
| Let It Be | 1970 | Himself | Documentary film |
| 200 Motels | 1971 | Larry the Dwarf | |
| Blindman | Candy | ||
| The Concert for Bangladesh | 1972 | Himself | Concert film |
| Born to Boogie | Concert film; also director | ||
| That'll Be the Day | 1973 | Mike | |
| Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars | Himself | Documentary film | |
| Son of Dracula | 1974 | Merlin | Also producer |
| Lisztomania | 1975 | The Pope | |
| Sextette | 1978 | Laslo Karolny | |
| The Last Waltz | Himself | Concert film | |
| The Kids Are Alright | 1979 | Documentary film | |
| Caveman | 1981 | Atouk | |
| Give My Regards to Broad Street | 1984 | Ringo | |
| Water | 1985 | Singing Rebels' member | Cameo |
| Walking After Midnight | 1988 | Himself | Documentary film |
| Concert for George | 2003 | ||
| Radio | Stinger the Mascot | Cameo | |
| All Together Now | 2008 | Himself | Documentary film |
| George Harrison: Living in the Material World | 2011 | ||
| The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed | 2014 | Fibonacci Sequins | Voice role |
| Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | 2016 | Himself | Cameo |
| The Beatles: Eight Days a Week | Documentary film |
Television
edit| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magical Mystery Tour | 1967 | Ringo | Television movie |
| The Point! | 1971 | Narrator / Father | Home video releases only |
| Ringo | 1978 | Ringo / Ognir Rrats | Television movie |
| Princess Daisy | 1983 | Robin Valerian | Main role |
| Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends | 1984–1986 | Narrator | Series 1–2 |
| Alice in Wonderland | 1985 | Mock Turtle | Episode: "Part 1 – Alice in Wonderland" |
| The Return of Bruno | 1988 | Himself | Television movie |
| Shining Time Station | 1989–1990 | Mr. Conductor | Lead role (season 1 + Christmas special) |
| The Simpsons | 1991 | Himself | Episode: "Brush with Greatness" |
| Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories | 1992 | Narrator | Episode: "Elbert's Bad Word / Weird Parents" |
| The Beatles Anthology | 1995 | Himself | Docuseries |
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch | 1998 | Mummy | Episode: "Good Will Haunting" |
| The Beatles: Get Back | 2021 | Himself | Docuseries |
Citations
edit- ^ Harry 2004, pp. 99–100: Candy, 244–245: The Magic Christian, 88–89: Blindman, 316–317: Son of Dracula, 106–108: Caveman.
- ^ Harry 2004, pp. 91–93: Born to Boogie.
- ^ Wilkerson, Mark; Townshend, Pete (2006). Amazing Journey: The Life of Pete Townshend. Bad News Press. p. 611. ISBN 978-1-4116-7700-5.
- ^ Schinder, Scott; Schwartz, Andy (2007). Icons of Rock: An Encyclopedia of the Legends Who Changed Music Forever, Volume 1. Greenwood. p. 368. ISBN 978-0-313-33846-5.
- ^ Harry 2004, p. 268.
- ^ Harry 2004, p. 331.
- ^ Harry 2004, p. 235.
- ^ Harry 2004, p. 236.
- ^ Harry 2004, p. 206.
- ^ Harry 2004, pp. 281–282.
Sources
edit- Harry, Bill (2004). The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. Virgin Books. ISBN 0-7535-0843-5.
Further reading
edit- Babiuk, Andy (2002). Bacon, Tony (ed.). Beatles Gear: All the Fab Four's Instruments, from Stage to Studio (Revised ed.). Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-731-8. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- Clayson, Alan (2005) [2001]. Ringo Starr: A Life (2 ed.). Sanctuary. ISBN 978-1-860-74647-5.
- Davies, Hunter (2009) [1968]. The Beatles: The Authorized Biography (3rd revised ed.). W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0-393-33874-4.
- Everett, Walter (1999). The Beatles as Musicians: Revolver through the Anthology. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-512941-0. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- Everett, Walter (2001). The Beatles as Musicians: The Quarry Men Through Rubber Soul. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-514105-4.
- Gould, Jonathan (2007). Can't Buy Me Love: The Beatles, Britain and America (First Paperback ed.). Three Rivers Press. ISBN 978-0-307-35338-2. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- Harry, Bill (2000). The Beatles Encyclopedia: Revised and Updated. Virgin. ISBN 978-0-7535-0481-9.
- Lewisohn, Mark (1992). The Complete Beatles Chronicle:The Definitive Day-By-Day Guide to the Beatles' Entire Career (2010 ed.). Chicago Review Press. ISBN 978-1-56976-534-0.
- Lewisohn, Mark (1988). The Beatles Recording Sessions. Harmony Books. ISBN 978-0-517-57066-1.
- Miles, Barry (1997). Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now (1st Hardcover ed.). Henry Holt & Company. ISBN 978-0-8050-5248-0.
- Spitz, Bob (2005). The Beatles: The Biography. Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 978-0-316-80352-6.
- The Beatles (2000). The Beatles Anthology. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN 978-0-304-35605-8.
- Womack, Kenneth (2007). Long and Winding Roads: The Evolving Artistry of the Beatles. London & New York: Continuum. ISBN 978-0-8264-1746-6.