Biography
Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm (born May 26, 1940 - April 19, 2012), was an American rock multi-instrumentalist and actor. He achieved fame as the drummer and frequent lead and backing vocalist for The Band. He is known for his deeply soulful, country-accented voice, and creative drumming style highlighted on many of The Band's recordings, such as "The Weight", "Up on Cripple Creek", "Ophelia" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down". His 2007 comeback album Dirt Farmer earned the Grammy Award for Be...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Dylan "Odds and Ends" is composed of archival interviews, promotional videos and documentary shorts. It tells the story of some of the most import...
The Dancing Man of L.A.
2021
as Self (archive footage)
One man dance party Howard Mordoh, a longtime fixture of the L.A. concert scene, copes with the canceled concerts and isolation of life during the COV...
The Band: Stage Fright (50th Anniversery Ed.)
2021
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
2020
as Self (archive footage)
A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson's young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the...
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
2016
as Ted Webb (archive footage) (uncredited)
Explore the country legend's hard-fought road to stardom. From her Appalachian roots to the Oscar-winning biopic of her life, Coal Miner's Daughter, L...
Mavis!
2015
as Self
A look at the life and music of legendary singer and civil rights activist, Mavis Staples.
The Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971
2013
as Batteria Mandolino voce
Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood
2012
as Self
In 1966 Bob Dylan began his first electric world tour. It was a landmark moment, both for Dylan and for the history of rock music, and it bitterly div...
The Band With The Cate Brothers Band Live In Tokyo 1983
2011
as Himself
Live performance by The Band featuring The Cate Brothers Band in Tokyo in 1983.
Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm
2010
as Self
Starting with the image of a tour bus warming its engine in the stillness of an empty lot, this haunting, personal portrait of music legend Levon Helm...
Levon Helm Ramble At The Ryman
2009
as Self
2008 Concert by Levon Helm at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
Levon Helm Ramble At The Ryman
2009
Executive Producer
2008 Concert by Levon Helm at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
In the Electric Mist
2009
as General John Bell Hood
Lt. Dave Robicheaux, a detective in New Iberia, Louisiana, is trying to link the murder of a local hooker to New Orleans mobster Julie (Baby Feet) Bal...
Shooter
2007
as Mr. Rate
A top Marine sniper, Bob Lee Swagger, leaves the military after a mission goes horribly awry and disappears, living in seclusion. He is coaxed back in...
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
2005
as Old Man with Radio
When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins, the latter is reminded of a promise...
The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico
2005
as Himself
A faux documentary about the rise and fall of fictional country singer Guy Terrifico, featuring some legendary real-life performers.
Lightning in a Bottle
2004
as Self
On February 7th, 2003, renowned artists across multiple music genres and generations commandeered the stage at New York City's Radio City Music Hall t...
Festival Express
2003
as Self - The Band
The filmed account of a large Canadian rock festival train tour boasting major acts. In the summer of 1970, a chartered train crossed Canada carrying...
The Band - The Band Is Back
2003
as Vokals, mandolin and Drums
For the first time since their farewell "The Last Waltz" concert seven years ago, THE BAND - Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel -...
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
2003
as Self (archive footage)
With a set of drums and an 8mm color home movie camera, Mickey Jones toured the world in 1966 with Bob Dylan and The Band. He captured on film what be...
The Adventures of Sebastian Cole
1998
as Juvie Bob
Hank marries the divorced Joan, who's the mother of teens Sebastian and Jessica. After living with his new family for years, Hank announces that he's ...
Fire Down Below
1997
as Reverend Bob Goodall
When an EPA representative is murdered in a small Appalachian community, EPA undercover agent Jack Taggart is sent in—posing as a handyman working wit...
Feeling Minnesota
1996
as Bible Salesman
Sam Clayton's marriage to ex-stripper Freddie comes about when she's strong-armed into the match by Red, a club proprietor who once did her a favor. B...
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995
as Self
The history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage of well-known music stars.
Let It Rock - The 60th Birthday Concert
1995
as Himself
The 60th Birthday Concert of Ronnie "The Hawk" Hawkins, featuring guest stars Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins & Jeff Healey.
Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin
1990
as Self - Vocals
A global television broadcast of the event in which former Pink Floyd leader singer and composer Roger Waters led an all-star cast in a mammoth benefi...
Martin Scorsese Directs
1990
Music
Providing behind the scenes footage of the director on set with clips from his own films, Martin Scorsese Directs depicts to riveting effect the way S...
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
1990
as Self
After an absence of several years (1983's Old Wave had been his last release to date), Ringo surprised everyone by hitting the road for a series of so...
Staying Together
1989
as Denny Stockton
After their father abruptly sells the beloved family-owned restaurant that has employed them for years, the charismatic McDermott boys - hot-tempered ...
Elvis '56
1988
as Self - Narrator
The year Elvis Presley went from rising star to pop culture sensation is chronicled through rare footage, interviews and that pelvis-gyrating music.
The Man Outside
1987
as Sheriff Leland Laughlin
A lawyer, running away from his past, becomes a recluse in the Alabama woods and becomes the primary suspect in the abduction of a local boy.
End of the Line
1987
as Leo Pickett
When the closure of a railway is announced, employees commandeer a locomotive to get to corporate headquarters and confront the president.
Smooth Talk
1985
as Harry Wyatt
Connie, the fifteen-year-old black sheep of her family, finds her summertime idyll of beach trips, mall hangouts, and innocent flirtations shattered b...
Best Revenge
1984
as Bo
When his best friend is kidnapped and held for ransom by a drug kingpin, an American hustler embarks on a suicide mission to smuggle four million doll...
The Dollmaker
1984
as Clovis
During World War II, hard-luck farmer Colvis Nevels leaves his rural Kentucky home to take a factory job in bustling Detroit. Reluctantly accompanying...
The Right Stuff
1983
as Jack Ridley / Narrator
As the Space Race ensues, seven pilots set off on a path to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history b...
Coal Miner's Daughter
1980
as Ted Webb
Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.
The Last Waltz
1978
as Self
Martin Scorsese's documentary intertwines footage from The Band's incredible farewell tour with probing backstage interviews and featured performances...
Levon Helm on Drums and Drumming
N/A
as self
Take a lesson from a veteran musician and born storyteller! Levon Helm shares musical history and the influences that helped shape his signature style...
Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
N/A
as Himself
Released in 1994, this documentary tells the story of the life of Robbie Robertson, a central figure in the band that established an era of American r...