Biography
Richard Pierce Havens was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music encompassed elements of folk, soul, and rhythm and blues. He had an intense and rhythmic guitar style (often in open tunings), and played soulful covers of pop and folk songs. He was the opening act at Woodstock.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
2019
as Self
50 years after the legendary fest, Barak Goodman’s electric retelling of Woodstock, from the point of view of those who were on the ground, evokes the...
Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970
2019
as Self
In 1970, three years following his death from Huntington’s disease, an all-star cast of musicians gathered at Los Angeles, CA’s Hollywood Bowl to pay ...
... Sings Dylan II
2015
as Self (archive footage)
A feast of cover versions of Bob Dylan songs from the BBC archives, with classic tracks old and new and some surprises from the 1960s to the present.
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
2013
as Self
Explores the music scene in Greenwich Village, New York in the '60s and early '70s. The film highlights some of the finest singer/songwriters of the d...
...Sings the Beatles
2009
as Self (archive footage)
A look back at some of the Beatles' performances.
I'm Not There
2007
as Old Man Arvin
Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger...
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
2003
as Himself
Gil Scott-Heron was one of the most influential musicians and poets of the last 50 years. In Don Letts's documentary, Gil tells his own story for the ...
Orphan of War
1999
A Mossad agent goes to New York to try to stop an illegal arms shipment to Iraq prior to the Gulf War and discover the mystery behind his mother's rap...
Orphan of War
1999
Music
A Mossad agent goes to New York to try to stop an illegal arms shipment to Iraq prior to the Gulf War and discover the mystery behind his mother's rap...
US Rushes
1997
Music
Three weeks of travel in the USA in June 1997: New York, Vermont, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, edited entirely in camera and projec...
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.
Woodstock Diary
1994
as Self
Woodstock Diary was originally broadcasted on U.S. TV in August 1994 - in honor of the 25th anniversary of the event. Later it was released on DVD wit...
Tribute to Harry Chapin
1991
Tribute concert held in 1987 at Carnegie Hall (and later televised on PBS), commemorating Harry Chapin's posthumous receipt of the Congressional Medal...
Perfect Harmony
1991
as Scrapper Johnson
During the 1950s, a private school in the south undergoes racial tension as it experiences desegregation. Can a love of music help ease the pain?
Street Hunter
1990
as Daze
Logan Blade is a tough police officer who has to confront a gang led by ruthless Colonel Walsh.
Hearts of Fire
1987
as Pepper Ward
A reclusive musician, once a huge rock star, takes a young female protegee. While on a tour she meets a younger, more popular rocker and switches her ...
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
1981
as Amos
In this sequel to "The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything," down-on-his-luck Kirby Winter inherits a floundering business, and the magical gold watch w...
The Boss' Son
1978
as Albert
Bobby Rose has just returned home after graduating business school. He agrees to start working for his father, a successful carpet manufacturer. Bobby...
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
1977
as Self - Performer
Train wreck, some might call it a TV special, proving that not everything was better in the good old days. That includes Rolling Stone Magazine.
Greased Lightning
1977
as Woodrow
The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.
Ali the Man: Ali the Fighter
1975
Music
Ali the Fighter was made in 1975, when the Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier fight was still fresh in everyone's minds. Filmmaker William Greaves frames Ali's ...
Catch My Soul
1974
as Othello
Screenwriter John Good's rock & roll adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello who is a wandering evangelist who happens onto Iago's remote commune. There h...
The Fighters
1974
as Self (uncredited)
Behind-the-scenes documentary chronicling the Fight of the Century between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali.
Richie Havens - Live at Montreux Casino 1972
1972
Richie Havens concert at Casino de Montreux, Switzerland in 1971. With Paul Williams (guitar), Emile Latimer (drums), Eric Oxendine (bass). The y...
Woodstock
1970
as Self
An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to insiders,...
Wake at Generation
1968
as Self
An unreleased concert film, shot at the Generation Club on 8th St. in NYC on April 7, 1968. Big Brother & The Holding Co. "Summertime" Joni Mitchell...