Biography
Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer considered the premier female blues vocalist of the Sixties; her raw, powerful and uninhibited singing style, combined with her turbulent and emotional lifestyle, made her one of the biggest female stars in her lifetime. She died of a drug overdose in 1970, aged 27, after releasing three albums. A fourth album, Pearl, was released a little more than three months after her death, reaching number 1 on the charts.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Janis, Amores de Carnaval
2024
Året var 1969
2019
as Self (archive footage)
In the last year of the 60s, history gets the chance to breathe a little after the turbulent 1968. Pippi Longstocking rides into the television sets a...
27: Gone Too Soon
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison all died at the age of 27 between 1969 and 1971. At the time, the coincidence gave rise to so...
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
2017
as Self
Griffin Dunne’s years-in-the-making documentary portrait of his aunt Joan Didion moves with the spirit of her uncannily lucid writing: the film simult...
Janis: Little Girl Blue
2015
as Herself (archive footage)
Janis Joplin is one of the most respected and iconic rock & roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who captivated millions of lis...
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
2013
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
An account of the short life of genius musician Jimi Hendrix (1942-70), probably the most talented and influential guitarist of the twentieth century:...
Love, Janis
2010
as herself
Ihre Karriere dauerte nur vier Jahre, und trotzdem wurde Janis Joplin zum ersten weiblichen Superstar der Rockmusik. Ihr früher Tod trug das Übrige zu...
Janis Joplin with Big Brother: Ball and Chain
2009
as self
The performances featured on this DVD were filmed at the studios of KQED TV in April 1967, just weeks before Big Brother & The Holding Company sho...
Janis Joplin : Piece Of My Heart - Live Woodstock
2009
as Herself
Performance video which includes: Try (Just a Little Bit Harder), To Love Somebody, Work Me Lord, Ball and Chain, Piece of My Heart, Combination...
Janis Joplin – The Kozmic Blues Video Anthology
2007
as Herself
A compilation of performances recorded between 1967 and 1970 -- including the Monterey Pop Festival and Woodstock -- this Janis Joplin tribute capture...
Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics: Rockin' the Sixties
2005
A collection of some of the best performances from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' focusing particularly on the great rock acts from the sixties including The ...
The Best Of Beat
2003
as Self (archive footage)
1 –No Artist. Introduction, 2 –Stevie Wonder. Fingertips, Part 2, 3 –Bob Dylan. Blowin' In The Wind, 4 –Gene Pitney. 24 Hours From Tulsa, 5 –Roy Orbis...
Festival Express
2003
as Self
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...
Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
2002
Additional musical performances from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival in California, shot for the film Monterey Pop (1968) and released on the Criterion...
Big Brother and The Holding Co.: Nine Hundred Nights
2001
as Herself
Big Brother and The Holding Company: Nine Hundred Nights
Janis Joplin: Southern Discomfort
2000
as Self
A look at the life and reputation of the singer Janis Joplin.
The Beach Boys and The Satan
1997
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
A German documentary that explores the darker side of the Beach Boys, primarily focusing on Brian Wilson and the Pet Sounds album, with detours to the...
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...
Jimi Plays Monterey
1987
as Self (archive footage)
Jimi Hendrix's debut American set at 1967's Monterey Pop Festival is generally considered one of the most radical and legendary live shows ever. Virtu...
Rise and Fall of a Small Film Company
1986
Music
Director Gaspard Bazin is working on a new feature film. For now, he's still looking at the fundraising and casting stage of the process. He calls upo...
Women in Rock
1986
as Self (archive footage)
All the legendary women of rock 'n' roll are brought together in this stunning collage of artists and their music. Through a music-driven mix of rare ...
When the Music's Over
1983
as Self (archive footage)
Rare clips of performance and interviews by a multiple of stars, all prematurely lost.
Women Prison: The Lynching
1978
Music
Naomi who entered the prison for a younger brother. Female prisoners, Naomi starving for passion will experience various lynch. The world of the shock...
Janis
1974
as Herself
Released just a few years after her death, this forms a picture of who Janis was through interviews and performance clips.
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert
1970
as Self (archive footage)
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert is the second live album by the Rolling Stones, released on 4 September 1970 in the UK and the Uni...
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,...
Monterey Pop
1968
as Self
Featuring performances by popular artists of the 1960s, this concert film highlights the music of the 1967 California festival. Although not all music...
Petulia
1968
as Herself (uncredited)
Dr. Archie Bollen is having a midlife crisis. He's just divorced his wife and is establishing a new life for himself. One night, he catches the eye of...
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...
Janis Joplin: In Woodstock
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as as Herself
Janis Joplin: In Woodstock
Janis Joplin - Live
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Janis Joplin - Live With Big Brother and the Holding Company
Got No Shoes, Got No Blues: the Texas International Pop Festival
N/A
Believe it or not, there almost was a feature film about the 1969 Texas International Pop Festival which, just like the one-and-only Woodstock concert...