Phil Ochs

Phil Ochs

Known for

Acting

Born

December 19, 1940

Birthplace

El Paso, Texas, USA

Died

April 9, 1976 (aged 35)

Biography

Philip David Ochs (December 19, 1940 – April 9, 1976) was an American songwriter and protest singer (or, as he preferred, a topical singer). Ochs was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, political activism, often alliterative lyrics, and distinctive voice. He wrote hundreds of songs in the 1960s and 1970s and released eight albums.

Best known work

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
2019
Berkeley in the Sixties
Berkeley in the Sixties
1990
Renaldo and Clara
Renaldo and Clara
1978
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
2013
Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
2011
Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally
Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally
1971
The Day the Music Died
The Day the Music Died
1977
Chords of Fame
Chords of Fame
1984
Wondering About Things
Wondering About Things
1971
Last Summer Won't Happen
Last Summer Won't Happen
1968

Filmography

  1. TBA

    Conventions: The Land Around Us

    as Self (archive footage)

  2. 2019

  3. 2013

  4. 2011

    Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

    as Self (archive footage)

  5. 1990

    Berkeley in the Sixties

    as Self (archive footage)

  6. 1984

    Chords of Fame

    as Himself

  7. 1978

  8. 1977

  9. 1971

  10. 1971

  11. 1969

  12. 1968

  13. 1965

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