Portrait of Pete Townshend

Acting

Pete Townshend

Career

Active from 1965 to 2020, busiest in 2006 and 2008 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score75/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Who: At Kilburn 1977
The Who: At Kilburn 1977
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Pete Townshend Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    2.8, average 4.0
  • Crime
    2.7, average 3.6
  • Family Dynamics
    4.0, average 4.8
  • Tension
    5.2, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Concert Film 2
  • Live Performance 2
  • Classic Rock 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

31
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles
Her Majesty
Her Majesty (2021)

Music, Executive Producer

The Hat
The Hat (2020)

Original Music Composer

2010s

2 titles ยท average score 81
The Who: Rock in Rio 2017
The Who: Rock in Rio 2017 (2017)

as guitar

A Silent Voice: The Movie
A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)
GoodWatch score 81

Theme Song Performance, Main Title Theme Composer

2000s

9 titles ยท average score 80
The Who:  Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (2009)

as Himselft

The Who: At Kilburn 1977
The Who: At Kilburn 1977 (2008)
GoodWatch score 80

as guitar

The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969
The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969 (2008)

Writer

VH1 Rock Honors
VH1 Rock Honors (2006)

TV show

The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests (2006)

Writer

The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests
The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests (2006)

as Pete Townshend

Cloud Chaser
Cloud Chaser (2006)

Music

Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances (2002)

as The Who

Pete Townshend: Music from Lifehouse
Pete Townshend: Music from Lifehouse (2002)

Music

1990s

6 titles ยท average score 73
American Beauty
American Beauty (1999)
GoodWatch score 84

Thanks

The Iron Giant
The Iron Giant (1999)
GoodWatch score 87

Executive Producer

TFI Friday
TFI Friday (1996)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Pete Townshend - Live at Fillmore West, April 30th, 1996
Pete Townshend - Live at Fillmore West, April 30th, 1996 (1996)

as guitar, vocals

The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb
The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (1993)
GoodWatch score 77

as Voice

Later... with Jools Holland
Later... with Jools Holland (1992)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 67
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Pete Townshend (voice)

MTV Rockumentary
MTV Rockumentary (1989)

TV show

Dogs in Space
Dogs in Space (1986)
GoodWatch score 52

Thanks

White City
White City (1985)

as Pete Fountain

All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes (1982)

Writer

1970s

6 titles ยท average score 71
Quadrophenia
Quadrophenia (1979)
GoodWatch score 82

Executive Producer, Music Director

The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

O Parvardigar
O Parvardigar (1976)

Music

Tommy
Tommy (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer, Original Story

Rockpalast
Rockpalast (1974)

TV show ยท as Self (guitar vocal)

Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising
Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising (1970)

Music

1960s

1 title
Seize millions de jeunes: Mods
Seize millions de jeunes: Mods (1965)

as Interviewee