Woody Guthrie

Actor

Born: July 14, 1912
Died: October 3, 1967 (age 55)
From: Okemah, Oklahoma, USA

Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer-songwriter and composer who was one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American socialism and anti-fascism. He inspired several generations both politically and musically with songs such as "This Land Is Your Land". Guthrie wrote hundreds of country, folk, and…

Filmography (13)

Woody Guthrie and the Ghost of Tom Joad Today (2026)
Self (archive footage)
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation (2013)
Self (archive footage)
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan (2008)
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home (2006)
Self (archive footage)
Billy Bragg & Wilco: Man in the Sand (2005)
Self (archive footage)
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)
Self (archive footage)
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974 (2003)
Self
This Land Is Your Land: The Animated Kids' Songs of Woody Guthrie (1997)
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie (1988)
Self (archive footage)
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' (1984)
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
Self (archive footage)
To Hear Your Banjo Play (1947)
Self
The Fight for Life
The Fight for Life (1940)