Brian Wilson
Brian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 — June 11, 2025) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. After signing with Capitol Records in 1962, Wilson wrote or co-wrote more than two dozen Top 40 hits for the group. He originally functioned as the band's songwriter, producer, co-lead vocalist, bassist, keyboardist, and de facto leader. Wilson was considered a major innovator in the field of music production, the principal originator of the California Sound, one of the first music producer auteurs, and the first rock producer to use the studio as its own instrument. The unusual creative control Capitol gave him over his own records effectively set a precedent that allowed other bands and artists to act as their own producers or co-producers. He was a major influence on the retrospectively-termed "sunshine pop" and Flower Power music that proceeded.
Filmography (93 titles)
Music is God Speaking – Brian Wilson
Self · 2026
6.7MovieThe Beach Boys
Self · 2024
6.5MovieReinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
Self (archive footage) · 2023
8.1MovieA Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
Self · 2023
6.0MovieThe Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
Self (archive footage) · 2022
6.2MovieBrian Wilson: Long Promised Road
Self · 2021
MovieStreetlight Harmonies
Self · 2020
7.5MovieMy Music: A Classic Christmas
Self - The Beach Boys (archive footage) · 2019
7.6MovieThe Beach Boys: Making Pet Sounds
Self · 2017
8.3MovieBrian Wilson - Live at Baloise Session
Self · 2016
MovieThe Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971
Self · 2016
Dr. Feelgood
Self (archive footage) · 2015
MovieI Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
Self · 2015
8.0MovieBrian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event
Self · 2015
6.1ShowThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 2015
7.1MovieLove & Mercy
Self (Archive Footage) · 2015
9.0MovieBrian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982
Self (archive footage) · 2014
8.0MovieThe Beach Boys - Live in Concert 50th Anniversary
Self · 2012
8.0MovieThe Beach Boys: Doin' It Again
Self · 2012
7.0Movie…Sings Musicals
Self (archive footage) · 2012
MovieEndless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth
Himself · 2012
6.4MovieClassic Albums: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Self - The Beach Boys · 2010
MovieBrian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969
Self (archive footage) · 2010
MovieGoing Home
Self · 2009
7.0MovieBrian Wilson: That Lucky Old Sun
Self · 2009
7.3MovieThe Wrecking Crew
Self - The Beach Boys Co-Founder · 2008
MovieBeach Boys: Surfin' Success
Self · 2008
MovieMellodrama
Self · 2008
MovieCease to Exist
Self (archive footage) · 2007
MovieMusicares Presents a Tribute to Brian Wilson
Self · 2007