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Aliases

L'Angelo Misterioso

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1950s - 2000s (music)
20th Century (film)

Born

February 24, 1943 in Liverpool, England

Died

November 29, 2001 in Los Angeles, CA

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by Hal Erickson biography

Liverpudlian George Harrison, lead guitarist of the Beatles, was the youngest and, for many years, least appreciated of the Fab Four. Often labelled the "quiet Beatle" in the early 1960s, Harrison seemed so retiring and self-deprecating that the makers of the first Beatles flick A Hard Day's Night took pity on him and wrote him his own individual sequence. The result was the hilarious "shirt scene," wherein Harrison finds himself auditioning for a specious teen-oriented TV show (asked his opinion on some wretched "mod" clothing, Harrison replies "They're grotty.") For the next Beatles film Help (65), Harrison broke the Lennon-McCartney stranglehold on the musical score by writing the song "I Need You" -- a fact that we hear proclaimed over and over during the film's closing credits. While overwhelmed in the public eye by the charisma of his fellow Beatles, Harrison was the first to assert himself as an individual musical artist, recording the 1968 solo album Wonderwall Music while still a member of the group. After the breakup of the Beatles in 1970, Harrison was also the first of the four to make the charts with a hit song; on a more negative note, he was also the first to be involved in a serious lawsuit -- the plagiarism battle over "He's So Fine," which he eventually lost. Not having appeared in a film since 1974's Concert for Bangladesh, Harrison re-entered the movie business in the late 1970s as a producer, backing such films as Monty Python's Life of Brian (79), Time Bandits (82) and Brazil (84). He also occasionally played small, uncredited roles in such films as Shanghai Surprise (86) (for which he also contributed several songs). One of George Harrison's most ingratiating post-Beatles appearance was as a BBC announcer on the parody TV documentary The Rutles -- a merciless lampoon of a certain mop-topped foursome of the 1960s.

Title	Year	User Rating
George Harrison: Living in the Material World Archival Appearance	2011
The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector Featured Music	2008
Across the Universe Songwriter	2007
Paul Simon and Friends: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Performance	2007
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream Participant	2007
John and Yoko: Give Peace a Song Archival Appearance	2005
George Harrison: The Dark Horse Years 1976-1992 Archival Appearance	2004
Concert for George Archival Appearance	2003
George Harrison: The Quiet One Archival Appearance	2003
The Band: Authorized Video Biography Participant	2001
Everest Featured Music	1998
Classic Albums: The Band - The Band Performance	1997
The Beatles Celebration Interviewee	1996
Hare Krishnas: Hiders or Seekers? Interviewee	1995
Nuns on the Run Executive Producer, Songwriter	1990
Checking Out Executive Producer, Producer	1989
Cold Dog Soup Executive Producer	1989
How to Get Ahead in Advertising Executive Producer, Producer	1989
Powwow Highway Executive Producer	1989
The Raggedy Rawney Executive Producer, Producer	1989
Imagine: John Lennon - The Definitive Film Portrait Actor	1988
Track 29 Executive Producer	1988
Bellman and True Executive Producer, Producer	1987
Birds of the Backyard Actor	1987
Five Corners Executive Producer	1987
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Executive Producer, Producer	1987
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala: 1987 Performance	1987
Withnail & I Executive Producer	1987
Mona Lisa Executive Producer, Producer	1986
Shanghai Surprise Actor, Composer (Music Score), Executive Producer, Songwriter	1986
Blue Suede Shoes: A Rockabilly Session with Carl Perkins and Friends Performance	1985
Carl Perkins and Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session Performance	1985
Porky's Revenge Songwriter	1985
Seduced Actor	1985
Water Executive Producer, Producer, Songwriter	1985
A Private Function Executive Producer, Producer	1984
Bullshot Crummond Executive Producer, Producer	1983
Monty Python: Live at the Hollywood Bowl Executive Producer	1982
Privates on Parade Producer	1982
Scrubbers Producer	1982
The Missionary Executive Producer	1982
Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel Performance	1981
Time Bandits Composer (Music Score), Executive Producer, Songwriter	1981
Black & Blue: Black Sabbath and Blue Oyster Cult Live Producer	1980
The Life of Brian Actor, Executive Producer	1979
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Composer (Music Score)	1978
Saturday Night Live: Paul Simon [2] Performance	1976
Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs Producer	1974
The Concert for Bangladesh Musical Direction/Supervision, Performance, Producer	1972
Let It Be Actor	1970
Wonderwall Composer (Music Score)	1969
Yellow Submarine Composer (Music Score)	1968
The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour Director	1967
Reflections on Love Actor	1966
Help! Actor, Songwriter	1965
A Hard Day's Night Actor, Composer (Music Score)	1964
Mark Reem and Shanee Whitwell: The Pure Love Project Screenwriter		NOT YET RELEASED
Steve Hillage: Live In England 1979 Songwriter		NOT YET RELEASED

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