Phil Ochs
Born
December 19, 1940
Died
April 9, 1976 (35 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
El Paso, Texas, USA
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.
Known For
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
Self
7.1
2019
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
Self (archive footage)
7.0
2013
Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
Self (archive footage)
6.6
2011
Berkeley in the Sixties
Self (archive footage)
5.6
1990
Chords of Fame
Himself
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1984
Renaldo and Clara
Self
8.3
1978
The Day the Music Died
Self
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1977
Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally
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1971
Wondering About Things
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1971
Generations Apart: A Question of Values
Self
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1969
Last Summer Won't Happen
Himself
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1968
The Creative Person: The Folksinger
Self
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1965
Conventions: The Land Around Us
Self (archive footage)
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