Who played Jim Morrison in the film The Doors?
"of The Cult. He declined the role because he was not happy with the way Morrison was represented in the film. When Stone began talking about the project in 1988, he had Val Kilmer in mind to play Morrison after seeing him in the Ron Howard fantasy film ""Willow"". Kilmer had the same kind of singing voice as Morrison and to convince Stone that he was right for the role, spent several thousand dollars of his own money and made his own eight-minute video, singing and looking like Morrison at various stages of his life. To prepare for the role,"
"Jim Morrison James Douglas ""Jim"" Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, songwriter and poet, best remembered as the lead vocalist of the rock band The Doors. Due to his poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, wild personality, performances, and the dramatic circumstances surrounding his life and early death, Morrison is regarded by music critics and fans as one of the most iconic and influential frontmen in rock music history. Since his death, his fame has endured as one of popular culture's most rebellious and oft-displayed icons, representing the generation gap and youth counterculture. Morrison co-founded the"
"Val Kilmer Val Edward Kilmer (born December 31, 1959) is an American actor. Originally a stage actor, Kilmer became popular in the mid-1980s after a string of appearances in comedy films, starting with ""Top Secret!"" (1984), then the cult classic ""Real Genius"" (1985), as well as the military action film ""Top Gun"" (1986), the fantasy film ""Willow"" (1988), and Doc Holliday in ""Tombstone"" (1993). Some of his other notable film roles include Jim Morrison in ""The Doors"" (1991), ""Mentor"" Elvis Presley in ""True Romance"" (1993), armed robber Chris Shiherlis in ""Heat"" (1995), Bruce Wayne / Batman in ""Batman Forever"" (1995),"
"The Doors (soundtrack) The Doors: Original Soundtrack Recording is the soundtrack to Oliver Stone's 1991 film ""The Doors"". It contains The Doors studio recordings, The Velvet Underground's ""Heroin"" as well as Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. None of Val Kilmer's performances of the Doors songs that are featured in the movie are included in the soundtrack. The cover for the album is of Jim Morrison's character portrayed by Val Kilmer. It is a photo of Kilmer looking straight in the camera's lens. His face is in black and white and his hair has the color of burning flames, it is the"
"A Tribute to Jim Morrison A Tribute to Jim Morrison (later re titled as ""The Doors: A Tribute to Jim Morrison"" and ""No One Here Gets Out Alive: A Tribute to Jim Morrison"") is a 1981 documentary about Jim Morrison, lead singer of American rock band the Doors who died in July 1971. The documentary explores Morrison's interest in film (he was a graduate of UCLA film school), poetry, psychology, mysticism and sexuality. Excerpts of Doors songs are included with only TV appearances playing ""Light My Fire"" and ""Touch Me"" played in their entirety. It features contemporary interviews with Morrison"
"failure. He was 27. Pam joined him three years later."" During the credits, the band is shown recording the song ""L.A. Woman"" in the studio. Film directors Brian De Palma, Martin Scorsese, and William Friedkin flirted with making a Doors biopic over the years. In 1985, Columbia Pictures acquired the rights from the Doors and the Morrison estate to make a film. Producer Sasha Harari wanted filmmaker Oliver Stone to write the screenplay but never heard back from his agent. After two unsatisfactory scripts were produced, Imagine Films replaced Columbia. Harari contacted Stone again and the director met with the"
"Academy Award for Best Actor as a ruthless Wall Street corporate raider, and ""Talk Radio"", based on Eric Bogosian's Pulitzer-nominated play. ""The Doors"", released in 1991, received criticism from former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek during a question and answer session at Indiana University East in 1997. During the discussion, Manzarek stated that he sat down with Stone about The Doors and Jim Morrison for over 12 hours. Patricia Kennealy-Morrison—a well known rock critic and author—was a consultant on the movie, in which she also has a cameo appearance, but she writes in her memoir """" (Dutton, 1992) that Stone ignored"
"The Doors The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. The band got its name at Morrison's suggestion from the title of Aldous Huxley's book ""The Doors of Perception"", which itself was a reference to a quote made by William Blake, ""If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite."" They were unique and among the most controversial and influential rock acts of the 1960s, mostly because of Morrison's lyrics and charismatic but unpredictable"
"the ""Billboard"" album chart and ""Greatest Hits"" and ""The Best of the Doors"" re-entered the chart, with the latter reaching a new peak position of No. 32. The Doors The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. The band got its name at Morrison's suggestion from the title of Aldous Huxley's book ""The Doors of Perception"", which itself was a reference to a quote made by William Blake, ""If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as"
"portrayed by actor Michael Madsen in the Oliver Stone film ""The Doors"" (1991). He is portrayed by Bill Sage in the film about Valerie Solanas, ""I Shot Andy Warhol"" (1996). Author and singer Kinky Friedman dedicated his novel ""Elvis, Jesus & Coca-Cola"" to Baker, who had been his friend, and the plot of the book features Baker's wake. Tom Baker (American actor) Tom Baker (August 23, 1940 – September 2, 1982) was an American actor who starred in the Andy Warhol film ""I, A Man"" (1967). He was a close friend of Jim Morrison of The Doors. Baker was the"
"CD box set was released in the UK, containing rare songs from the Cult's singles. The CDs in this box set were all issued as picture discs with rice paper covers, housed in a white box called ""Singles Collection"", or a black box called ""E.P. Collection '84 - '90"". In 1991, director Oliver Stone offered Astbury the role of Jim Morrison in Stone's film ""The Doors"". He declined the role because he was not happy with the way Morrison was represented in the film, and the role was ultimately played by Val Kilmer. In 1991, Astbury and Duffy were writing"
"Ed Sullivan Show"" and ""The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"". Many original photos of Morrison and the band are included from Joel Brodsky, Paul Ferrara, Jerry Hopkins, Frank Lisciandro and Gloria Stavers. The documentary was re-titled upon release on DVD but is now out of print. A Tribute to Jim Morrison A Tribute to Jim Morrison (later re titled as ""The Doors: A Tribute to Jim Morrison"" and ""No One Here Gets Out Alive: A Tribute to Jim Morrison"") is a 1981 documentary about Jim Morrison, lead singer of American rock band the Doors who died in July 1971. The documentary"
"the Doors (latterly renamed as the Butts Band). He reunited with the remaining Doors in 1978 for the release and marketing of the Jim Morrison's poetry record, ""An American Prayer"" which reawakened interest in the Doors and their musical significance. His character appears in Oliver Stone's movie ""The Doors"", in which Josh Evans plays him. Post-Doors, Bill Siddons continues his career as a manager in the music industry. He managed or co-managed such groups as Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Poco, America, Van Morrison, Pat Benatar, Jerry Cantrell, Robert Palmer, John Klemmer, and, in more recent times, was a co-founder of"
"rare footage and was the first video released by the band. It helped rekindle interest in the Doors by allowing fans that were too young or unable to remember, to see the Doors in action. Rights to the book were bought by director Oliver Stone who made it into a movie in 1991. No One Here Gets Out Alive No One Here Gets Out Alive (1980) is a biography of American singer-songwriter Jim Morrison, lead singer and lyricist of the rock band the Doors. Morrison died in Paris in July 1971 and this was the first biography written about the"
"such as Karlheinz Stockhausen and John Cage. The track was used to open Oliver Stone's film about the band. The Movie (song) The Movie is a poem written and recorded by Jim Morrison, leader singer of American rock band the Doors. The poem focuses on the mystery and seductive power of cinema and was recorded in 1970. Morrison's influences for this poem are drawn from his time at the U.C.L.A. film school in 1964. The poem was released on the Doors' ninth and final studio album An American Prayer in 1978, which featured poetry by read by Morrison with music"
"lizard in Myanmar. The extinct reptile was given the moniker ""Barbaturex morrisoni"" in honor of Morrison. ""This is a king lizard, and he was the lizard king, so it just fit,"" said Jason Head, a paleontologist at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Jim Morrison James Douglas ""Jim"" Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, songwriter and poet, best remembered as the lead vocalist of the rock band The Doors. Due to his poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, wild personality, performances, and the dramatic circumstances surrounding his life and early death, Morrison is regarded by music critics and"
"part of Courson's legal name. Several months after her death, her parents, Columbus and Penny Courson, inherited her fortune. Jim Morrison's parents later contested the Coursons' executorship of the estate, leading to additional legal battles. In 1979 both parties agreed to divide the earnings from Morrison's estate equally. Friend Diane Gardner is quoted as saying in the book ""Break on Through"" by Riordan and Prochnicky, that Courson was portrayed by Meg Ryan in Oliver Stone's 1991 film ""The Doors"". Pamela Courson Pamela Susan Courson (December 22, 1946 – April 25, 1974) was a long-term companion of Jim Morrison, singer of"
"same effect created on the movie's posters and advertising material. The French release of the soundtrack features Jim Morrison walking in a hallway towards the viewer; he's also portrayed by Kilmer, and the photograph was also part of the advertising material especially in France. All songs are performed by The Doors and written by Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, and John Densmore, except where noted. The Doors: Note: Played on all tracks except tracks 9-10 The Velvet Underground: Note: The personnel for track 10 The Doors (soundtrack) The Doors: Original Soundtrack Recording is the soundtrack to Oliver Stone's 1991"
"Jim Morrison and are frequently used as covers for compilation albums, books, and other memorabilia of the Doors and Morrison. In late 1967 at a concert in New Haven, Connecticut, he was arrested on stage, an incident that further added to his mystique and emphasized his rebellious image. In 1968, the Doors released their third studio album, ""Waiting for the Sun"". The band performed on July 5 at the Hollywood Bowl; this performance became famous with the DVD: ""Live at the Hollywood Bowl"". It's also this year that the band played, for the first time, in Europe. Their fourth album,"
"a documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and made its international debut a month later at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The film's airing on the acclaimed PBS American Masters Series garnered a 2010 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series. Jankowski received a Grammy Award as producer of the film, which was named Outstanding Longform Video in 2011. Before joining Wolf Films in 1997, Jankowski served as Senior Vice President of Universal Television where he was responsible for all series produced under that banner, which included Northern Exposure, Quantum Leap"
"The Movie (song) The Movie is a poem written and recorded by Jim Morrison, leader singer of American rock band the Doors. The poem focuses on the mystery and seductive power of cinema and was recorded in 1970. Morrison's influences for this poem are drawn from his time at the U.C.L.A. film school in 1964. The poem was released on the Doors' ninth and final studio album An American Prayer in 1978, which featured poetry by read by Morrison with music later added by the band. The musique concrète piece includes microphone sounds. The track is influenced by avant-garde composers"
"which premiered in 2006. The Internet Movie Database lists his last film, ""Dealing"", being in post production as of January 2009. Hy Pyke Hy Pyke (December 2, 1935 – October 26, 2006) was an American character actor. Pyke was born Monty Pike in Los Angeles, California, the son of vaudevillian David Pike and his wife Pauline. Pyke majored in theatre at UCLA in the 1960s, appearing in numerous student films, including one for Ray Manzarek, keyboard player of The Doors, called ""Induction"" (1965), which also featured ""The Doors"" vocalist Jim Morrison in a brief role. During that time period, Pyke"
"want to tell it by playing the role in the style of drugs, with which Oliver Stone agreed. Kilmer memorized the lyrics to all of lead singer Jim Morrison's songs prior to his audition, and sent a video of himself performing some Doors songs to director Stone. Stone was not impressed with the tape, but Paul Rothchild (the original producer of The Doors) said ""I was shaken by it"" and suggested they record Kilmer in the studio. After Kilmer was cast as Morrison, he prepared for the role by attending Doors tribute concerts and reading Morrison's poetry. He spent close"
"Morrison would change his tune yet again and profess his love and desire for domesticity, claiming he was planning on returning to her, and to the Doors, in the fall. Kennealy was skeptical by this point, as he was known to vacillate like this in his other relationships, as well. Jim Morrison's sudden death at 27 would mean a lack of closure not only for Kennealy, but for the many people in his life. Kennealy-Morrison served as an advisor on Oliver Stone's 1991 movie ""The Doors"", and played a small role in the film as the High Priestess who marries"
"When You're Strange When You're Strange is a 2009 music documentary film about the American rock band the Doors. It was written and directed by Tom DiCillo and narrated by Johnny Depp. The film begins with the band's formation in 1965, its development over the next two years, release of their debut album and subsequent albums and Jim Morrison's use of alcohol and drugs and subsequent death in Paris in July 1971. The film features archival footage of rehearsals, TV and concert performances, private cine-film and the background to Morrison's arrest at a 1969 Miami concert and later trial. The"
"Ray Manzarek Raymond ""Ray"" Daniel Manzarek Jr. (né Manczarek; February 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013) was an American musician, singer, producer, film director, and author, best known as a member of The Doors from 1965 to 1973, which he co-founded with singer and lyricist Jim Morrison. Manzarek was notable for performing on a keyboard bass during many live shows and some recordings, taking on a role usually filled by a bass guitar player. Manzarek recorded on every track of all eight Doors studio albums, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. He was"
"George Stephen Morrison George Stephen Morrison (January 7, 1919November 17, 2008) was a United States Navy rear admiral (upper half) and naval aviator. Morrison was commander of the U.S. naval forces in the Gulf of Tonkin during the Gulf of Tonkin Incident of August 1964, which sparked an escalation of American involvement in the Vietnam War. He was the father of Jim Morrison, the lead singer of the rock band the Doors, who died in July 1971. Born in Rome, Georgia, Morrison was the son of Caroline (née Hoover; 1891–1984) and Paul Raymund Morrison (1886–1971), and raised in Leesburg, Florida."
"Ray thought he knew better than anybody else"". Stone first heard the Doors in 1967, when he was a 21-year-old soldier in Vietnam. Before filming started, Stone and his producers had to negotiate with the three surviving band members and the parents of Morrison and his girlfriend Pamela Courson, and the band's label Elektra Records. Morrison's parents would only allow themselves to be depicted in a dream-like flashback sequence at the beginning of the film. The Coursons wanted there to be no suggestion in any way that Pamela caused Morrison's death. Stone found the Coursons the most difficult to deal"
"Tom Baker (American actor) Tom Baker (August 23, 1940 – September 2, 1982) was an American actor who starred in the Andy Warhol film ""I, A Man"" (1967). He was a close friend of Jim Morrison of The Doors. Baker was the son of Tom Baker Jr. and Ellie, military parents who retired in San Francisco. His older sister married and then divorced a well-known British Formula 1 racer. Baker started his career as a stage actor in New York City and assisted Norman Mailer in the stage adaptation of Mailer's novel ""The Deer Park"". Once he moved to Hollywood,"
"Doors during the summer of 1965 in Venice, California. The band spent two years in obscurity until shooting to prominence with their #1 single in the United States, ""Light My Fire"", taken from their self-titled debut album. Morrison recorded a total of six studio albums with the Doors, all of which sold well and received critical acclaim. Though the Doors recorded two more albums after Morrison died, his death severely affected the band's fortunes, and they split up in 1973. In 1993, Jim Morrison, as a member of the Doors, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame."
"No One Here Gets Out Alive No One Here Gets Out Alive (1980) is a biography of American singer-songwriter Jim Morrison, lead singer and lyricist of the rock band the Doors. Morrison died in Paris in July 1971 and this was the first biography written about the singer. The first draft was written solely by Jerry Hopkins shortly after Morrison's death. Hopkins, a journalist with ""Rolling Stone"", based the draft on an extensive interview he conducted with Morrison as well as interviews with friends and associates. However, attempts to find a publisher failed. A second manuscript, with additional content added"
"Manzarek's death in 2013 at the age of 74. Three of the band's studio albums, ""The Doors"", ""L.A. Woman"", and ""Strange Days"", were featured in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, at positions 42, 362, and 407 respectively. According to ""The Washington Post""s Martin Weil, the band rose to the center of the counterculture of the 1960s. The Doors were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. The Doors began with a meeting between acquaintances Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek, both of whom had attended the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, on"
"Morrison was also well known for improvising spoken word poetry passages while the band played live. Morrison was ranked #47 on ""Rolling Stone""s list of the ""100 Greatest Singers of All Time"", and number 22 on ""Classic Rock"" magazine's ""50 Greatest Singers in Rock."" Ray Manzarek, who co-founded the Doors with him, said Morrison ""embodied hippie counterculture rebellion."" Morrison developed an alcohol dependency during the 1960s, which at times affected his performances on stage. He died unexpectedly at the age of 27 in Paris. As no autopsy was performed, the cause of Morrison's death remains unknown. James Douglas Morrison was"