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George Harrison

George Harrison,  MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English rock guitarist, singer-songwriter, actor and film producer who achieved international fame as lead guitarist of The Beatles.  Often referred to as "the quiet Beatle",  Harrison became over time an admirer of Indian mysticism, and introduced it to the other Beatles, as well as those of their Western audience. Following the band's break-up, he had a successful career as a solo artist and later as part of the Traveling Wilburys, and also as a film and record producer. Harrison is listed at number 21 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Although most of The Beatles' songs were written by Lennon and McCartney, Beatle albums generally included one or two of Harrison's own songs, from With The Beatles onwards.  His later compositions with The Beatles include "Here Comes the Sun", "Something" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". By the time of the band's break-up, Harrison had accumulated a backlog of material, which he then released as the acclaimed and successful triple album All Things Must Pass in 1970, from which came two singles: a double A-side single, "My Sweet Lord" backed with "Isn't It a Pity", and "What Is Life". In addition to his solo work, Harrison co-wrote two hits for Ringo Starr, another former Beatle, as well as songs for the Traveling Wilburys—the supergroup he formed in 1988 with Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, and Roy Orbison. Harrison embraced Indian culture and Hinduism in the mid 1960s, and helped expand Western awareness of sitar music and of the Hare Krishna movement. With Ravi Shankar he organised a major charity concert with the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh. Besides being a musician, he was also a record producer and co-founder of the production company HandMade Films. In his work as a film producer, he collaborated with people as diverse as the members of Monty Python and Madonna. He was married twice, to model Pattie Boyd from 1966 to 1974, and for 23 years to record company secretary Olivia Trinidad Arias, with whom he had one son, Dhani Harrison. He was a close friend of Eric Clapton. He is the only Beatle to have published an autobiography, with I Me Mine in 1980. Harrison died of lung cancer in 2001.


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Born:
Feb 25, 1943 In Liverpool, England, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
159
First Appeared:
In the movie The Mersey Sound 1963-09-10
Latest Project:
Movie The Beach Boys 2024-05-21
Known For
Poster of The Beatles Anthology
Poster of Tom Petty: Going Home
Poster of Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Poster of New Musical Express Poll Winners Concert
Filmography
Movie The Beach Boys Self (archive footage) 2024-05-21
Movie Louder Than Rock Self (archive footage) 2023-04-28
Movie The Lost Weekend: A Love Story Self (archive footage) 2023-04-13
Movie Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC Self (archive footage) 2023-05-06
Movie Paul Newman: The Restless Self (archive footage) 2023-06-11
Movie Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song Self (archive footage) 2023-12-13
Movie Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback Self (archive footage) 2023-07-30
Movie The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert Self (archive footage) 2022-01-30
Movie If These Walls Could Sing Self (archive footage) 2022-09-03
Movie Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues Self (archive footage) 2022-10-27
Movie The Sparks Brothers Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2021-06-18
Series The Beatles: Get Back Self (archive footage) 2021-11-25
Movie Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band Self (archive footage) 2020-02-21
Movie Jealous Guy: The Assassination of John Lennon Self (archive footage) 2020-12-21
Movie Meeting the Beatles in India Self (archive footage) 2020-09-09
Movie Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 2 Self (archive footage) 2019-07-01
Movie An Accidental Studio Self (archive footage) 2019-07-12
Movie Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 1 Self (archive footage) 2019-04-22
Movie Manson: Music From an Unsound Mind Self (archive footage) 2019-08-13
Movie Paul McCartney: Wings of a Beatle Self (archive footage) 2019-09-17
Movie 14 STANDARD 8mm REELS 1981–1988 Self 2018-01-01
Movie Take Your Pills Self (archive footage) 2018-03-09
Movie George Harrison - All Things Pass Self (archive footage) 2018-03-20
Movie John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky Self (archive footage) 2018-11-24
Movie ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff Self (archive footage) 2018-10-12
Movie Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars Self 2018-03-30
Movie It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond Self (archive footage) 2017-05-26
Movie Free to Rock Self - The Beatles (archive footage) 2017-05-01
Movie Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution Self (archive footage) 2017-06-03
Movie Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions Self - Musician (archive footage) 2017-08-06
Movie Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami Who Started It All Self (archive footage) 2017-06-16
Movie How the Beatles Changed the World Self (archive footage) 2017-10-23
Movie My Generation Self (archive footage) 2017-10-08
Movie Beatles chronology (1962-1970) Self (archive footage) 2016-02-19
Movie George Fest: A Night to Celebrate the Music of George Harrison Self (archive footage) 2016-02-26
Movie The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years Self (archive footage) 2016-09-15
Movie Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape Self (archive footage) 2016-03-13
Movie Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album Self (archive footage) 2016-11-16
Movie The Beatles 1+ Self (archive footage) 2015-11-06
Movie The Beatles 1 Self (archive footage) 2015-11-06
Movie The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One Self (archive footage) 2015-11-11
Movie Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled Self (archive footage) 2014-05-19
Movie Beatles på Sverigeturné Self (archive footage) 2014-01-11
Movie Awake: The Life of Yogananda Self (archive footage) 2014-10-10
Movie George Harrison: The Apple Years 1968-75 Self (archive footage) 2014-09-22
Movie Good Ol' Freda Self (archive footage) 2013-09-06
Movie Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO Self (archive footage) 2012-10-05
Movie The Beatles - Unsurpassed Promos Self (archive footage) 2011-01-01
Movie I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern Self (archive footage) 2011-02-09
Movie Sugartown Deputy Peck 2011-08-13
Movie Beatles Stories Self (archive footage) 2011-11-11
Movie John Lennon: Love Is All You Need Self (archive footage) 2010-07-19
Movie The Beatles: Fifty Fabulous Years Self (archive footage) 2010-01-01
Movie Paul McCartney Really Is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison Self (archive footage) 2010-09-01
Movie The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles Self (archive footage) 2010-09-07
Movie The Beatles: A Magical History Tour Self (archive footage) 2010-12-15
Movie Ravi Shankar's Music Festival from India Self 2010-10-19
Movie The Beatles on Record Self 2009-09-06
Movie The Beatles: Parting Ways Self 2009-01-01
Series Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) Self (archive footage) 2009-10-18
Movie Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon & McCartney 1966-1970 Self (archive footage) 2008-02-12
Movie Rare and Unseen: The Beatles Self (archive footage) 2008-04-08
Movie The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour Memories Self (archive footage) 2008-09-30
Movie The Beatles Explosion Self (archive footage) 2007-01-01
Movie The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys Self 2007-06-12
Movie The Beatles: Help! Self (archive footage) 2007-10-27
Movie The Beatles: Destination Hamburg Self (archive footage) 2007-11-12
Movie Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream Self (archive footage) 2007-10-14
Movie Doctor Who: Origins Self (archive footage) 2006-01-30
Movie The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent Self (archive footage) 2005-01-01
Movie The Beatles: Chronology Vol. 1 y 2 Self - Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar 2005-02-22
Movie The Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary Self (archive footage) 2005-02-14
Movie Brian Epstein: Inside the Fifth Beatle Self (archive footage) 2004-01-01
Movie The Beatles: Watching Rainbows Self (archive footage) 2004-07-01
Movie George Harrison: The Dark Horse Years 1976-1992 Self (archive footage) 2004-02-23
Series 20th Century Greats Self (archive footage) 2004-11-27
Movie Beatles Biggest Secrets Self (archive footage) 2004-12-02
Movie The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch Jimmy “The Wallasey Warbler” Climmer (archive footage) 2003-08-16
Movie Hagström: Everything in Music Self (archive footage) 2003-04-23
Movie Beatles: The Journey Self (archive footage) 2003-06-17
Movie Concert for George Self (archive footage) 2003-10-03
Movie The Beatles: Around the World Self (archive footage) 2003-11-04
Movie Inside John Lennon - Unauthorized Self (archive footage) 2003-11-25
Movie Naqoyqatsi Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2002-09-02
Movie George Harrison - The Quiet one Self (archive footage) 2002-09-01
Movie Things They Said Today Self (archive footage) 2002-09-30
Movie Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. Self (archive footage) 2002-11-26
Movie Wingspan Self (archive footage) 2001-05-11
Movie Beatles: Big Beat Box Self (archive footage) 2001-12-03
Movie Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album Self 2000-04-11
Movie In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story Self 1999-10-07
Movie Television: The First Fifty Years Self – The Beatles (archive footage) 1999-01-01
Movie The Beatles: A Celebration Self (archive footage) 1999-01-01
Movie Alf Bicknell's Beatles Diary Self (archive footage) 1996-01-01
Movie The Beatles Story Self (archive footage) 1996-07-01
Movie The Beatles Unauthorized Self (archive footage) 1996-01-01
Movie You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' Self 1995-01-01
Series The Beatles Anthology Self 1995-11-19
Movie Tom Petty: Going Home Self 1994-01-23
Movie The Beatles In Australia: 30th Anniversary Self (archive footage) 1994-06-23
Movie Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration Self 1993-03-02
Movie Curves Contours & Body Horns Self 1993-12-12
Movie The Making of Sgt. Pepper Self 1992-06-14
Movie My Sweet Lord in the Far East Self 1991-07-17
Movie The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit Self (archive footage) 1991-11-13
Series The Simpsons Unknown 1989-12-17
Movie Imagine: John Lennon Self 1988-09-30
Movie Checking Out Cleaner 1988-10-26
Movie Jimi Plays Monterey Self (archive footage) 1987-10-16
Movie Fun with the Fab Four Self (archive footage) 1986-01-01
Movie Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties Self 1986-01-01
Movie Shanghai Surprise Nightclub Singer 1986-08-29
Movie Water Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band 1985-01-11
Movie British Rock: The First Wave Self (archive footage) 1985-10-10
Movie Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session Self 1985-10-15
Movie Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Self (archive footage) 1982-01-01
Series Champs-Elysées Unknown 1982-01-16
Series Wogan Himself 1982-05-04
Movie The Compleat Beatles Self (archive footage) 1982-10-01
Movie This Is Elvis Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1981-04-03
Movie Life of Brian Mr. Papadopolous (uncredited) 1979-08-17
Movie The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash The Interviewer (Jimmy “The Wallasey Warbler” Climmer) 1978-03-22
Movie Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel Self 1978-01-01
Movie I Wanna Hold Your Hand Self (archive footage) 1978-04-01
Movie Ringo George Harrison 1978-04-25
Movie The Beatles at Shea Stadium Self 1977-08-06
Movie Night Lunch Self 1975-12-09
Movie The Society of the Spectacle Self (archive footage) 1974-05-01
Movie Muhammad Ali: The Greatest Self 1974-04-09
Movie The Concert for Bangladesh Self 1972-03-23
Movie Imagine Self 1972-12-23
Movie Raga Self 1971-11-23
Series Disco Unknown 1971-02-13
Movie Let It Be Self - The Beatles (uncredited) 1970-05-13
Movie The Beatles: Something Self 1969-10-06
Movie The Movie Orgy Self (archive footage) 1968-01-01
Movie Yellow Submarine George (uncredited) 1968-07-17
Movie All My Loving Self 1968-11-03
Movie Monument Self (archive footage) 1967-04-17
Movie All You Need Is Love Self 1967-07-07
Movie Magical Mystery Tour Self / Magician Looking Through Telescope 1967-12-25
Movie Reflections on Love Self (archive footage) 1966-05-01
Movie Die Beatles Self - The Beatles 1966-07-05
Movie El Rey en Londres Self (archive footage) 1966-10-11
Movie Pop Gear Self 1965-05-19
Movie Doctor Who: The Chase Self (archive footage) 1965-06-26
Movie New Musical Express Poll Winners Concert 1965-04-11
Movie The Music of Lennon & McCartney Self (archive footage) 1965-12-16
Series The Beatles Self (vocals musical segments) (uncredited) 1965-09-25
Movie Help! George 1965-07-29
Movie Around the Beatles Self 1964-05-06
Movie The Beatles - Live at the Washington Coliseum Self 1964-03-14
Movie The Beatles in Australia Self 1964-06-01
Movie The Beatles: Live in Washington DC Self 1964-03-14
Movie A Hard Day's Night George 1964-07-07
Movie What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA Self - The Beatles Member 1964-10-16
Movie The Beatles: Live in The Netherlands Self 1964-07-17
Movie The Beatles Sing for Shell Self 1964-07-01
Movie The Mersey Sound Self 1963-09-10