Richard Manuel

Richard Manuel

ActorSoundtrack
Born
April 3, 1943
Died
March 4, 1986

Richard Manuel was one of the leaders of the rock group The Band. Known as the "funny" one, Manuel was also very frail and was prone to drug use. He sang some of the group's most prominent songs, "King Harvest (Has Surely Come)", "Tears of Rage", "Whispering Pines" and "I Shall Be Released". After…

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Richard Manuel was one of the leaders of the rock group The Band. Known as the "funny" one, Manuel was also very frail and was prone to drug use. He sang some of the group's most prominent songs, "King Harvest (Has Surely Come)", "Tears of Rage", "Whispering Pines" and "I Shall Be Released". After starring in a few films and The Band's masterpiece concert The Last Waltz (1978), Manuel hung himself by a shower curtain rod in his motel room in 1986.

Actor

Man OutsideMan Outside(1987)as Vigilante 1
Northern Lights: Tears Are Not Enough(1985)as Richard Manuel
Eliza's HoroscopeEliza's Horoscope(1975)as Richard, Bearded Composer
Bob Dylan's Circus MovieBob Dylan's Circus Movie(1967)

Self

Festival ExpressFestival Express(2003)as Self - The Band
Woodstock DiaryWoodstock Diary(1994)as Self
The Last WaltzThe Last Waltz(1978)as Self - Piano-Keyboards-Drums-Vocal
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live(1975)as Self - The Band
Eat the DocumentEat the Document(1972)as Self

Archive Footage

Matthijs gaat doorMatthijs gaat door(2020)as Self - Member 'The Band'
Bob Dylan: Odds and EndsBob Dylan: Odds and Ends(2021)as Self
The Dancing Man of L.A.The Dancing Man of L.A.(2021)as Self
Once Were BrothersOnce Were Brothers(2019)as Self - Piano and Vocals, The Band
Down in the Flood: Bob Dylan, the Band & the Basement TapesDown in the Flood: Bob Dylan, the Band & the Basement Tapes(2012)as Self

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Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and The Band in The Last Waltz (1978)Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and The BandRobbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and The Band in Once Were Brothers (2019)Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and The Band in Once Were Brothers (2019)Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and The Band in The Last Waltz (1978)Neil Diamond, Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Dr. John, Ronnie Hawkins, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Neil Young, and The Band in The Last Waltz (1978)