Phil Ochs

Born: 1940-12-19

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.


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Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

as Self
Released: 2019-06-11

Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, this film captures the troubled spirit of...

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Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2013-01-18

Explores the music scene in Greenwich Village, New York in the '60s and early '70s. The film...

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Renaldo and Clara

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Released: 1978-01-25

Filmed in the autumn of 1975 prior to and during Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue tour –...

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Berkeley in the Sixties

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1990-04-23

A documentary about militant student political activity at the University of California,...

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The Day the Music Died

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Released: 1977-01-01

This documentary film is mostly about the New York Pop Festival, which began on July 17, 1970 at...

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Chords of Fame

as Himself
Released: 1984-02-16

Documentary about the life of folk singer Phil Ochs.

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Last Summer Won't Happen

as Himself
Released: 1968-09-01

A critical yet sympathetic examination of the anti-war movement in New York City, shot in 1968,...

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Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2011-01-05

From civil rights to the anti-war movement to the struggles of workers, folksinger Phil Ochs...

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Wondering About Things

as uncredited
Released: 1971-01-01

Laymen as well as celebrities in the sciences and creative arts give their views and values...

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The Creative Person: The Folksinger

as Self
Released: 1965-07-25

Three of the top folksinger-composers - Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, and Buffy Sainte-Marie - are...

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Generations Apart: A Question of Values

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Released: 1969-05-20

A study of the generation gap, this program contains questions on the types of social change and...

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