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Willie Nelson

Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist. Nelson was one of the main figures of the Outlaw Movement, a subgenre of Country music that developed between the end of 1960s and early 1980s. The critical success of the albums Shotgun Willie, Phases and Stages, and the commerc... more

Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist. Nelson was one of the main figures of the Outlaw Movement, a subgenre of Country music that developed between the end of 1960s and early 1980s. The critical success of the albums Shotgun Willie, Phases and Stages, and the commercial success of Red Headed Stranger made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. Nelson is also recognized for his contributions to charity, he is the president and one of the founding members of Farm Aid charity concert, and his activism for the legalization of marijuana and for the use of bio-fuels.

Nelson started studying music from mail order material that his grandparents gave him. He wrote his first song at age seven and joined his first band at nine. During high school, he toured locally with the Bohemian Fiddlers as their lead singer and guitar player. After graduating from high school in 1950, he joined the Air Force. However, he was discharged due to back problems. After his return, Nelson attended Baylor University for two years but dropped out because he was succeeding in music. During this time, he worked as a disc jockey in Texas radio stations and a singer in honky tonks. Nelson moved to Vancouver, Washington, where he wrote "Family Bible" and recorded the song "Lumberjack" in 1956. In 1960, he signed a publishing contract with Pamper Music which allowed him to join Ray Price's band as a bassist. During that time, he wrote songs that would become country standards, including "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Hello Walls", "Pretty Paper", and "Crazy". In 1962, he recorded his first album, And Then I Wrote. Due to this success, Nelson signed in 1965 with RCA Victor and joined the Grand Ole Opry.

Nelson is a major liberal activist and the co-chair of the advisory board of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, which is in favor of marijuana legalization. On the environmental front, Nelson owns the bio-diesel brand Willie Nelson Biodiesel, which is made from vegetable oil. He is the co-founder and president of Farm Aid, and has been contributing to the benefit concert series since the first event in 1985, organizing concerts and performing with other prominent artists. Nelson is also the Honorary Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Texas Music Project, the official music charity of the state of Texas.

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(1997)
Comedy, Drama
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Runtime:
97 min
Director:
Barry Levinson, David Koechner
Cast:
Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Denis Leary, Willie Nelson
7.1
86%
73
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(1999)
Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Science Fiction
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Runtime:
95 min
Director:
Jay Roach
Cast:
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6.6
52%
59
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Comedy, Crime
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Runtime:
82 min
Director:
Tamra Davis
Cast:
Dave Chappelle, Tommy Chong, Harland Williams, Guillermo Díaz, Jim Breuer
6.7
29%
16
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(1981)
Action, Crime, Thriller
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Runtime:
123 min
Director:
Michael Mann
Cast:
James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Willie Nelson, Jim Belushi, Robert Prosky
7.4
94%
78
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Comedy, Drama
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Runtime:
120 min
Director:
Joshua Michael Stern
Cast:
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6.1
38%
47
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(2005)
Action, Adventure, Comedy
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Director:
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5.1
14%
33
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(1979)
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Western
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Runtime:
122 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Cast:
Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Valerie Perrine, Willie Nelson, John Saxon
6.4
64%
64
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Documentary
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75 min
7.4
N/A
64
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Comedy, Crime
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88 min
Director:
George Armitage
Cast:
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4.9
15%
42
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(1997)
Comedy, Family
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Runtime:
94 min
Director:
Christopher Cain
Cast:
Joe Pesci, Danny Glover, Rosanna Arquette, Lynn Whitfield, Willie Nelson
4.9
4%
N/A
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(2004)
Documentary, Music
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Runtime:
99 min
Director:
Margaret Brown
Cast:
Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Joe Ely, Guy Clark, Townes van Zandt
7.9
94%
69
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(2017)
Comedy, Drama
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Runtime:
103 min
Director:
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Cast:
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6.4
N/A
N/A
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(2008)
Comedy
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Runtime:
85 min
Director:
S.R. Bindler
Cast:
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4.7
N/A
16
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Honeysuckle Rose
(1980)
Drama, Music, Romance
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Runtime:
119 min
Director:
Jerry Schatzberg
Cast:
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6.3
50%
N/A
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(2006)
Drama, Music
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Runtime:
105 min
Director:
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Cast:
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6.1
5%
32
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(2009)
Documentary
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Runtime:
111 min
Director:
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Cast:
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6.4
N/A
N/A
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Comedy
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Runtime:
60 min
Cast:
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7.5
N/A
N/A
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Barbarosa
(1982)
Action, Comedy, Western
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Runtime:
90 min
Director:
Fred Schepisi
Cast:
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6.5
100%
N/A
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Comedy, Drama, Family
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Runtime:
87 min
Director:
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Cast:
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5.8
23%
39
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(2007)
Action, Adventure, Comedy, TV Movie
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Runtime:
95 min
Director:
Robert Berlinger
Cast:
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4.5
20%
N/A
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(2008)
Action, Comedy
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Runtime:
86 min
Cast:
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4.9
N/A
N/A
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Stagecoach
(1986)
TV Movie, Western
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Runtime:
100 min
Director:
Ted Post
Cast:
Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings
5.8
N/A
N/A
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(1984)
Drama, Music
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Runtime:
94 min
Director:
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Cast:
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6.4
100%
N/A
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Red Headed Stranger
(1986)
Western
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Runtime:
105 min
6.6
N/A
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(2015)
Documentary, Music
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Runtime:
86 min
Director:
Jordan Tappis, Derik Murray
Cast:
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7.6
N/A
N/A
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(1988)
Action, Western
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Runtime:
96 min
Cast:
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5.9
N/A
N/A
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All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
(2014)
Documentary
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Runtime:
82 min
Director:
Keith Patterson, Phillip Schopper
Cast:
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8.0
N/A
N/A
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Outlaw Justice
(1999)
Action, Western
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Runtime:
96 min
5.6
N/A
N/A
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Hempsters: Plant the Seed
(2008)
Documentary
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Runtime:
90 min
Director:
Michael Henning
Cast:
Woody Harrelson, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Ralph Nader
8.2
N/A
N/A
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Coming Out of the Ice
(1982)
Drama
A biographical film about Victor Herman, based on the memoir of the same name.
Runtime:
104 min
Director:
Waris Hussein
Cast:
John Savage, Willie Nelson, Francesca Annis, Ben Cross
6.5
N/A
N/A
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Wild Texas Wind
(1991)
Drama, TV Movie
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Runtime:
96 min
Director:
Joan Tewkesbury
Cast:
Dolly Parton, Gary Busey, Ray Benson, Dennis Letts, Willie Nelson
7.5
N/A
N/A
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Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
(1995)
Drama, Music, TV Movie
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Runtime:
120 min
Cast:
Michele Lee, Chet Atkins, David James Elliott, Larry Gatlin, Kris Kristofferson
6.5
N/A
N/A
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Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
(1991)
TV Movie, Western
A gambler, a Texas ranger and an FBI agent are investigating a series of vigilante murders.
6.1
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N/A
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Hells Angels Forever
(1983)
Documentary
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Director:
Richard Chase, Leon Gast, Kevin Keating
Cast:
Sandy Alexander, Ray Archuleta, Sonny Barger, Scott Barnes, Jerry Garcia
6.0
N/A
N/A
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Pure Country: Pure Heart
(2017)
Drama, Music
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Runtime:
84 min
Cast:
Cozi Zuehlsdorff, Willie Nelson, Michael Hickenbottom
6.2
N/A
N/A
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A Tribute To Johnny Cash
(1999)
Documentary, Music
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Runtime:
113 min
Director:
Louis J. Horvitz
Cast:
Bono, Kix Brooks, Johnny Cash, Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow
7.3
N/A
N/A
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Highwaymen: Live
(1990)
Music
Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson perform live at Long Island's Nassau Coliseum in 1990
Runtime:
98 min
Cast:
Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson
8.5
N/A
N/A
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Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
(1988)
TV Movie, Western
A pair of thieves are pursued by the U.S. Army, the Mexican federales and Apaches in this made-for-TV Western.
Runtime:
91 min
Director:
Burt Kennedy
Cast:
Willie Nelson, Delta Burke, Jack Elam
5.9
N/A
N/A
Happiness Is
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Happiness Is
(2009)
Runtime:
81 min
Director:
Andrew Shapter
Cast:
The Dalai Lama, Matthew Dowd, Daniel Gilbert, Alan Graham, Elaine Irwin
7.1
N/A
N/A
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Pair of Aces
(1990)
TV Movie, Western
A Texas Ranger has to protect his two daughters as he investigates a serial killer who is attacking cheerleaders. Meanwhile he finds himself working with a safe cracker who claims to be innocent of the charges filed against him.
5.8
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