Directed credits
17
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Neil Young
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 16Directed series: 1All crew credits: 40
TMDB ID: 15425
IMDb ID: nm0949918
Known for: Acting
Born: November 12, 1945
Age: 80
Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2025
Years active: 73
Average TMDB rating: 6.79
Wikidata: Q633
Also known as
Neil Percival Young • Pinecone Young • Marc Lynch • Joe Yankee • Clyde Coil • Shakey Deal • Phil Perspective • Bernard Shakey • Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young • Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young • +14 more
Frequent jobs
Director (17)Producer (8)Executive Producer (5)Music (3)Original Music Composer (3)Digital Imaging Technician (1)Screenplay (1)Thanks (1)Theme Song Performance (1)
Biography
Neil Percival Young OC OM (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer, musician and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Furay and others. Since the beginning of his solo career with his backing band Crazy Horse, Young has released many critically acclaimed and important albums, such as Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, After the Gold Rush, Harvest and Rust Never Sleeps. He was a part-time member of Crosby, Stills & Nash. Young has received several Grammy and Juno Awards. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted him twice: in 1995 as a solo artist and in 1997 as a member of Buffalo Springfield. In 2000, Rolling Stone named Young No. 34 on their list of the 100 greatest musical artists. According to Acclaimed Music, he is the seventh most celebrated artist in popular music history. His guitar work, deeply personal lyrics and signature high tenor singing voice define his long career. He also plays piano and harmonica on many albums, which frequently combine folk, rock, country and other musical genres. His often distorted electric guitar playing, especially with Crazy Horse, earned him the nickname "Godfather of Grunge" and led to his 1995 album Mirror Ball with Pearl Jam. More recently he has been backed by Promise of the Real. 21 of his albums and singles have been certified Gold and Platinum in U.S by RIAA certification. Young directed (or co-directed) films using the pseudonym "Bernard Shakey", including Journey Through the Past (1973), Rust Never Sleeps (1979), Human Highway (1982), Greendale (2003), and CSNY/Déjà Vu (2008). He also contributed to the soundtracks of the films Philadelphia (1993) and Dead Man (1995). Description above from the Wikipedia article Neil Young, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Neil Young.
Across the Water
Director
2024 Movie
Neil Young - Boarding House 1978
Director
2024 Movie
Catalyst
Director
2024 Movie
Neil Young: Young Shakespeare
Director
2022 Movie
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music
Director
2022 Movie
Neil Young + The Promise of the Real: Noise & Flowers
Director
2022 Movie
2.0
Return to Greendale
Director
2020 Movie
Mountaintop
Director
2019 Movie
Muddy Track
Director
2015 Movie
A Letter Home
Director
2014 Movie
A Day at the Gallery
Director
2012 Movie
6.5
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Déjà Vu
Director
2008 Movie
5.1
Greendale
Director
2004 Movie
4.0
Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Weld
Director
1991 Movie
7.6
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps
Director
1979 Movie
5.9
Journey Through the Past
Director
1972 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Neil Young.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Neil Young.
7.6
The Last Waltz
as Self
1978 Movie
7.5
Woodstock
as Self - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
1970 Movie
7.4
Sound City
as Self
2013 Movie
7.3
Dead Man
Original Music Composer
1995 Movie
6.9
Out of the Blue
Theme Song Performance
1981 Movie
6.5
Made in Heaven
as Truck Driver
1987 Movie
6.0
Where the Buffalo Roam
Original Music Composer
1980 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Neil Young.
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest • 4 eps
1975 Series
6.9
The Colbert Report
as Self - Musical Guest • 3 eps
2005 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
6.4
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self • 1 eps
1993 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 2 eps
2014 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Neil Young.
7.4
Live 8
as Self
2005 Movie
Bachman
2018 Movie
8.0
Phone
Thanks
1992 Movie
7.3
Dead Man
Original Music Composer
1995 Movie
Mountaintop
Director
2019 Movie
7.9
Live Aid
as Self
1985 Movie
9.0
Barn
Producer
2021 Movie
Coastal
Music
2025 Movie
7.5
Woodstock
as Self - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
1970 Movie
7.6
The Last Waltz
as Self
1978 Movie
7.6
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
as Self (archive footage)
2019 Movie
6.8
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
as Self
2003 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Neil Young.
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 2 eps
2014 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest • 4 eps
1975 Series
6.4
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.9
The Colbert Report
as Self - Musical Guest • 3 eps
2005 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
7.7
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self • 2 eps
1984 Series
7.5
Where Are They Now?
as Self • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.3
CMT Crossroads
as Self • 1 eps
2002 Series
8.0
The Top Ten Revealed
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
2018 Series
6.5
The Johnny Cash Show
as Self • 1 eps
1969 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Neil Young.
Coastal
Music
2025 Movie
8.5
Neil Young: Harvest Time
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
9.0
Barn
Producer
2021 Movie
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Way Down in the Rust Bucket
Producer
2021 Movie
Neil Young in London
Producer
2019 Movie
3.8
Paradox
Original Music Composer
2018 Movie
Neil Young: Hometown
Producer
2017 Movie
5.0
The Silent Scream
Digital Imaging Technician
2017 Movie
Seeding Fear
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
The Monsanto Years
Producer
2015 Movie
Neil Young - Haskell Wexler - Teatro Session
Music
2015 Movie
7.1
Neil Young Journeys
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
8.5
Neil Young - Le Noise
Producer
2011 Movie
7.4
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
8.0
Neil Young: Red Rocks Live
Executive Producer
2000 Movie
6.3
Year of the Horse
Music
1997 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Neil Young.
Coastal
as Self
2025 Movie
Across the Water
2024 Movie
Neil Young - Boarding House 1978
as Himself
2024 Movie
Trans: The Animated Story
as Dialogue
2024 Movie
Catalyst
as Self
2024 Movie
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
as Self
2023 Movie
8.5
Neil Young: Harvest Time
as Self
2022 Movie
Neil Young: Young Shakespeare
as Self
2022 Movie
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music
as Himself
2022 Movie
7.4
Immediate Family
as Self
2022 Movie
Neil Young + The Promise of the Real: Noise & Flowers
as Himself
2022 Movie
Joni Mitchell, Lady Blue
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Neil Young.
LincVolt
as Self • 5 eps
2024 Series
7.7
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.0
Laurel Canyon
as Self (archive footage) • 2 eps
2020 Series
8.0
The Top Ten Revealed
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
2018 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 2 eps
2014 Series
6.9
The Colbert Report
as Self - Musical Guest • 3 eps
2005 Series
8.3
CMT Crossroads
as Self • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.5
Where Are They Now?
as Self • 1 eps
1999 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.4
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.7
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self • 2 eps
1984 Series