Person Details

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Aliases: Moonie , Moon the Loon , The Who

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Wembley, London, England, UK

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Movie Involvements: 28

TV Involvements: 2


Most Famous Work

Biography

Keith John Moon (August 23, 1946 – 7 September 1978) was an English musician, best known for being the drummer of English rock group The Who. He gained acclaim for his exuberant and innovative drumming style, and notoriety for his eccentric and often self-destructive behaviour, earning him the nickname "Moon the Loon". Moon joined The Who in 1964. He played on all albums and singles from their debut, 1964's "Zoot Suit", to 1978's Who Are You, which was released three weeks before his death. Moon was known for dramatic, suspenseful drumming—often eschewing basic back beats for a fluid, busy technique focused on fast, cascading rolls across the toms, ambidextrous double bass drum work and wild cymbal crashes and washes. He is mentioned in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the greatest of all rock and roll drummers, and was posthumously inducted into the Rock Hall as a member of The Who in 1990. Moon's legacy, as a member of The Who, as a solo artist, and as an eccentric personality, continues to garner awards and praise, including a Rolling Stone readers' pick placing him in second place of the magazine's "best drummers of all time" in 2011, nearly 35 years after his death. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keith Moon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Most Famous Work

Behind the Music
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6

Behind the Music

(1997) Self (archive footage)
Classic Albums
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8

Classic Albums

(1997) Self
Woodstock
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8

Woodstock

(1970) Self - The Who
Tommy
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6

Tommy

(1975) Uncle Ernie
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
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7
Monterey Pop
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7

Monterey Pop

(1968) Self - The Who
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
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8
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
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7

Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who

(2007) Self (archive footage)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Self
2022 Self (archive footage)
Self - The Who Member
2019 Self
2016 Self (archive footage)
The Hot Nun (archive footage)
2015 N/A
2014 N/A
Himself
Himself
2013 Himself
Himself
2012 (archival footage)
Himself
2011 N/A
2009 N/A
N/A
Himselft
2008 drums
Himself - drums
N/A
2007 Self (archive footage)
2002 N/A
2000 Self
1999 Self
1998 Himself
1997 Self (archive footage)
Self
1996 Self - Drums
1994 Himself
1993 Self (archive footage)
1988 Self (archive footage)
1987 Self (archive footage)
1979 Himself
1978 Dress Designer
1977 Self
1975 Uncle Ernie
Self - The Who
1974 JD Glover
Musician: The Count Downes
Mad Doctor Cherman
1973 N/A
J.D. Glover
1971 Self
Hot Nun
1970 Himself
Self - The Who
1968 Self - The Who
1967 Self
Himself
1966 himself
1964 N/A
Himself
Year Character Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
2016 Theme Song Performance
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1979 Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1975 Original Story
Year Role Movie/Tv

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