
Phil Ochs
Known For
Acting
Born
1940-12-19 in El Paso, Texas, USA
Died
1976-04-09
Biography
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.
Most Known For

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
as Self

Renaldo and Clara
as Self

Berkeley in the Sixties
as Self (archive footage)

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
as Self (archive footage)

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
as Self (archive footage)

The Day the Music Died
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Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally
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The Creative Person: The Folksinger
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Conventions: The Land Around Us
as Self (archive footage)

Last Summer Won't Happen
as Himself

Chords of Fame
as Himself

Wondering About Things
as Self

Generations Apart: A Question of Values
as Self