Holly Near
Date of birth: 1949-06-06
Place of birth: Ukiah, California, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
Holly Near is an American singer-songwriter, actress, teacher, and activist.
Movie Credits
Slaughterhouse-Five
1972-03-15
Billy Pilgrim, a veteran of the Second World War, finds himself mysteriously detached from time, so
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
1982-03-07
Documentary about the blacklisted folk group The Weavers, and the events leading up to their triumph
Dogfight
1991-10-04
In the fall of 1963, Eddie Birdlace is an 18-year-old Marine Corps volunteer who is about to ship ou
Angel, Angel, Down We Go
1969-08-19
The overweight debutante daughter of the world's wealthiest couple falls in with a gang of tripped o
The Todd Killings
1971-10-20
Based on the true story of '60s thrill-killer Charles Schmidt ("The Pied Piper of Tucson"), Skipper
The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart
1970-05-26
A 23-year-old Columbia University dropout seeks his identity during the sexual revolution.
FTA
1972-07-21
A documentary about a political troupe headed by actors Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland which trave
Heartwood
1998-04-19
When a large corporation threatens to take over a small town's primary business and put half of the
Holly Near: Singing for Our Lives
2019-03-01
A documentary revisiting the career of a feisty activist musician, who never quite achieved the same
Minnie and Moskowitz
1971-12-22
Depressed and jaded after being dumped by her married boyfriend, aging beauty Minnie Moore wonders i
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
1984-01-01
A warmhearted memorial to the folk singer whose songs galvanized organizers and guitar-pickers acros
The Changer: A Record of the Times
1991-01-01
Documentary about the making of The Changer and The Changed, an album recorded by Cris Williamson in
Gotta Make This Journey: Sweet Honey in The Rock
1983-01-01
This vibrant and engaging video profiles the a capella activist group, Sweet Honey in the Rock. Sing
See What I Say
1981-01-01
See What I Say is a 1981 American short documentary film produced by Linda Chapman, Pam LeBlanc and
Gay March on Washington
1979-12-12
UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Documentary from Community Vid
Radical Harmonies
2002-06-28
Interviews and performance footage are used to provide an overview of the women's music scene.