Quick Facts
Born:
1938-11-17
Birthplace:
Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Credits:
15 Total Roles
Gordon Lightfoot
Acting
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Biography
Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. CC OOnt (November 17, 1938 – May 1, 2023) was a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music. He is credited with helping to define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s. He has been referred to as Canada's greatest songwriter and his songs have been recorded by some of the world's most renowned musical artists. Lightfoot's biographer Nicholas Jennings said, "His name is synonymous with timeless songs about trains and shipwrecks, rivers and highways, lovers and loneliness."
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Known For
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
Self
Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind
Self
Harry Tracy, Desperado
U.S. Marshal Morrie Nathan
The Midnight Special
Self
Animal Charm: Golden Digest
Himself (archival footage)
The Johnny Cash Show
Self
Lightheaded
Himself
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Anne Murray: Full Circle MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind MOVIE | Self |
| 2009 | This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s MOVIE | Self |
| 2002 | Gordon Lightfoot: Live in Reno MOVIE | Self |
| 1996 | Animal Charm: Golden Digest MOVIE | Himself (archival footage) |
| 1985 | Tears Are Not Enough MOVIE | Self |
| 1982 | Harry Tracy, Desperado MOVIE | U.S. Marshal Morrie Nathan |
| 1979 | Gordon Lightfoot - Live From Soundstage '79 MOVIE | Self - Musician |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Musical Guest |