Phil Ochs
Phil Ochs
Person

Phil Ochs

Actor 1940-12-19 El Paso, Texas, USA

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.

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

2019 · Self

Renaldo and Clara

Renaldo and Clara

1978 · Self

Berkeley in the Sixties

Berkeley in the Sixties

1990 · Self (archive footage)

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

2013 · Self (archive footage)

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

2011 · Self (archive footage)

Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally

Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally

1971 · Self

The Day the Music Died

The Day the Music Died

1977 · Self

Chords of Fame

Chords of Fame

1984 · Himself

Last Summer Won't Happen

Last Summer Won't Happen

1968 · Self

The Creative Person: The Folksinger

The Creative Person: The Folksinger

1965 · Self

Wondering About Things

Wondering About Things

1971 · Self

Generations Apart: A Question of Values

Generations Apart: A Question of Values

1969 · Self