Pete Seeger
Acting Born May 3, 1919 Died Jan 27, 2014 New York City, New York, USA 81 credits
Biography
Pete Seeger works in acting. Born May 3, 1919 in New York City, New York, USA. Died January 27, 2014. Archytele tracks 81 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Newport and the Great Folk Dream
Down By The Riverside
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
ReMastered: The Lion's ShareWoody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970
Pete and Toshi Get a Camera
Freedom SummerThe Winding Stream
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a GenerationBig Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain
Palme
Phil Ochs: There But for FortuneGive Me the Banjo
Gasland
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
Pete Seeger: The Power of SongThe Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk FestivalPolis Is This: Charles Olson and the Persistence of PlaceElla Jenkins Live at the Smithsonian
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy HourStrange Fruit
A Sigh and a Wish: Helen Creighton's Maritimes
The InternationaleThe Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
An Act of Conscience
Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story
Tribute to Harry Chapin
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson
Izzy Young: Talking Folklore CenterPete Seeger at Home
Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieBBC Arena: Woody GuthrieDreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning
The Arlo Guthrie Show
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'Chords of Fame
Reading RainbowSeeing Red: Stories of American Communists
Full Filmography
81 titles- Newport and the Great Folk Dream (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Down By The Riverside (2023)
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- ReMastered: The Lion's Share (2019) as Himself (archive footage)
- Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970 (2019) as Self
- Pete and Toshi Get a Camera (2015)
- Freedom Summer (2014) as Self
- The Winding Stream (2014) as Self (archive footage)
- Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation (2013) as Self
- Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain (2013) as Self
- Palme (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011) as Self
- Give Me the Banjo (2011) as Self
- Gasland (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009) as Self
- Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan (2008)
- Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) as Self
- The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival (2007) as Self
- Polis Is This: Charles Olson and the Persistence of Place (2007)
- Ella Jenkins Live at the Smithsonian (2007) as Self
- Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home (2006) as Self
- No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005) as Self
- Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal (2004) as Himself
- Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974 (2003) as Self
- Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (2002) as Self
- Strange Fruit (2002) as Self
- A Sigh and a Wish: Helen Creighton's Maritimes (2001) as Himself
- The Internationale (2000) as Self
- The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack (2000) as Self
- Paul Robeson: Here I Stand (1999) as Self
- An Act of Conscience (1997) as Self
- Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story (1996)
- Tribute to Harry Chapin (1991)
- Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990) as Self (archive footage)
- I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson (1990)
- Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center (1989) as Self
- Pete Seeger at Home (1989) as Himself
- Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988) as Self
- BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie (1988) as Self
- Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning (1988)
- The Arlo Guthrie Show (1987) as Self
- Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' (1984) as Self
- Chords of Fame (1984) as Himself
- Reading Rainbow (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists (1983) as Self - Folksinger
- The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time (1982) as Self
- Canto Libre - den fria sången (1980) as Self
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self
- Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie: Together in Concert (1978)
- All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music (1977) as Self (archive footage)
- Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration (1977) as Self
- Pete Seeger: A Song and A Stone (1972) as Self
- The Foolish Frog (1971) as Narrator (voice)
- The Foolish Frog (1971) Writer
- The Smothers Brothers Summer Show (1970)
- Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970) as Himself
- The Johnny Cash Show (1969) as Self
- Alice's Restaurant (1969) as Himself
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Festival (1967) as Self
- Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison (1966) Director
- Rainbow Quest (1965) as Self - Host
- The Creative Person: The Folksinger (1965) as Self
- Singing Fishermen of Ghana (1964) Director
- Singing Fishermen of Ghana (1964) Cinematography
- Tonight in Person (1963) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Streets of Greenwood (1962)
- Wasn't That a Time (1962) as Self
- Lines: Horizontal (1962) Music
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Cattle Ranch (1961) Music
- Indian Summer (1960) Musician
- The David Susskind Show (1959) as Self
- The End of the Line (1959) Music
- To Hear Your Banjo Play (1947) as Self
- The Fight for Maritime Unity (1946) Music
- Pick a Bale of Cotton (1945) Editor
- I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with War as Self
- THE MANY COLORED PAPER as Himself
- THE MANY COLORED PAPER Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Pete Seeger best known for?
Pete Seeger is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2002), Dr. Sommerfeld - Neues vom Bülowbogen (1997), Stealth (2005), The Kennedy Center Honors (1978).
When and where was Pete Seeger born?
Pete Seeger was born on May 3, 1919 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on January 27, 2014.
How many credits does Pete Seeger have?
Pete Seeger has accumulated over 81 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1945 to 2025.
What is Pete Seeger's background in cinema and television?
Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer and social activist. A fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, Seeger also had a string of hit records during the early 1950s as a member of the Weavers, notably their recording of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene", which topped the charts for 13...
Pete Seeger by the numbers
81credits
70films
11TV series
1945–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Reading Rainbow (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice) — aged about 64
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self — aged about 43
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self — aged about 59
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest — aged about 49
- The Johnny Cash Show (1969) as Self — aged about 50
- Alice's Restaurant (1969) as Himself — aged about 50
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