Peter Yarrow

Acting

Peter Yarrow

Born 1938-05-31 · New York City, New York, USA

Peter Yarrow (May 31, 1938 - January 7, 2025) was an American singer and songwriter who found fame with the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary. Yarrow co-wrote (with Leonard Lipton) one of the group's greatest hits, "Puff, the Magic Dragon". He was also a political activist and supported causes that ranged from opposition to the Vietnam War to support for school anti-bullying programs. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Yarrow, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

While We're Young poster
6.0

An uptight documentary filmmaker and his wife find their lives loosened up a bit after befriending a free-spirited younger couple.

While We're Young

2015

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis poster
7.3

A presentation of key events in the life of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Beginning with the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, MLK is followed through major steps in his struggle to promote racial equality. Including footage of King's stirring speeches, it is a fitting tribute to his legacy, and features clips narrated by a wide range of celebrities, including Harry Belafonte, Paul Newman Charlton Heston, Ruby Dee, Burt Lancaster, Anthony Quinn, Walter Matthau, Ben Gazzara, Clarence Williams III, Joanne Woodward, and James Earl Jones.

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan poster
7.8

A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

2005

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation poster
7.0

Explores the music scene in Greenwich Village, New York in the '60s and early '70s. The film highlights some of the finest singer/songwriters of the day.

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

2013

Puff, the Magic Dragon poster
7.0

Jackie is a boy who is so trapped by his fears and doubts that he could not communicate with anyone. Then, a magic dragon named Puff comes to help Jackie by taking his soul force on a wonderous voyage to his island of Honah Lee. Along the way, they have adventures that nurture Jackie's imagination and courage in unorthodox ways.

Puff, the Magic Dragon

1978

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies poster
6.8

Sandy is a little girl with a penchant for whoppers. However, when her lies start go so far as to implicate the innocent for her own misdeeds, Puff decides to step in. Using his magic, Puff takes Sandy to the Land of Living Lies where everyone tells the most ridiculous lies and honesty is persecuted. Only when Sandy realizes the need for honesty can she help Puff escape this insane world. Written by Kenneth Chisholm

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies

1979

I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with War poster
NR

At the risk of a 5-year prison term, Francesco Da Vinci struggles with his Virginia draft board to be recognized as a sincere conscientious objector to the Vietnam war.

I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with War

Peter, Paul and Mommy, Too poster
NR

A special featuring Peter, Paul and Mary performing children's songs and folk tunes. Movie recorded on October 31 and November 1, 1992 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Harvey Theater (formerly known as the Majestic Theatre)

Peter, Paul and Mommy, Too

1993

Martin Luther King and the March on Washington poster
10.0

Documentary commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's March on Washington, a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The film tells the story of how the march for jobs and freedom began, speaking to the people who organised and participated in it. Using rarely seen archive footage the film reveals the background stories surrounding the build up to the march as well as the fierce opposition it faced from the JFK administration, J Edgar Hoover's FBI and widespread claims that it would incite racial violence, chaos and disturbance. The film follows the unfolding drama as the march reaches its ultimate triumphs, gaining acceptance from the state, successfully raising funds and in the end, organised and executed peacefully.

Martin Luther King and the March on Washington

2013

You Are What You Eat poster
4.4

A montage of the weird, a freak-out film that appeared when the expression was in fashion and in flower, along with the flower people. The film was one of the first exponents of the mobile camera-rock track-optical effect school of filmmaking, and it is much a document as it is a documentary. A repellent and fascinating depiction of the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, along with Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco and the East Village in New York. Tiny Tim amounts to something resembling a recurring motif and narrator.

You Are What You Eat

1968

The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival poster
8.1

An unvarnished chronicle of Bob Dylan's metamorphosis from folk to rock musician via appearances at the Newport Folk Festival between 1963 and 1965.

The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival

2007

No artwork available
8.5

Chronicles the life of Allard K. Lowenstein, the political activist and Congressman known for his tireless anti-war and civil rights activism.

Citizen: The Political Life of Allard K. Lowenstein

1983

The Sixth Side of the Pentagon poster
6.8

Chris Marker and François Reichenbach document the massive anti–Vietnam War protest held in Washington, D.C., on October 21, 1967, where more than 100,000 demonstrators gathered at the Lincoln Memorial before marching on the Pentagon. Filmed amid the crowd, the short captures the tension, idealism, and growing radicalism of the American peace movement.

The Sixth Side of the Pentagon

1968

Festival poster
6.0

Black and white footage of performances, interviews, and conversations at the Newport Folk Festival, from 1963 to 1966. The headliners are Peter, Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, and Bob Dylan, who's acoustic and electric. Son House and Mike Bloomfield talk about the blues; John Hurt, Howlin' Wolf, and Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee show its range. The Osborne Brothers perform bluegrass. Donovan, Johnny Cash, Judy Collins, Mimi and Dick Farina, and others less well known also perform. Several talk musical philosophy, and there's a running commentary about the nature and appeal of folk music. The crowd looks clean cut.

Festival

1967

Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony poster
NR

The Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony invites viewers to come along for a journey into the heart and soul of American folk music. Welcoming the first class of inductees into the hall, this hour-long special captures the essence of a genre deeply rooted in tradition yet constantly evolving. Step into the intimate setting of this first annual celebration, where icons and legends of folk music gather to share their stories and melodies. At the forefront are luminaries such as Joan Baez, Emmylou Harris, Noel Paul Stookey and Peter Yarrow from Peter, Paul and Mary, Tom Rush, Livingston Taylor, and many more.

Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony

2024

Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love poster
NR

A behind the scenes look at popular folk music trio Peter, Paul & Mary. Accompanying the group on tour across the country, Hooper captures members Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey, and Mary Travers rehearsing and performing as well as appearing at civil rights and anti-war demonstrations.

Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love

1971

Peter, Paul & Mary: Carry It On poster
8.2

In this DVD release of their PBS-TV special "Carry It On", the trio recalls the beginnings of the cultural revolution of the '60's, when music emerged as a unifying force amidst the turbulent currents of social change. Carefully chosen archival footage traces the group's phenomenal career, as a musical and personal story is told through selected concert and interview segments.

Peter, Paul & Mary: Carry It On

2004

Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration poster
NR

A tribute concert honoring the life of legendary folksinger Phil Ochs recorded at the Madison Square Garden's Felt Forum in 1976.

Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration

1977

Peter, Paul and Mary: 25th Anniversary Concert poster
NR

Famed folk artists Peter, Paul, and Mary celebrate their 25th anniversary in a live performance at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville.

Peter, Paul and Mary: 25th Anniversary Concert

1986

50 Years with Peter Paul and Mary poster
NR

50 Years With Peter Paul And Mary is a documentary by four-time Emmy Award-winning producer/ director Jim Brown and features rare and previously unseen television footage including a BBC program from the early 1960s that embodies many of the trio's best performances and most popular songs.

50 Years with Peter Paul and Mary

2014

Peter, Paul & Mary: The Holiday Concert poster
10.0

Peter, Paul, and Mary with the New York Choral Society and Orchestra. This PBS Special features a mixture of the trio's iconic folk classics, Christmas and Hannukah songs and carols, traditional spirituals and holiday songs of hope, friendship and peace.

Peter, Paul & Mary: The Holiday Concert

1988

Behind the camera

Puff, the Magic Dragon poster
7.0

Jackie is a boy who is so trapped by his fears and doubts that he could not communicate with anyone. Then, a magic dragon named Puff comes to help Jackie by taking his soul force on a wonderous voyage to his island of Honah Lee. Along the way, they have adventures that nurture Jackie's imagination and courage in unorthodox ways.

Puff, the Magic Dragon

1978

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies poster
6.8

Sandy is a little girl with a penchant for whoppers. However, when her lies start go so far as to implicate the innocent for her own misdeeds, Puff decides to step in. Using his magic, Puff takes Sandy to the Land of Living Lies where everyone tells the most ridiculous lies and honesty is persecuted. Only when Sandy realizes the need for honesty can she help Puff escape this insane world. Written by Kenneth Chisholm

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies

1979

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody poster
6.8

The magic dragon teaches a boy to believe in his own creative abilities.

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody

1982

You Are What You Eat poster
4.4

A montage of the weird, a freak-out film that appeared when the expression was in fashion and in flower, along with the flower people. The film was one of the first exponents of the mobile camera-rock track-optical effect school of filmmaking, and it is much a document as it is a documentary. A repellent and fascinating depiction of the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, along with Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco and the East Village in New York. Tiny Tim amounts to something resembling a recurring motif and narrator.

You Are What You Eat

1968