
Acting
Todd Rundgren
Born
1948-06-22 (78)
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
45 titles
Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and record producer who has performed a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the band Utopia. He is known for his sophisticated and often unorthodox music, his occasionally lavish stage shows, and his later experiments with interactive entertainment. He also produced music videos and was an early adopter and promoter of various computer technologies, such as using the Internet as a means of music distribution in the late 1990s. A native of Philadelphia, Rundgren began his professional career in the mid 1960s, forming the psychedelic band Nazz in 1967. Two years later, he…
Known for
5.8The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
6.9A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.3Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
7.3An intimate look into the personal lives of pop music's greatest and most influential artists.
Behind the Music
1997
7.7A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.
Classic Albums
1997
6.4Host Peter Barakan delves into various aspects of Japanese culture; exploring practices, history, and modern innovations in such areas as ramen, rice, sushi, geisha, bonsai, and so much more. Local experts discuss their passions at fascinating length, and American Japanophile Matt Alt experiences the food, practices, and cultures in each episode in depth. Viewers will finish each half hour episode with a new understanding of an area of Japanese life through demonstrative videos and explanations, all delivered respectfully and true to the Japanese way of life.
Japanology Plus
2014
Film credits
2020s · 9 titles
7.4Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.
The Sparks Brothers
2021
4.0Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors inductees: Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go's, JAY-Z, Foo Fighters, and Todd Rundgren; along with Kraftwerk, Charley Patton and Gil Scott-Heron; LL Cool J, Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads; Clarence Avant for the Ahmet Ertegun Award. The special music event also features a host of all-star presenters, performers, and special guests, including Angela Bassett, Christina Aguilera, Mickey Guyton, H.E.R., Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Drew Barrymore, Paul McCartney, Lionel Richie, and many others.
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
6.4The untold story of a Filipina American founded, California garage band that morphed into the ferocious rock group Fanny, the first all female band to release an LP with a major label. Adored by David Bowie, the band's groundbreaking impact in music has been lost in the mists of time... until now. Fifty years later, bandmates reunite with a new record deal and a second chance to right the wrongs of history.
Fanny: The Right to Rock
2021
NRMonty Python’s influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles’ influence on music, a pivotal moment in the evolution of television humor. Celebrating the cultural legacy and influence of the troupe, this special pairs their original material with new and entertaining commentary from celebrities who consider Monty Python hugely significant, both personally and to the history of screen satire. Celebrity humorists discuss, laugh, and reminisce about various Python segments and bring a fresh perspective to the material, connecting Monty Python’s work to today’s most successful television humor. In a time when a few moments of escape and laughter couldn’t be more sought after, this special reminds viewers of Python’s cultural impact, and that PBS introduced them to American viewers.
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021
NRFrom the special edition 2-DVD + 4-Audio CD box set.
Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Live From The Highline Ballroom, New York, January 29, 2011
2020
NRBy the early 1990s, Tiki bars were nearly extinct, and ceramic drinking vessels known as Tiki mugs were vanishing into thrift stores and swap meets. But in Venice Beach, California, a small group of collectors, artists, and enthusiasts saw something more. Art. Cabali and the Tiki Mug Obsession follows two intertwined stories. It traces the history of Tiki culture through its iconic collectible Tiki mugs, exploring how boutique publishing and a fledgling internet gave rise to a passionate, global community. Second, it tells the story of Fini, an obsessive Tiki mug collector, whose dedication inspired Cabali, a modernist speakeasy Tiki bar in Oro Valley, AZ.
Cabali And The Tiki Mug Obsession
2025
NRTodd Rundgren's THE INDIVIDUALIST LIVE concert was filmed and recorded live during the summer of 2019 at Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe, PA. Together with long time band members Jesse Gress, Greg Hawkes, Prairie Prince, Bobby Strickland and Kasim Sulton, Todd mesmerizes his audience for over 2 hours covering his illustrious career of hit songs much to the delight of his adoring fans!
Todd Rundgren: The Individualist Live
2023
In the 1960s, while America was in the throes of race riots, five people from diverse backgrounds came together in Philadelphia to create a new sound: Philly Soul. Its home, Sigma Sound Studio, was a place that drew Chubby Checker, The O'Jays, Stevie Wonder and many more. This film tells its amazing story.
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
2023
NRFrom the special edition 2-DVD + 4-Audio CD box set.
Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Live From The Peekskill Performing Arts Center, Peekskill, NY 11-18-2011
2020
2010s · 7 titles
8.6Documentary featuring an intimate profile of American rock legend Meat Loaf, spanning from his childhood of domestic violence, through a decade of rejection by record companies to global fame, bust-ups and a major comeback.
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
2015
3.6A singer-songwriter chasing fame and a journalism student researching his thesis are drawn into a sinister underworld as each attempts to discover the truth behind the curse of "The 27 Club".
The 27 Club
2019
9.0An exceptional concert by Ringo Starr and the All Star Band performed at the Ryman Theater celebrating his birthday, July 7, 2012.
Ringo at the Ryman
2013
7.0Todd Rundgren performed Todd live in its entirety for the first time ever, as part a special limited six-date sold-out tour (the Healing album was also performed, which will be a subsequent stand-alone live DVD/CD release). The September 14 date at Philadelphia’s Keswick Theater, in Rundgren’s hometown, was videotaped and is being released as both a live DVD by S’More Entertainment and a live audio CD by sibling RockBeat Records. Joining him onstage were Utopia’s Kasim Sulton (bass), The Cars’ Greg Hawkes (keyboards), The Tubes’ Prairie Prince (drums), Guitar Player Magazine’s editor Jesse Gress (guitar), Bobby Strickland (sax) and a full choir.
Todd Rundgren: Todd
2010
8.7After a thirty-year-plus hiatus, Todd Rundgren's Utopia graced the Chicago Theater stage, with the hopes of promising fans an extraordinary, other-worldly concert experience. In the 1990s Todd retired Utopia and reverted to making his own music, with varying degrees of success, and then last year came the announcement of the long-awaited U.S. reunion tour, where the album in review here originates. Recorded in Chicago on 22nd May 2018, the music reflects a run through many of the finer moments of the Utopia back catalogue. Todd is joined by fellow original members Willie Wilcox (drums) and Kasim Sultan (bass), alongside replacement keyboard player Gil Assayas who covered at short notice for an indisposed Ralph Shuckett. The original 70's-formed band established a stellar reputation for stretching the prog rock/pop. MUSICIANS Todd Rundgren – Guitar, Lead Vocals Kasim Sultan – Bass, Guitars, Lead Vocals Willie Wilcox – Drums Gil Assayas – Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Live At The Chicago Theatre
2018
NRTodd Who? is a passionate, quirky 'rockumentary' that chronicles a fan’s 30 year obsession with criminally underrated rock musician Todd Rundgren.
Todd Who?
2016
8.5Includes some of Todd’s best known songs including “Hello It’s Me” and “Bang On The Drum” PLUS fan favorites that haven’t been performed live in decades! Recorded at The Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, Connecticut, Rundgren's new live album is the one that better paints the most faithful portrait of one of the most original artists ever. This live concert, recorded December 15th 2015, incorporates the highlights and, at the same time, some of the less known songs of Rundgren's incredible career. Bass, Vocals – Kasim Sulton Drums – Prairie Prince Executive Producer – Eric Gardner Guitar, Vocals – Jesse Gress Guitar, Vocals, Producer [Music], Mixed By [Music] – Todd Rundgren Keyboards, Vocals – John Ferenzik Producer – Chris Andersen
Todd Rundgren An Evening With Todd Rundgren Live At The Ridgefield
2016
2000s · 6 titles
NRHal Willner's Harry Smith Project concerts in London, New York and Los Angeles celebrated the eccentric collector genius and his influential Anthology of American Folk Music. Instrumental in inspiring the urban folk revival of the 1960s, the Anthology's continuing impact on modern music is incalculable. Drawing on this legacy, these landmark shows brought together a remarkable roster of artists performing their own unique interpretations of these classic songs.
The Harry Smith Project Live
2006
8.5Todd Rundgren founded Utopia in order to play prog-rock, but the band became a more mainstream rock group as the '70s progressed. This DVD captures them performing before an avid crowd in Columbus, Ohio on a 19890 tour. The band plays over two-dozen songs over the course of the show including "Hello It's Me," "Love In Action," "Set Me Free," and "Love Is the Answer."
Utopia Live in Columbus, Ohio 1980
2003
7.0No synopsis available yet.
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1978
2007
8.0This video features experimental rockers Utopia performing live in Boston in 1982. Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton, Roger Powell and Willie Wilcox show off the group's unique blend of progressive rock, electronica and new wave that made them standouts in the 1970s and '80s. The band performs more than 23 classics, including "Libertine," "Feet Don't Fail Me Now" and "Hammer in My Heart." A documentary features interviews with each band member.
Utopia: Live in Boston 1982
2004
9.0Rock's original Renaissance man brings his vast array of musical styles to the stage in this raucous live concert at Maritime Hall in San Francisco, California. Producer extraordinaire, writer of such hits as "I Saw the Light," "Hello, It's Me" and "Bang the Drum All Day," founder of the band Utopia and general music maverick, Todd Rundgren performs many of his greatest hits and a wealth of new tunes in this video capturing his live stage show. Songs: I Hate My Frickin ISP, Yer Fast, Black and White, Number 1 Lowest Common Denominator, Open My Eyes, Trapped, Love in Action, Bang the Drum All Day, Temporary Insanity, Medley: Mystified/Broke Down and Busted, Buffalo Grass, One World, The Ikon, Hammer in My Heart, World Wide Epiphany.
Todd Rundgren - Live in San Francisco
2002
10.0Rock's original Renaissance man, Todd Rundgren -- who's also a producer, writer, founder of the band Utopia and general music maverick -- rocks the house in this live show. Recorded at the Tokyo Sun Plaza Hall and featuring a remastered soundtrack, this dynamic performance includes the songs "Real Man," "Unloved Children," "Parallel Lines," "Can't Stop Running," "Compassion," "Secret Society," "Love of the Common Man" and more.
Todd Rundgren: Live in Japan
2002
1990s · 4 titles
6.0After escaping Russia's communist revolution, Léon Theremin travels to New York, where he pioneers the field of electronic music with his synthesizer. But at the height of his popularity, Soviet agents kidnap and force him to develop spy technology.
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
1995
7.9Never one for understatement, the aptly named singer known as Meat Loaf (aka Marvin Lee Aday) teamed with operatically-minded pianist-composer Jim Steinman to produce a bombastic slab of 1970s classic rock that has become one of the biggest selling albums of all time. Fueled by Steinman's epic compositions, Todd Rundgren's grandiose production, and Meat Loaf's own soaring vocals, the singer's 1977 debut BAT OUT OF HELL elevated the rock-opera genre to appropriately theatrical heights with its extravagant orchestration and a melodramatic narrative celebrating teenage rebellion. This episode of the CLASSIC ALBUMS series recounts the making of this monumental work through interviews, archival footage, and live performances of album tracks such as "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth," "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad," and, of course, the adolescent opus "Paradise by the Dashboard Light."
Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell
1999
NREnjoy Ringo celebrate his 52nd birthday as he give a personalised tour through his hometown with his son Jason and his step-father, Harry Graves.
Ringo Starr Going Home
1993
NRFounded by Todd Rundgren, the 1970s progressive-rock band Utopia reunited in 1992 for a concert at Tokyo's Gotanda Kani Hoken Hall. The group performs 11 hits, including "Fix Your Gaze," "Love in Action," "Princess of the Universe," "Back on the Street," "Just One Victory," "Love Is the Answer" and "Caravan." Front-man Rundgren shares the spotlight with bass player Kasim Sultan, drummer Willie Wilcox and keyboardist Roger Powell.
Utopia: Redux '92: Live in Japan
1992
1970s · 2 titles
7.0No synopsis available yet.
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1973
1973
7.5Todd Rundgren's Utopia Rockpalast WDR Studio-L Koln January 01, 1977 Pro-Shot Setlist: 01. Communion with the Sun 02. Sunset Blvd. / International Feel 03. Love of the Common Man 04. Sunburst Finish 05. Jealousy 06. Windows 07. Emergency Splashdown 08. The Verb "To Love" 09. Initiation 10. Singring and the Glass Guitar 11. Utopia Theme 12. Couldn't I Tell You 13. Just One Victory Musicians: Todd Rundgren - voc/g Kasim Sulton - b/voc Roger Powell - keyb/voc Willie Wilcox - dr/voc
Todd Rundgren's Utopia - WDR Studio-L Köln 08.01.1977
1977
Series credits
5.8The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
6.9A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.3Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
7.3An intimate look into the personal lives of pop music's greatest and most influential artists.
Behind the Music
1997
7.7A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.
Classic Albums
1997
6.4Host Peter Barakan delves into various aspects of Japanese culture; exploring practices, history, and modern innovations in such areas as ramen, rice, sushi, geisha, bonsai, and so much more. Local experts discuss their passions at fascinating length, and American Japanophile Matt Alt experiences the food, practices, and cultures in each episode in depth. Viewers will finish each half hour episode with a new understanding of an area of Japanese life through demonstrative videos and explanations, all delivered respectfully and true to the Japanese way of life.
Japanology Plus
2014
6.7The free world is in danger, and only one man can help. Jack Decker has sworn to defend America from foreign terrorists regardless of which spineless president is in charge. This is Decker: The Series.
Decker
2014
8.3Don Kirshner's Rock Concert is an American television music variety show that ran during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Don Kirshner and syndicated to television stations. It premiered on September 27, 1973, with a performance by The Rolling Stones; its last episode was in 1981.
Rock Concert
1973
8.5No synopsis available yet.
Rockpalast
1974
No synopsis available yet.
Happening '68
1968
Behind the camera
7.0Todd Rundgren performed Todd live in its entirety for the first time ever, as part a special limited six-date sold-out tour (the Healing album was also performed, which will be a subsequent stand-alone live DVD/CD release). The September 14 date at Philadelphia’s Keswick Theater, in Rundgren’s hometown, was videotaped and is being released as both a live DVD by S’More Entertainment and a live audio CD by sibling RockBeat Records. Joining him onstage were Utopia’s Kasim Sulton (bass), The Cars’ Greg Hawkes (keyboards), The Tubes’ Prairie Prince (drums), Guitar Player Magazine’s editor Jesse Gress (guitar), Bobby Strickland (sax) and a full choir.
Todd Rundgren: Todd
2010
10.0The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect uses the interviewer/interviewee format in which Todd Rundgren answers numerous questions about his life, his music and his philosophy using his explanations spliced with large portions of his songs.
The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect
1986
10.0The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect uses the interviewer/interviewee format in which Todd Rundgren answers numerous questions about his life, his music and his philosophy using his explanations spliced with large portions of his songs.
The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect
1986
10.0The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect uses the interviewer/interviewee format in which Todd Rundgren answers numerous questions about his life, his music and his philosophy using his explanations spliced with large portions of his songs.
The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect
1986
8.5This concert from the Stadthalle Offenbach in Germany was filmed on June 11th. 1978 for the German Rockpalast TV series and perfectly captures the raw excitement of the original Bat Out Of Hell tour with Meat Loaf dominating the stage and the album s songwriter Jim Steinman contributing heavily.
Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell - The Original Tour
2009
NRComputer animation that follows a mysterious egg, directed by art pop musician Todd Rundgren. 3 years of production for 3 mins of animation.
Theology
1992
