Pete Seeger

Acting

Pete Seeger

Born May 3, 1919New York City, New York, USA72 credits

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 weeks in 1950. Members of the Weavers were blacklisted during the McCarthy Era. In the 1960s, Seeger re-emerged on the public scene as a prominent singer of protest music in support of international disarmament, civil rights, counterculture, workers' rights, and environmental causes.

Known For

Filmography

Newport and the Great Folk Dream
2025Newport and the Great Folk Dream
as Self (archive footage)Movie
ReMastered: The Lion's Share
2019ReMastered: The Lion's Share
as Himself (archive footage)Movie
The Winding Stream
2014The Winding Stream
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Freedom Summer
2014Freedom Summer
as SelfMovie
Palme
2012Palme
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Gasland
2010Gasland
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Strange Fruit
2002Strange Fruit
as SelfMovie
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Chords of Fame
1984Chords of Fame
as HimselfMovie
Reading Rainbow
1983Reading Rainbow
as Self - Narrator (voice)TV
The Foolish Frog
1971The Foolish Frog
as Narrator (voice)Movie
Alice's Restaurant
1969Alice's Restaurant
as HimselfMovie
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - GuestTV
Festival
1967Festival
as SelfMovie
Rainbow Quest
1965Rainbow Quest
as Self - HostTV