Donovan

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
May 10, 1946 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Popular Genres
Music Documentary Comedy
Career Span
– 2017

Donovan

11 nominations
37 credits

Donovan Philips Leitch, better known mononymously as Donovan, is a Scottish-born singer, songwriter and guitarist.

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Personal Info

Born
May 10, 1946
From
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting
Career
– 2017

Known For

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
as Our Guests at Heartland
My Generation
My Generation
2017
as Self (archive footage)
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
1969
as Singer in Youth Hostel
Dont Look Back
Dont Look Back
1967
as Self
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982
as Self
Does Anyone Care What Anyone Says In Rock’n’Roll?
as Self
The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper
1972
as The Pied Piper
Cucumber Castle
Cucumber Castle
1970
as Donovan
The Big T.N.T. Show
The Big T.N.T. Show
1965
as Self
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
1979
as Self
Superstars in Concert
Superstars in Concert
1984
as Self
The Music of David Lynch
2016
as Self

Frequent Collaborators

Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries
2 shared projects
in "The Secret Policeman's Other Ball"
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Joan Collins
Joan Collins
2 shared projects
in "If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium"
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Peter Frampton
Peter Frampton
1 shared project
in "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
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Barry Gibb
Barry Gibb
1 shared project
in "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
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Robin Gibb
Robin Gibb
1 shared project
in "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
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Maurice Gibb
Maurice Gibb
1 shared project
in "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
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Frankie Howerd
Frankie Howerd
1 shared project
in "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
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Paul Nicholas
Paul Nicholas
1 shared project
in "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
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Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
1 shared project
in "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
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Sandy Farina
Sandy Farina
1 shared project
in "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
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Dianne Steinberg
Dianne Steinberg
1 shared project
in "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
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Steve Martin
Steve Martin
1 shared project
in "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
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Award Recognition

0
Wins
11
Nominations

Complete Filmography

2017

My Generation as Self (archive footage) Award

2016

The Music of David Lynch as Self

2015

Totally 60s Psychedelic Rock At The BBC as Self

2014

The Genius of Bert Jansch: Folk, Blues & Beyond as Self

2012

Meditation, Creativity, Peace as Self

2011

Acoustic at the BBC as Self Award
Carnaby Street Undressed as Self

2010

David Wants to Fly Award

2008

Sunshine Superman: The Journey of Donovan

2007

Donovan: The Donovan Concert - Live in L.A. as Himself

2005

There Is an Ocean

1997

Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song as Himself

1996

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival as Self Award

1991

The Wind in the Willows

1988

Walking After Midnight as Self Award

1984

Superstars in Concert as Self

1982

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self Award

1979

Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip as Self

1978

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as Our Guests at Heartland Award

1977

Aliens from Spaceship Earth as Self / Host Award

1972

The Pied Piper as The Pied Piper Award
Donovan In Concert - BBC 1972

1971

The Old Fashioned Picture Book as Himself

1970

Cucumber Castle as Donovan Award

1969

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium as Singer in Youth Hostel Award

1968

All My Loving as Self

1967

Dont Look Back as Self Award
Festival as Self Award
The Lost Paths as Himself
Donovan: Live on the Bouton Rouge Show

1966

The Battle of the Mods as Self (uncredited)
A Boy Called Donovan as Himself

1965

The Big T.N.T. Show as Self Award
Andy Warhol Screen Tests as Self
New Musical Express Poll Winners Concert

1964

Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks as Self

Does Anyone Care What Anyone Says In Rock’n’Roll? as Self

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
My Generation
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
Dont Look Back
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

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