Levon Helm

1940–2012 · American musician

Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm was an American musician and actor who achieved fame as the drummer and one of the three lead vocalists for The Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Helm was known for his deeply soulful, country-accented voice, multi-instrumental ability, and creative drumming style, highlighted on many of the Band's recordings, such as "The Weight", "Up on Cripple Creek", and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down".

Levon Helm, in order

1. 1978 The Last Waltz: acted · directed by Martin Scorsese · critics 98%, audiences 94% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, Kanopy
2. 1980 Coal Miner's Daughter: acted · directed by Michael Apted
3. 1983 The Right Stuff: acted · directed by Philip Kaufman · critics 96%, audiences 90%
4. 1984 Best Revenge: acted · directed by John Trent
5. 1985 Smooth Talk: acted · directed by Joyce Chopra
6. 1987 End of the Line: acted · directed by Jay Russell
7. 1989 Staying Together: acted · directed by Lee Grant
8. 1997 Fire Down Below: acted · directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá
9. 1998 The Adventures of Sebastian Cole: acted · directed by Kip Williams
10. 2005 The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada: acted · directed by Tommy Lee Jones
11. 2007 Shooter: acted · directed by Antoine Fuqua · critics 47%, audiences 80% · streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy, Hoopla
12. 2009 In the Electric Mist: acted · directed by Bertrand Tavernier