Biography
Robert Michael Nesmith (December 30, 1942 – December 10, 2021) was an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, and novelist. He was best known as a member of the pop rock band the Monkees and co-star of the TV series The Monkees (1966–1968). His songwriting credits include "Different Drum", which became a hit for Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys.
After the break-up of the Monkees, Nesmith continued his successful songwriting and performing career, first with the seminal country rock group the First National Band, with whom he had a top-40 hit, "Joanne", and then as a solo artist. He often played a custom-built Gretsch 12-string electric with the Monkees and afterwards.
Nesmith founded Pacific Arts, a multimedia production and distribution company, in 1974, through which he helped pioneer the music video format. He created one of the first American television programs dedicated to music videos, PopClips, which aired on Nickelodeon in 1980. He was asked to help produce and create MTV, but had prior commitments with his production company. In 1981, he won the first Grammy Award for Video of the Year for his hour-long television show, Elephant Parts. He was also an executive producer of the film Repo Man (1984).
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Filmography
all 31
Movies 23
self 10
TV Shows 8
Producer 5
Writer 4
Director 2
Creator 1

Tapeheads (1988)

Burglar (1987)

Square Dance (1987)

Television Parts (1985)

Repo Man (1984)

Elephant Parts (1981)

33 ⅓ Revolutions per Monkee (1969)

Head (1968)

The Lionel Richie Collection

The Monkees: Heart and Soul

PopClips
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-12-30
Deathday
2021-12-10 (78 years old)
Birth Name
Robert Michael Nesmith
Birth Place
Houston, United States
Religion
Christian Science
Height
Mother
Bette Nesmith Graham
Citizenships
United States
Also Known As
The Monkees, Mike Nesmith
Awards
Grammy Award, Grammy Awards
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