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Known credits:
79
Birthday:
1942-08-01
Place of birth:
San Francisco, California, U.S.
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Jerry Garcia

Overview

Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead. Though he vehemently disavowed the role, Garcia was viewed by many as the leader or "spokesman" of the group.

As one of its founders, Garcia performed with the Grateful Dead for their entire three-decade career (1965–1995). Garcia also founded and participated in a variety of side projects, including the Saunders-Garcia Band (with longtime friend Merl Saunders), Jerry Garcia Band, Old and in the Way, the Garcia/Grisman acoustic duo, Legion of Mary, and the New Riders of the Purple Sage (which Garcia co-founded with John Dawson and David Nelson).  He also released several solo albums, and contributed to a number of albums by other artists over the years as a session musician.

He was well known by many for his distinctive guitar playing and was ranked 13th in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" cover story. Later in life, Garcia was sometimes ill because of his unstable weight, and in 1986 went into a diabetic coma that nearly cost him his life. Although his overall health improved somewhat after that, he also struggled with heroin addiction,  and was staying in a California drug rehabilitation facility when he died of a heart  attack in August 1995.

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Known for

Acting
2023 Grateful Dead Meet-Up At The Movies 2023 Actor Self 59
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2022 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Actor Self (voice) 59
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2022 Grateful Dead Meet-Up 2022 Actor Self N/A
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2019 Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2019 Grateful Dead - Giants Stadium 1991 Actor Self N/A
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2019 WBCN and the American Revolution Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2017 Long Strange Trip Actor Self (archive footage) 68
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2017 Long Strange Trip Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2017 Grateful Dead: Cornell '77 Actor Self - Band Member N/A
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2016 DEADHEADS Actor N/A
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2016 Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2015 Grateful Dead: Fare Thee Well - Playing for Change, Chicago, IL Actor Himself N/A
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2014 Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited Actor Self N/A
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2013 Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydream Actor Self 59
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2012 Grateful Dead: All The Years Combine - The DVD Collection Actor Self N/A
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2011 Magic Trip Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2011 Grateful Dead: Crimson, White & Indigo Actor Self N/A
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2009 Woodstock: Untold Stories Actor self N/A
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2009 All Tomorrow's Parties Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2009 Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America Actor Self 59
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2008 Grateful Dead: The Broadcast Archives Actor N/A
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2008 Grateful Dead: Rocking The Cradle Actor Self N/A
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2007 Sister's Keeper Actor Olest Brother N/A
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2006 Tom Snyder's Electric Kool-Aid Talk Show Actor Self 59
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2005 The Last Great Traffic Jam Actor N/A
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2005 Jerry Garcia Band: Live at Shoreline Actor Himself N/A
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2005 Grateful Dead: Still Alive And Well Actor N/A
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2005 Grateful Dead: Bird Song Actor Self N/A
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2003 Festival Express Actor Self 59
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2003 Grateful Dead: View from the Vault IV Actor Self N/A
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2002 Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances Actor N/A
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2002 Grateful Dead: View from the Vault III Actor Self N/A
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2001 Grateful Dead: View from the Vault II Actor Self N/A
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2001 The Journey Actor Self 59
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2000 Grateful Dawg Actor Self 59
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2000 Grateful Dead: View from the Vault Actor Self 58
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2000 Grateful Dead: View from the Vault Actor Himself N/A
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1999 The Source Actor Self 58
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1997 Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty Actor Self 58
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1995 The History of Rock 'n' Roll Actor Self 59
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1995 Grateful Dead Actor Self N/A
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1994 And Miles to Go Before I Sleep Actor Self N/A
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1993 Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music Actor Self 59
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1993 Truckin' With The Dead Actor Self N/A
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1990 Deadheads Actor N/A
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1990 Deadheads: An American Subculture Actor Himself N/A
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1990 In Our Eyes: The European Deadhead Odyssey Actor N/A
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1989 Grateful Dead: Live at Foxboro Actor Self N/A
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1989 Grateful Dead: Truckin Up to Buffalo Actor Self 59
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1989 Grateful Dead: The Making of "Built to Last" Actor Self N/A
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1989 Grateful Dead: Downhill from Here Actor Self - Performer 59
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1987 Grateful Dead: Ticket to New Year's Eve Concert Actor Self 59
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1987 Grateful Dead: So Far Actor Self - Guitar N/A
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1986 Rock ‘N’ Roll Goldmine: The San Francisco Sound Actor Himself N/A
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1983 Hells Angels Forever Actor Himself 59
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1981 Heartbeeps Actor Phil (voice) 58
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1981 Grateful Dead: Live on Rockpalast Actor Self - Performer N/A
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1981 Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead Actor Self - Grateful Dead N/A
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1978 Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland Actor Self N/A
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1977 The Grateful Dead Actor Self 59
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1977 Grateful Dead: New Jersey Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo - Live at The Capitol Theater Actor Self - Performer N/A
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1972 Grateful Dead: At Old Renaissance Faire Grounds 1972 Actor as Himself N/A
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1971 Introducing... Roy Buchanan Actor N/A
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1970 Gimme Shelter Actor Self 62
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1970 Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! Actor Self N/A
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1970 Woodstock Actor Self 64
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1970 San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog Actor N/A
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1967 The Hippie Temptation Actor Dirty Hippie 59
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1966 The Acid Test Actor Self 59
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Conversations With The Deadheads Actor N/A
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Directing
1987 Grateful Dead: So Far Directing Director N/A
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1977 The Grateful Dead Directing Director 59
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Sound
2020 Stutter. Sound Music 59
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1995 Infrared Sightings Sound Music N/A
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1978 Deathsport Sound Musician 57
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1972 Chromatic Sound Music N/A
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1970 Zabriskie Point Sound Original Music Composer 64
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Editing
1977 The Grateful Dead Editing Editor 59
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