Carl Wilson

Personal Info

Birthday

December 21, 1946

Day of Death

1998-02-06

(51 years old)

Place of Birth

Hawthorne, California, USA

Also Known As

The Beach Boys

Carl Wilson

Biography

Carl Dean Wilson (December 21, 1946 – February 6, 1998) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys. He is best remembered as their lead guitarist, as the younger brother of bandmates Brian and Dennis Wilson, and as the group's de facto leader in the early 1970s. He was also the band's musical director on stage from 1965 until his death.

Known For

Home Improvement

Filmography

2024
The Beach Boys
as Self (archive footage)
2023
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
as Self (archive footage)
2016
The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971
as Self
2014
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
as Self (archive footage)
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982
as Self (archive footage)
2012
Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth
as Himself
2010
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969
as Self (archive footage)
2009
1974: On the Road With The Beach Boys
as Self
2008
The Wrecking Crew
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Beach Boys: Surfin' Success
as Self
2007
Cease to Exist
as Self (archive footage)
The Swinging 60's - The Beach Boys
as Self (archive footage)
2005
The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice
as Self
2004
The Beach Boys - California Surfin
as Self (archive footage)
2003
The Beach Boys: The Lost Concert
as Self (uncredited)
Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980
as Self
2000
The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony
as Self
1996
The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds
as Self
1995
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
as Self
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
as Self
30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley
as Self
1993
The Beach Boys Today
as Self
1987
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
as Self
1985
The Beach Boys: An American Band
as Self
1981
The Beach Boys 20th Anniversary Special
as Self
1980
The Beach Boys: A Celebration Concert
as Self
The Beach Boys - Live at Knebworth
as Self
Goin' Platinum Presents The Beach Boys
as Self
1976
The Beach Boys: It's OK
as Self (The Beach Boys)
1969
The Beach Boys: Live In Paris, 1969
as Self
1965
The Jack Benny Hour
as Self (uncredited)
The Monkey's Uncle
as Self - The Beach Boys
The Girls on the Beach
as Self
1964
The T.A.M.I. Show
as Self - The Beach Boys
1962
One Man's Challenge
as Self