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1969 was a year unlike any other. Man first set foot on the moon. The New York Mets won the World Series against all odds. And for three days in the rural town of Bethel, New York, half a million people experienced the single most defining moment of their generation a concert unprecedented in scope and influence, a coming together of people from all walks of life with a single common goal: Peace and music. They called it Woodstock. One year later, a landmark Oscarr-winning documentary captured the essence of the music, the electricity of the performances, and the experience of those who lived it. Newly remastered, the film features legendary performances by 17 best selling artists. Powerful documentary of the famous rock concert, celebrating the music and lifestyle of a generation. Classic performances by Janis Joplin and Country Joe and The Fish. Academy award winner for Best Feature Documentary.
Original Release
03/26/1970
US Release
03/26/1970
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Richie Havens | Self |
Joan Baez | Self |
The Who | Themselves |
Sha-Na-Na | Themselves |
Joe Cocker | Self |
Country Joe and the Fish | Themselves |
Arlo Guthrie | Self |
Crosby Stills & Nash | Themselves |
Ten Years After | Themselves |
John Sebastian | Self |
Directors
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richie Havens | Self |
Joan Baez | Self |
The Who | Themselves |
Sha-Na-Na | Themselves |
Joe Cocker | Self |
Country Joe and the Fish | Themselves |
Arlo Guthrie | Self |
Crosby Stills & Nash | Themselves |
Ten Years After | Themselves |
John Sebastian | Self |
Santana | Themselves |
Sly and the Family Stone | Themselves |
Jimi Hendrix | Self |
Canned Heat | Themselves |
Bob Davis | Self |
Lilli Georgescu | Lilli / Self |
Jefferson Airplane | Themselves |
Janis Joplin | Self |
Harvey Mandel | Canned Heat / Self - Canned Heat |
Richard Alvarez | Self - Cinematographer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Bob Maurice | Executive Producer |
Dale Bell | Producer |
Bob Maurice | Producer |
Editors
Michael Wadleigh, Yeu-Bun Yee, Stanley Warnow, Martin Scorsese, Thelma Schoonmaker, Jere Huggins
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Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1971 | Oscar | Best Sound | Nominated |
1971 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
1971 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features | Won |