Roy Orbison

Q: Did Roy Orbison win any awards during his career?

Yes, Roy Orbison received several awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998 and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Q: What was Roy Orbison's first film appearance?

Roy Orbison made his first significant film appearance in 'The Big O' in 1981, which showcased his music and performance style.

Q: What are Roy Orbison's most successful songs?

Some of Roy Orbison's most successful songs include 'Oh, Pretty Woman,' 'Crying,' and 'Only the Lonely,' each achieving significant chart success.

Q: Can you tell me about Roy Orbison's personal life?

Roy Orbison was married to Barbara Orbison until her death in 1988. He had three sons and was known for his private nature regarding personal matters.

Q: What is Roy Orbison's estimated net worth?

Roy Orbison's estimated net worth was around $20 million at the time of his passing, reflecting his successful music career and legacy.

Q: What are some milestones in Roy Orbison's filmography?

Milestones in Roy Orbison's filmography include his performances in 'The Big O' and his music featured in various movies, showcasing his lasting impact on film and music.

Q: How did Roy Orbison influence other musicians?

Roy Orbison influenced many musicians with his unique vocal style and songwriting, inspiring artists across genres, including Bruce Springsteen and Bono.

Known for

Full Moon Fever (2023)

2023 / Horror / 73mins

A monster lurks in the heart of every man, but Hunter Dunne never wanted to become one. After a brutal attack in the woods,...

Name

Roy Orbison

Height

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Born

23 April 1936, Vernon, Texas, USA

Spouses

Barbara Orbison (1963–1988)

Children

3 (Roy Orbison Jr., Wesley Orbison, Anthony Orbison)

Parents

Orbie Lee Orbison, Nadine V. Orbison

Estimated Net Worth

$20 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2023	Movie Roy Orbison at the BBC A deep-dive into the BBC’s archives to celebrate the great Roy Orbison – full-time rock 'n’ roll legend, part-time Traveling...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2022	Movie Roy Orbison Forever This music documentary celebrates the five-time Grammy-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. The program charts Orbison's career and relationships...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2021	TV McCartney 3, 2, 1 Paul McCartney sits down for a rare in-depth one-on-one with legendary producer Rick Rubin to discuss his ground breaking work...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.4 / 10
2017	Movie Roy Orbison: Love Hurts Roy Orbison's legacy as a beloved rock legend and a devoted father is revealed through intimate interviews with Roy's three...	Himself (archive footage)	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2017	Movie Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30 Black and White Night 30 is a re-imagined, re-edited, remastered and expanded version of the original television special. Re-edited by...	Self	Not rated
2015	Movie Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones Using previously unseen performances, a biography of rock balladeer Roy Orbison told through his own voice, casting new light on...	Himself (archive footage)	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2015	Movie It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC A celebration of rock 'n' roll in the shape of a compilation of classic artists and songs, featuring the likes...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2014	Movie Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled The discography of Roy Orbison (1936-1988) - which yielded some of the most heartfelt, passionate classics of the rock ‘n’...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2012	Movie Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO Documentary which gets to the heart of who Jeff Lynne is and how he has had such a tremendous musical...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2009	Movie Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire A presentation of some of the best moments of speeches, performances and backstage moments of the annual Rock and Roll...	Himself	Not rated
2008	Movie Johnny Cash: Live On Air Selection of live tracks by the late, great country singer. Includes full-length performances from The Johnny Cash Show, Bob Dylan's...	Self	TMDB 9.3 / 10
2007	Movie Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream Directed by Peter Bogdanovich and packed with rare concert footage and home movies, this documentary explores the history of Tom...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2007	Movie The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971 The Best Of The Johnny Cash Show 1969-1971, collects some of the top performances from the man in black's television...	Self	TMDB 8.8 / 10
2007	Movie The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys Spring, 1988: George Harrison asks Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty to spend a day in the studio at...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2007	Movie The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2006	TV Legends The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2006	Movie The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers	Self	Not rated
2006	Movie One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll For many music fans, history is divided into the long, dull centuries before rock 'n' roll was born and the...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2004	Movie Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2003	Movie The Best Of Beat 1 –No Artist. Introduction, 2 –Stevie Wonder. Fingertips, Part 2, 3 –Bob Dylan. Blowin' In The Wind, 4 –Gene Pitney....	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2003	Movie Roy Orbison: Greatest Hits For the first time ever, some of the all-time greatest performances from one of history's most unique artists are collected...	Himself (archive footage)	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2002	Movie Roy Orbison - Live at Austin City Limits This live version from the August 5, 1982, telecast has been digitally remastered and edited. Orbison’s appearance was a milestone...	Himself	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1999	Movie Roy Orbison: The Anthology Trace the career trajectory of master musician Roy Orbison in this DVD, a collection of concert segments combined with interviews...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
1999	Movie In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story Roy Orbison - In Dreams is the ultimate exclusive music documentary of the life of Roy Orbison. It provides in-depth...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1997	TV Classic Albums A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1988	Movie She's Having a Baby Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality of marriage...	Roy Orbison (uncredited)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1988	Movie Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night Recorded live at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, Roy is joined by an eclectic ensemble of rock and roll...	Self - Lead Vocals/Guitar	TMDB 7.6 / 10
1987	Movie Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis, 1986. For Chuck Berry's 60th, Keith Richards assembles a pickup band of Robert Cray, Joey Spampinato, Eric Clapton,...	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1986	Movie Roy Orbison Live In Texas The great Roy Orbison and his 1986 band perform 12 of his greatest hits live in Houston, Texas	Unknown character	Not rated
1983	TV Just Our Luck Just Our Luck is a short-lived American sitcom which aired on the American Broadcasting Company in the fall of 1983....	Unknown character	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1982	TV Wogan Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.	Self	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1980	Movie Living Legend: The King of Rock and Roll Living Legend, a play on the Presley dynasty, presents the story of Eli Canfield (Earl Owensby), a country rock-legend who...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1980	Movie Roadie A young Texas good ol' boy has a knack with electronic equipment, and that talent gets him a job as...	Self	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1977	Movie The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977 Johnny Cash's second Christmas special includes an all-star tribute to Elvis Presley, who died in August 1977, two months before...	Self	Not rated
1975	TV Saturday Night Live A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary...	Self - Musical Guest	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1975	Movie Roy Sings Orbison Roy Orbison sings some of his greatest hits, including Only the Lonely, Crying, Penny Arcade, Blue Bayou, Running Scared, Candy...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1973	Movie Roy Orbison: Live From Australia In this rarely seen concert held at the Festival Hall in Melbourne, Australia in 1972, the legendary Roy Orbison takes...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1972	TV The Midnight Special The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s,...	Self	TMDB 8.1 / 10
1969	TV The Johnny Cash Show The Johnny Cash Show was an American television music variety show hosted by Johnny Cash. The Screen Gems 58-episode series...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1967	Movie The Fastest Guitar Alive Confederate super-spy Johnny and his partner in crime Steve travel to San Francisco near the end of the Civil War,...	Johnny	TMDB 4.8 / 10
1965	Movie Roy Orbison Live in 1965: The Monument Concert Filmed in black and white at the Theater Singer in Laren, The Netherlands on March 25th, 1965, this short concert...	Unknown character	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1964	Movie The Roy Orbison Show A special from the legendary Big 'O', with guests Julie Rogers and Daniel Remy. Also featured the Pamela Davis dancers...	Himself	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1964	TV Shindig! Shindig! is an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966. The...	Self - Singer	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1964	TV Top of the Pops The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1964	TV Top of the Pops The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.	Unknown character	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1962	TV The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1958	TV The Dick Clark Show The Dick Clark Show is an American musical variety show broadcast weekly in the United States on the ABC television...	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1948	TV The Ed Sullivan Show The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2024	Movie WHAT WAS IT WORTH? A short, student film about consumerism and the effect on the eco-planet in a noir style.	Music Sound	Not rated
1990	Movie Pretty Woman Vivian is a carefree, streetwise diamond in the rough when she meets sophisticated billionaire Edward in a chance encounter that...	Theme Song Performance Sound	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1980	Movie Living Legend: The King of Rock and Roll Living Legend, a play on the Presley dynasty, presents the story of Eli Canfield (Earl Owensby), a country rock-legend who...	Music Sound	TMDB 7.5 / 10

Roy Orbison at the BBC

2023 / TMDB 6.0

Roy Orbison Forever

2022 / TMDB 7.5

Roy Orbison: Love Hurts

2017 / TMDB 10.0

Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30

2017

Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones

2015 / TMDB 8.5

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC

2015 / TMDB 8.0

Got a question about Roy Orbison?

What are some career highlights of Roy Orbison?

Roy Orbison's career highlights include chart-topping hits like 'Oh, Pretty Woman' and 'Crying.' He was known for his powerful vocals and emotional delivery, influencing many artists.

Did Roy Orbison win any awards during his career?

What was Roy Orbison's first film appearance?

What are Roy Orbison's most successful songs?

Can you tell me about Roy Orbison's personal life?

What is Roy Orbison's estimated net worth?

What are some milestones in Roy Orbison's filmography?

How did Roy Orbison influence other musicians?