Will Oldham

Overview

Known for
Acting
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Birthday
Jan 15, 1970 (55 years old)

Will Oldham

Known For

Close To The Sultan
1h 37m
Movie 2024

Close To The Sultan

An early 20th-century sultan is introduced to the cinematograph with the help of a former operator for the Lumiere brothers.

Hands That Bind
1h 56m
Movie 2021

Hands That Bind

A hired hand's plans to take over his boss farm are shattered when the landowner's son returns to claim his birthright.

The Difficulties of Being an Interpretive Dancer in the Year of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 2020 AD
0h 11m
Movie 2020

The Difficulties of Being an Interpretive Dancer in the Year of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 2020 AD

A captivating dance performance catches the attention of one of the audience members.

Daniel London and Will Oldham on Old Joy
0h 23m
Movie 2019

Daniel London and Will Oldham on Old Joy

In this conversation, shot by the Criterion Collection in 2019, actors Daniel London and Will Oldham reunite for the first time since the release of Old Joy and discuss their memories of making the film.

Them That Work
0h 28m
Movie 2019

Them That Work

Documentary about the impact left by John Sayles’ 1987 film Matewan, about a shooting between company gun thugs and union organizers in Southern West Virginia. Along with a lasting legacy of support for union rights, the film inspired many West Virginians to become filmmakers and introduced the world to many great actors.

A Ghost Story
1h 33m
Movie 2017

A Ghost Story

Recently deceased, a white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife, only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away.

A Wilderness of Mirrors
1h 44m
Movie 2012

A Wilderness of Mirrors

A motion picture soundtrack based on the life of Lexington, Kentucky songwriter and musician Paul K.

Matewan
2h 12m
Movie 1987

Matewan

Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. Union organizer, Joe Kenehan, a scab named "Few Clothes" Johnson and a sympathetic mayor and police chief heroically fight the power represented by a coal company and Matewan's vested interests so that justice and workers' rights need not take a back seat to squalid working conditions, exploitation and the bottom line.

Biography

Will Oldham (born December 24, 1970), better known by the stage name Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, is an American singer-songwriter and actor. From 1993 to 1997, he performed and recorded under variations of the Palace name, including the Palace Brothers, Palace Songs, and Palace Music. After releasing material under his own name, he adopted the "Bonnie 'Prince' Billy" moniker for the majority of his output since 1998. Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Oldham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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