Kris Kristofferson
Biography
Kris Kristofferson, born in Brownsville, Texas, was a songwriter, musician, and actor who became a pioneering figure in the 1970s outlaw country movement. He signed with Monument Records in 1969 and released his debut album, Kristofferson, in 1970. His songs, including Me and Bobby McGee, For the Good Times, and Help Me Make It Through the Night, became hits for other artists. He won three Grammy Awards from thirteen nominations and entered the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004. On screen, he made his debut in The Last Movie (1971) and appeared in Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973), Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, A Star Is Born (1976), for which he won a Golden Globe for Best Actor, and Convoy (1978). Lone Star (1996) revived his acting career, and he later appeared in Blade (1998), Blade II (2002), and Blade: Trinity (2004). He was also a member of the Highwaymen. Kristofferson died in 2024.
88years old at death
- Born Brownsville
- Died Hana
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Kristoffer Kristofferson (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 67
- Career span
- 49 years1971 to 2020
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About the name
Kristofferson signed with Larry Parnes while at Oxford, who marketed him as "a Yank at Oxford" to the British public.
About the name
In early 1959, Kristofferson signed with Paul Lincoln's Top Rank label, using the name "Kris Carson", but the recordings did not succeed.
Big break
To get Cash's attention, Kristofferson set a helicopter down on Cash's property. Cash was impressed and asked him to play with him at the 1969 Newport Folk Festival.
Early training
In 1958, Kristofferson received a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford in Oxford, England, and studied at Merton College. While there, he performed his own songs.
A change of course
Kristofferson later had a job as a janitor at Columbia Records, which gave him the chance to speak with the artists directly and to be present during recording sessions.
Kris Kristofferson movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Sam Peckinpah directed three of these films, John Sayles three and Charles Martin Smith two. Willie Nelson appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Willie Nelson's page
Harry Dean Stanton's page
Wesley Snipes's page
Richard Masur's page
Harry Connick Jr.'s page
Johnny Cash's page
All films by Sam Peckinpah
All films by John Sayles
All films by Charles Martin Smith
Also three films together1 more actor
- June Carter CashMy Darling Vivian (2020), Stagecoach (1986) and The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James (1986)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Kris Kristofferson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.5 billion
34 of the 67 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 67 films: 34 worldwide figure; 7 us gross only; 8 never in cinemas; 18 figure not found.
- 34Worldwide figure
- 7US gross only
- 8Never in cinemas
- 18Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 78% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$362M24.0% of the total
- 2$162M10.7% of the total
- 3$155M10.3% of the total
- 4$131M8.7% of the total
- 5$129M8.5% of the total
- 6$95M6.3% of the total
- 7$80M5.3% of the total
- 8$64M4.2% of the total
$334 millionfrom the other 26 films with a worldwide figure, 22% of the total
Awards
Eight awards and honors from 1958 to 2014, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 2014 | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |
| 1972 | Best Country Song | Help Me Make It Through the Night | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2006 | Johnny Mercer Award | Won | |
| 2003 | "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award | Won | |
| 2003 | Texas Country Music Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 1958 | Rhodes Scholarship | Won | |
| National Defense Service Medal | Won | ||
| Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.