Michael Franti is a gifted and much-heralded spoken word artist and political activist. As leader of the politically and socially-charged group Spearhead, Franti is at the forefront of hip-hop’s renaissance, expanding the music’s boundaries as he draws on funk and soul-driven beats. Through his music and poetry, Franti tackles a range of issues–… IMDB Wikipedia $2 million 1967 1967-4-21 6′ 6″ (1.98 m) April 21 California Composer Director Hall Pass (2011) Into the Storm (2014) Lady in the Water (2006) Michael Franti Michael Franti Net Worth Oakland Soul Surfer (2011) Soundtrack Taurus U.S.
Title |
Year |
Status |
Character |
Role |
Sold |
2016 |
music: “Once a Day” [Worldbeat Mix] / performer: “Once a Day” [Worldbeat Mix] |
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Soundtrack |
Strange Magic |
2015 |
writer: “Say Hey” |
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Soundtrack |
Into the Storm |
2014 |
performer: “On And On” / writer: “On And On” |
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Soundtrack |
We Are Many |
2014 |
Documentary lyrics: “WE DON’T STOP” – as Franti / music: “WE DON’T STOP” – as Franti / performer: “WE DON’T STOP” |
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Soundtrack |
Spark: A Burning Man Story |
2013 |
Documentary “Let It Go” |
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Soundtrack |
Won’t Back Down |
2012 |
performer: “Hey Hey Hey” / writer: “Hey Hey Hey” |
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Soundtrack |
The Newsroom |
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TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2012 writer – 1 episode, 2012 |
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Soundtrack |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked |
2011 |
writer: “Say Hey” |
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Soundtrack |
Blue Crush 2 |
2011 |
Video performer: “The Sound of Sunshine” / writer: “The Sound of Sunshine” |
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Soundtrack |
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star |
2011 |
writer: “Say Hey I Love You” |
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Soundtrack |
Soul Surfer |
2011 |
performer: “The Sound of Sunshine” / writer: “The Sound of Sunshine” |
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Soundtrack |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
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TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2011 writer – 1 episode, 2011 |
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Soundtrack |
Hall Pass |
2011 |
performer: “Shake It” / writer: “Shake It” |
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Soundtrack |
Yogi Bear |
2010 |
performer: “The Sound of Sunshine” / writer: “The Sound of Sunshine” |
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Soundtrack |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson |
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TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2010 writer – 1 episode, 2010 |
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Soundtrack |
Late Show with David Letterman |
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TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2010 writer – 1 episode, 2010 |
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Soundtrack |
Ai Wu xian |
2010 |
TV Series writer: “Say I Love You” |
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Soundtrack |
Dancing with the Stars |
2010 |
TV Series writer – 1 episode |
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Soundtrack |
Ramona and Beezus |
2010 |
writer: “Say Hey I Love You” |
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Soundtrack |
The Back-up Plan |
2010 |
performer: “Say Hey I Love You” / writer: “Say Hey I Love You” |
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Soundtrack |
Valentine’s Day |
2010/I |
writer: “Say Hey I Love You” |
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Soundtrack |
Into the Blue 2: The Reef |
2009 |
Video performer: “Say Hey I Love You” / writer: “Say Hey I Love You” |
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Soundtrack |
Sometimes in Life |
2008 |
lyrics: “Sometimes” / music: “Sometimes” |
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Soundtrack |
Wetlands Preserved: The Story of an Activist Nightclub |
2008 |
Documentary writer: “Runfayalife” |
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Soundtrack |
Weeds |
2005-2007 |
TV Series performer – 2 episodes |
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Soundtrack |
Daddy Day Camp |
2007 |
writer: “Sometimes” |
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Soundtrack |
License to Wed |
2007 |
writer: “Everybody On a Move” |
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Soundtrack |
Snakes on a Plane |
2006 |
writer: “Hey Now Now” |
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Soundtrack |
Lady in the Water |
2006 |
performer: “Passion” / writer: “Passion” |
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Soundtrack |
Park |
2006 |
writer: “Do Ya Love” |
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Soundtrack |
Coachella |
2006 |
Video documentary writer: “We Don’t Stop” |
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Soundtrack |
Last Holiday |
2006 |
writer: “Sometimes” |
|
Soundtrack |
The Wire |
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TV Series writer – 2 episodes, 2002 performer – 1 episode, 2002 |
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Soundtrack |
Joe Somebody |
2001 |
writer: “Sometimes” |
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Soundtrack |
Summer Catch |
2001 |
writer: “Sometimes” |
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Soundtrack |
Mystery Men |
1999 |
performer: “Sometimes” / writer: “Sometimes” |
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Soundtrack |
Good Burger |
1997 |
producer: “Roxanne” |
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Soundtrack |
A Brother’s Kiss |
1997 |
writer: “Hole in the Bucket” 1994 |
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Soundtrack |
Feeling Minnesota |
1996 |
performer: “Family Affair” |
|
Soundtrack |
Blue in the Face |
1995 |
writer: “To My Ba-Bay” |
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Soundtrack |
Houseguest |
1995 |
writer: “People in tha Middle” – as Mike Franti |
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Soundtrack |
Terminal City Ricochet |
1990 |
“Television Drug of a Nation” |
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Soundtrack |
Guerrilla Midwife |
2010 |
Documentary |
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Composer |
Where Have All the Flowers Gone? |
2008 |
Documentary music written and performed by |
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Composer |
I Know I’m Not Alone |
2005 |
Documentary |
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Composer |
Always Outnumbered |
1998 |
TV Movie |
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Composer |
The 11th Annual ‘A Home for the Holidays’ |
2009 |
TV Movie |
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Actor |
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor |
1985 |
TV Movie |
Marauder |
Actor |
I Know I’m Not Alone |
2005 |
Documentary |
|
Director |
Sold |
2016 |
performer: additional music – as Michael Franti & Spearhead |
|
Music Department |
I Know I’m Not Alone |
2005 |
Documentary producer |
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Producer |
Awake |
2010/II |
Short very special thanks |
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Thanks |
Beneath the Beauty |
2010 |
Documentary thanks |
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Thanks |
The View |
2013 |
TV Series |
Himself – Musical Guest |
Self |
Late Show with David Letterman |
2001-2013 |
TV Series |
Himself – Musical Guest / Himself |
Self |
Yoga Is: A Transformational Journey |
2012 |
Video documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Bad Brains: A Band in DC |
2012 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Altas Horas |
2011 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
42nd NAACP Image Awards |
2011 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
2011 |
TV Series |
Himself – Musical Guest |
Self |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson |
2006-2010 |
TV Series |
Himself – Musical Guest / Himself |
Self |
Sounds Like a Revolution |
2010 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show |
2009 |
TV Series |
Himself – Guest |
Self |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon |
2009 |
TV Series |
Himself – Musical Guest |
Self |
One Giant Leap 2: What About Me? |
2008 |
Video documentary |
Himself |
Self |
A Call to Action |
2008 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Diamonds in the Rough |
2007 |
Documentary |
Narrator |
Self |
Tavis Smiley |
2004-2006 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Breaking the Rules |
2006 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Roadie Trip |
2006 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Coachella |
2006 |
Video documentary |
Himself – Spearhead |
Self |
Dropped |
2006 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Self |
The Reality of Bob Burnquist |
2005 |
Video documentary |
Himself |
Self |
I Know I’m Not Alone |
2005 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Blind Boys of Alabama: Go Tell It on the Mountain |
2004 |
TV Special |
Performer |
Self |
Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire |
2004 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Def Poetry |
2004 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
T in the Park |
2004 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
Soundz of Spirit |
2003 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
The Fourth World War |
2003 |
Documentary |
Narrator |
Self |
Get Up, Stand Up |
2003 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself – Interviewee |
Self |
5 Sides of a Coin |
2003 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Enough Rope with Andrew Denton |
2003 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Barend en Van Dorp |
2003 |
TV Series |
Himself – Singer |
Self |
Go Further |
2003 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
1 Giant Leap |
2002 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
The Last Poets |
2002 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Self |
This Is What Democracy Looks Like |
2000 |
Documentary |
Narrator (voice) |
Self |
Trade Off |
2000 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Courage: Profiles in Creativity |
1998 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Paskvil |
1997 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Later… With Jools Holland |
1994 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk |
2017 |
Documentary completed |
Himself |
Self |
A Beginner’s Guide to Saving the World |
|
Documentary filming |
Himself |
Self |
Dreadtown |
|
Documentary post-production |
Himself |
Self |
Real Time with Bill Maher |
2016 |
TV Series |
Himself – Guest |
Self |
Live with Kelly and Michael |
2016 |
TV Series |
Himself – Musical Guest |
Self |
Roadtrip Nation |
2015 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Hope for Steve |
2014 |
Documentary |
|
Self |
Spicks and Specks |
2014 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! |
2013 |
TV Series |
Himself – Musical Guest / Himself – Musical guest |
Self |