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Sep 6, 1978 · The Buddy Holly Story: Directed by Steve Rash. With Gary Busey, Don Stroud, Charles Martin Smith, Conrad Janis. The story of the life and career of the early rock and roll singer, from his meteoric rise to stardom, to his marriage and untimely death.
- (9.8K)
- Steve Rash
- PG
- Biography, Drama, Music
The Buddy Holly Story is a 1978 American biographical musical drama film directed by Steve Rash which tells the life and career of rock and roll musician Buddy Holly. It features an Academy Award-winning musical score, adapted by Joe Renzetti and Oscar-nominated lead performance by Gary Busey.
- $1.2 million or $2 million
- Joe Renzetti
- Fred Bauer, Edward H. Cohen, Frances Avrut-Bauer, Fred T. Kuehnert
Gary Busey ( / ˈbjuːsi /; born June 29, 1944) is an American actor. He portrayed Buddy Holly in The Buddy Holly Story (1978), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor.
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Nov 20, 2018 · The actor and musician talks about his role as Buddy Holly, his new single "Not Fade Away", and how rock changed his life. He also reveals his "Buseyisms", his spiritual beliefs and his brush with death in 1988.
Gary Busey stars as Buddy Holly in this biographical film that covers his musical career and personal life. Ebert praises Busey's performance, the concert scenes, and the songs, but criticizes the historical inaccuracies.
