Chris Thile
Biography
Christopher Scott Thile is an American mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and radio personality, best known for his work in the progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek and the acoustic folk and progressive bluegrass quintet Punch Brothers. He is a 2012 MacArthur Fellow.
Known For & Full Filmography8 Titles
Movie - 2014, 2h 15m • as Self
A 42-minute making-of documentary, "Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis,'" produced and directed by David Prior. A number of cast and key crew people are interviewed, but, not surprisingly, the Coens, music supervisor T-Bone Burnett, and lead Oscar Isaac dominate the proceedings.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Self - Grammy Award Winner
Examine the history of bluegrass music, from its origins to its eventual worldwide popularity, and hear from dozens of musicians who explain the ways bluegrass music transcends generational, cultural and geographic boundaries.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Self
Here's a lesson that will thrill and inspire mandolinists at all levels. Chris Thile shares his own successful formula for developing right and left hand dexterity, improving speed and accuracy and playing with heightened musicality.
Movie - 2012, 2h 15m • as Self
Chris Thile is at a crossroads. His marriage has ended and his platinum-selling band, Nickel Creek, has gone on hiatus. But Thile, a prodigy who has defied expectations since he picked up the mandolin at age five, has a plan.
Movie - 2015, 2h 15m • as Self
Heralded as one of the most influential musicians in the modern era, Sam Bush pioneered a new genre of music, inspired some of today's most successful commercial acts, yet he remains the music world's best-kept secret.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Self
The Kacey Musgraves Deeper Well World Tour, Filmed live at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA and featuring special guests Father John Misty and Nickel Creek.
Movie - 2012, 2h 15m • as Self
Live performance from a group of celebrated string musicians, comprising cellist Yo-Yo Ma, fiddler Stuart Duncan, bassist Edgar Meyer and mandolist Chris Thile. The group, which came together to record the 2011 collaborative album 'The Goat Rodeo Sessions', is joined on stage by guest vocalist Aoife O'Donovan. The performance took place at the House of Blues in Boston in January 2012 and saw the talented musicians perform an eclectic setlist of material.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Punch Brothers, performing live at the legendary Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee.