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The Portrait of Billy Joe

Plot: Filmmaker Luciana Pedraza takes a penetrating look into the life of one of country music's behind-the-scenes talents, songwriter Billy Joe Shaver, who composed tunes for luminaries such as Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan. From his troubled childhood in Texas, through a battle with substance abuse and finally to the death of his wife and son, this moving portrait chronicles the career of an artist with a rare gift for transforming tragedy into poetry
Release Date: Thursday, January 1 2004
20 years ago
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Portrait of Billy Joe ShaverBilly Joe Shaver
Billy Joe Shaver was
64 in The Portrait of Billy Joe
as 'Himself'.
Wed, Aug 16 1939 –
Wed, Oct 28 2020

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Portrait of Luciana PedrazaLuciana Pedraza
Luciana Pedraza was
31 in The Portrait of Billy Joe
as 'Writer, Director'
Wed, Jan 05 1972