Wesley Willis
Actor · 1963 – 2003 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Wesley Willis was an American musical artist diagnosed with schizophrenia. He wrote songs with the auto accompaniment feature on his Technics KN keyboard.
Movies5
Movie7.5DocumentaryMusicA documentary on the life and music of manic-depressive, paranoid-schizophrenic cult music icon Wild Man Fischer.
Derailroaded
2005 · 8 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryA look at the life and work of controversial rock musician and cult hero, Wesley Willis.
Wesley Willis's Joyrides
2008 · 7 votes
Movie9.5DocumentaryA feature-length documentary on the 1990s Chicago rock scene.
Out of the Loop
1997 · 2 votes
Movie7.8DocumentaryMusicDocumentary about the late Chicago artist and musician Wesley Willis. Filmmaker Daniel Bitton follows Willis throughout the Chicago area, riding the bus, talking to friends and strangers alike, selling his CDs to record shops, and going about his day. Willis was memorable to many for being schizophrenic as well as 6'6" and over 300 pounds but was loved by his fans and friends for his quirky, oddball music, artistic talent, and for being a real gentle giant. He was a testament to the human drive to survive and create, as he himself was a survivor of extreme poverty, mental illness, child abuse, racism, and obesity. The fact that he lived to see 40 was incredible, but his having a successful music career and being able to function was even more so.
Wesley Willis: The Daddy of Rock 'n' Roll
2003 · 5 votes
MovieDocumentaryA short documentary about the unique and esoteric Chicago artist/musician Wesley Willis.