Charles Milles Manson (November 12, 1934 – November 19, 2017) led the California-based Manson Family cult based in the late 1960s. Some cult members committed a series of nine murders at four locations in July and August 1969. In 1971, Manson was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder for the deaths of seven people, including film actress Sharon Tate. The prosecution contended that while Manson never directly ordered the murders, his ideology constituted an overt act of conspiracy. Before the murders, Manson had spent more than half of his life in correctional institutions. While gathering his cult following, Manson was a singer-songwriter on the fringe of the Los Angeles music industry, chiefly through a chance association with Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys, who introduced Manson to record producer Terry Melcher. In 1968, the Beach Boys recorded Manson's song "Cease to Exist", renamed "Never Learn Not to Love" as a single B-side, but without a credit to Manson. Afterward, Manson attempted to secure a record contract through Melcher, but was unsuccessful. Manson would often talk about the Beatles, including their 1968 self-titled album. According to Los Angeles County District Attorney, Vincent Bugliosi, Manson felt guided by his interpretation of the Beatles' lyrics and adopted the term "Helter Skelter" to describe an impending apocalyptic race war. During his trial, Bugliosi argued that Manson had intended to start a race war, although Manson and others disputed this. Contemporary interviews and trial witness testimony insisted that the Tate–LaBianca murders were copycat crimes intended to exonerate Manson's friend Bobby Beausoleil. Manson himself denied having instructed anyone to murder anyone. Manson's notoriety as an emblem of insanity, violence, and the macabre influenced pop culture. Recordings of songs written and performed by Manson were released commercially, starting with Lie: The Love and Terror Cult (1970). Since his incarceration, various musicians have covered some of his songs. Although originally sentenced to death in 1971, his sentence was commuted to life with the possibility of parole after the California Supreme Court invalidated the state's death penalty statute in 1972. He served his life sentence at the California State Prison, Corcoran and died at age 83 in late 2017.
Charles Milles Manson (November 12, 1934 – November 19, 2017) led the California-based Manson Family cult based in the late 1960s. Some cult members committed a series of nine murders at four locations in July and August 1969. In 1971, Manson was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder for the deaths of seven people, including film actress Sharon Tate. The prosecution contended that while Manson never directly ordered the murders, his ideology constituted an overt act of conspiracy. Before the murders, Manson had spent more than half of his life in correctional institutions. While gathering his cult following, Manson was a singer-songwriter on the fringe of the Los Angeles music industry, chiefly through a chance association with Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys, who introduced Manson to record producer Terry Melcher. In 1968, the Beach Boys recorded Manson's song "Cease to Exist", renamed "Never Learn Not to Love" as a single B-side, but without a credit to Manson. Afterward, Manson attempted to secure a record contract through Melcher, but was unsuccessful. Manson would often talk about the Beatles, including their 1968 self-titled album. According to Los Angeles County District Attorney, Vincent Bugliosi, Manson felt guided by his interpretation of the Beatles' lyrics and adopted the term "Helter Skelter" to describe an impending apocalyptic race war. During his trial, Bugliosi argued that Manson had intended to start a race war, although Manson and others disputed this. Contemporary interviews and trial witness testimony insisted that the Tate–LaBianca murders were copycat crimes intended to exonerate Manson's friend Bobby Beausoleil. Manson himself denied having instructed anyone to murder anyone. Manson's notoriety as an emblem of insanity, violence, and the macabre influenced pop culture. Recordings of songs written and performed by Manson were released commercially, starting with Lie: The Love and Terror Cult (1970). Since his incarceration, various musicians have covered some of his songs. Although originally sentenced to death in 1971, his sentence was commuted to life with the possibility of parole after the California Supreme Court invalidated the state's death penalty statute in 1972. He served his life sentence at the California State Prison, Corcoran and died at age 83 in late 2017.
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Filmography (Movies)
Chaos: The Manson Murders
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:06/03/2025
The Beach Boys
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:21/05/2024
Joni Mitchell, Lady Blue
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:24/07/2022
Hymns from the Abyss
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:02/08/2021
Zappa
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:27/11/2020
Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:13/08/2019
Manson: The Women
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:11/06/2019
Charles Manson: The Funeral
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:11/04/2019
Inside the Manson Cult: The Lost Tapes
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:17/09/2018
Charles Manson: The Final Words
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:10/09/2017
LA 92
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:28/04/2017
Truth and Lies: The Family Manson
Character:Self (archive Footage)
Release Date:17/03/2017
Face of Evil: The Charles Manson Murders
Character:Himself
Release Date:15/08/2015
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:16/05/2015
Life After Manson
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Release Date:14/05/2014
Serious Serial Killers
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Release Date:23/10/2012
The Manson Family: Born to Kill?
Character:Himself
Release Date:12/10/2012
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:09/10/2012
Charles Manson, The Church of Satan, The Universal Order & The Process Church of Final Judgment
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Release Date:06/06/2012
Old Man
Character:Himself (voice)
Release Date:12/03/2012
Iconoclast
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:17/08/2010
When You're Strange
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:09/04/2010
The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter
Character:Himself
Release Date:06/10/2009
Manson's Missing Victims
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Release Date:18/12/2008
Il falso bugiardo
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:03/07/2008
Cease to Exist
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:14/06/2007
Inside The Manson Gang
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2007
The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist?
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Release Date:18/04/2006
Murders of Hollywood
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2003
The Last Days of Sharon Tate
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:25/07/1999
Charles Manson: Journey Into Evil
Character:Himself
Release Date:11/09/1995
Safe Condition: Document in the Past Perfect
Character:Charles Manson
Release Date:01/01/1994
No Sense Makes Sense
Character:Himself
Release Date:07/08/1993
Pardoned From Above: The Charles "Tex" Watson Story
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:08/08/1992
Charles Manson Then & Now
Character:Himself (archive footage)
Release Date:06/01/1992
Charles Manson Superstar
Character:Himself
Release Date:17/09/1989
Devil Worship: Exposing Satan's Underground
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:22/10/1988
Death Diploma
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Release Date:01/01/1987
This Is America Part 2
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:05/09/1980
Manson
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/1973
Television Appearances
Making Manson
Character:Self (archive footage)
Helter Skelter: An American Myth
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Euphoria
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1969
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Very Scary People
Character:Self (archive footage)
Manson: The Lost Tapes
Character:Self (archive footage)
Inside the Criminal Mind
Character:Self (archive footage)
Manson Speaks: Inside the Mind of a Madman
Character:Self (Archive Footage)
Dateline: Secrets Uncovered
Character:Self (archive footage)
The Seventies
Character:Self (archive footage)
Legends
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ghost Hunters
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South Park
Character:Charles Manson (archive footage)
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