Ray Manzarek

Biography

Raymond Daniel "Ray" Manzarek, Jr. (né Manczarek; February 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013) was an American musician, singer, producer, film director, and author, best known as a member of The Doors from 1965 to 1973, which he co-founded with singer and lyricist Jim Morrison.

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Known For

Classic Albums

Self - Organ, Piano, Bass

Classic Albums

Self (archive footage)

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

Self

Laurel Canyon

Self

A Norml Life

Himself

The Doors: Live at the Bowl '68

Self - Keyboards

Deal of the Century

Charlie Simbo

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrison	Self (archive footage)
2021	Jim Morrison: The End	Self - The Doors Keyboardist (archive footage)
2018	The Doors Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970	Self (archive footage)
2017	The Best Of The Doors
2014	The Doors - Feast Of Friends: Encore
2013	The Doors - R-Evolution	Self
2013	When Albums Ruled the World	Himself
2012	The Doors: Live at the Bowl '68	Self - Keyboards
2012	Doors: Mr. Mojo Risin' - The Story of L.A. Woman	Self
2012	Echoes from the Bowl	Self
2012	Reworking The Doors
2012	You Had to Be There
2011	A Norml Life	Himself
2010	When You're Strange	Self (archive footage)
2010	Rock Poet: Jim Morrison	Self
2009	Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America	Self
2008	Classic Albums: The Doors	Self
2006	An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story	Himself
2004	The Doors of the 21st Century : L.A. Woman Live
2003	Rockin' in the USA
2003	The Doors of the 21st Century - L.A. Woman Live	Self
2002	The Doors - Soundstage Performances
2002	The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years	Self
2002	When Hippies Ruled The World	Self
2000	The Doors: A Celebration - VH1 Storytellers	Himself
1999	The Doors: Collection	Self
1997	The Doors: The Road of Excess	Self (archive footage)
1995	The History of Rock 'n' Roll	Self
1991	The Doors: Live in Europe 1968	Self - Keyboards
1991	The Doors - The Soft Parade	Self
1991	The Turtles: Happy Together	Himself
1991	Hard 'N Heavy Volume 12	Self
1986	X: The Unheard Music
1985	The Doors - Dance on Fire	Self
1983	Deal of the Century	Charlie Simbo
1981	No One Here Gets Out Alive: A Tribute To Jim Morrison	Self
1973	The Doors vs Led Zeppelin
1972	The Doors: Beat Workshop	self
1971	Sweet Toronto	Self (uncredited)
1970	The Doors: Feast of Friends	Self
1969	The Doors on PBS Critique
1968	The Doors Are Open	Self - Keyboards
1968	The Unknown Soldier
1966	Call It Collage '66	Self
1965	Induction	Ray (uncredited)
1965	The Wino and the Blind Man	The Blind Man
	The Best Of The Doors Quadio
	I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with War	Self

Year	TV Show	Role
2020	Laurel Canyon	Self
1997	Classic Albums	Self - Organ, Piano, Bass
1997	Classic Albums	Self (archive footage)
1966	4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet	Self