The Portrait of Billy Joe
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
January 1, 2004Runtime
53 minGenres
DocumentaryDirected by
Luciana PedrazaWritten by
Luciana PedrazaLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
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