Kris Kristofferson

Also known as Kristoffer Kristofferson, Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson, Kristoffer Kristian "Kris" Kristofferson

American country singer, songwriter and actor (1936-2024)

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Kris Kristofferson was an American film actor and singer-songwriter born in Brownsville, Texas, on June 22, 1936. His musical career, which began in 1959, spanned genres including country music, contemporary folk music, rock music, and outlaw country. He performed using the guitar, piano, harmonica, and voice, and was a member of the group The Highwaymen. Kristofferson recorded for labels such as Monument Records, Columbia Records, Mercury Records, and Warner Music Group.

He received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the Grammy Award for Best Country Song, the Rhodes Scholarship, and the National Defense Service Medal. Kristofferson was also nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor. He was educated at Merton College and Pomona College and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. He was married to Rita Coolidge and had eight children. Kristofferson died on September 28, 2024.

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Film & TV

Brownsville, Texas, USA

Kristoffer Kristofferson (June 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024) was an American country singer, songwriter, and actor. Among his songwriting credits are "Me and Bobby McGee," "For the Good Times," "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down," and "Help Me Make It Through the Night," all of which were hits for other artists. In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and…

Known for

Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies — Self (archive footage)2025
Kris Kristofferson: Life & Songs — Self (archive footage)2025
Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah's Last Western — Self2024
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short — Self2023
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings — Self2021
Morceaux de Cannes2021
My Darling Vivian — Self (archive footage)2020
Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration — Self2019
Blaze — Edwin Fuller2018
Wheeler — Himself2017

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Kristoffer
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Brownsville
Place of death: Hana
Spouse: Rita Coolidge
Occupation: actor
Educated at: Pomona College
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Genre: rock music
Instrument: guitar
Record label: Warner Records Inc.
Military rank: captain
Official website: kriskristofferson.com
Image: 2018 Kris Kristofferson - by 2eight - DSC5062.jpg
Number of children: 8
Residence: Hana
Voice type: baritone

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Commons category: Kris Kristofferson
date of birth: 1936-06-22
member of: Phi Beta Kappa Society
nominated for: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
start of work period: 1959-00-00
copyright representative: Broadcast Music, Inc.
birth name: Kristoffer Kristofferson
writing language: English language
date of death: 2024-09-28
end of work period: 2021-00-00
name in native language: Kris Kristofferson
official shop URL: shop.kriskristofferson.com
social media followers: 68600

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Encyclopedic overview

Kristoffer Kristofferson (June 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024) was an American musician, songwriter, and actor. He was a pioneering figure in the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, moving away from the polished Nashville sound and toward a more raw, introspective style. Some of his most famous songs include "Me and Bobby McGee" (1970), "For the Good Times" (1968), "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" (1969), and "Help Me Make It Through the Night" (1970), which were also recorded by and became hits for other artists.

Kristofferson was born in Brownsville, Texas. The family relocated to San Mateo, California, during his childhood. He enlisted in military service during the early 1960s. After one single for Epic Records, Kristofferson was signed by Monument Records in 1969. Throughout his career, he recorded a total of 10 albums for Monument, two albums for Mercury Records, one album each for Justice Records and Atlantic Records, and two albums each for New West Records and KK Records. In September 1971, Kristofferson made his film debut in The Last Movie and devoted much of the later decade to making Hollywood films. Some of his most famous films include Cisco Pike (1972), A Star Is Born (1976), Convoy (1978), Heaven's Gate (1980), the Blade film trilogy (1998–2004), and Payback (1999).

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