Part One

2025TV Episode⏱️ 2h 27mTV-MA

DocumentaryBiographyMusic

⭐ 9

IMDB Rating

338 votes

After the success of "Piano Man", Billy Joel's career takes off with a string of international hits and record-breaking tours.

Director

N/A

Writers

N/A

Stars

Billy Joel, Jon Small, Elizabeth Weber

Release Date

July 18, 2025

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Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Billy Joel

as Self

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Jon Small

as Self - Friend & Collaborator

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Elizabeth Weber

as Self

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Judy Molinari

as Self - Sister

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Denny Seiwell

as Self - Early Producer, Cold Spring Harbor

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Sandy Gibson

as Self - Publicist, Family Records

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Rhys Clark

as Self - Drums

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Sean Weber-Small

as Self - Stepson

Jackson Browne

as Self - Musician

Anthony DeCurtis

as Self - Music Critic, Rolling Stone Magazine

🎬 Technical Specs

Production

HBO Documentary Films, Hazy Mills Productions, Pentimento Productions

🏷️ Keywords

voice over narrationyear 1973manager artist relationshipnewspaper headlinesuicide attempt

🎯 Categories

Music DocumentaryBiographyDocumentaryMusic

⭐ Featured Review

Surprising and unexpected...

by chaorsle • 2025-07-23

10/10

"As much as I thought I knew about this PIANO MAN, there is Soooooooo much more that this excellent documentary explores and explains. I expected to hear the backstories of the songs he wrote and learn all about his family/band/friends, but what we get is a roller coaster ride that makes me want to revisit all the old records and cassettes. Of course, I have only watched the first installment (of two) so far, but it has been much better than the usual music documentary. Moved me to tears at many points, I wholeheartedly recommend this fine film, with amazing footage and memories of this well-lo..."

📖 Synopsis

After the success of "Piano Man", Billy Joel's career takes off with a string of international hits and record-breaking tours.