David Byrne
David Byrne (born May 14, 1952) is a Scottish-born musician and artist most associated with his role as a founding member and principal songwriter of the American new wave band Talking Heads, which was active between 1975 and 1991. Since then, Byrne has released his own solo recordings and worked with various media including film, photography, opera, and non-fiction. He has received Grammy, Oscar, and Golden Globe awards and been inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Byrne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- Born:
- May 14, 1952 In Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 49
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Blank Generation 1976-04-22
- Latest Project:
- Series BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America 2020-12-16
Known For
Filmography
| Series | BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America | Self | 2020-12-16 |
| Movie | FeeLee. History of a Single Label | Self | 2020-08-03 |
| Movie | David Byrne's American Utopia | Self | 2020-09-10 |
| Movie | Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged | Self - Voice | 2019-10-22 |
| Movie | Museum Town | Self | 2019-03-10 |
| Movie | John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch | David Byrne | 2019-12-24 |
| Movie | The Necromancer | Young Boy | 2018-10-26 |
| Movie | Temporary Color | 2016-01-22 | |
| Movie | Contemporary Color | 2016-04-14 | |
| Movie | Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall | Self | 2016-02-06 |
| Movie | Lennon or McCartney | Self | 2014-12-12 |
| Movie | Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day | Self (archive footage) | 2013-06-16 |
| Movie | Paul Simon: Under African Skies | Self | 2012-05-11 |
| Movie | Ride, Rise, Roar | Self | 2011-01-21 |
| Movie | This Must Be the Place | David Byrne | 2011-08-24 |
| Movie | Talking Heads - Chronology | 2011-11-21 | |
| Movie | Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB | Self | 2009-04-24 |
| Movie | Wandering Heart | Self | 2009-07-24 |
| Movie | Beyond Ipanema | Self | 2009-10-11 |
| Movie | Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut | 2009-10-24 | |
| Movie | Celia: The Queen | Self | 2008-04-26 |
| Movie | New York Rock at the BBC | 2008-06-24 | |
| Movie | The Man Who Bottled Clouds | Self | 2008-07-28 |
| Movie | Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell | Self (archive footage) | 2008-09-26 |
| Movie | NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2007-07-09 |
| Movie | Fabricating Tom Zé | Self | 2006-06-07 |
| Movie | TV Party | Self | 2005-08-03 |
| Movie | The Pogues Live at the Town and Country | Self | 2004-11-15 |
| Movie | Lubbock Lights | Self | 2003-03-15 |
| Movie | 25 Years of Punk | Self | 2001-04-19 |
| Movie | Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart | Self | 1998-04-29 |
| Movie | Lulu on the Bridge | "Laughing Man" Escort | 1998-09-06 |
| Movie | Dancing Barefoot | Self | 1995-01-01 |
| Movie | David Byrne: Between The Teeth | 1993-01-03 | |
| Movie | 10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged | Self | 1993-06-01 |
| Movie | Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter | Self | 1990-12-01 |
| Movie | Heavy Petting | Self | 1989-09-22 |
| Movie | Decade | Self | 1989-12-09 |
| Movie | Checking Out | Bartender | 1988-10-26 |
| Movie | Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant | Self | 1988-04-13 |
| Movie | The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July | 1986-09-03 | |
| Movie | True Stories | Narrator / Lip-Syncher | 1986-10-10 |
| Movie | Talking Heads vs. Television | Self | 1984-01-01 |
| Movie | Stop Making Sense | Self - Vocals, Guitar | 1984-11-16 |
| Movie | Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert | 1981-01-03 | |
| Movie | Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre | Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar | 1980-11-04 |
| Movie | Talking Heads - Live in Rome | Self - Vocals, guitar | 1980-12-18 |
| Movie | Terror of Frankenstein | Felix | 1977-01-03 |
| Movie | The Blank Generation | Self | 1976-04-22 |