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:
- 40
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Talking Heads - South Bank Show
- Latest Project:
- Movie Does Anybody Have Any Questions: Making Stop Making Sense 2024-05-10
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Talking Heads - South Bank Show | David Byrne | 2025 |
| Movie | Does Anybody Have Any Questions: Making Stop Making Sense | Himself | 2024-05-10 |
| 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 | 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 | Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall | Self | 2016-02-06 |
| Movie | Contemporary Color | 2016-04-14 | |
| 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 | 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 | Beyond Ipanema | Self | 2009-10-11 |
| Movie | Wandering Heart | Self | 2009-07-24 |
| Movie | Celia: The Queen | Self | 2008-04-26 |
| Movie | The Man Who Bottled Clouds | Self | 2008-07-28 |
| 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 | Lubbock Lights | Self | 2003-03-15 |
| Movie | 25 Years of Punk | Self | 2001-04-19 |
| Movie | Lulu on the Bridge | "Laughing Man" Escort | 1998-09-06 |
| Movie | Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart | Self | 1998-04-29 |
| Movie | Dancing Barefoot | Self | 1995-01-01 |
| Movie | Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter | Self | 1990-12-01 |
| Movie | Checking Out | Bartender | 1989-04-21 |
| Movie | Heavy Petting | Self | 1989-09-22 |
| Movie | Decade | Self | 1989-12-09 |
| Movie | Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant | Self | 1988-04-13 |
| Movie | True Stories | Narrator / Lip-Syncher | 1986-10-10 |
| Movie | The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July | 1986-09-03 | |
| Movie | Stop Making Sense | Self - Vocals, Guitar | 1984-11-16 |
| Movie | Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert | 1981-01-03 | |
| Movie | Talking Heads - Live in Rome | Self - Vocals, guitar | 1980-12-18 |
| Movie | Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre | Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar | 1980-11-04 |
| Movie | Terror of Frankenstein | Felix | 1977-01-01 |
| Movie | The Blank Generation | Self | 1976-04-22 |