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:
- 48
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Blank Generation 1976-04-22
- Latest Project:
- Movie SNL50: The Homecoming Concert 2025-02-14
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert | Self | 2025-02-14 |
| Movie | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self | 2025-01-27 |
| Movie | David Byrne's American Utopia | Self - Lead Singer & Performer | 2020-09-10 |
| Movie | FeeLee. History of a Single Label | Self | 2020-08-03 |
| Series | BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America | Self | 2020-12-16 |
| 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 | Temporary Color | 2016-01-22 | |
| Movie | Contemporary Color | 2016-04-14 | |
| Movie | Lennon or McCartney | Self | 2014-12-12 |
| Movie | Paul Simon: Under African Skies | Self | 2012-05-11 |
| Movie | This Must Be the Place | David Byrne | 2011-08-24 |
| Movie | Ride, Rise, Roar | Self | 2011-01-21 |
| Movie | Talking Heads - Chronology | 2011-11-21 | |
| Movie | Bob & Bob | Mocking Co-worker | 2010-01-01 |
| Movie | Wandering Heart | Self | 2009-07-24 |
| Movie | Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB | Self | 2009-04-24 |
| 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 | Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell | Self (archive footage) | 2008-09-26 |
| 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 | The Pogues Live at the Town and Country | Self | 2004-11-15 |
| 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 | 10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged | Self | 1993-06-01 |
| Movie | Until the End of the World | Self in music video | 1991-09-12 |
| Movie | Summer of Love | Self | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter | Self | 1990-12-01 |
| Movie | Decade | Self | 1989-12-09 |
| Movie | Heavy Petting | Self | 1989-09-22 |
| Movie | Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant | Self | 1988-04-13 |
| Movie | Checking Out | Bartender | 1988-10-26 |
| Movie | The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July | 1986-09-03 | |
| Movie | True Stories | Narrator / Lip-Syncher | 1986-10-10 |
| Movie | Stop Making Sense | Self - Vocals, Guitar | 1984-11-16 |
| 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 |