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David Byrne

Film Producer / Composer / Actor / Screenwriter / Musician / Writer / Guitarist / Songwriter / Record Producer / Singer-songwriter / Film Director / Photographer | * 05/14/1952 (71) | Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (United Kingdom (UK))
David Byrne (born 14 May 1952) is a Scottish-American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actor, writer, music theorist, visual artist, and filmmaker. He was a founding member, principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of the American new wave band Talking Heads. Byrne has released solo recordings and worked with various media including film, photography, opera, fiction, and non-fiction. He has received an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, a Special Tony Award, and a Golden Globe Award, and he is an inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of Talking Heads. ()
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David Byrne (born May 14, 1952) is a Scottish-born musician most associated with his role as a founding member and principal songwriter of the American 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, Tony and Golden Globe awards and been inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Music | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

A dramatic history of Puyi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his d ...

The Last Emperor

FSK: 12+ years

1987 | 3.8/5 | 2h 43min
Drama, History
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A bored, retired rock star sets out to find his father's executioner, an ex-Nazi war criminal who is a refugee in the U.S. ...

This Must Be the Place

FSK: 12+ years

2011 | 3.5/5 | 1h 58min
Drama
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A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local parade and talent show. ...

True Stories

FSK: 6+ years

1986 | 3.4/5 | 1h 29min
Comedy, Music
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A filmed version of David Byrne's Broadway show, a unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other and to the global community. ...

David Byrne's American Utopia

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2020 | 3.8/5 | 1h 45min
Music, Documentary
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Awards & Nominations for David Byrne

Webby Lifetime Achievement Award Academy Award for Best Original Score Bessie Awards Academy Award for Best Original Score Academy Award for Best Original Song
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Movies with David Byrne as Actor(43)

as himself2021 Twyla Moves
as himself2020 David Byrne's American Utopia
as himself2019 Museum Town
as himself2019 John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
as himself2019 Hream
2016 Contemporary Color
2016 Temporary Color
as himself2016 Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
as himself2014 Lennon or McCartney
as himself2012 Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012 La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles
as himself2011 This Must Be the Place
as himself2011 Ride, Rise, Roar
as himself2009 Beyond Ipanema
as himself2009 Wandering Heart
as himself2009 Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
2009 Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut
as himself2008 The Man Who Bottled Clouds
as himself2008 Celia: The Queen
as Self (archive footage)2008 Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2007 NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
as himself2006 Fabricating Tom Zé
as himself2006 By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston
as himself2005 TV Party
as himself2004 The Pogues - Live at the Town and Country Club London
as himself2003 Lubbock Lights
as himself2001 25 Years of Punk
as Introduction (English version)2000 The Art of Amália
as "Laughing Man" Escort1998 Lulu on the Bridge
as himself1998 Lou Reed - Rock and Roll Heart
as himself1995 Dancing Barefoot
as himself1993 10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged
1993 David Byrne: Between The Teeth
as Self in music video1991 Until the End of the World
as himself1989 Decade
as Bartender1989 Checking Out
as himself1989 Heavy Petting
as himself1988 Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
as Narrator / Lip-Syncher / Talking Heads singer1986 True Stories
1986 The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
as Self - Vocals, Guitar1984 Stop Making Sense
as Self - Vocals, guitar1980 Talking Heads - Live in Rome
as himself1976 The Blank Generation

TV Shows/Series with David Byrne as Actor(9)

as himself2020 BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America
as himself2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as himself2015 StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as Himself -Musical Guest2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as himself2003 Real Time with Bill Maher
as himself1994 Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1989 The Simpsons
as Self - Musical Guest1975 Saturday Night Live

Movies with David Byrne as Crew(26)

Sound/Music2023 John Mulaney: Baby J
Sound/Original Music Composer2023 John Mulaney: Baby J
Sound/Musician2023 John Mulaney: Baby J
Production/Executive Producer2020 David Byrne's American Utopia
Sound/Music2020 David Byrne's American Utopia
Writing/Writer2020 David Byrne's American Utopia
Production/Producer2016 Contemporary Color
Sound/Musician2016 Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World
Sound/Original Music Composer2011 This Must Be the Place
Sound/Original Music Composer2008 The Vanguard
Directing/Director2004 Îlé Aiyé
Sound/Original Music Composer2003 Young Adam
Directing/Director1993 David Byrne: Between The Teeth
Production/Producer1989 Umbabarauma
Directing/Director1988 Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
Sound/Original Music Composer1988 Married to the Mob
Sound/Original Music Composer1987 The Last Emperor
Sound/Main Title Theme Composer1986 Something Wild
Directing/Director1986 True Stories
Sound/Original Music Composer1986 True Stories
Writing/Writer1986 True Stories
Sound/Original Music Composer1984 Stop Making Sense
Sound/Sound Supervisor1984 Stop Making Sense
Sound/Music1982 The Catherine Wheel: Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation
Sound/Music1981 America Is Waiting
Sound/Music1981 Mea Culpa

Additional Information

Full Name: David Byrne
Born: Wednesday, 05/14 1952 (May) in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 71 years + 338 days)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Rhode Island School of Design, Lansdowne High School
Member of: Talking Heads, solista
Represented by: Pace Gallery
Record Label: Todo Mundo, Warner Bros. Records, Luaka Bop, Nonesuch Records, Sire
Spouses (current/former): Adelle Lutz
Other names for David Byrne (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"David Byrne (Musiker)"
David Byrne frequently works together with these people:
Tress MacNeille (36x, Actress)
Andy Samberg (30x, Actor)
Bill Hader (24x, Actor)
Pamela Hayden (23x, Actress)
Fred Armisen (21x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (19x, Actress)
Kenan Thompson (18x, Actor)
Kevin Michael Richardson (17x, Actor)
Maggie Roswell (17x, Actress)
Will Forte (15x, Actor)
Albert Brooks (14x, Actor)
Phil Hartman (14x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1391708, Added: 09/04/2019, Last updated: 03/20/2024