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Syd Barrett

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1946-01-06

Deathday: 2006-07-07 (60 years old)

Biography

Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (January 6, 1946 – July 7, 2006) was an English singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and painter. Best known as a founder of the band Pink Floyd, Barrett was the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter in its early years and is credited with naming the band. Barrett was excluded from Pink Floyd in April 1968 after David Gilmour took over as their new guitarist, and was briefly hospitalized amid speculation of mental illness.

Filmography

all 38

Movies 38

self 34

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Syd Barrett

Biography

Filmography

all 38

Movies 38

self 34

Astronomical Echoes (2024)

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023)

Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice (2020)

The Scarecrow (2018)

Lucifer Sam (2018)

Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock (2017)

It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond (2017)

Effervescing Elephant (2017)

Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972 (2016)

Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 3: 1969: Dramatis/ation (2016)

Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 7: 1967–1972: Continu/ation (2016)

Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 1: 1965-1967: Cambridge St/ation (2016)

Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 2: 1968: Germin/ation (2016)

Get All That, Ant? (2015)

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2 (2014)

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1 (2014)

Pink Floyd : The Story of Wish You Were Here (2012)

Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall (2011)

Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour (2011)

Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd (2010)

A Technicolor Dream (2008)

Pink Floyd's The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review (2008)

The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink? (2007)

Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983 (2007)

Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes (2006)

Syd Barrett: Under Review (2006)

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (2005)

Pink Floyd London '66-'67 (2005)

Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here (2005)

Pink Floyd: Live Anthology (2005)

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 1 (2004)

The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story (2003)

Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall (2000)

Pink Floyd: The Story (1994)

Psychedelia (1969)

Tonite Let's All Make Love in London (1967)

Syd Barrett's First Trip (1966)

It's So Far Out, It's Straight Down!

Information

Known ForActing

GenderMale

Birthday1946-01-06

Deathday2006-07-07 (60 years old)

Birth NameRoger Keith Barrett

Birth PlaceCambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom

Credited with

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1946-01-06

Deathday
2006-07-07 (60 years old)

Birth Name
Roger Keith Barrett

Birth Place
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Citizenships
United Kingdom