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David Byrne

Known for: Sound

Biography: 1952-05-14 (72 years old)

Biography

David Byrne (born May 14, 1952) is a Scottish-American musician most associated with his role as a founding member and principal songwriter of Talking Heads, which was active between 1975 and 1991. Since then, Byrne has released his own solo recordings and has worked with various media, including film, photography, opera, and non-fiction. He has received Grammy, Oscar, Tony, and Golden Globe awards and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Filmography

all 115

Movies 100

self 75

TV Shows 15

Narrator 2

Director 2

Producer 1

Himself

David Byrne

Biography

Filmography

all 115

Movies 100

self 75

TV Shows 15

Narrator 2

Director 2

Producer 1

Does Anybody Have Any Questions: Making Stop Making Sense (2024)

John Mulaney: Baby J (2023)

Stop Making Sense: Deluxe Collector’s Edition (2023)

Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Social! Distance Dance Club (2021)

Twyla Moves (2021)

BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America (2020)

The Vasulka Effect (2020)

David Byrne's American Utopia (2020)

FeeLee. History of a Single Label (2020)

Stars in the House (2020)

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch (2019)

Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged (2019)

Everything For All Reasons (2019)

Triple-Chaser (2019)

Hream (2019)

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2019 Induction Ceremony (2019)

Museum Town (2019)

The Making of True Stories (2018)

David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018 (2018)

Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Heads (2017)

Contemporary Color (2016)

Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016)

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016)

Temporary Color (2016)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)

We're Gonna Die (2015)

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson (2015)

Lennon or McCartney (2014)

Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)

Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day (2013)

Paul Simon: Under African Skies (2012)

La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles (2012)

Talking Heads - Chronology (2011)

This Must Be the Place (2011)

Ride, Rise, Roar (2011)

Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut (2009)

Beyond Ipanema (2009)

Wandering Heart (2009)

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB (2009)

Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell (2008)

The Man Who Bottled Clouds (2008)

New York Rock at the BBC (2008)

Celia: The Queen (2008)

The Vanguard (2008)

David Byrne - Live from Austin Texas (2007)

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell (2007)

Fabricating Tom Zé (2006)

Absolute Wilson (2006)

By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston (2006)

TV Party (2005)

The Pogues Live at the Town and Country (2004)

Îlé Aiyé (2004)

David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel (2003)

Young Adam (2003)

Lubbock Lights (2003)

Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)

Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002)

25 Years of Punk (2001)

The Art of Amália (2000)

Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th (1998)

Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th (1998)

Lulu on the Bridge (1998)

Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart (1998)

Sessions at West 54th (1997)

Dancing Barefoot (1995)

After 68 (1994)

Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994)

Visions of Heaven and Hell (1994)

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1952-05-14 (72 years old)

Birth Place
Dumbarton, United Kingdom

Relationships
Adelle Lutz (1987-01-01 - 2004-01-01)

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Talking Heads

Awards
Webby Lifetime Achievement Award, Bessie Award, Academy Award for Best Original Score