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David Byrne

David Byrne

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Born: May 14, 1952Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

David Byrne (/bɜːrn/; born 14 May 1952) is a Scottish-American musician, writer, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Byrne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
The Twits

The Twits

Gordon Sniffles (voice)

2025
Monk in Pieces

Monk in Pieces

Self

2025
We Want the Funk!

We Want the Funk!

Self

2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Self

2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Self

2025
Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista Visionário

Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista Visionário

Self (archive footage)

2023

Social! Distance Dance Club

2021
Twyla Moves

Twyla Moves

Self

2021
David Byrne's American Utopia

David Byrne's American Utopia

Self - Lead Singer & Performer

2020
FeeLee. History of a Single Label

FeeLee. History of a Single Label

Self

2020
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

David Byrne

2019
Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged

Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged

Self - Voice

2019
Everything For All Reasons

Everything For All Reasons

Self

2019
Triple-Chaser

Triple-Chaser

Narrator

2019
Hream

Hream

David Byrne

2019
Museum Town

Museum Town

Self

2019

Real Life

Narrator / Self

2018

The Making of True Stories

Self

2018
David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018

David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018

Self

2018
Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Heads

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

Self

2017
Contemporary Color

Contemporary Color

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

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

Self

2016
Temporary Color

Temporary Color

2016
We're Gonna Die

We're Gonna Die

David Byrne

2015
Lennon or McCartney

Lennon or McCartney

Self

2014
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day

Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day

Self (archive footage)

2013
Paul Simon: Under African Skies

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

Self

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

La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles

2012
Talking Heads - Chronology

Talking Heads - Chronology

2011
This Must Be the Place

This Must Be the Place

David Byrne

2011
Ride, Rise, Roar

Ride, Rise, Roar

Self

2011
Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut

Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut

2009
Beyond Ipanema

Beyond Ipanema

Self

2009
Wandering Heart

Wandering Heart

Self

2009
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

Self

2009
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

Self (archive footage)

2008
The Man Who Bottled Clouds

The Man Who Bottled Clouds

Self

2008

Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece

2008
New York Rock at the BBC

New York Rock at the BBC

2008
Celia: The Queen

Celia: The Queen

Self

2008
David Byrne - Live from Austin Texas

David Byrne - Live from Austin Texas

Self

2007
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007
Fabricating Tom Zé

Fabricating Tom Zé

Self

2006
By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston

By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston

Self

2006
TV Party

TV Party

Self

2005
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth

Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth

Self

2005
The Pogues Live at the Town and Country

The Pogues Live at the Town and Country

Self

2004
Dennis Cleveland

Dennis Cleveland

2004
David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel

David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel

2003

Lubbock Lights

Self

2003
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s

Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s

Self

2002
25 Years of Punk

25 Years of Punk

Self

2001
The Art of Amália

The Art of Amália

Introduction (English version)

2000
Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th

Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th

Self

1998
PJ Harvey: Sessions at West 54th

PJ Harvey: Sessions at West 54th

1998

Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th

Self - Host/Interviewer

1998
Lulu on the Bridge

Lulu on the Bridge

"Laughing Man" Escort

1998
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart

Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart

Self

1998
David Byrne - Live From Teatro Gran Rex

David Byrne - Live From Teatro Gran Rex

Self

1998

Dancing Barefoot

Self

1995
10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged

10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged

Self

1993
Between the Teeth

Between the Teeth

1993
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

Self

1990

Beleza Tropical

Self

1990
Decade

Decade

Self

1989
Heavy Petting

Heavy Petting

Self

1989
Checking Out

Checking Out

Bartender

1988
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant

Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant

Self

1988
True Stories

True Stories

Narrator / Lip-Syncher

1986
Report From L.A.

Report From L.A.

Himself

1986

The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July

1986

Dead End Kids

Minister

1986
Stop Making Sense

Stop Making Sense

Self - Vocals, Guitar

1984
Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime

Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime

Self

1984
Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival

Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival

1982
Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert

Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert

1981
Talking Heads: Live in Rome

Talking Heads: Live in Rome

Self - Vocals, guitar

1980
Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre

Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre

Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar

1980
The Blank Generation

The Blank Generation

Self

1976