David Byrne

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 14, 1952 (73 years old)

David Byrne

Known For

Monk in Pieces
1h 34m
Movie 2025

Monk in Pieces

Visionary composer and performer Meredith Monk overcame hostile critics to become one of the great artists of her time. In her seventh decade of creativity, she ponders how her unique work can continue without her.

We Want the Funk!
1h 30m
Movie 2025

We Want the Funk!

Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond.

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
3h 1m
Movie 2025

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Live from Radio City Music Hall, witness the concert of a lifetime with a star-studded lineup bringing together legendary Saturday Night Live hall-of-famers, iconic guests and surprise musical performances.

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2h 8m
Movie 2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.

Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé
0h 26m
Movie 2023

Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé

Delve into the life of Antônio José Santana Martins, known as Tom Zé. Born in Bahia, this scholar of Brazilian music heads to São Paulo to propel a career filled with unusual and hilarious stories. The tropicalist artist revisits memories of his childhood in Irará, shares stories about his fellow tropicalismo movement colleagues, and reveals how his album "Estudando o Samba" won over David Byrne and launched him onto the global stage.

Twyla Moves
1h 22m
Movie 2021

Twyla Moves

Interwoven with her storied career and prolific works, Twyla Moves sees legendary choreographer Twyla Tharp navigate her latest creative challenge: making a dance for a world plagued by the Covid-19 pandemic.

BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America
0h 50m
TV Show 2020

BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America

Soda Stereo, Café Tacvba, Aterciopelados and others figure in this 50-year history of Latin American rock through dictatorships, disasters and dissent.

David Byrne's American Utopia
1h 45m
Movie 2020

David Byrne's American Utopia

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.

FeeLee. History of a Single Label
1h 30m
Movie 2020

FeeLee. History of a Single Label

If it were necessary to describe the history of independent rock music in Russia in one word, then this word would be Gorbushka. It is a password that has not needed explanation for more than 30 years. This is the Feelee music company, a celebration of the open-air free industry and a true portal to world music, ranging from Nick Cave and Coil to Sonic Youth and Rage Against the Machine. The film, based on archival footage and eyewitness accounts, tells how Feelee has come a long way, changing with the country and changing the country, and as a result has taken its special place in Russian culture.

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
1h 10m
Movie 2019

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

John Mulaney and his kid pals tackle existential topics for all ages with catchy songs, comedy sketches and special guests in a nostalgic variety special.

Biography

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.

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