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David Byrne

David Byrne

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

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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.

Sound 22

2000s

  1. 2008

    The Vanguard

    Original Music Composer

    34
  2. 2007

    David Byrne - Live from Austin, Texas

    Songs

  3. 2003

    Young Adam

    Original Music Composer

    63
  4. 2002

    In Spite of Wishing and Wanting

    Music

1980s

  1. 1989

    Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plympton

    Music

  2. 1988

    Married to the Mob

    Original Music Composer

    69
  3. 1987

    The Last Emperor

    Original Music Composer

    78
  4. 1986

    Something Wild

    Main Title Theme Composer

    74

  5. True Stories

    Songs, Original Music Composer

  6. 1985

    Alive from Off Center

    Theme Song Performance

  7. 1984

    Stop Making Sense

    Original Music Composer, Sound Supervisor

    91
  8. 1982

    The Catherine Wheel

    Music

  9. 1981

    Mea Culpa

    Music

  10. America Is Waiting

    Music

No release date

  1. David Byrne: Who Is The Sky?

    Music

Acted in 26

2020s

  1. 2026

    Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars

    Movie

  2. 2025

    Breakdown: 1975

    (archive footage)

    65

  3. The Twits

    Gordon Sniffles (voice)

    50

2010s

  1. 2019

    John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

    David Byrne

    78

  2. Hream

    David Byrne

  3. 2016

    Contemporary Color

    Movie

  4. Temporary Color

    Movie

  5. 2015

    We're Gonna Die

    David Byrne

  6. 2012

    La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles

    Movie

  7. 2011

    Talking Heads - Chronology

    Movie

  8. This Must Be the Place

    David Byrne

    66

2000s

  1. 2009

    Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut

    Movie

  2. 2008

    New York Rock at the BBC

    Movie

  3. 2004

    Dennis Cleveland

    Movie

  4. 2003

    David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel

    Movie

  5. 2000

    The Art of Amália

    Introduction (English version)

1990s

  1. 1998

    PJ Harvey: Sessions at West 54th

    Movie

  2. Lulu on the Bridge

    "Laughing Man" Escort

    45
  3. 1993

    Between the Teeth

    Movie

  4. 1992

    Later... with Jools Holland

    TV · 69 Seasons · Talk

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Simpsons

    David Byrne (voice) · 1 episode

    84
  2. 1988

    Checking Out

    Bartender

  3. 1982

    Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival

    Movie

  4. 1981

    Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert

    Movie

No release date

  1. Talking Heads: 77

    Movie

Directed 4

1990s

  1. 1993

    Between the Teeth

    Director

  2. 1990

    Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

    Director

1980s

  1. 1988

    Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant

    Director

  2. 1986

    True Stories

    Director

Wrote 4

2000s

  1. 2002

    In Spite of Wishing and Wanting

    Lyricist

1980s

  1. 1988

    Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant

    Writer

  2. 1986

    True Stories

    Writer

Produced 4

2010s

  1. 2016

    Contemporary Color

    Producer

1980s

  1. 1989

    Umbabarauma

    Producer

No release date

  1. David Byrne: Who Is The Sky?

    Producer

Other crew 1

1980s

  1. 1984

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

    Creative Consultant

Appearances74

2020s

  1. 2026

    Changing Lanes

    Self

  2. Each Day in a Moment: 2025

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  3. 2025

    Monk in Pieces

    Self

  4. We Want the Funk!

    Self

  5. SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

    Self

    76

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

    Self

    85
  7. 2024

    Eno

    Self

  8. 2023

    Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista Visionário

    Self (archive footage)

  9. 2022

    Miley's New Year's Eve Party

    Self

  10. 2021

    Twyla Moves

    Self

  11. 2020

    BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America

    Self · 6 episodes

    76

  12. David Byrne's American Utopia

    Self - Lead Singer & Performer

    86

  13. FeeLee. History of a Single Label

    Self

  14. Stars in the House

    Self - Winner · 1 episode

2010s

  1. 2019

    Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged

    Self - Voice

  2. Everything For All Reasons

    Self

  3. Triple-Chaser

    Narrator

  4. Museum Town

    Self

  5. 2018

    David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018

    Self

  6. 2017

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

    Self

  7. 2016

    Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

    Self

  8. 2015

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest/Musical Guest · 3 episodes

    69

  9. StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

    Self · 1 episode

    75
  10. 2014

    Lennon or McCartney

    Self

  11. Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Self - Guest · 3 episodes

    60

  12. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    Self · 2 episodes

    67
  13. 2013

    Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day

    Self (archive footage)

  14. 2012

    Paul Simon: Under African Skies

    Self

  15. 2011

    The Jonathan Ross Show

    Self - Guest · 1 episode

    58

  16. Ride, Rise, Roar

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009

    Beyond Ipanema

    Self

  2. Wandering Heart

    Self

  3. Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

    Self

  4. 2008

    Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

    Self (archive footage)

    78

  5. The Man Who Bottled Clouds

    Self

  6. Celia: The Queen

    Self

  7. 2007

    David Byrne - Live from Austin, Texas

    Self - Vocals, guitar

  8. NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  9. 2006

    Fabricating Tom Zé

    Self

  10. By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston

    Self

  11. 2005

    TV Party

    Self

  12. Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth

    Self

  13. 2004

    The Pogues Live at the Town and Country

    Self

  14. 2003

    Lubbock Lights

    Self

  15. Real Time with Bill Maher

    Self · 1 episode

    69

  16. Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Self - Musical Guest · 1 episode

    61
  17. 2002

    Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s

    Self

  18. 2001

    25 Years of Punk

    Self

1990s

  1. 1998

    Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th

    Self

  2. Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart

    Self

  3. David Byrne - Live From Teatro Gran Rex

    Self

  4. 1996

    The Daily Show

    Self - Guest · 1 episode

    78
  5. 1994

    Space Ghost Coast to Coast

    Self · 1 episode

    79
  6. 1993

    Late Show with David Letterman

    Self - Musical Guest · 1 episode

    69

  7. 10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged

    Self

  8. 1991

    Until the End of the World

    Self

    71
  9. 1990

    Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

    Self

1980s

  1. 1989

    Decade

    Self

  2. Heavy Petting

    Self

  3. 1988

    Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant

    Self

  4. 1986

    True Stories

    Narrator / Lip-Syncher

  5. Report From L.A.

    Himself

  6. 1985

    The Max Headroom Show

    Self · 1 episode

  7. 1984

    Stop Making Sense

    Self - Vocals, Guitar

    91

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

    Self

  9. 1980

    Talking Heads: Live in Rome

    Self - Vocals, guitar

  10. Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre

    Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar

No release date

  1. David Byrne: Who Is The Sky?

    Self

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