Biography
Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965) is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer and actress. Over her four-decade career, she has developed an eclectic musical style that draws on influences and genres including electronic, pop, jazz, experimental, trip hop, alternative, classical, and avant-garde music. Born and raised in Reykjavík, Björk began her music career at the age of 11 and gained international recognition as the lead singer of the alternative rock band the Sugarcubes. After the band's breakup in 1992, Björk embarked on a solo career, coming to prominence with albums such as Debut (1993), Post (1995), and Homogenic (1997), while collaborating with a range of artists and exploring a variety of multimedia projects. Her other albums include Vespertine (2001), Medúlla (2004), Volta (2007), Biophilia (2011), Vulnicura (2015), Utopia (2017) and Fossora (2022). Several of Björk's albums have reached the top 20 on the US Billboard 200 chart. As of 2015, she had sold between 20 and 40 million records worldwide. 31 of her singles have reached the top 40 on pop charts around the world, with 22 top-40 hits in the UK, including the top-10 singles "It's Oh So Quiet", "Army of Me", and "Hyperballad" and the top-20 singles "Play Dead", "Big Time Sensuality", and "Violently Happy". Her accolades and awards include the Order of the Falcon, five BRIT Awards, and 15 Grammy nominations. In 2015, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Rolling Stone named her the 60th greatest singer and the 81st greatest songwriter. Björk starred in the 2000 Lars von Trier film Dancer in the Dark, for which she won the Best Actress Award at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "I've Seen It All". Biophilia was marketed as an interactive app album with its own education program. Björk has also been an advocate for environmental causes in Iceland. A retrospective exhibition dedicated to Björk was held at the New York Museum of Modern Art in 2015.
Acted in 17
2020s
- 2022
- 2021
Björk Orkestral
Movie
2010s
- 2015
Black Lake
Movie
- 2012
2000s
- 2007
Anna and the Moods
Anna (voice)
- 2006
Drawing Restraint 9
Occidental Guest
- 2001
Björk: Vespertine Live at Orchard Hall
Movie
- 2000
1990s
- 1996
Björk: Tibetan Freedom Concert
Movie
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
- 1990
The Juniper Tree
Margit
1980s
- 1988
Broken Glass
Maria
- 1983
New Life
Singer (as Björk)
Sound 13
2020s
- 2025
Björk: Cornucopia
Musician, Songs, Sound Director, Music, Music Arranger
The Day Iceland Stood Still
Songs
- 2022
Hollow
Music
2010s
- 2015
Black Lake
Music
- 2014
Björk: Biophilia Live
Songs
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
Björk: Voltaïc
Songs
- 2006
Drawing Restraint 9
Original Music Composer
- 2001
Björk: Vespertine Live at the Royal Opera House
Songs, Music
Heartbeat
Music
- 2000
1990s
- 1996
Anton
Songs
1980s
- 1989
SSL-25 (Special Squad Laugarnesvegur 25)
Music
Wrote 3
2020s
- 2025
Björk: Cornucopia
Writer
2010s
- 2015
Black Lake
Writer
2000s
- 2006
The Sugarcubes: Live Zabor
Writer
Directed 1
2000s
- 2009
Björk: Voltaïc
Director
Other crew 1
2010s
- 2018
Fear
Additional Dialogue
Visual effects 1
2020s
- 2025
Björk: Cornucopia
Visual Effects Director
Appearances73
2020s
- 2025
Monk in Pieces
Self
Björk: Cornucopia
Self
The Best of Me
Self
- 2024
Can Creativity Save the World?
Self (archive footage)
- 2023
Fungi: The Web of Life
Narrator (voice)
- 2021
Björk Orkestral IV
Self
Björk Orkestral III
Self
Björk Orchestral II
Self
Björk Orchestral
Self
2010s
- 2018
- 2017
Out of Thin Air
Self (archive footage)
- 2016
Björk - Vulnicura Live
Self
- 2015
Björk - The Creative Universe of a Music Missionary
Self
- 2014
Björk: Biophilia Live
Self
- 2013
When Björk Met Attenborough
Self
- 2012
Björk: Later 1995-2011
Self
- 2011
Sleepless Nights Stories
Self
YouTube Trilogy: 4 Songs, History, Asian Girls
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2009
Björk: Voltaïc
Self
- 2008
Náttúra Concert Featuring Björk and Sigur Rós
Self
The Hidden Treasures of Michel Ocelot
Self
- 2006
Matthew Barney: No Restraint
Self
Coachella
Self
The Sugarcubes: Live Zabor
Self
- 2005
Screaming Masterpiece
Self
Looking for a Thrill: An Anthology of Inspiration
Self
The Medúlla Videos
Self
- 2004
I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry
Self
Björk: The Inner or Deep Part of an Animal or Plant Structure
Self
Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
Self
Arakimentari
Self
Sugar Cubes - The DVD
Self
- 2003
The Work of Director Michel Gondry
Self
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
Self
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
Self
Inside Björk
Self
Björk: Later with Jools Holland
Self
- 2002
Björk: Volumen Plus
Self
Björk: Greatest Hits - Volumen 1993-2003
Self
Björk: Minuscule
Self
Heart of the Festival
Self (archive footage)
Björk: MTV Unplugged & Live
Self - vocals
808 State: Opti Buk
Self
- 2001
Björk: Vespertine Live at the Royal Opera House
Self
Björk: Live at Riverside Church
Self
- 2000
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
Self
1990s
- 1999
Björk: No Place Like Home. Live at National Theatre of Reykjavík
Self
- 1998
Björk: Cambridge 1998
Self
Björk: Volumen
Self
Free Tibet
Self
Björk: MTV Live 1998
Self
- 1997
Bravo Profiles: Björk
Self
Björk: Shepherd's Bush Empire 1997
Self
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
Björk: MTV Unplugged
Self
Björk: Vessel 1994
Self
La Machine Mode
Self
- 1993
- 1992
The Sugarcubes: Murder and Killing in Hell (Live at Manchester Academy)
Self
1980s
- 1989
- 1985
- 1982
Rock in Reykjavik
Self
1960s
- 1964
1950s
- 1953
