David Byrne

David Byrne

  • Birthday: 1952-05-14
  • Place of birth: Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also know as: Talking Heads

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

Stop Making Sense

1984

As Self - Vocals, Guitar

True Stories

1986

As Narrator / Lip-Syncher

Heavy Petting

1989

As Self

Ride, Rise, Roar

2011

As Self

Fabricating Tom Zé

2006

As Self

Beyond Ipanema

2009

As Self

Celia: The Queen

2008

As Self

Lennon or McCartney

2014

As Self

Talking Heads - Live in Rome

1980

As Self - Vocals, guitar

Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre

1980

As Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar

TV Party

2005

As Self

Wandering Heart

2009

As Self

25 Years of Punk

2001

As Self

We're Gonna Die

2015

As David Byrne

Museum Town

2019

As Self

Dancing Barefoot

1995

As Self

Lubbock Lights

2003

As Self

Decade

1989

As Self

Checking Out

1989

As Bartender

The Art of Amália

2000

As Introduction (English version)

Hream

2019

As David Byrne

Triple-Chaser

2019

As Narrator

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

2007

As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

2008

As Self (archive footage)

Beleza Tropical

1990

As Self

Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day

2013

As Self (archive footage)

Twyla Moves

2021

As Self

This Must Be the Place

2011

As David Byrne

Lulu on the Bridge

1998

As "Laughing Man" Escort

Dead End Kids

1986

As Minister

David Byrne - Live in Zagreb

0000

As David Byrne

Production

Young Adam

2003

As Original Music Composer

The Last Emperor

1987

As Original Music Composer

Married to the Mob

1988

As Original Music Composer

Stop Making Sense

1984

As Original Music Composer

The Vanguard

2008

As Original Music Composer

True Stories

1986

As Director

True Stories

1986

As Writer

Îlé Aiyé

2004

As Director

Mea Culpa

1981

As Music

This Must Be the Place

2011

As Original Music Composer

America Is Waiting

1981

As Music

Contemporary Color

2016

As Producer

True Stories

1986

As Original Music Composer

Umbabarauma

1989

As Producer

David Byrne's American Utopia

2020

As Executive Producer

Stop Making Sense

1984

As Sound Supervisor

Something Wild

1986

As Main Title Theme Composer

Talking Heads vs. Television

1984

As Creative Consultant

John Mulaney: Baby J

2023

As Original Music Composer

John Mulaney: Baby J

2023

As Musician

After 68

1994

As Second Assistant Director

True Stories

1986

As Songs

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