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David Byrne

David Byrne

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Born May 14, 1952 Dumbarton, 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.

TV Shows(19)

Movies(81)

Changing Lanes

Changing Lanes

Self

2026

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

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

The Making of True Stories

The Making of True Stories

Self

2018

Real Life

Real Life

Narrator / 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

New York Rock at the BBC

New York Rock at the BBC

2008

Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece

Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece

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

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

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

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

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

The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July

The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July

1986

Report From L.A.

Report From L.A.

Himself

1986

Dead End Kids

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

Talking Heads: 77

Talking Heads: 77