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David Byrne
- Born May 14, 1952 in 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.
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Known for
The Simpsons1989
Everything Everywhere All at Once2022
The Last Emperor1987
This Must Be the Place2011
Something Wild1986
Stop Making Sense1984
Married to the Mob1988
Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World2016
Filmography
- TBATalking Heads: 77Film
- TBADavid Byrne: Who Is The Sky?FilmSelf, Producer, Music
- 2026MuskFilmSongs
- 2026Changing LanesFilmSelf
- 2026Each Day in a Moment: 2025FilmSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2025The TwitsFilmGordon Sniffles (voice), Songs
- 2025Breakdown: 1975Film(archive footage)
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicFilmSelf
- 2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertFilmSelf
- 2025We Want the Funk!FilmSelf
- 2025Monk in PiecesFilmSelf
- 2024EnoFilmSelf
- 2023John Mulaney: Baby JFilmMusician, Original Music Composer
- 2023Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista VisionárioFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2022Everything Everywhere All at OnceFilmSongs
- 2022Miley's New Year's Eve PartyFilmSelf
- 2021Social! Distance Dance ClubFilm
- 2021Twyla MovesFilmSelf
- 2020David Byrne's American UtopiaFilmSelf - Lead Singer & Performer, Music, Executive Producer, Writer, Producer
- 2020BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin AmericaSeriesSelf
- 2020FeeLee. History of a Single LabelFilmSelf
- 2020Stars in the HouseSeriesSelf - Winner
- 2019John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch BunchFilmDavid Byrne
- 2019Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV UnpluggedFilmSelf - Voice
- 2019Everything For All ReasonsFilmSelf
- 2019Museum TownFilmSelf
- 2019HreamFilmDavid Byrne
- 2019Triple-ChaserFilmNarrator
- 2018The Making of True StoriesFilmSelf
- 2018David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018FilmSelf
- 2018Real LifeFilmNarrator / Self
- 2017Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking HeadsFilmSelf
- 2016Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected WorldFilmMusician
- 2016Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the WallFilmSelf
- 2016Contemporary ColorFilmProducer
- 2016Temporary ColorFilm
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeriesSelf - Musical Guest, Self - Guest/Musical Guest
- 2015StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonSeriesSelf
- 2015We're Gonna DieFilmDavid Byrne
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSeriesSelf
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2014Lennon or McCartneyFilmSelf
- 2013Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's DayFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2012Paul Simon: Under African SkiesFilmSelf
- 2012La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos InvisiblesFilm
- 2011This Must Be the PlaceFilmDavid Byrne, Original Music Composer
- 2011The Jonathan Ross ShowSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2011Ride, Rise, RoarFilmSelf
- 2011Talking Heads - ChronologyFilm
- 2009Wandering HeartFilmSelf
- 2009Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGBFilmSelf
- 2009Tom Zé: Liberated AstronautFilm
- 2009Beyond IpanemaFilmSelf
- 2008The VanguardFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2008Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur RussellFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2008New York Rock at the BBCFilm
- 2008The Man Who Bottled CloudsFilmSelf
- 2008Celia: The QueenFilmSelf
- 2008Untitled Patton/Byrne PieceFilm
- 2007NY77: The Coolest Year in HellFilmSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2007David Byrne - Live from Austin, TexasFilmSelf - Vocals, guitar, Songs
- 2006Fabricating Tom ZéFilmSelf
- 2006By the Ways, a Journey with William EgglestonFilmSelf
- 2005TV PartyFilmSelf
- 2005Stranger: Bernie Worrell on EarthFilmSelf
- 2004She Hate MeFilmThanks
- 2004The Pogues Live at the Town and CountryFilmSelf
- 2004Dennis ClevelandFilm
- 2003Real Time with Bill MaherSeriesSelf
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!SeriesSelf - Musical Guest
- 2003Young AdamFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2003Lubbock LightsFilmSelf
- 2003David Byrne: Live At Union ChapelFilm
- 2002The Truth About CharlieFilmThanks
- 2002Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970sFilmSelf
- 2002In Spite of Wishing and WantingFilmMusic, Lyricist
- 200125 Years of PunkFilmSelf
- 2000The Art of AmáliaFilmIntroduction (English version)
- 1998Lulu on the BridgeFilm"Laughing Man" Escort
- 1998Lou Reed: Rock and Roll HeartFilmSelf