David Byrne
Biography
David Byrne is a Scottish-born American musician, writer, visual artist and filmmaker who co-founded Talking Heads in New York City in 1975, serving as the band's principal songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist until it disbanded in 1991. Alongside his solo albums he has worked in film, photography, opera and theater. He devised much of the staging and choreography for the concert film Stop Making Sense (1984), and he directed and starred in the musical collage True Stories (1986). In October 2019 his show American Utopia opened on Broadway, and he performed in John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch (2019). His honors include an Academy Award, a Grammy, a Special Tony Award and a Golden Globe, and Talking Heads entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.
74years old
Turns 75 on May 14in 214 days
- Born Dumbarton
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 41 years1984 to 2025
Genres
- Documentary50%, 5 films
- Comedy40%, 4 films
- Music30%, 3 films
- Drama20%, 2 films
- Musical20%, 2 films
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Behind the camera
In 1990, Byrne and Yale Evelev started Luaka Bop, a record label focusing on world music. Initially intended for Latin American compilations, it later expanded to include artists from Cuba, Africa, and the Far East.
Behind the camera
For a piece titled Playing the Building, Byrne and his production team wired a pipe organ electronically to the Battery Maritime Building, a Manhattan ferry terminal that was 99 years old, so the structure itself could be played.
David Byrne movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- True Stories1986 Comedy, Musicalas Narrator / Lip-Syncher / Talking Heads singer
IMDb rating 7.38.6K votes
Worked with
David Byrne shares two films with Jo Harvey Allen, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Jo Harvey Allen's page
Willem Dafoe's page
John Goodman's page
Harvey Keitel's page
Stephen Tobolowsky's page
Vanessa Redgrave's page
All films by Spike Lee
Awards
Four awards and honors from 1988 to 2008, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 1988 | Best Original Score | The Last Emperor | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2008 | Webby Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |
| Bessie Awards | Won | ||
| David di Donatello for Best Score | Won | ||
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