Mick Woodmansey

Biography

Mick Woodmansey is an English rock drummer who came to prominence behind David Bowie in the early 1970s. Born in Driffield, he took over from John Cambridge in Bowie's backing group Hype in 1970 after guitarist Mick Ronson put his name forward, and he drummed on The Man Who Sold the World. With Trevor Bolder and Ronson he then made up the Spiders from Mars, appearing on Hunky Dory (1971), The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972) and Aladdin Sane (1973) and playing on the Ziggy Stardust tour. Bowie fired him in July 1973. From 1978 he drummed in Screen Idols, whose two UK albums did well, and he later led Woody Woodmansey's U-Boat, worked with Art Garfunkel, was a member of Cybernauts, and co-led, with Tony Visconti, the supergroup Holy Holy, which played Bowie's 1970s songs. His autobiography Spider From Mars: My Life With David Bowie came out in 2016.

75years old

Turns 76 on February 4in 85 days

Born February 4, 1951Driffield
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Also credited as Woody

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 39 years1983 to 2022

Every film, newest first

2022Moonage DaydreamIMDb rating 7.6
2019David Bowie: Finding FameIMDb rating 7.2
1983Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from MarsIMDb rating 7.6

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First role
Woodmansey joined Bowie's backing group Hype in late March 1970 at the suggestion of guitarist Mick Ronson, taking over from drummer John Cambridge.
Behind the camera
After the Spiders disbanded, Woodmansey formed his own band, Woody Woodmansey's U-Boat, which released its debut album U Boat in 1977.
Beyond film
With Visconti, Woodmansey co-led the supergroup Holy Holy. The group played Bowie songs from the 1970s, among them the whole The Man Who Sold the World album.
Behind the camera
In 2016, Woodmansey's autobiography Spider From Mars: My Life With David Bowie came out. Joel McIver, an author, helped write it, and Visconti contributed a foreword.

Mick Woodmansey movies on Netflix

Moonage Daydream2022IMDb rating 7.6as Himself
David Bowie: Finding Fame2019IMDb rating 7.2as Himself
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars1983IMDb rating 7.6as Self - Musician

Most often with

David Bowie appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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David Bowie

Mike Garson

Russell Harty

Mick Ronson

Trevor Bolder

Films together

David Bowie3 films together, 1983 to 2022
David Bowie's page
- Moonage Daydream2022IMDb rating 7.6Woodmansey as HimselfBowie as Himself
- David Bowie: Finding Fame2019IMDb rating 7.2Woodmansey as HimselfBowie as Himself
- Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars1983IMDb rating 7.6Woodmansey as Self - MusicianBowie as Self / Ziggy Stardust
Mike Garson2 films together, 1983 to 2022
Mike Garson's page
- Moonage Daydream2022IMDb rating 7.6Woodmansey as HimselfGarson as Himself
- Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars1983IMDb rating 7.6Woodmansey as Self - MusicianGarson as Self - Musician
Russell Harty2 films together, 2019 to 2022
Russell Harty's page
- Moonage Daydream2022IMDb rating 7.6Woodmansey as HimselfHarty as Himself
- David Bowie: Finding Fame2019IMDb rating 7.2Woodmansey as HimselfHarty as Himself
Mick Ronson2 films together, 1983 to 2022
Mick Ronson's page
- Moonage Daydream2022IMDb rating 7.6Woodmansey as HimselfRonson as Himself
- Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars1983IMDb rating 7.6Woodmansey as Self - MusicianRonson as Self - Musician
Trevor Bolder2 films together, 1983 to 2022
Trevor Bolder's page
- Moonage Daydream2022IMDb rating 7.6Woodmansey as HimselfBolder as Himself
- Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars1983IMDb rating 7.6Woodmansey as Self - MusicianBolder as Self - Musician

Online

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