Syd Barrett

Biography

Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (January 6, 1946 – July 7, 2006) was an English singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and painter. Best known as a founder of the band Pink Floyd, Barrett was the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter in its early years and is credited with naming the band. Barrett was excluded from Pink Floyd in April 1968 after David Gilmour took over as their new guitarist, and was briefly hospitalized amid speculation of mental illness.

Known For

Omnibus

Self (archive footage)

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

Self (archive footage)

Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

Self - Musician (archive footage)

The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

Self (archive footage)

Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

Self

Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall

Self

Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd

Self

Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour

Self

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2023	Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd	Self (archive footage)
2020	Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice	Self (archive footage)
2017	Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock	Self - Musician (archive footage)
2016	Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 2: 1968: Germin/ation	Self
2016	Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 1: 1965-1967: Cambridge St/ation	Self
2016	Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 7: 1967–1972: Continu/ation	Self
2016	Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972	Self
2014	Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1	himself
2014	Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2	himself
2011	Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour	Self
2011	Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall	Self
2010	Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd	Self
2008	A Technicolor Dream	Himself
2008	Pink Floyd's The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review	Syd Barrett
2007	The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?	Self (archive footage)
2007	Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983	Self
2006	Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes	Self
2005	Pink Floyd: Live Anthology	Self - Guitar, Vocals
2005	Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb	Self
2005	Pink Floyd London '66-'67	Self - Guitar
2004	Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 1	Self
2003	The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story	Self (archive footage)
1994	Pink Floyd: The Story	Self (archive footage)
1969	Psychedelia	Self
1967	Tonite Let's All Make Love in London	Self
1967	It's So Far Out, It's Straight Down!
1966	Syd Barrett's First Trip	Himself
	Pink Floyd: Belgian TV 1968

Year	TV Show	Role
1967	Omnibus	Self (archive footage)