David Byrne

Personal Info

Known For:
Sound

Birthday:
May 14, 1952

Place of Birth:
Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

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David Byrne

Biography

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

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2025 SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Self
2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Self
2025 Monk in Pieces Self
2025 We Want the Funk! Self
2023 Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé Self (archive footage)
2021 Social! Distance Dance Club
2021 Twyla Moves Self
2020 David Byrne's American Utopia Self - Lead Singer & Performer
2020 FeeLee. History of a Single Label Self
2019 Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged Self - Voice
2019 Museum Town Self
2019 John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch David Byrne
2019 Everything For All Reasons Self
2019 Hream David Byrne
2019 Triple-Chaser Narrator
2018 The Making of True Stories Self
2018 David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018 Self
2017 Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Heads Self
2016 Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall Self
2016 Contemporary Color
2016 Temporary Color
2015 We're Gonna Die David Byrne
2014 Lennon or McCartney Self
2013 Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day Self (archive footage)
2012 Paul Simon: Under African Skies Self
2012 La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles
2011 This Must Be the Place David Byrne
2011 Ride, Rise, Roar Self
2011 Talking Heads - Chronology
2009 Beyond Ipanema Self
2009 Wandering Heart Self
2009 Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB Self
2009 Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut
2008 The Man Who Bottled Clouds Self
2008 Celia: The Queen Self
2008 Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell Self (archive footage)
2008 New York Rock at the BBC
2008 Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece
2007 David Byrne - Live from Austin Texas Self
2007 NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006 Fabricating Tom Zé Self
2006 By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston Self
2005 TV Party Self
2004 The Pogues Live at the Town and Country Self
2004 Dennis Cleveland
2003 Lubbock Lights Self
2003 David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel
2002 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s Self
2001 25 Years of Punk Self
2000 The Art of Amália Introduction (English version)
1998 Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th Self - Host/Interviewer
1998 Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart Self
1998 Lulu on the Bridge "Laughing Man" Escort
1998 Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th Self
1995 Dancing Barefoot Self
1993 Between the Teeth
1993 10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged Self
1990 Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter Self
1990 Summer of Love Self
1990 Beleza Tropical Self
1989 Heavy Petting Self
1989 Decade Self
1988 Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant Self
1988 Checking Out Bartender
1986 True Stories Narrator / Lip-Syncher
1986 Dead End Kids Minister
1986 The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
1986 Report From L.A. Himself
1986 Real Life Narrator / Self
1984 Stop Making Sense Self - Vocals, Guitar
1984 Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime Self
1982 Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival
1981 Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert
1980 Talking Heads: Live in Rome Self - Vocals, guitar
1980 Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
1976 The Blank Generation Self
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