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David Byrne

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1952Born, Dumbarton

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Byrne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

The SimpsonsDavid Byrne (voice)

Everything Everywhere All at OnceSongs

The Last EmperorOriginal Music Composer

This Must Be the PlaceDavid Byrne

Something WildMain Title Theme Composer

Filmography

All Acting Directing Writing Producing

2026MuskSongsMovie

2026Robert Wilson and the Civil WarsMovie

2025Breakdown: 1975(archive footage)Movie

2025The TwitsGordon Sniffles (voice) · SongsMovie

2023John Mulaney: Baby JMusician, Original Music ComposerMovie

2022Everything Everywhere All at OnceSongsMovie

2021Social! Distance Dance ClubMovie

2020David Byrne's American UtopiaMusic · Executive Producer, Producer · WriterMovie

2019John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch BunchDavid ByrneMovie

2019Triple-ChaserNarratorMovie

2019HreamDavid ByrneMovie

2018Real LifeNarrator / SelfMovie

2016Contemporary ColorProducerMovie

2016Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected WorldMusicianMovie

2016Temporary ColorMovie

2015We're Gonna DieDavid ByrneMovie

2012La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos InvisiblesMovie

2011Talking Heads - ChronologyMovie

2011This Must Be the PlaceDavid Byrne · Original Music ComposerMovie

2009Tom Zé: Liberated AstronautMovie

2008New York Rock at the BBCMovie

2008Untitled Patton/Byrne PieceMovie

2008The VanguardOriginal Music ComposerMovie

2007David Byrne - Live from Austin, TexasSongsMovie

2004She Hate MeThanksMovie

2004Dennis ClevelandMovie

2003David Byrne: Live At Union ChapelMovie

2003Young AdamOriginal Music ComposerMovie

2002The Truth About CharlieThanksMovie

2002In Spite of Wishing and WantingMusic · LyricistMovie

2000The Art of AmáliaIntroduction (English version)Movie

1998PJ Harvey: Sessions at West 54thMovie

1998Lulu on the Bridge"Laughing Man" EscortMovie

1994After 68Second Assistant DirectorMovie

1993Between the TeethDirectorMovie

1990Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole PorterDirectorMovie

1989The SimpsonsDavid Byrne (voice) · 1 episodeShow

1989Îlé AiyéDirectorMovie

1989Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill PlymptonMusic · 1 episodeShow

1989UmbabaraumaProducerMovie

1988Checking OutBartenderMovie

1988Married to the MobOriginal Music ComposerMovie

1988Talking Heads: Storytelling GiantDirector · WriterMovie

1987The Last EmperorOriginal Music ComposerMovie

1986Something WildMain Title Theme ComposerMovie

1986True StoriesNarrator / Lip-Syncher · Director · Writer · Songs, Original Music ComposerMovie

1986The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon JulyMovie

1986Dead End KidsMinisterMovie

1985Alive from Off CenterTheme Song Performance · 26 episodesShow

1984Stop Making SenseOriginal Music Composer, Sound SupervisorMovie

1984Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A LifetimeCreative ConsultantMovie

1982Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz FestivalMovie

1982The Catherine WheelMusicMovie

1981Mea CulpaMusicMovie

1981America Is WaitingMusicMovie

1981Talking Heads: Rock Pop in ConcertMovie

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