David Byrne
May 14, 1952 (72 years old) in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
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
Credits
- 2025 ·We Want the Funk!as Self
- 2025 ·Monk in Piecesas Self
- 2025 ·SNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Self
- 2025 ·Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self
- 2024 ·Enoas Self
- 2023 ·Homo Brasilis: Tom Zéas Self (archive footage)
- 2021 ·Social! Distance Dance Clubas
- 2021 ·Twyla Movesas Self
- 2020 ·BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin Americaas Self
- 2020 ·David Byrne's American Utopiaas Self - Lead Singer & Performer
- 2020 ·FeeLee. History of a Single Labelas Self
- 2020 ·Stars in the Houseas Self - Winner
- 2019 ·John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunchas David Byrne
- 2019 ·Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unpluggedas Self - Voice
- 2019 ·Everything For All Reasonsas Self
- 2019 ·Triple-Chaseras Narrator
- 2019 ·Hreamas David Byrne
- 2019 ·Museum Townas Self
- 2018 ·The Making of True Storiesas Self
- 2018 ·David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018as Self
- 2017 ·Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Headsas Self
- 2016 ·Contemporary Coloras
- 2016 ·Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wallas Self
- 2016 ·Temporary Coloras
- 2015 ·The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self
- 2015 ·We're Gonna Dieas David Byrne
- 2015 ·StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tysonas Self
- 2014 ·Lennon or McCartneyas Self
- 2014 ·Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
- 2014 ·The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
- 2014 ·The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas
- 2013 ·Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Dayas Self (archive footage)
- 2012 ·Paul Simon: Under African Skiesas Self
- 2012 ·La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisiblesas
- 2011 ·Talking Heads - Chronologyas
- 2011 ·This Must Be the Placeas David Byrne
- 2011 ·Ride, Rise, Roaras Self
- 2009 ·Tom Zé: Liberated Astronautas
- 2009 ·Beyond Ipanemaas Self
- 2009 ·Wandering Heartas Self
- 2009 ·Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGBas Self
- 2008 ·Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russellas Self (archive footage)
- 2008 ·The Man Who Bottled Cloudsas Self
- 2008 ·New York Rock at the BBCas
- 2008 ·Celia: The Queenas Self
- 2007 ·David Byrne - Live from Austin Texasas Self
- 2007 ·NY77: The Coolest Year in Hellas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2006 ·Fabricating Tom Zéas Self
- 2006 ·By the Ways, a Journey with William Egglestonas Self
- 2005 ·TV Partyas Self
- 2004 ·The Pogues Live at the Town and Countryas Self
- 2004 ·Dennis Clevelandas
- 2003 ·David Byrne: Live At Union Chapelas
- 2003 ·Lubbock Lightsas Self
- 2003 ·Real Time with Bill Maheras Self
- 2002 ·Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970sas Self
- 2001 ·25 Years of Punkas Self
- 2000 ·The Art of Amáliaas Introduction (English version)
- 1998 ·Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54thas Self
- 1998 ·Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54thas Self - Host/Interviewer
- 1998 ·Lulu on the Bridgeas "Laughing Man" Escort
- 1998 ·Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heartas Self
- 1997 ·Sessions at West 54thas Self - Host
- 1995 ·Dancing Barefootas Self
- 1994 ·Space Ghost Coast to Coastas Self
- 1993 ·10000 Maniacs: MTV Unpluggedas Self
- 1993 ·Between the Teethas
- 1990 ·Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porteras Self
- 1990 ·Summer of Loveas Self
- 1990 ·Beleza Tropicalas Self
- 1989 ·The Simpsonsas David Byrne (voice)
- 1989 ·Decadeas Self
- 1989 ·Heavy Pettingas Self
- 1988 ·Checking Outas Bartender
- 1988 ·Talking Heads: Storytelling Giantas Self
- 1986 ·Real Lifeas Narrator / Self
- 1986 ·True Storiesas Narrator / Lip-Syncher
- 1986 ·The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon Julyas
- 1986 ·Report From L.A.as Himself
- 1986 ·Dead End Kidsas Minister
- 1985 ·The Max Headroom Showas Self
- 1984 ·Stop Making Senseas Self - Vocals, Guitar
- 1984 ·Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetimeas Self
- 1982 ·Talking Heads live at Montreux Jazz Festivalas
- 1981 ·Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concertas
- 1980 ·Talking Heads - Live in Romeas Self - Vocals, guitar
- 1980 ·Talking Heads: Capitol Theatreas Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
- 1976 ·The Blank Generationas Self
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest
- 1975 ·Austin City Limitsas Self
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self