David Byrne

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David Byrne

Born May 14, 1952Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK100 credits

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

Changing Lanes

Changing Lanes

Movie

2026

The Twits
6.0

The Twits

Movie

2025

Monk in Pieces
8.0

Monk in Pieces

Movie

2025

We Want the Funk!
6.8

We Want the Funk!

Movie

2025

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
6.7

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Movie

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.8

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Movie

2025

Filmography

Changing Lanes
2026Changing Lanesas SelfMovie
The Twits
2025The Twitsas Gordon Sniffles (voice)Movie
Monk in Pieces
2025Monk in Piecesas SelfMovie
We Want the Funk!
2025We Want the Funk!as SelfMovie
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concertas SelfMovie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas SelfMovie
Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista Visionário
2023Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista Visionárioas Self (archive footage)Movie
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2021Social! Distance Dance ClubMovie
Twyla Moves
2021Twyla Movesas SelfMovie
BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America
2020BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin Americaas SelfTV
David Byrne's American Utopia
2020David Byrne's American Utopiaas Self - Lead Singer & PerformerMovie
FeeLee. History of a Single Label
2020FeeLee. History of a Single Labelas SelfMovie
Stars in the House
2020Stars in the Houseas Self - WinnerTV
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
2019John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunchas David ByrneMovie
Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged
2019Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unpluggedas Self - VoiceMovie
Everything For All Reasons
2019Everything For All Reasonsas SelfMovie
Triple-Chaser
2019Triple-Chaseras NarratorMovie
Hream
2019Hreamas David ByrneMovie
Museum Town
2019Museum Townas SelfMovie
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2018The Making of True Storiesas SelfMovie
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2018Real Lifeas Narrator / SelfMovie
David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018
2018David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018as SelfMovie
Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Heads
2017Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Headsas SelfMovie
Contemporary Color
2016Contemporary ColorMovie
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wallas SelfMovie
Temporary Color
2016Temporary ColorMovie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Musical GuestTV
We're Gonna Die
2015We're Gonna Dieas David ByrneMovie
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tysonas SelfTV
Lennon or McCartney
2014Lennon or McCartneyas SelfMovie
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - GuestTV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas SelfTV
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
2013Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Dayas Self (archive footage)Movie
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012Paul Simon: Under African Skiesas SelfMovie
La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles
2012La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos InvisiblesMovie
Talking Heads - Chronology
2011Talking Heads - ChronologyMovie
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011The Jonathan Ross Showas Self - GuestTV
This Must Be the Place
2011This Must Be the Placeas David ByrneMovie
Ride, Rise, Roar
2011Ride, Rise, Roaras SelfMovie
Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut
2009Tom Zé: Liberated AstronautMovie
Beyond Ipanema
2009Beyond Ipanemaas SelfMovie
Wandering Heart
2009Wandering Heartas SelfMovie
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
2009Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGBas SelfMovie
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
2008Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russellas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Man Who Bottled Clouds
2008The Man Who Bottled Cloudsas SelfMovie
New York Rock at the BBC
2008New York Rock at the BBCMovie
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2008Untitled Patton/Byrne PieceMovie
Celia: The Queen
2008Celia: The Queenas SelfMovie
David Byrne - Live from Austin Texas
2007David Byrne - Live from Austin Texasas SelfMovie
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2007NY77: The Coolest Year in Hellas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Fabricating Tom Zé
2006Fabricating Tom Zéas SelfMovie
By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston
2006By the Ways, a Journey with William Egglestonas SelfMovie
TV Party
2005TV Partyas SelfMovie
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth
2005Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earthas SelfMovie
The Pogues Live at the Town and Country
2004The Pogues Live at the Town and Countryas SelfMovie
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2004Îlé AiyéDirectorMovie
Dennis Cleveland
2004Dennis ClevelandMovie
David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel
2003David Byrne: Live At Union ChapelMovie
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2003Lubbock Lightsas SelfMovie
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003Real Time with Bill Maheras SelfTV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Musical GuestTV
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
2002Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970sas SelfMovie
25 Years of Punk
200125 Years of Punkas SelfMovie
The Art of Amália
2000The Art of Amáliaas Introduction (English version)Movie
Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th
1998Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54thas SelfMovie
PJ Harvey: Sessions at West 54th
1998PJ Harvey: Sessions at West 54thMovie
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1998Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54thas Self - Host/InterviewerMovie
Lulu on the Bridge
1998Lulu on the Bridgeas "Laughing Man" EscortMovie
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
1998Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heartas SelfMovie
David Byrne - Live From Teatro Gran Rex
1998David Byrne - Live From Teatro Gran Rexas SelfMovie
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1997Sessions at West 54thas Self - HostTV
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1995Dancing Barefootas SelfMovie
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994Space Ghost Coast to Coastas SelfTV
Late Show with David Letterman
1993Late Show with David Lettermanas Self - Musical GuestTV
10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged
199310000 Maniacs: MTV Unpluggedas SelfMovie
Between the Teeth
1993Between the TeethMovie
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porteras SelfMovie
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1990Beleza Tropicalas SelfMovie
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsonsas David Byrne (voice)TV
Decade
1989Decadeas SelfMovie
Heavy Petting
1989Heavy Pettingas SelfMovie
Checking Out
1988Checking Outas BartenderMovie
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
1988Talking Heads: Storytelling Giantas SelfMovie
True Stories
1986True Storiesas Narrator / Lip-SyncherMovie
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1986The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon JulyMovie
Report From L.A.
1986Report From L.A.as HimselfMovie
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1986Dead End Kidsas MinisterMovie
The Max Headroom Show
1985The Max Headroom Showas SelfTV
Stop Making Sense
1984Stop Making Senseas Self - Vocals, GuitarMovie
Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime
1984Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetimeas SelfMovie
Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival
1982Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz FestivalMovie
Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert
1981Talking Heads: Rock Pop in ConcertMovie
Talking Heads: Live in Rome
1980Talking Heads: Live in Romeas Self - Vocals, guitarMovie
Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre
1980Talking Heads: Capitol Theatreas Self - Lead Vocals, GuitarMovie
The Blank Generation
1976The Blank Generationas SelfMovie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical GuestTV
Austin City Limits
1975Austin City Limitsas SelfTV
60 Minutes
196860 Minutesas SelfTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV