Kurt Cobain

Q: Did Kurt Cobain receive any awards during his career?

Yes, Nirvana won several awards including a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in 1996 for 'MTV Unplugged in New York'. Cobain's influence continues to be recognized posthumously.

Q: What was Kurt Cobain's first major film appearance?

Kurt Cobain's first major film appearance was in the documentary 'Hype!' (1996), which chronicled the Seattle grunge scene, including Nirvana's rise to fame.

Q: What are some of Kurt Cobain's most successful songs?

Some of Kurt Cobain's most successful songs include 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', 'Come as You Are', and 'Lithium', all of which contributed to Nirvana's legacy and commercial success.

Q: What is known about Kurt Cobain's personal life?

Kurt Cobain was married to Courtney Love, and they had one daughter, Frances Bean Cobain. His struggles with addiction and mental health were widely reported and have become part of his legacy.

Q: What was Kurt Cobain's estimated net worth at the time of his death?

At the time of his death in 1994, Kurt Cobain's estimated net worth was around 50 million USD, primarily from his music career and Nirvana's success.

Q: What notable films feature Kurt Cobain's music?

Kurt Cobain's music is featured in various films, including 'The Avengers' (2012) with 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' and 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' (2012) with 'Come as You Are'.

Q: How did Kurt Cobain influence modern music?

Kurt Cobain's influence on modern music is profound, as his raw emotional expression and unique sound paved the way for alternative rock and inspired a generation of musicians across various genres.

Known for

Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza (2024)

2024 / Documentary

Explore the iconic festival, Lollapalooza, which started as a traveling circus of bands including Jane's Addiction, Nine Inch Nails, Butthole Surfers, Rollins Band and...

Kurt Cobain: Moments That Shook Music poster

Kurt Cobain: Moments That Shook Music (2024)

2024 / Documentary / 46mins

Marking the 30th anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s death, this documentary uses powerful and unseen archive footage to demystify the tragic moment when the Nirvana...

Death by Fame (2023)

2023 / Crime, Documentary

Death by Fame goes behind the scenes to uncover the sinister side of fame and reveal the shocking true stories behind the rise, fall...

Name

Kurt Cobain

Height

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Born

20 February 1967, Aberdeen, Washington, USA

Spouses

Courtney Love (1992–1994)

Children

1, Frances Bean Cobain

Parents

Wendy Cobain, Donald Cobain

Estimated Net Worth

50 million USD

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2025	Movie BUSCANDO MI NIRVANA	Unknown character	Not rated
2025	Movie The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell Bill Bartell was a multifaceted individual who traversed the punk rock scene, law enforcement, rodeo riding, and country music. Known...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2023	Movie I Hate Myself and I Want to Die Found footage archival documentary chronicling the brief, bright ascendance of the musical combo Nirvana.	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2023	Movie The Teacher A short film showcasing the song The Teacher from the Foo Fighters' album 'But Here We Are'	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2022	Movie Foo Fighters: One Less Hero A recap of the Foo Fighters story, from the early days of Nirvana to Taylor Hawkins' passing.	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2021	Movie Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff In 1971, the Kalvøya adventure started with shows, jazz and folk rock and the festival developed into "The mother of...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2021	Movie Grunge: A Story of Music and Rage An extension of punk and the fury of the 70s, Grunge was built on the impossibility of living in this...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2021	Movie When Nirvana Came to Britain A look at the special relationship between Nirvana and the UK on the 30th anniversary of their seminal album Nevermind,...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2021	Movie Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage Explore Woodstock 99, a three-day music festival promoted to echo unity and counterculture idealism of the original 1969 concert but...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2020	TV 70 Years of Youth Revolt A look back at the social movements, revolts and youth subcultures from the post-war period to the present day: after...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2019	Movie Stupor Mundi: Book 3, The Most Dangerous Encounter The 1990s to the present, through the main wars of the last decades - from Iraq to Libya - but...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2019	TV The UnXplained Explore the world’s most fascinating, strange and inexplicable mysteries. Each episode features compelling contributions from scientists, historians, witnesses and experiencers—each...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2018	Movie 27: Gone Too Soon Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison all died at the age of 27 between 1969 and 1971....	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2018	Movie Kurt Everywhere	Unknown character	Not rated
2017	TV The Nineties Hit rewind and explore the most iconic moments and influential people of The Nineties, the decade that gave us the...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2015	Movie Soaked in Bleach Twenty years ago, Kurt Cobain was found dead of an apparent gunshot wound to the head. The world was told...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2015	Movie Cobain: Montage of Heck Hailed as one of the most innovative and intimate documentaries of all time, experience Kurt Cobain like never before in...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2012	TV Too Young to Die Those who knew them best describe the sensational lives and premature deaths of iconic actors and musicians whose passing left...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2012	Movie Hit So Hard The rise to fame (and the near-fatal fall from it) of Patty Schemel, drummer for Courtney Love's seminal rock band,...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2011	Movie Nirvana: Live at the Paramount Recorded in Seattle, WA on Halloween Night, 1991, Live at the Paramount is the only known Nirvana live show recorded...	Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2011	Movie Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses An intimate look at music and history of Nirvana. The documentary serves as a companion and contextual backdrop to the...	Self	Not rated
2010	Movie Nirvana: Live On Air HERE IT IS AT LAST - THE HOLY GRAIL FOR NIRVANA FANS... This DVD features the legendary SNL TV appearances...	Self	Not rated
2009	Movie Nirvana: Live at Reading This was the band's second performance at the music festival and their first since the success of 'Nevermind' had elevated...	Self - Vocals, Guitar	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2009	Movie Loki: Arnaldo Baptista Loki brings the trajectory of Arnaldo Baptista from childhood, passing through the most successful phase as leader of the Mutantes,...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2007	Movie Welcome to My Castle! Over 5 hours of full-length interviews with Nirvana, Tommy Chong, Sonic Youth, Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Ron Jeremy, and many more....	Self	Not rated
2007	Movie Kurt Cobain: About a Son An intimate and moving meditation on the late musician and artist Kurt Cobain, based on more than 25 hours of...	Self	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2007	Movie The Last 48 Hours of Kurt Cobain The week before Kurt Cobain was found dead from a single gunshot, he went missing. His whereabouts for that week...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2006	Movie Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review By 1993, Nirvana was in a state of disarray. Having kick-started the grunge phenomenon two years earlier, the band were...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2006	Movie Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero Rock Milestones: Nirvana - In Utero documents the recording of this popular album. In addition to footage of the band...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2006	Movie Nirvana - the Definitive Critical Review	Self	Not rated
2006	Movie The Devil and Daniel Johnston This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present,...	Self (Archival footage)	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2006	Movie All Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years On On April 8th 1994, Kurt Cobain - the lead singer of post-punk band Nirvana - was found dead in his...	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2005	Movie The Work of Director Anton Corbijn Legendary photographer and director Anton Corbijn is responsible for many of the most indelible and important images of the past...	Self (segment "Heart-Shaped Box")	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2005	Movie The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen' In August 1995 Blur and Oasis were engaged in a head-to-head chart battle which divided music fans and led to...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2005	Movie Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind Nirvana's groundbreaking 1991 album NEVERMIND raised the Seattle trio to the status of Godhead, forever changing the face of the...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2004	Movie Nirvana: With the Lights Out Highlighted on the With The Lights Out DVD is a previously unreleased video of nine songs performed in 1988 at...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2004	Movie Kurt Cobain: The Early Life of a Legend Ten years after the wasteful death of Kurt Cobain he remains the only true musical icon of the post punk...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2004	Movie (This Is Known as) The Blues Scale While planning the eventual DVD release for "1991: The Year Punk Broke", Dave Markey cut a 40-minute film out of...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2001	Movie VH1 News Special: Grunge VH1 and SPIN magazine teamed up to present 'VH1 News Special: Grunge', an in-depth look at the Seattle-born movement that...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2001	Movie 25 Years of Punk Lou Reed narrates this Television special that takes a look back at the beginnings of the punk rock movements in...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1998	Movie Kurt & Courtney After rocker Kurt Cobain's death, ruled a suicide, a film crew arrives in Seattle to make a documentary. Director Nick...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1997	TV Classic Albums A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1996	Movie Hype! This documentary examines the Seattle scene as it became the focus of a merging of punk rock, heavy metal, and...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1994	Movie Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! Nirvana's frontman Kurt Cobain worked on compiling this collection of performances, interviews, and touring clips from 1991 to 1993 but...	Self - Vocals, Guitar (archive footage)	TMDB 7.6 / 10
1994	Movie Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos Documentary that gives a voice to the percentage of youth that were outcasts/non-conformists in the 90's. Interviews many famous musicians...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1994	Movie Nirvana: Terminal 1, Munich the final Nirvana concert	Unknown character	Not rated
1993	Movie RuPaul's Christmas Ball Variety special featuring guests from the downtown New York club scene to stellar artists including Nirvana and Elton John.	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1993	Movie Nirvana: Unplugged In New York A live album by American rock band Nirvana, the album features an acoustic performance recorded at Sony Music Studios in...	Self - Vocals, Guitar	TMDB 8.6 / 10
1993	Movie MTV Unplugged: Nirvana An edited version of Nirvana's historic acoustic performance at Sony Music Studios in New York City, presented in a 45-minute...	Self	TMDB 8.6 / 10
1993	Movie Nirvana: Live and Loud Just under a month after the taping of the legendary 'Unplugged', Nirvana would go on to record a concert for...	Self - Vocals, Guitar	TMDB 8.9 / 10
1993	Movie Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal Unplugged in New York is a live album by American rock band Nirvana, released on 1 November 1994. The album...	Self - Lead Vocals, Guitars	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1993	Movie Nirvana: Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Az Single camera video with soundboard audio in the right channel and audience audio in the left, shot by MTV. Includes...	Unknown character	Not rated
1993	Movie Nirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festival Hollywood Rock Festival 1993	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1992	Movie 1991: The Year Punk Broke David Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Europe in late...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1991	Movie Nirvana: Live in Amsterdam 1991 Commemorating the 30th anniversary of Nirvana's seminal 1991 release, the Nevermind Super Deluxe contains 5 CDs showcasing the newly remastered...	Self - Lead Vocals, Guitars	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1991	Movie Nirvana: Live at the Paradiso Nirvana Recorded Live at the Paradiso in Amsterdam, on November 25th 1991. Drain You, Aneurysm, School, Floyd the Barber, Smells...	Self	TMDB 8.3 / 10
1991	Movie Nirvana: Teatro Castello, Rome, Italy Nirvana at Teatro Castello, Rome, Italy Drain You Aneurysm School Floyd the Barber Smells Like Teen Spirit About a Girl...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1991	Movie Nirvana: Astoria Theater London November 5th 1991	Unknown character	Not rated
1991	Movie Nirvana: Live in Dallas This DVD captures Kurt Cobain and Nirvana playing at a small club in Dallas, Texas.	Self	Not rated
1991	Movie Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit Set in a high school, featuring a host of jocks, preps, punks and jocks, the clip perfectly captured the spirit...	Kurt Cobain	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1991	Movie Sub Pop Video Network Program 1 A compilation of all the Sub Pop videos from the grunge era. Tracks include Nirvana's 'In Bloom' and Mark Lanegan's...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1990	Movie Nirvana - Live on Leeds Polytechnic, UK, 1990 October 25, 1990 - Students' Union, Leeds Polytechnic, Leeds, UK 00:00:00 - Blew 00:03:59 - Been A Son 00:06:10 -...	Self - Vocals, Guitar	Not rated
1990	TV The Word The Word was a 1990s Channel 4 television programme in the United Kingdom. The show pushed forward the boundaries of...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1989	Movie Nirvana: Rockin’ T.P., Santa Fe 1989 The grunge rock band Nirvana takes the stage for the first and only time in Santa Fe, New Mexico.	Self	Not rated
1984	TV MTV Video Music Awards An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2024	Movie Hippo Objects in the room start to move. Music begins to play. Hippo is sitting on the balcony reading a playboy...	Music Sound	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2011	Movie Nirvana: Live at the Paramount Recorded in Seattle, WA on Halloween Night, 1991, Live at the Paramount is the only known Nirvana live show recorded...	Author Writing	TMDB 8.1 / 10
1993	Movie Nirvana: Unplugged In New York A live album by American rock band Nirvana, the album features an acoustic performance recorded at Sony Music Studios in...	Songs Sound	TMDB 8.6 / 10
1993	Movie Nirvana: Unplugged In New York A live album by American rock band Nirvana, the album features an acoustic performance recorded at Sony Music Studios in...	Vocals Sound	TMDB 8.6 / 10
1991	Movie Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit Set in a high school, featuring a host of jocks, preps, punks and jocks, the clip perfectly captured the spirit...	Lyricist Writing	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1991	Movie Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit Set in a high school, featuring a host of jocks, preps, punks and jocks, the clip perfectly captured the spirit...	Vocals Sound	TMDB 7.7 / 10
TBA	TV The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All Fashionable and upbeat high schooler Aya falls head over heels for an employee at a local CD shop. He's got...	Theme Song Performance Sound	Not rated

BUSCANDO MI NIRVANA

2025

The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell

2025

The Teacher

2023

Foo Fighters: One Less Hero

2022 / TMDB 9.0

Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff

2021

Grunge: A Story of Music and Rage

2021 / TMDB 7.2

Got a question about Kurt Cobain?

What are Kurt Cobain's most notable contributions to music?

Kurt Cobain is best known for his role as the frontman of Nirvana, whose album 'Nevermind' brought grunge music to mainstream success. His songwriting and unique sound influenced countless artists and genres.

Did Kurt Cobain receive any awards during his career?

What was Kurt Cobain's first major film appearance?

What are some of Kurt Cobain's most successful songs?

What is known about Kurt Cobain's personal life?

What was Kurt Cobain's estimated net worth at the time of his death?

What notable films feature Kurt Cobain's music?

How did Kurt Cobain influence modern music?