David Byrne

Q: Has David Byrne won any awards?

Yes, David Byrne has received multiple awards, including a Grammy Award and an Academy Award for Best Original Score for 'The Last Emperor'.

Q: What was David Byrne's first film role?

David Byrne's first film role was in the concert film 'Stop Making Sense', released in 1984, which showcased the performance of Talking Heads.

Q: What is David Byrne's net worth?

David Byrne's estimated net worth is around $40 million, reflecting his successful music career and various artistic ventures.

Q: How did David Byrne start his career?

David Byrne started his career as the lead singer of Talking Heads in the 1970s, where he gained fame for his innovative music and theatrical performances.

Q: What are some of David Byrne's notable musical contributions?

David Byrne is noted for his contributions to the New Wave genre, particularly with Talking Heads, and his solo projects, which include collaborations with various artists.

Q: What is David Byrne known for in his acting career?

In his acting career, David Byrne is known for his unique performances in films like 'True Stories' and for his appearances in documentaries about music and art.

Q: What type of music does David Byrne typically perform?

David Byrne typically performs a blend of rock, punk, and world music, often incorporating elements of art pop into his work.

Known for

Everything Everywhere All at Once poster

Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

IMDb 7.8 / 10

2022 / Action, Adventure / 139 min

An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the...

The Last Emperor (1987)

IMDb 7.7 / 10

1987 / Biography, Drama / 163 min

A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City,...

Name

David Byrne

Height

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Born

14 May 1952, Dumbarton, Scotland, UK

Spouses

Adrianne Lobel (1987–2004)

Children

1, Malachai Byrne

Parents

Tom Byrne, Emma Byrne

Estimated Net Worth

$40 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie Changing Lanes Politics and planning collide in the struggle to redesign Brooklyn's notoriously dangerous McGuinness Blvd.	Self	Not rated
2025	Movie The Twits When the meanest, nastiest villains pull a trick to take over their town, two brave children team up with a...	Gordon Sniffles (voice)	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2025	Movie Monk in Pieces Visionary composer and performer Meredith Monk overcame hostile critics to become one of the great artists of her time. In...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2025	Movie We Want the Funk! Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond.	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2025	Movie SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Live from Radio City Music Hall, witness the concert of a lifetime with a star-studded lineup bringing together legendary Saturday...	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2025	Movie Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2024	Movie Eno Visionary musician and artist Brian Eno — known for producing David Bowie, U2, Talking Heads, among many others; pioneering the...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2023	Movie Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista Visionário Delve into the life of Antônio José Santana Martins, known as Tom Zé. Born in Bahia, this scholar of Brazilian...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2021	Movie Social! Distance Dance Club A team of creatives get together to throw the safest possible dance party in the middle of the pandemic in...	Unknown character	Not rated
2021	Movie Twyla Moves Interwoven with her storied career and prolific works, Twyla Moves sees legendary choreographer Twyla Tharp navigate her latest creative challenge:...	Self	Not rated
2020	TV BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America Soda Stereo, Café Tacvba, Aterciopelados and others figure in this 50-year history of Latin American rock through dictatorships, disasters and...	Self	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2020	Movie David Byrne's American Utopia A filmed version of David Byrne's Broadway show, a unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other...	Self - Lead Singer & Performer	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2020	Movie FeeLee. History of a Single Label If it were necessary to describe the history of independent rock music in Russia in one word, then this word...	Self	Not rated
2020	TV Stars in the House In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains indefinitely, SiriusXM host Seth Rudetsky...	Self - Winner	Not rated
2019	Movie John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch John Mulaney and his kid pals tackle existential topics for all ages with catchy songs, comedy sketches and special guests...	David Byrne	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2019	Movie Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged Second MTV Unplugged album of Café Tacvba.	Self - Voice	TMDB 9.2 / 10
2019	Movie Everything For All Reasons Fringe even in the fringe world of music of the 70's - Terry Allen is an artist in a class...	Self	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2019	Movie Triple-Chaser When US border agents fired tear gas grenades at civilians in November 2018, photographs showed that many of those grenades...	Narrator	Not rated
2019	Movie Hream A documentary following musician and nurse Doug Hream Blunt on his first world tour.	David Byrne	Not rated
2019	Movie Museum Town A rural American town suffering economically from factory closures finds an unconventional route to recovery with the help of MASS...	Self	Not rated
2018	Movie Real Life Documentary made on the set of David Byrne's 1986 film TRUE STORIES.	Narrator / Self	Not rated
2018	Movie The Making of True Stories The making of a film about a bunch of people in Virgil, Texas.	Self	Not rated
2018	Movie David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018 SETLIST: 01. Here, 02. Lazy, 03. I Zimbra (Talking Heads song), 04. Slippery People (Talking Heads song), 05. Everybody’s Coming...	Self	Not rated
2017	Movie Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Heads A brief history of Talking Heads (and how they got here!)	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2016	Movie Contemporary Color In the summer of 2015, legendary musician David Byrne staged an event at Brooklyn's Barclays Center to celebrate the art...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2016	Movie Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall Director Spike Lee chronicles Michael Jackson's early rise to fame.	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2016	Movie Temporary Color A true crime concert doc about David Byrne and two escaped convicts.	Unknown character	Not rated
2015	TV The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late...	Self - Musical Guest	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2015	TV The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late...	Self - Guest/Musical Guest	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2015	Movie We're Gonna Die With her band - Future Wife - and David Byrne, playwright Young Jean Lee takes the stage in a life-affirming...	David Byrne	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2015	TV StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson Host Neil deGrasse Tyson brings together celebrities, scientists and comedians to explore a variety of cosmic topics and collide pop...	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2014	Movie Lennon or McCartney 550 artists were interviewed over ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told...	Self	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2014	TV Late Night with Seth Meyers Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2014	TV The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in...	Self	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2013	Movie Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day Fatherhood has proved a great subject for a variety of artists - some celebratory, some conflicted, but all inspired by...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2012	Movie Paul Simon: Under African Skies Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the incredible journey of his historic Graceland album, including the political backlash...	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2012	Movie La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles A compelling story about Grammy-winning Venezuelan funksters Los Amigos Invisibles, from their early days playing in Caracas, Venezuela, to being...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2011	Movie Talking Heads - Chronology Chronology pulls together live performances from across Talking Heads' career. It starts with their earliest days at CBGB and The...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2011	TV The Jonathan Ross Show The Jonathan Ross Show is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on ITV on...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2011	Movie This Must Be the Place A bored, retired rock star living in Ireland sets out to find his dead father's tormentor, an ex-Nazi war criminal...	David Byrne	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2011	Movie Ride, Rise, Roar David Byrne is a visual artist as well as a musician, and ever since his early days as a member...	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2009	Movie Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut The enlightened and extra-terrestrial Brazilian genius-multi-instrumentalist flies to Asturias in 2008 to give a music workshop. His journey takes us...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2009	Movie Beyond Ipanema This documentary from filmmaker Guto Barra takes you beyond the 1960s bossa nova hit "The Girl from Ipanema" to explore...	Self	Not rated
2009	Movie Wandering Heart Wandering Heart intimately follows Caetano from São Paulo to New York and Japan, during the release of his first album...	Self	TMDB 4.5 / 10
2009	Movie Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB An East Village performance space fought against the Bowery homeless shelter who threatened to shut them down. Some of the...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2008	Movie Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell Wild Combination is a visually absorbing portrait of the seminal avant-garde composer, singer-songwriter, cellist, and disco producer Arthur Russell. Before...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2008	Movie The Man Who Bottled Clouds A host of personalities reminisce about the life and work of songwriter, lawyer, and congressman Humberto Teixeira — aka "Baião...	Self	Not rated
2008	Movie New York Rock at the BBC Celebrating the cream of the New York rock scene, including classic performances from the Ramones, New York Dolls, Television, Blondie,...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2008	Movie Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece Patton Oswalt makes funny faces and David Byrne performs in an unusual place.	Unknown character	Not rated
2008	Movie Celia: The Queen	Self	Not rated
2007	Movie David Byrne - Live from Austin Texas This show, captured on November 28, 2001, was hailed by critics as Byrne's best work in years, and his performance...	Self	Not rated
2007	Movie NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell New York City, 1977 - It was a time when the city had fallen into decay, with too few jobs,...	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2006	Movie Fabricating Tom Zé The life and work of one of the most controversial Brazilian musicians, having as its backdrop Tom Zé's 2005 European...	Self	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2006	Movie By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston French filmmakers Cedric Laty and Vincent Gerard chronicle the life of lensman William Eggleston, emerging with an artful documentary as...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2005	Movie TV Party From 1978 to 1982, Glenn O'Brien hosted a New York city public access cable TV show called TV Party. Co-hosted...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2005	Movie Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth The life and the sound of Bernie Worrell, best known as a founding member of the Parliament-Funkadelic collective and a...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2004	Movie The Pogues Live at the Town and Country The Pogues playing on St. Patrick's Day in London's Town and Country serves to remind fans why we loved the...	Self	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2004	Movie Dennis Cleveland A 2002 live performance of Mikel Rouse's Dennis Cleveland, a multimedia opera set entirely on a television talk show in...	Unknown character	Not rated
2003	Movie David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel "(Nothing But) Flowers" (Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth) "And She Was" "Once in a Lifetime" (Byrne, Brian Eno,...	Unknown character	Not rated
2003	Movie Lubbock Lights From the poetic to the philosphical, the heartbreaking to the hilarious, Lubbock Lights explores the phenomenon that is West Texas...	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2003	TV Real Time with Bill Maher Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like...	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2003	TV Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.	Self - Musical Guest	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2002	Movie Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s A look at "rock and roll" and other pop music based film of the 1970s.	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
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	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2000	Movie The Art of Amália Documentary about the life of Portuguese Fado singer Amalia Rodrigues (1920-1999) with an interview and collection of footage from performances...	Introduction (English version)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1998	Movie Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th Tori Amos performs. Her set includes "iieee," "Past the Mission," "Caught a Lite Sneeze" and "The Waitress." Hosted by David...	Self	Not rated
1998	Movie PJ Harvey: Sessions at West 54th Polly Jean Harvey on the PBS show Sessions at West 54th from 1998, hosted by David Byrne. Includes musical performances...	Unknown character	Not rated
1998	Movie Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th Meet the match made in pop heaven, when the singer-songwriter and the 1960s hitmaking composer collaborated on the 1998 album...	Self - Host/Interviewer	Not rated
1998	Movie Lulu on the Bridge A famous jazz saxophonist's life is forever changed after he is accidentally shot.	"Laughing Man" Escort	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1998	Movie Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart An incredible retracing of the evolution of Reed's remarkable career over three decades. Filled with interviews with Reed, his friends...	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1998	Movie David Byrne - Live From Teatro Gran Rex A performance by David Byrne in Buenos Aires in 1998	Self	Not rated
1997	TV Sessions at West 54th Sessions at West 54th was an American television program that featured music performances, and was in some ways a pop...	Self - Host	TMDB 8.5 / 10
1995	Movie Dancing Barefoot In this 1995 made-for television biopic, see legendary musician and filmmaker Ivan Kral as he made music history. With guitar...	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1994	TV Space Ghost Coast to Coast A cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show based on 1960s Hanna-Barbera...	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1993	TV Late Show with David Letterman David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a...	Self - Musical Guest	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1993	Movie 10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged MTV Unplugged is a 1993 live album by 10,000 Maniacs. The music was recorded for the MTV Unplugged series and...	Self	TMDB 8.5 / 10
1993	Movie Between the Teeth Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne performs with his band 10 Car Pile-Up at the Count Basie Theatre in Red...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1991	Movie Until the End of the World In 1999, a woman's life is forever changed after she survives a car crash with two bank robbers, who enlist...	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1990	Movie Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter This music special is dedicated to dispelling the prejudices associated with the HIV infection and raising money for AIDS research...	Self	Not rated
1990	Movie Beleza Tropical This half-hour documentary was screened on Channel 4 in 1989. Charlie Gillett is in conversation with David Byrne and Susan...	Self	Not rated
1989	TV The Simpsons Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family;...	David Byrne (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1989	Movie Decade Interviews with personalities including John Mellencamp, Spike Lee, Lou Reed, Roseanne Barr, David Byrne, George Michael and more, as they...	Self	TMDB 8.5 / 10
1989	Movie Heavy Petting Celebrities and creatives -- including musician David Byrne, performance artist Spalding Gray, comedian Sandra Bernhard, radical activist Abbie Hoffman, and...	Self	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1988	Movie Checking Out When his best friend dies of a heart attack, Ray Macklin becomes a man obsessed with his own mortality. Convinced...	Bartender	TMDB 4.4 / 10
1988	Movie Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant A compilation of the music videos produced by the band Talking Heads, interspersed with various everyday people telling anecdotes about...	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1986	Movie True Stories A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local...	Narrator / Lip-Syncher	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1986	Movie The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July Two Moon July was a multidisciplinary event that featured experimental video, film, visual art, performance and music in a theatrical...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1986	Movie Report From L.A. The television production Two Moon July was a multidisciplinary event that featured experimental video, film, visual art, performance and music...	Himself	Not rated
1986	Movie Dead End Kids The 1986 film version of the theatrical production "Dead End Kids" by the NYC avant-garde theatre group The Mabou Mines.	Minister	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1985	TV The Max Headroom Show The Max Headroom Show started life in the UK in 1985. The show featured actor Matt Frewer playing the role...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1984	Movie Stop Making Sense A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in...	Self - Vocals, Guitar	TMDB 8.3 / 10
1984	Movie Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime In 1984, David Byrne put together a TV special on the Talking Heads for U.K. TV’s Channel 4, a 68-minute...	Self	Not rated
1982	Movie Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival Talking Heads perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland on July 9, 1982. Originally broadcast on Swiss TV and...	Unknown character	Not rated
1981	Movie Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert Adrian Belew augments the band on this 50-minute performance from the Westfalenhalle, in Dortmund, Germany, on December 20th, 1980, for...	Unknown character	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1980	Movie Talking Heads: Live in Rome On December 18, 1980, the American rock band Talking Heads, with guest guitarist Adrian Belew, delivered a fantastic performance at...	Self - Vocals, guitar	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1980	Movie Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre Rare concert footage of Talking Heads performing their legendary Remain in Light set at Passiac, New Jersey's Capitol Theatre on...	Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1976	Movie The Blank Generation The cream of the New York new wave/punk crop, filmed live at CBGB when the scene was just beginning. Includes...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1975	TV Saturday Night Live A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary...	Self - Musical Guest	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1975	TV Austin City Limits Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre.	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1968	TV 60 Minutes America's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News correspondents contribute segments ranging from hard...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1962	TV The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1953	TV The Oscars An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
TBA	Movie Talking Heads: 77 Talking Heads: 77 is the debut studio album by the American rock band Talking Heads, released on September 16, 1977,...	Unknown character	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2025	Movie The Twits When the meanest, nastiest villains pull a trick to take over their town, two brave children team up with a...	Songs Sound	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2023	Movie John Mulaney: Baby J A chaotic intervention. An action-packed stay in rehab. After a weird couple of years, John Mulaney comes out swinging in...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2023	Movie John Mulaney: Baby J A chaotic intervention. An action-packed stay in rehab. After a weird couple of years, John Mulaney comes out swinging in...	Musician Sound	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2022	Movie Everything Everywhere All at Once An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her...	Songs Sound	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2020	Movie David Byrne's American Utopia A filmed version of David Byrne's Broadway show, a unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2020	Movie David Byrne's American Utopia A filmed version of David Byrne's Broadway show, a unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2020	Movie David Byrne's American Utopia A filmed version of David Byrne's Broadway show, a unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other...	Music Sound	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2016	Movie Contemporary Color In the summer of 2015, legendary musician David Byrne staged an event at Brooklyn's Barclays Center to celebrate the art...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2016	Movie Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World Werner Herzog's exploration of the Internet and the connected world.	Musician Sound	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2011	Movie This Must Be the Place A bored, retired rock star living in Ireland sets out to find his dead father's tormentor, an ex-Nazi war criminal...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2008	Movie The Vanguard The year is 2015 and overpopulation and famine have plunged our planet into chaos and one desperate survivor finds himself...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 3.8 / 10
2004	Movie Îlé Aiyé Ilé Aiyé explores the ways in which Candomblé has influenced the daily life and culture of the people of Brazil...	Director Directing	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2004	Movie She Hate Me Fired from his job, a former executive turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.	Thanks Crew	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2003	Movie Young Adam A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2002	Movie The Truth About Charlie Regina meets charming Joshua while vacationing in Martinique, as she contemplates ending her whirlwind marriage to enigmatic Charlie. Upon her...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 4.9 / 10
2002	Movie In Spite of Wishing and Wanting A dynamic, contemporary dance performance about how it is impossible to explain your deepest wishes or desires... how these can...	Lyricist Writing	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2002	Movie In Spite of Wishing and Wanting A dynamic, contemporary dance performance about how it is impossible to explain your deepest wishes or desires... how these can...	Music Sound	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1994	Movie After 68 The story of Frieda, a young girl growing up in strife-torn late 1960's Derry, and her attempts to have a...	Second Assistant Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1993	Movie Between the Teeth Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne performs with his band 10 Car Pile-Up at the Count Basie Theatre in Red...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1990	Movie Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter This music special is dedicated to dispelling the prejudices associated with the HIV infection and raising money for AIDS research...	Director Directing	Not rated
1989	TV Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plympton Animator Bill Plympton first received widespread public attention when his outré "Your Face" (1987) was nominated for an Academy Award...	Music Sound	Not rated
1989	Movie Umbabarauma This film, set to Ponta de Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma) by Jorge Ben, was created to accompany Beleza Tropical: Brazil Classics...	Producer Production	Not rated
1988	Movie Married to the Mob Angela de Marco is fed up with her gangster husband's line of work and wants no part of the crime...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1988	Movie Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant A compilation of the music videos produced by the band Talking Heads, interspersed with various everyday people telling anecdotes about...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1988	Movie Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant A compilation of the music videos produced by the band Talking Heads, interspersed with various everyday people telling anecdotes about...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1987	Movie The Last Emperor A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 7.6 / 10
1986	Movie Something Wild A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when...	Main Title Theme Composer Sound	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1986	Movie True Stories A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1986	Movie True Stories A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1986	Movie True Stories A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local...	Songs Sound	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1986	Movie True Stories A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1985	TV Alive from Off Center An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.	Theme Song Performance Sound	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1984	Movie Stop Making Sense A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 8.3 / 10
1984	Movie Stop Making Sense A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in...	Sound Supervisor Sound	TMDB 8.3 / 10
1984	Movie Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime In 1984, David Byrne put together a TV special on the Talking Heads for U.K. TV’s Channel 4, a 68-minute...	Creative Consultant Crew	Not rated
1982	Movie The Catherine Wheel Seamlessly blending elements of movement and music, Twyla Tharp choreographs a rock 'n' roll dance spectacular, set to a score...	Music Sound	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1981	Movie Mea Culpa In his first collaboration with David Byrne and Brian Eno, Conner used footage from educational films to create a rhythmically...	Music Sound	TMDB 5.2 / 10
1981	Movie America Is Waiting Stock footage edited with music to comment on American culture.	Music Sound	TMDB 6.3 / 10

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Monk in Pieces

2025 / TMDB 8.0

We Want the Funk!

2025 / TMDB 6.1

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025 / TMDB 6.4

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025 / TMDB 7.8

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Known for

Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

The Last Emperor (1987)

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Changing Lanes

The Twits