Björk

Q: Has Björk won any major awards?

Yes, Björk has received numerous awards, including a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her role in 'Dancer in the Dark' and multiple Grammy Awards for her music.

Q: What was Björk's first film?

Björk's first film role was in the 1990 Icelandic film 'The Juniper Tree', where she played the lead character, Margit.

Q: What is Björk's most successful album?

Björk's most successful album is 'Post', released in 1995, which features hit singles like 'It's Oh So Quiet' and 'Hyperballad'.

Q: What is unique about Björk's musical style?

Björk's musical style blends various genres including electronic, pop, classical, and avant-garde, characterized by her distinctive voice and innovative production.

Q: What is Björk's estimated net worth?

Björk's estimated net worth is around $45 million, accumulated through her music career, acting roles, and various artistic projects.

Q: How did Björk start her music career?

Björk began her music career at a young age, joining a band called Spit and later becoming a member of The Sugarcubes, which gained international recognition in the late 1980s.

Q: What are some notable collaborations Björk has had?

Björk has collaborated with various artists including David Bowie, Thom Yorke, and Anthony Hegarty, showcasing her versatility and willingness to explore diverse musical styles.

Known for

The Northman (2022)

IMDb 7 / 10

2022 / Action, Adventure / 131mins

Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy's mother....

Name

Björk

Height

5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)

Born

21 November 1965, Reykjavik, Iceland

Spouses

Matthew Barney (2000–2013)

Children

1, Sindri Eldon Bjarkarson

Parents

Guðbjörg Ríkey (mother), Þórir Björnsson (father)

Estimated Net Worth

$45 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
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 Björk: Cornucopia A visually spectacular landscape of lush colours, futuristic screens and wild images of nature that comes alive with Björk's wondrous...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2025	Movie The Best of Me In 1993 while living in suburban Atlanta and working as an exterminator, a young and alienated Ricardo López began his...	Self	Not rated
2024	Movie Can Creativity Save the World? The final part of the Creativity Trilogy explores existential threats our world is facing. An inspiring film about imagination's power...	Self	Not rated
2023	Movie Fungi: The Web of Life Much of life on Earth is connected by a vast, hidden network that we are only just beginning to understand....	Narrator (voice)	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2022	Movie The Northman Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who...	Seeress	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2021	Movie Björk Orkestral Björk will be performing 4 special matinee performances in association with Iceland Airwaves, which will be live-streamed online and raise...	Unknown character	Not rated
2021	Movie Björk Orkestral IV The fourth of final night of the Björk Orkestral series.	Self	Not rated
2021	Movie Björk Orkestral III Night 3 of the Björk Orkestral Series	Self	Not rated
2021	Movie Björk Orchestral II Night 2 of the Björk Orkestral Series	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2021	Movie Björk Orchestral The October 11th show featured the strings section of the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Viktor Orri Árnason, in addition...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2021	Movie The Sparks Brothers Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy...	Self (voice)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2018	Movie Why Are We Creative? A 30 years odyssey: the world's most intriguing artists and thinkers from the fields of visual art, music, filmmaking, acting,...	Self	TMDB 7.6 / 10
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	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2017	Movie Out of Thin Air Set within the stark Icelandic landscape, OUT OF THIN AIR examines the 1976 police investigation into the disappearance of two...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2016	Movie Björk - Vulnicura Live One of the most extraordinary singers/entertainers of all time performs a very vivid performance of her album, "Vulnicura".	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2015	Movie Black Lake Björk is crouched in a womb-like Icelandic cave, throwing her body against the stones that surround her. Slowly, she starts...	Unknown character	Not rated
2015	Movie Björk - The Creative Universe of a Music Missionary Musician, actress, scientist, visionary, video artist, composer and teacher: Björk is one of the most versatile contemporary artists. Breaking down...	Self	Not rated
2014	Movie Björk: Biophilia Live From a mind unlike any other, Biophilia Live chronicles the multidimensional concert centered on the eighth studio album of avant-garde...	Self	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2013	Movie When Björk Met Attenborough Award-winning musician Björk and legendary broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough have admired each other's work for years but this...	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2012	Movie Björk: Later 1995-2011 “Later 1995-2011” features performances of Björk on The Jools Holland Show.	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2012	Movie Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, and so...	(archive footage)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2011	Movie Sleepless Nights Stories Unable to sleep, Jonas Mekas drifts through New York nights, moving between apartments, studios, galleries, bars, and clubs. Along the...	Self	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2011	Movie YouTube Trilogy: 4 Songs, History, Asian Girls Director James Benning turned his attention to the digital world in YouTube Trilogy, organizing found material around three thematic clusters.	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2009	Movie Björk: Voltaïc Leave it to Björk to make a concert release that can be treated as part of her regular body of...	Self	TMDB 4.9 / 10
2008	Movie Náttúra Concert Featuring Björk and Sigur Rós Björk and Sigur Rós teamed up in June of 2008 to hold a concert to raise awareness for Icelandic nature.	Self	Not rated
2008	Movie The Hidden Treasures of Michel Ocelot I told a story, Kirikou and the Sorceress, that reached a large number of people. It was the first time...	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2007	Movie Anna and the Moods There once was a girl named Anna Young. One day, her family is waiting for their perfect daughter to arrive...	Anna (voice)	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2006	Movie Matthew Barney: No Restraint How does artist Matthew Barney use 45,000 pounds of petroleum jelly, a factory whaling vessel and traditional Japanese rituals to...	Self	TMDB 4.4 / 10
2006	Movie Coachella Filmmaker Drew Thomas brings California's popular Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival to the screen with a different kind of...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2006	Movie My Favourite Attenborough Moment Celebrity admirers of Attenborough's work (including Joanna Lumley, Björk and several presenters and producers from the BBC Natural History Unit)...	Self	Not rated
2006	Movie Drawing Restraint 9 The film concerns the theme of self-imposed limitation and continues Matthew Barney's interest in religious rite, this time focusing on...	Occidental Guest	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2006	Movie The Sugarcubes: Live Zabor Live concert footage of The Sugarcubes from 1988 and 1989, mixed with short interview segments.	Self	Not rated
2005	TV The Colbert Report The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent...	Self - Musical Guest	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2005	Movie Screaming Masterpiece A documentary about the bustling Icelandic musical scene. This documentary covers some of Iceland's most talented and well-known musicians.	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2005	Movie Looking for a Thrill: An Anthology of Inspiration Looking For a Thrill: An Anthology of Inspiration is a collection of personal stories about defining moments of musical inspiration...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2005	Movie The Medúlla Videos Music videos for the album Medúlla. The medúlla videos. A documentary about the making of the "Triumph of a Heart"...	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2004	Movie I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry A documentary about the inspiration of director Michel Gondry. An extraordinary world where onirism, memories and childhood have the utmost...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2004	Movie Björk: The Inner or Deep Part of an Animal or Plant Structure Official DVD released by Björk about the making of the Medúlla album. The DVD features clips of the studio performances...	Self	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2004	Movie Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad) With the Olympics returning to Greece, the opening ceremony of Athens 2004 sought to show the entire development of the...	Self	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2004	Movie Arakimentari A look at the life and work of Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki and his impact on Japanese culture.	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2004	Movie Sugar Cubes - The DVD	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2003	Movie The Work of Director Michel Gondry A look at the work of director Michel Gondry, through his music videos, short films, and commercials.	Self	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2003	Movie The Work of Director Chris Cunningham British director Chris Cunningham has drawn acclaim for groundbreaking music videos for the likes of Autechre, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Bjork,...	Self	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2003	Movie The Work of Director Spike Jonze When you experience The Work of Director Spike Jonze, you enter a world where anything can happen and frequently does....	Self	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2003	Movie Inside Björk Following the career of Björk, this documentary looks at her early musical career with local icelandic bands, her acclaimed stint...	Self	TMDB 8.6 / 10
2003	Movie Björk: Later with Jools Holland This DVD contains seven rare performances of Björk from 1995 to 1997 that have all been recorded on the Later...	Self	Not rated
2002	Movie Björk: Greatest Hits - Volumen 1993-2003 The visual companion of the Greatest Hits audio release, includes all Björk 21 music videos available at that moment in...	Self	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2002	Movie Björk: Volumen Plus Volumen Plus is an official DVD released by Björk on December 2, 2002. The DVD, whose release coincided with the...	Self	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2002	Movie Björk: Minuscule This documentary offers a behind-the-scenes look at Björk and her touring entourage for the 2001 Vespertine tour. It includes interviews...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2002	Movie Björk's Greatest Hits: Volumes 1993-2003 From her 1993 solo Debut album up to her Vespertine era. All of Björk's iconic visuals from "Human Behaviour," "Army...	self	Not rated
2002	Movie Heart of the Festival A short film containing some of the highlights of the Cannes Film Festival's storied history.	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2002	Movie Björk: MTV Unplugged & Live The first show was recorded on MTV Unplugged in 94' during the promotion of her second album, Debut, and the...	Self - vocals	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2002	Movie 808 State: Opti Buk Opti Buk is a DVD that brings together the promotional videos made by English electronic music group 808 State for...	Self	Not rated
2001	Movie Björk: Vespertine Live at the Royal Opera House A live performance by Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk recorded at the Royal Opera House in London, England on December 16, 2001....	Self	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2001	Movie Björk: Vespertine Live at Orchard Hall Björk performs live in Japan apart of the Vespertine tour with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra	Unknown character	Not rated
2001	TV Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and...	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2001	TV Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and...	Self - Musical Guest	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2001	Movie Björk: Live at Riverside Church Björk performs an intimate and uplifting set in NYC's Riverside Church accompanied by harpist Zeena Parkins, Matmos and a female...	Self	Not rated
2000	Movie Von Trier's 100 Eyes Although at first sight this might look like a simple ‘making of DANCER IN THE DARK’, the later developments in...	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2000	Movie Dancer in the Dark Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who...	Selma Jezkova	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2000	TV Click Your user-friendly guide to the latest technology news, issues, gadgets and apps.	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1999	Movie Björk: No Place Like Home. Live at National Theatre of Reykjavík This is a Homogenic show that Björk did live on January 6, 1999 at the National Theater in Reykjavic, Iceland....	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1998	Movie Björk: Cambridge 1998 Björk’s performance of her third studio album, Homogenic, at the Cambridge Corn Exchange in Cambridge, England, on 2 December 1998.	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1998	Movie Björk: Volumen "Volumen" collects every video from Bjork's career {up until Hunter}, and showcases the work of famed video director's Spike Jonze,...	Self	TMDB 8.4 / 10
1998	TV Sternstunde Kunst	Self	Not rated
1998	Movie Free Tibet A film about the Tibetan Freedom Concert in San Francisco in 1996.	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1998	Movie Björk: MTV Live 1998 Björk: Live 'n' Loud is a performance produced by MTV Europe. She performs six songs with a full band. Recorded...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1997	Movie Bravo Profiles: Björk Bravo proudly presents the first-ever documentary of Icelandic mega-star Bork (above), whose unique musical style redefined the role of "female...	Self	Not rated
1997	Movie Björk: Shepherd's Bush Empire 1997 Björk’s performance of her second studio album, Post, at a special, fan-club only free concert at the Shepherds Bush Empire...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1996	Movie Björk: Tibetan Freedom Concert At the inaugural Tibetan Freedom Concert in San Francisco in June 1996, a landmark event co-organized by the Beastie Boys...	Unknown character	Not rated
1996	TV TFI Friday TFI Friday was an entertainment show broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2000. The show...	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1995	TV The Frank Skinner Show The Frank Skinner Show was a television chat show hosted by comedian Frank Skinner, which lasted nine series on British...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1994	Movie Prêt-à-Porter During Paris Fashion Week, models, designers and industry hot shots gather to work, mingle, argue and try to seduce one...	Model	TMDB 5.2 / 10
1994	Movie Björk: MTV Unplugged 1994 Björk's performance on MTV Unplugged, reinterpreting songs from her first solo album, Debut, with an array of acoustic arrangements.	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1994	Movie Björk: Vessel 1994 Björk’s performance of her debut studio album, Debut, at the The Royalty Theatre in London in May 1994, interspersed by...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 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
1994	Movie La Machine Mode A private look at the fall 1994 fashion collections in Paris.	Self	Not rated
1993	TV Eurotrash The likes of Antoine de Caunes, Jean Paul Gaultier, Davina McCall, and Lolo Ferrari are your guides to the weird...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1993	TV Late Night with Conan O'Brien Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition...	Self - Musical Guest	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1992	Movie The Sugarcubes: Murder and Killing in Hell (Live at Manchester Academy) A filmed performance from the Stick Around For Joy tour.	Self	Not rated
1990	Movie The Juniper Tree Margit and her older sister Katla flee for safety after their mother is burned to death for witchcraft. Finding shelter...	Margit	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1989	TV MTV Unplugged MTV's acclaimed music series showcases today's top artists and rising stars in the industry performing acoustic versions of their songs.	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1988	TV Smash Hits Poll Winners Party	Unknown character	Not rated
1988	Movie Broken Glass Maria is somewhat of a rebel and problem child. Her mother died and her father remarried some awful lady, and...	Maria	TMDB 3.8 / 10
1985	TV Victoires de la musique	Self	TMDB 3.3 / 10
1983	Movie New Life The film is the first of three about the misadventures of two friends, Þór and Danni. Two friends working at...	Singer (as Björk)	TMDB 7.6 / 10
1982	Movie Rock in Reykjavik Rokk í Reykjavík (Rock in Reykjavik) gives a thorough overview of the powerful and expanding rock scene in Iceland. Most...	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1977	TV The BRIT Awards The biggest night in the British music calendar, the BRIT Awards celebrate the biggest successes in music & promote new...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 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
1964	TV Top of the Pops The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.	Self - Host	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1964	TV Top of the Pops The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 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

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2025	Movie Björk: Cornucopia A visually spectacular landscape of lush colours, futuristic screens and wild images of nature that comes alive with Björk's wondrous...	Musician Sound	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2025	Movie Björk: Cornucopia A visually spectacular landscape of lush colours, futuristic screens and wild images of nature that comes alive with Björk's wondrous...	Songs Sound	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2025	Movie Björk: Cornucopia A visually spectacular landscape of lush colours, futuristic screens and wild images of nature that comes alive with Björk's wondrous...	Music Arranger Sound	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2025	Movie Björk: Cornucopia A visually spectacular landscape of lush colours, futuristic screens and wild images of nature that comes alive with Björk's wondrous...	Music Sound	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2025	Movie Björk: Cornucopia A visually spectacular landscape of lush colours, futuristic screens and wild images of nature that comes alive with Björk's wondrous...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2025	Movie Björk: Cornucopia A visually spectacular landscape of lush colours, futuristic screens and wild images of nature that comes alive with Björk's wondrous...	Visual Effects Director Visual Effects	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2025	Movie Björk: Cornucopia A visually spectacular landscape of lush colours, futuristic screens and wild images of nature that comes alive with Björk's wondrous...	Sound Director Sound	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2025	Movie The Day Iceland Stood Still When 90% of Iceland’s women walked off the job and out of their homes one morning in 1975, they brought...	Songs Sound	TMDB 8.7 / 10
2022	Movie Hollow	Music Sound	Not rated
2018	Movie Fear A psychological study in the form of a film. An emotionally deeply rooted, yet mentally terrorizing relationship between an empath...	Additional Dialogue Crew	Not rated
2015	Movie Black Lake Björk is crouched in a womb-like Icelandic cave, throwing her body against the stones that surround her. Slowly, she starts...	Music Sound	Not rated
2015	Movie Black Lake Björk is crouched in a womb-like Icelandic cave, throwing her body against the stones that surround her. Slowly, she starts...	Writer Writing	Not rated
2010	Movie Moomins and the Comet Chase One day Moomintroll wakes to notice that grey dust is covering everything in the Moominvalley. He runs to ask the...	Songs Sound	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2009	Movie Björk: Voltaïc Leave it to Björk to make a concert release that can be treated as part of her regular body of...	Songs Sound	TMDB 4.9 / 10
2009	Movie Björk: Voltaïc Leave it to Björk to make a concert release that can be treated as part of her regular body of...	Director Directing	TMDB 4.9 / 10
2007	Movie Kyrie Eleison Lars-Lennart Forsberg's 15 minute long film, based on Marianne Hall's sculptures. The music, Prayer of the Heart, is written by...	Songs Sound	Not rated
2006	Movie Drawing Restraint 9 The film concerns the theme of self-imposed limitation and continues Matthew Barney's interest in religious rite, this time focusing on...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2006	Movie The Sugarcubes: Live Zabor Live concert footage of The Sugarcubes from 1988 and 1989, mixed with short interview segments.	Writer Writing	Not rated
2001	Movie Björk: Vespertine Live at the Royal Opera House A live performance by Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk recorded at the Royal Opera House in London, England on December 16, 2001....	Songs Sound	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2001	Movie Björk: Vespertine Live at the Royal Opera House A live performance by Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk recorded at the Royal Opera House in London, England on December 16, 2001....	Music Sound	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2001	Movie Heartbeat	Music Sound	Not rated
2000	Movie Dancer in the Dark Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who...	Songs Sound	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2000	Movie Dancer in the Dark Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who...	Music Producer Sound	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2000	Movie Dancer in the Dark Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who...	Musician Sound	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2000	Movie Dancer in the Dark Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who...	Music Arranger Sound	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2000	Movie Dancer in the Dark Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1996	Movie Anton Anton is 10 years old. Anton's father was a jet fighter pilot who died in an accident. Anton's mother told...	Songs Sound	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1989	Movie SSL-25 (Special Squad Laugarnesvegur 25)	Music Sound	TMDB 3.8 / 10
1989	Movie Flugþrá	Music Sound	Not rated

Monk in Pieces

2025 / TMDB 8.0

Björk: Cornucopia

2025 / TMDB 7.0

The Best of Me

2025

Can Creativity Save the World?

2024

Fungi: The Web of Life

2023 / TMDB 6.5

The Northman

2022 / TMDB 7.0

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