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David Byrne

Known For
Sound

Known Credits
103

Gender
Male

Birthday
May 14, 1952 (74 years old)

Place of Birth
Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

David Byrne

Biography

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.

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Known For

Sound

2025The Twits...Songs
2023John Mulaney: Baby J...Original Music Composer
2023John Mulaney: Baby J...Musician
2022Everything Everywhere All at Once...Songs
2020David Byrne's American Utopia...Music
2016Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World...Musician
2011This Must Be the Place...Original Music Composer
2008The Vanguard...Original Music Composer
2003Young Adam...Original Music Composer
2002In Spite of Wishing and Wanting...Music
1989Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plympton...Music
1988Married to the Mob...Original Music Composer
1987The Last Emperor...Original Music Composer
1986Something Wild...Main Title Theme Composer
1986True Stories...Original Music Composer
1986True Stories...Songs
1985Alive from Off Center...Theme Song Performance
1984Stop Making Sense...Original Music Composer
1984Stop Making Sense...Sound Supervisor
1982The Catherine Wheel...Music
1981Mea Culpa...Music
1981America Is Waiting...Music

Production

2020David Byrne's American Utopia...Executive Producer
2016Contemporary Color...Producer
1989Umbabarauma...Producer

Writing

2020David Byrne's American Utopia...Writer
2002In Spite of Wishing and Wanting...Lyricist
1988Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant...Writer
1986True Stories...Writer

Directing

2004Îlé Aiyé...Director
1994After 68...Second Assistant Director
1993Between the Teeth...Director
1990Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter...Director
1988Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant...Director
1986True Stories...Director

Crew

2004She Hate Me...Thanks
2002The Truth About Charlie...Thanks
1984Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime...Creative Consultant

Acting

2026Changing Lanesas Self
2025The Twitsas Gordon Sniffles (voice)
2025Monk in Piecesas Self
2025We Want the Funk!as Self
2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Self
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self
2024Enoas Self
2023Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista Visionárioas Self (archive footage)
2021Social! Distance Dance Clubas
2021Twyla Movesas Self
2020BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin Americaas Self
2020David Byrne's American Utopiaas Self - Lead Singer & Performer
2020FeeLee. History of a Single Labelas Self
2020Stars in the Houseas Self - Winner
2019John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunchas David Byrne
2019Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unpluggedas Self - Voice
2019Everything For All Reasonsas Self
2019Triple-Chaseras Narrator
2019Hreamas David Byrne
2019Museum Townas Self
2018Real Lifeas Narrator / Self
2018The Making of True Storiesas Self
2018David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018as Self
2017Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Headsas Self
2016Contemporary Coloras
2016Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wallas Self
2016Temporary Coloras
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest/Musical Guest
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Musical Guest
2015We're Gonna Dieas David Byrne
2015StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tysonas Self
2014Lennon or McCartneyas Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
2013Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Dayas Self (archive footage)
2012Paul Simon: Under African Skiesas Self
2012La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisiblesas
2011Talking Heads - Chronologyas
2011The Jonathan Ross Showas Self - Guest
2011This Must Be the Placeas David Byrne
2011Ride, Rise, Roaras Self
2009Tom Zé: Liberated Astronautas
2009Beyond Ipanemaas Self
2009Wandering Heartas Self
2009Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGBas Self
2008Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russellas Self (archive footage)
2008The Man Who Bottled Cloudsas Self
2008New York Rock at the BBCas
2008Untitled Patton/Byrne Pieceas
2008Celia: The Queenas Self
2007David Byrne - Live from Austin Texasas Self
2007NY77: The Coolest Year in Hellas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006Fabricating Tom Zéas Self
2006By the Ways, a Journey with William Egglestonas Self
2005TV Partyas Self
2005Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earthas Self
2004The Pogues Live at the Town and Countryas Self
2004Dennis Clevelandas
2003David Byrne: Live At Union Chapelas
2003Lubbock Lightsas Self
2003Real Time with Bill Maheras Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Musical Guest
2002Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970sas Self
200125 Years of Punkas Self
2000The Art of Amáliaas Introduction (English version)
1998Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54thas Self
1998PJ Harvey: Sessions at West 54thas
1998Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54thas Self - Host/Interviewer
1998Lulu on the Bridgeas "Laughing Man" Escort
1998Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heartas Self
1998David Byrne - Live From Teatro Gran Rexas Self
1997Sessions at West 54thas Self - Host
1995Dancing Barefootas Self
1994Space Ghost Coast to Coastas Self
1993Late Show with David Lettermanas Self - Musical Guest
199310000 Maniacs: MTV Unpluggedas Self
1993Between the Teethas
1991Until the End of the Worldas Self
1990Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porteras Self
1990Beleza Tropicalas Self
1989The Simpsonsas David Byrne (voice)
1989Decadeas Self
1989Heavy Pettingas Self
1988Checking Outas Bartender
1988Talking Heads: Storytelling Giantas Self
1986True Storiesas Narrator / Lip-Syncher
1986The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon Julyas
1986Report From L.A.as Himself
1986Dead End Kidsas Minister
1985The Max Headroom Showas Self
1984Stop Making Senseas Self - Vocals, Guitar
1984Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetimeas Self
1982Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festivalas
1981Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concertas
1980Talking Heads: Live in Romeas Self - Vocals, guitar
1980Talking Heads: Capitol Theatreas Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
1976The Blank Generationas Self
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest
1975Austin City Limitsas Self
196860 Minutesas Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1953The Oscarsas Self
Talking Heads: 77as