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David Bowie
David Bowie, born as David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), was an iconic English singer acclaimed for his unique music and cutting-edge visual presentation. His sporadic and dramatic career marked with reinvention left a significant impact on the world of popular music. Extreme experimentation with various genres - ranging from electronic to pop, soul to hard rock, and more - was typical of his work.
Bowie was a precocious interest in music: he studied art, music and design before launching his professional career in 1963. His initial single releases with local bands weren't successful, but Bowie steadily achieved recognition, especially with his top-five UK Singles Chart hit "Space Oddity" in 1969.
He later reinvented himself in 1972 as the flamboyant Ziggy Stardust character during the glam rock period. His trailblazing persona was driven by his track "Starman" and its album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars," which earned him widespread popularity. He ventured into acting, and his most notable silver screen venture was his role in The Man Who Fell to Earth in 1976. Despite some controversies during his career, Bowie's impact on music, fashion and culture remains indisputable.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: David Robert Jones
Born: London, England
Citizenship: British
Birthday: January 8, 1947
Occupations: Singer, songwriter, musician, actor
Years Active: 1962-2016
Children: 2
Spouses: Angie Barnett, Iman
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Movies Featuring David Bowie
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Moonage Daydream
Zappa
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
Absolute Beginners
The Hunger
Labyrinth
Glastonbury
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story
Moby Doc
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973: The Sacred Triangle
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
Clockwork Orange County
David Bowie Is Happening Now
Acoustic at the BBC
David Bowie: Five Years
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989
David Bowie: Sound and Vision
David Bowie: Starman
Burden
David Bowie: The Man Who Stole the World
Bowie: The Man Who Changed the World
Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels
David Bowie: The Last Five Years
Glam Rock at the BBC
Twin Peaks: The Return
Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen
Why Are We Creative?
Blackstar
David Bowie: Finding Fame
WBCN and the American Revolution
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
The Concert for New York City
Pixies: Gouge
Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer
David Bowie: Live by Request
Hr. Vinterberg & Mr. Bowie
David Bowie: Glastonbury 2000
Moonage Ice Cream
Bowie at the BBC
The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch
Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary
David Bowie - Sound and Vision
Live Aid Against All Odds
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
David Bowie: Under Review 1976-79
SpongeBob’s Atlantis SquarePantis
David Gilmour: Remember That Night - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Mr. Rice’s Secret
David Bowie: Live at Montreux
TV Party
David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust
Late Night with Conan O’Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
David Bowie: Live At The Tokyo Dome
Baal
Seven Ages of Rock
The Snowman
Ricochet
David Bowie: Jazzin’ for Blue Jean
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
Tina Turner: Private Dancer Tour
David Bowie at Live Aid
Live Aid
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
Bowie: A Reality Tour
The Oshima Gang
Inside the Labyrinth
David Bowie: Glass Spider
The BRITs at 40
Into the Night
Imagine: John Lennon
David Bowie: Serious Moonlight
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions
David Bowie: Out of this World
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
The Linguini Incident
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
WHAM!
Nine Inch Nails & David Bowie: Dissonance
David Bowie: Cracked Actor
David Bowie On Stage: Live in Japan
The World of Jim Henson
The Virgin Soldiers
The Image
Diamond Dogs Demo Video
David Bowie: Black Tie White Noise
Everybody Loves Sunshine
Kings of Glam
David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
Nine Inch Nails: Closure
Just a Gigolo
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Night Lunch
The History of Rock ’n’ Roll
David Bowie: VH1 Storytellers
David Bowie: Live at Beat Club Musikladen
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Goldie: When Saturn Returns
Gunslinger’s Revenge
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
The Looking Glass Murders
My Way
Krautrock: The Rebirth of Germany
Can Creativity Save the World?
Dear Bowie
Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Twiggy
Career Timeline
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2023
WHAM!
Self (archive footage)
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Self (archive footage)
Can Creativity Save the World?
Self
Dear Bowie
David Bowie
2022
Moonage Daydream
Self
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
Self (archive footage)
Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Self (archive footage)
2021
Moby Doc
Self
David Bowie: Out of this World
Self
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
Self (archive footage)
2020
Zappa
The BRITs at 40
Self (archive footage)
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions
Self (archive footage)
2019
David Bowie: Finding Fame
Self (archive footage)
WBCN and the American Revolution
Self
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
Self (archive footage)
Moonage Ice Cream
Self (Archival/Voice)
2018
Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen
Singer
Why Are We Creative?
Self
David Bowie: Glastonbury 2000
Self
2017
Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story
David Bowie: The Last Five Years
Self (archive footage)
Glam Rock at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2016
David Bowie: Sound and Vision
Self
David Bowie: Starman
Self
Burden
Self (archive footage)
David Bowie: The Man Who Stole the World
Self (archive footage)
Bowie: The Man Who Changed the World
Self (archive footage)
Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels
Self
2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Phillip Jeffries
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Self (archive footage)
2013
David Bowie Is Happening Now
Self (archive footage)
David Bowie: Five Years
Self (archive footage)
2012
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
Self / Ziggy Stardust (archive footage)
Clockwork Orange County
Self
2010
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
Self
Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973: The Sacred Triangle
Self (archive footage)
2007
Glastonbury
SpongeBob’s Atlantis SquarePantis
Lord Royal Highness
David Gilmour: Remember That Night - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Self - Guest Artist
2004
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis
Self (archive footage)
Bowie: A Reality Tour
Self
2003
The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch
Self - Interviewee
David Bowie - Sound and Vision
Self
Late Night with Conan O’Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
2002
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie: Live by Request
Self
Hr. Vinterberg & Mr. Bowie
Self
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary
Self
David Bowie: Live at Montreux
Self
2001
The Concert for New York City
Self
Pixies: Gouge
Self
Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer
Self
1998
Everybody Loves Sunshine
Bernie
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
Self
Goldie: When Saturn Returns
Self
Gunslinger’s Revenge
Jack Sikora
1997
David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration
Self
Nine Inch Nails: Closure
Self (uncredited)
1986
Absolute Beginners
Labyrinth
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
Self
Inside the Labyrinth
Self
1985
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
Celliers (archive footage)
Tina Turner: Private Dancer Tour
Self
David Bowie at Live Aid
Live Aid
Self
Into the Night
Colin Morris
1984
Ricochet
Self
David Bowie: Jazzin’ for Blue Jean
Vic / Screaming Lord Byron
David Bowie: Serious Moonlight
Self - Lead Vocals / Guitar
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