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David Byrne
David Byrne (/bɜːrn/; born 14 May 1952) is a widely-recognized Scottish-American musician, writer, visual artist, and filmmaker. He earned much of his fame as a founding member and principal songwriter of the American new wave band Talking Heads. Byrne has also launched numerous solo recordings and explored various media including film, photography, opera, fiction, and non-fiction. He is a recipient of several prestigious awards including an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, a Special Tony Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Byrne is an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of Talking Heads. He has shown exponential growth in his artistic pursuits from an early age, mastering skills in playing guitar, accordion, and violin even before high school. After college, he kick-started his musical career and has since delivered numerous chart-topping tracks in different music genres like rock, new wave, post-punk, art pop, worldbeat, and electronic. He has kept his musical vigor alive, currently active in his musical pursuit and continues to inspire masses through his works.
Apart from his musical feats, Byrne has shown significant interests in acting, writing, and filmmaking. His works are extensively used in film soundtracks, contributing significantly to the film industry. He had also directed the documentary Île Aiye and the concert film of his 1992 Latin-tinged tour titled Between the Teeth. He has also used his talents for good, contributing to multiple AIDS benefit compilation albums, as an activist for increased cycling and the founder of the world-music record label Luaka Bop. Byrne has also penned down multiple books shedding light on his artistic journey and perspectives
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Given Name: David Byrne
Born: Dumbarton, Scotland
Citizenship: United Kingdom, United States, Ireland
Birthday: May 14, 1952
Occupations: Singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, music theorist, visual artist, actor, writer, filmmaker
Years Active: 1971-present
Children: 1
Spouses: Adelle Lutz
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Movies Featuring David Byrne
David Byrne's American Utopia
Stop Making Sense
True Stories
David Byrne’s American Utopia
The Greatest Night in Pop
Monk in Pieces
Ride, Rise, Roar
Talking Heads - Chronology
Lennon or McCartney
Temporary Color
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
The Necromancer
The Making of True Stories
Real Life
Triple-Chaser
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
Museum Town
25 Years of Punk
Dennis Cleveland
David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel
The Pogues Live at the Town and Country
David Byrne - Live from Austin Texas
Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged
By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston
TV Party
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre
Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert
Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival
Fabricating Tom Zé
Talking Heads: Live in Rome
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime
Checking Out
Heavy Petting
Twyla Moves
BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America
And His Ghost May Be Heard
Between the Teeth
Terror of Frankenstein
The Blank Generation
Lulu on the Bridge
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
The Man Who Bottled Clouds
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Wandering Heart
Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut
10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged
Summer of Love
Career Timeline
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2019
Triple-Chaser
Narrator
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
David Byrne
Museum Town
Self
Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged
Self - Voice
2009
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
Self
Wandering Heart
Self
Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut
2008
The Man Who Bottled Clouds
Self
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
Self (archive footage)
2007
David Byrne - Live from Austin Texas
Self
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
Lulu on the Bridge
"Laughing Man" Escort
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
Self
Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th
Self
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