John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music (1998): Cast

The documentary chronicles the life and work of Welsh musician and producer John Cale, co‑founder of the influential New York rock band The Velvet Underground alongside Lou Reed. It traces his early avant‑garde experiments, his role in shaping the band’s sound in the 1960s and 1970s, and his subsequent solo career, which spans mainstream pop, classical collaborations and boundary‑pushing experimental projects.

• Director James Marsh

• John Cale as themselves
• Lou Reed as themselves
• Andy Warhol as themselves
• Iggy Pop as themselves

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