David Byrne

David Byrne is known for The Last Emperor (1987), This Must Be the Place (2011), Stop Making Sense (1984).

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.

Questions about David Byrne

How many David Byrne films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 91 films with David Byrne, from 1976 to 2026.

What is the best rated David Byrne film?

The best rated David Byrne film in the catalogue is Stop Making Sense (1984), rated 8.3.

What was the first David Byrne film?

The first David Byrne film in the catalogue is Stop Making Sense, from 1984.

Who has David Byrne worked with the most?

In the catalogue, David Byrne shares the most credits with Jeremy Thomas (2 films), John Mulaney (2 films) and Jonathan Demme (2 films).

People data: TMDb.

AWARDS 4 Wins 3 Nominations

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Also works as: film producer · composer · singer · screenwriter · musician · writer · guitarist · songwriter · music journalist · record producer · film score composer · blogger · singer-songwriter · film director · printmaker · photographer · director · artist
Studied at: Rhode Island School of Design · Lansdowne High School
Spouse: Adelle Lutz

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