David Johansen
David Johansen is known for Scrooged (1988), A Very Murray Christmas (2015), Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990).
Biography
David Roger Johansen (January 9, 1950 – February 28, 2025) was an American rock, protopunk, blues, and pop singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal protopunk band The New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter. David has appeared in several films including Car 54, Where Are You? and Scrooged with Bill Murray.
Questions about David Johansen
How many David Johansen films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 43 films with David Johansen, from 1971 to 2022.
What is the best rated David Johansen film?
The best rated David Johansen film in the catalogue is Cats Don't Dance (1997), rated 7.2.
What was the first David Johansen film?
The first David Johansen film in the catalogue is Married to the Mob, from 1988.
Who has David Johansen worked with the most?
In the catalogue, David Johansen shares the most credits with Bill Murray (2 films), Debbie Harry (2 films) and John Lydon (2 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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6.8 Scrooged
1988
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6.2 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
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5.5 Freejack
1992
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6.0 Married to the Mob
1988
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5.2 A Very Murray Christmas
2015
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7.2 Cats Don't Dance
1997
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5.1 Mr. Nanny
1993
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6.7 Above the Shadows
2019
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5.8 200 Cigarettes
1999
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6.3 Let It Ride
1989
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6.9 The Filth and the Fury
2000
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5.0 Night Lunch
1975
Trivia
- Also works as
- musician · songwriter · singer · composer
- Studied at
- Port Richmond High School
- Spouse
- Cyrinda Foxe
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
48 films — 43 in the catalogue
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4.4 Personality Crisis: One Night Only
2022 · Self / Buster Poindexter
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6.7
Above the Shadows
2019 · Ron
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6.7 Always at The Carlyle
2018 · Self
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Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
2017
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5.2
A Very Murray Christmas
2015 · The Bartender
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5.0 Glass Chin
2014 · Stanley Loori
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6.0 Clockwork Orange County
2012 · Self
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New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
2011
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New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery
2011 · Himself
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6.5 New York Rock at the BBC
2008
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The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
2007 · Self
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4.8 The Return of the New York Dolls
2006 · Himself
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The Harry Smith Project Live
2006 · Self
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Motherfucker: A Movie
2006 · Self
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8.5 New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
2005 · Himself
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7.1 Punk: Attitude
2005 · Himself
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6.8 New York Doll
2005 · Self
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7.5 Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
2004 · Himself
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7.6 Lightning in a Bottle
2004 · Self
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6.9 Mayor of the Sunset Strip
2003 · Self
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4.5 Crooked Lines
2003 · Charlie
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7.7 End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
2003 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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8.0
God Is On Their Side
2002 · God
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3.0 Campfire Stories
2001 · Ranger Bill
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7.0 25 Years of Punk
2001 · Self
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6.9
The Filth and the Fury
2000 · Self (archive footage)
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3.8
New York Dolls: TV Treasures
2000 · Himself
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5.8
200 Cigarettes
1999 · Tiki Bartender
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5.9 The Tic Code
1998 · Marvin
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4.8 Nick and Jane
1997 · Carter
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4.8 The Deli
1997 · The Cabbie
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7.2
Cats Don't Dance
1997 · Bus Driver (voice)
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The Weinerville Chanukah Special
1995 · Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
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8.0 Burnzy's Last Call
1995 · Andre
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3.4 Car 54, Where Are You?
1994 · Officer Gunther Toody
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8.0 September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
1994 · Self
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4.8 Naked in New York
1993 · Orangutang
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5.1
Mr. Nanny
1993 · Thanatos
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5.7 Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
1992 · Auggie
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5.5
Freejack
1992 · Brad Carter
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6.2
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990 · Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
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6.3
Let It Ride
1989 · Looney
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The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
1989
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6.8
Scrooged
1988 · Ghost of Christmas Past
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6.0
Married to the Mob
1988 · 'The Priest'
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6.1 Candy Mountain
1988 · Keith Burns
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5.0
Night Lunch
1975 · Self
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8.0 Up Your Legs Forever
1971 · Self - Legs(uncredited)
Series and TV shows
6 titles
7.5
8.4
8.1
7.2
7.4
6.9
People data: TMDb.
Cast
