Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel is known for The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Birdy (1984), New York Stories (1989).
Biography
Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer, musician and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. More recently he has focused on producing and promoting world music and pioneering digital distribution methods for music. He has also been involved in various humanitarian efforts.
Questions about Peter Gabriel
How many Peter Gabriel films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 60 films with Peter Gabriel, from 1972 to 2025.
What is the best rated Peter Gabriel film?
The best rated Peter Gabriel film in the catalogue is The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), rated 7.2.
What was the first Peter Gabriel film?
The first Peter Gabriel film in the catalogue is Birdy, from 1984.
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2014) · Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media (2009) · Polar Music Prize (2009) · Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella (2009) · Ambassador of Conscience Award (2008) · BMI London Awards (2007) · Frankfurter Musikpreis (2006) · Q Awards (2006) · BT Digital Music Awards (2006) · Genesis Award (2003) · Grammy Award for Best New New Jack Swing Artist (1996) · North–South Prize (1995) · MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects (1993) · MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing (1993) · Grammy Award for Best Music Video (1993) · Brit Award for British Producer of the Year (1993) · GAFFA-Prisen (1992) · Grammy Award for Best New Age Album (1990) · MTV Video Music Award – Viewer's Choice (1987) · Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award (1987) · MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction (1987) · MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction (1987) · MTV Video Music Award for Best Overall Performance (1987) · MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video (1987) · MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year (1987) · MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video (1987) · MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video (1987) · Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist (1987) · Brit Award for British Video of the Year (1987) · Ivor Novello Awards (1987) · CASBY Award (1986)
- Nominations
- Academy Award for Best Original Song (2009) · Grammy Award for Song of the Year (1987)
Known for
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7.2 The Last Temptation of Christ
1988
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7.1 Birdy
1984
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6.2 New York Stories
1989
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7.0 Rabbit-Proof Fence
2002
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4.1 Birds Like Us
2017
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3.8 Lorca and the Outlaws
1984
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7.4 Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
2023
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6.8 Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields
2011
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6.0 Resynator
2024
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8.7 Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live
1994
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6.0 1996 VH1 Honors
1996
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7.0 Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
2021
Trivia
- Also works as
- singer · composer · poet · film screenwriter
- Studied at
- Charterhouse School
- Spouse
- Jill Georgina Moore · Meabh Flynn
- Father
- Ralph Parton Gabriel
- Mother
- Edith Irene Allen
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
100 films — 60 in the catalogue
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Sledgehammer Revealed
2026 · Self
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8.7 When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
2025 · Self
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Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
2025 · self
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6.8 Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
2024 · Self
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6.0
Resynator
2024 · Self
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Peter Gabriel - I/O
2023 · Self
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7.4
Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
2023 · Self
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7.0
Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
2021 · Self
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6.0 Why Are We (Not) Creative?
2021 · Self
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7.0 Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain
2020 · Self
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6.8 Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
2020 · Self
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7.5 Kate Bush, la sorcière du son
2019 · Self (archive footage)
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7.5 Africa Rising
2019 · Self - Musician (archive footage)
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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
2018 · Self
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7.2 Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
2016 · Self (archive footage)
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6.7 Genesis: Together and Apart
2014 · Self
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6.9 The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
2014 · Self
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8.2 Peter Gabriel - Back to Front
2014 · Self - Lead Vocals
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5.9 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2014 · Self
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8.1 For Those About to Rock. The Story of Rodrigo y Gabriela
2014 · Himself
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7.8 Peter Gabriel: Live in Athens 1987
2013 · Self - Vocals / Keyboards
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Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
2013 · Self (archive footage)
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8.5 Miracle Rising: South Africa
2013 · Self
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Peter Gabriel - Live in Philadelphia 2012
2012 · himself
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5.6 Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel - So
2012 · Self
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Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
2012 · Self
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6.8
Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields
2011 · Self
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6.8 Peter Gabriel: New Blood, Live in London
2011 · Himself
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Peter Gabriel - New Blood Trailer - Rhythm of the Heat
2011 · himself
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5.0 Taken by Storm: The Art of Storm Thorgerson and Hipgnosis
2011 · Self
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8.0 Peter Gabriel - Taking the Pulse
2010 · Self
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Peter Gabriel - Scratch My Back
2010 · Lead Vocal
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7.0
The Real World of Peter Gabriel
2009 · Self
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7.0 Peter Gabriel: Live in Velez Stadium Buenos Aires
2009 · himself
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8.2 Prog Rock at the BBC
2009 · Self
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8.0 Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love
2008 · Self
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Peter Gabriel - Live in Copenhagen 1983
2007 · himself
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8.0 Genesis: Up Close and Personal
2007 · Self (archive footage)
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9.0 Genesis: Turning It on Again
2007 · Self (archive footage)
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Genesis: Total Rock Review
2006 · Self (archive footage)
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6.6 Peter Gabriel: Still Growing Up, Live & Unwrapped
2005 · Himself - Vocals, Keyboard
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7.8 The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
2005 · Self (segment "My Secret Place")
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8.6 Genesis: The Video Show
2005 · Self (archive footage)
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7.7 Peter Gabriel - Growing Up on Tour - A Family Portrait
2005 · Himself
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4.5 Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
2005 · Self (archive footage)
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Genesis Encore Cascais 75
2005 · Self
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10.0 Peter Gabriel: Play (The Videos)
2004
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8.0 Peter Gabriel: Growing Up Live
2003 · Himself - Vocals, Keyboards
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Freedom Beat
2003 · Self
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7.8 Genesis | Songbook
2001 · Self
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7.0 Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980
2000 · self
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VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis
1999 · Self (archive footage)
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The Paris Concert for Amnesty International
1998 · Self
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9.0
From Genesis to Revelation
1998 · Self
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9.0
Recon
1996 · Detective John Grant
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6.0
1996 VH1 Honors
1996 · self
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6.4 The Jodorowsky Constellation
1994 · Self
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8.7
Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live
1994 · Self - Lead Singer, Keyboards
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US and Then
1993 · Himself
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8.0 Daniel Lanois "Rocky World"
1993 · Self
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8.0 Peter Gabriel - All About US
1993 · Self
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A Real World Recorded
1992
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Genesis: A History
1991 · Self
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8.0 Peter Gabriel - POV
1991 · Self - Vocals, Keyboards
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One World, One Voice
1990 · Self
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Utterance: The Music of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
1990 · Himself
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8.0 Dance of Hope
1989
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6.2
New York Stories
1989 · Self
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8.0 Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires
1988 · Self
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Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary
1988 · Self - Musician
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Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now!
1988 · Self - Musician
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7.5 The Freddy Krueger Special
1988 · Self
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6.5 Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988 · Self
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7.0 Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
1988 · Self
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10.0 The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
1988 · Self
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7.5 The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987 · Self
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Sledgehammer
1986 · Peter Gabriel
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Genesis: From the Beginning
1986 · Self (archive footage)
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9.5 The Making of Sun City
1985 · Self
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Video AID
1985 · Self
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3.8
Lorca and the Outlaws
1984 · Singer at the Club
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8.1 Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
1984 · Self
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Haus Vaterland
1983
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7.5 Kate Bush Christmas Special
1979 · Self
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Peter Gabriel - Chorus French TV 1978
1978 · himself
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6.5 Genesis - Melody 74
1974 · Self
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Genesis - Live on Midnight Special
1973 · Self
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6.9 Genesis: Live at Shepperton Studios
1973 · Self
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Genesis: Selling England by the Pound
1973 · Self
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Genesis - Live
1973 · Self
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8.6 Genesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris
1973 · Self
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7.2 Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72
1972 · Self
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10.0
The Worst Night of our Lives
no date · The Watcher in the Skies
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Peter Gabriel: Growing Up - Live & Unwrapped
no date · Himself
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The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway: Illustrated
no date · Rael (Narrator) / John (Voice) / Slippermen (Voice) / Doktor Dyper (Voice)
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4.1
Birds Like Us
2017
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7.0
Rabbit-Proof Fence
2002
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7.2
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988
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7.1
Birdy
1984
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7.0 Guns: A Day in the Death of America
1990
Series and TV shows
7 titles
8.2
9.2
6.1
7.3
7.4
6.9
7.0
People data: TMDb.
Cast
