David Byrne

Sound

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

May 14, 1952 (74 yrs)

place of birth

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

also known as

Talking Heads

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Twits
6.0

The Twits

2025as Gordon Sniffles (voice)
Stop Making Sense
8.3

Stop Making Sense

1984as Self - Vocals, Guitar
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.8

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
6.4

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025as Self
Until the End of the World
6.7

Until the End of the World

1991as Self
Lennon or McCartney
5.3

Lennon or McCartney

2014as Self
This Must Be the Place
7.0

This Must Be the Place

2011as David Byrne
True Stories
6.7

True Stories

1986as Narrator / Lip-Syncher
Checking Out
4.4

Checking Out

1988as Bartender
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
7.0

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

2016as Self
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

1990as Self
Lulu on the Bridge
5.9

Lulu on the Bridge

1998as "Laughing Man" Escort
David Byrne's American Utopia
7.6

David Byrne's American Utopia

2020as Self - Lead Singer & Performer
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
7.0

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

2019as David Byrne
We Want the Funk!
5.8

We Want the Funk!

2025as Self
Changing Lanes

Changing Lanes

2026as Self
25 Years of Punk
7.0

25 Years of Punk

2001as Self
Heavy Petting
5.7

Heavy Petting

1989as Self
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
7.5

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

2007as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Decade
8.5

Decade

1989as Self
The Blank Generation
6.0

The Blank Generation

1976as Self
Monk in Pieces
8.0

Monk in Pieces

2025as Self
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
7.8

Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant

1988as Self
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
8.0

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

2009as Self
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day

Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day

2013as Self (archive footage)
Museum Town

Museum Town

2019as Self
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
10.0

Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s

2002as Self
TV Party
8.0

TV Party

2005as Self
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
7.1

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

2012as Self
Talking Heads: Live in Rome
6.3

Talking Heads: Live in Rome

1980as Self - Vocals, guitar
Contemporary Color
6.7

Contemporary Color

2016
Wandering Heart
4.5

Wandering Heart

2009as Self
Twyla Moves

Twyla Moves

2021as Self
Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival

Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival

1982
Temporary Color

Temporary Color

2016
The Man Who Bottled Clouds

The Man Who Bottled Clouds

2008as Self
Celia: The Queen

Celia: The Queen

2008as Self
Beyond Ipanema

Beyond Ipanema

2009as Self
Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Heads
10.0

Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Heads

2017as Self
La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles
5.0

La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles

2012
We're Gonna Die
6.0

We're Gonna Die

2015as David Byrne
The Art of Amália
8.0

The Art of Amália

2000as Introduction (English version)
Dennis Cleveland

Dennis Cleveland

2004
New York Rock at the BBC
6.5

New York Rock at the BBC

2008
Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut
8.0

Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut

2009
Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert
9.0

Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert

1981
FeeLee. History of a Single Label

FeeLee. History of a Single Label

2020as Self
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
6.1

Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

2008as Self (archive footage)
Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime

Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime

1984as Self
Talking Heads: 77

Talking Heads: 77