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Known ForSound
Born1952-05-14
BirthplaceDumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
David Byrne
Sound
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring David Byrne
Filmography
Acting (87)
2026
Changing Lanesas Self
2.0
2025
Breakdown: 1975as Self (archive footage)
6.9
2025
The Twitsas Gordon Sniffles (voice)
5.9
2025
Monk in Piecesas Self
8.0
2025
We Want the Funk!as Self
6.3
2025
6.8
2025
7.7
2024
Enoas Self
7.0
2023
Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista Visionárioas Self (archive footage)
2022
Miley's New Year's Eve Partyas Self
2021
Twyla Movesas Self
2020
David Byrne's American Utopiaas Self - Lead Singer & Performer
7.5
2020
2019
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunchas David Byrne
7.0
2019
Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unpluggedas Self - Voice
9.2
2019
Everything For All Reasonsas Self
5.8
2019
Triple-Chaseras Narrator
2019
Hreamas David Byrne
2019
Museum Townas Self
2018
The Making of True Storiesas Self
2018
Real Lifeas Narrator / Self
2018
David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018as Self
10.0
6.7
7.0
2016
2015
We're Gonna Dieas David Byrne
6.0
2014
Lennon or McCartneyas Self
5.3
2013
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Dayas Self (archive footage)
2012
7.1
5.0
2011
This Must Be the Placeas David Byrne
7.0
2011
Ride, Rise, Roaras Self
7.7
8.0
2009
Beyond Ipanemaas Self
2009
Wandering Heartas Self
4.5
2009
8.0
2008
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russellas Self (archive footage)
6.2
2008
The Man Who Bottled Cloudsas Self
6.5
2008
Celia: The Queenas Self
2007
2007
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hellas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.5
2006
Fabricating Tom Zéas Self
4.0
8.0
2005
TV Partyas Self
8.0
2005
6.0
2004
8.3
2004
2003
Lubbock Lightsas Self
9.0
2002
10.0
2001
25 Years of Punkas Self
7.0
2000
The Art of Amáliaas Introduction (English version)
8.0
1998
1998
Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54thas Self - Host/Interviewer
1998
Lulu on the Bridgeas "Laughing Man" Escort
5.9
1998
7.7
1998
1995
Dancing Barefootas Self
6.3
1993
10000 Maniacs: MTV Unpluggedas Self
8.5
6.0
1991
Until the End of the Worldas Self
6.7
1990
1990
Beleza Tropicalas Self
1989
Decadeas Self
8.5
1989
Heavy Pettingas Self
5.7
1988
Checking Outas Bartender
4.4
1988
7.8
1986
True Storiesas Narrator / Lip-Syncher
6.7
1986
Report From L.A.as Himself
1986
Dead End Kidsas Minister
8.0
1984
Stop Making Senseas Self - Vocals, Guitar
8.3
1980
Talking Heads: Live in Romeas Self - Vocals, guitar
6.3
1980
Talking Heads: Capitol Theatreas Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
9.0
1976
The Blank Generationas Self
6.0
—
David Byrne: Who Is The Sky?as Self
Production & Directing (40)
2026
MuskSongs
2025
The TwitsSongs
5.9
2023
John Mulaney: Baby JMusician
7.2
2023
John Mulaney: Baby JOriginal Music Composer
7.2
2022
7.7
2020
7.5
2020
David Byrne's American UtopiaExecutive Producer
7.5
2020
7.5
2020
David Byrne's American UtopiaProducer
7.5
2016
Contemporary ColorProducer
6.7
2016
6.6
2011
This Must Be the PlaceOriginal Music Composer
7.0
2008
The VanguardOriginal Music Composer
3.8
2004
She Hate MeThanks
5.1
2003
Young AdamOriginal Music Composer
5.9
2002
The Truth About CharlieThanks
4.9
2002
9.0
2002
In Spite of Wishing and WantingLyricist
9.0
1994
After 68Second Assistant Director
7.0
1993
Between the TeethDirector
6.0
1990
1989
Îlé AiyéDirector
9.0
1989
UmbabaraumaProducer
1988
Married to the MobOriginal Music Composer
6.0
1988
7.8
1988
7.8
1987
The Last EmperorOriginal Music Composer
7.6
1986
Something WildMain Title Theme Composer
6.6
1986
True StoriesDirector
6.7
1986
True StoriesWriter
6.7
1986
True StoriesSongs
6.7
1986
True StoriesOriginal Music Composer
6.7
1984
Stop Making SenseOriginal Music Composer
8.3
1984
Stop Making SenseSound Supervisor
8.3
1984
Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A LifetimeCreative Consultant
1982
The Catherine WheelMusic
8.0
1981
Mea CulpaMusic
5.2
1981
America Is WaitingMusic
6.3
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David Byrne: Who Is The Sky?Producer