David Byrne Movies

  • 1982
    The Catherine Wheel

    The Catherine Wheel

    The Catherine Wheel

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    Seamlessly blending elements of movement and music, Twyla Tharp choreographs a rock 'n' roll dance spectacular, set to a score by former Talking...

    The Catherine Wheel
  • 1980
    Talking Heads: Live in Rome

    Talking Heads: Live in Rome

    Talking Heads: Live in Rome

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    On December 18, 1980, the American rock band Talking Heads, with guest guitarist Adrian Belew, delivered a fantastic performance at Palaeur Arena in...

    Talking Heads: Live in Rome
  • 2008
    Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece

    Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece

    Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece

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    Patton Oswalt makes funny faces and David Byrne performs in an unusual place.

    Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece
  • 1986
    Dead End Kids

    Dead End Kids

    Dead End Kids

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    The 1986 film version of the theatrical production "Dead End Kids" by the NYC avant-garde theatre group The Mabou Mines.

    Dead End Kids
  • 1993
    Between the Teeth

    Between the Teeth

    Between the Teeth

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    Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne performs with his band 10 Car Pile-Up at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, N.J., on October 31, 1992.

    Between the Teeth
  • 1986
    The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July

    The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July

    The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July

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    Two Moon July was a multidisciplinary event that featured experimental video, film, visual art, performance and music in a theatrical framework. More...

    The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
  • 1990
    Beleza Tropical

    Beleza Tropical

    Beleza Tropical

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    This half-hour documentary was screened on Channel 4 in 1989. Charlie Gillett is in conversation with David Byrne and Susan Young. Gillett explores...

    Beleza Tropical
  • 1981
    America Is Waiting

    America Is Waiting

    America Is Waiting

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    Stock footage edited with music to comment on American culture.

    America Is Waiting
  • 2009
    Beyond Ipanema

    Beyond Ipanema

    Beyond Ipanema

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    This documentary from filmmaker Guto Barra takes you beyond the 1960s bossa nova hit "The Girl from Ipanema" to explore how samba, Brazilectro and...

    Beyond Ipanema
  • 1982
    Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival

    Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival

    Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival

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    Talking Heads perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland on July 9, 1982. Originally broadcast on Swiss TV and radio.

    Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival
  • 2002
    In Spite of Wishing and Wanting

    In Spite of Wishing and Wanting

    In Spite of Wishing and Wanting

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    A dynamic, contemporary dance performance about how it is impossible to explain your deepest wishes or desires... how these can only be expressed in...

    In Spite of Wishing and Wanting
  • 2016
    Temporary Color

    Temporary Color

    Temporary Color

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    A true crime concert doc about David Byrne and two escaped convicts.

    Temporary Color
  • 1980
    Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre

    Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre

    Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre

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    Rare concert footage of Talking Heads performing their legendary Remain in Light set at Passiac, New Jersey's Capitol Theatre on November 4, 1980.

    Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre
  • 2019
    Everything For All Reasons

    Everything For All Reasons

    Everything For All Reasons

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    Fringe even in the fringe world of music of the 70's - Terry Allen is an artist in a class of his own. Everything For All Reasons introduces Terry's...

    Everything For All Reasons
  • 2019
    Hream

    Hream

    Hream

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    A documentary following musician and nurse Doug Hream Blunt on his first world tour.

    Hream
  • 2003
    Lubbock Lights

    Lubbock Lights

    Lubbock Lights

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    From the poetic to the philosphical, the heartbreaking to the hilarious, Lubbock Lights explores the phenomenon that is West Texas music.

    Lubbock Lights
  • 1990
    Summer of Love

    Summer of Love

    Summer of Love

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    Produced in collaboration with MICA-TV, Summer of Love is a public service announcement produced for the American Foundation for AIDS Research....

    Summer of Love
  • 1998
    Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th

    Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th

    Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th

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    Tori Amos performs. Her set includes "iieee," "Past the Mission," "Caught a Lite Sneeze" and "The Waitress." Hosted by David Byrne.

    Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th
  • 2018
    The Making of True Stories

    The Making of True Stories

    The Making of True Stories

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    The making of a film about a bunch of people in Virgil, Texas.

    The Making of True Stories
  • 2023
    Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé

    Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé

    Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé

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    Delve into the life of Antônio José Santana Martins, known as Tom Zé. Born in Bahia, this scholar of Brazilian music heads to...

    Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé