David Byrne Movies
- 2019

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
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John Mulaney and his kid pals tackle existential topics for all ages with catchy songs, comedy sketches and special guests in a nostalgic variety...
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- 1988

Checking Out
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When his best friend dies of a heart attack, Ray Macklin becomes a man obsessed with his own mortality. Convinced that all his aches and pains are an...
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- 2016

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall6.9622016HD
Director Spike Lee chronicles Michael Jackson's early rise to fame.
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- 1998

Lulu on the Bridge
Lulu on the Bridge5.81998HD
A famous jazz saxophonist's life is forever changed after he is accidentally shot.
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- 2008

The Vanguard
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The year is 2015 and overpopulation and famine have plunged our planet into chaos and one desperate survivor finds himself being hunted and pursued...
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- 2025

Monk in Pieces
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Visionary composer and performer Meredith Monk overcame hostile critics to become one of the great artists of her time. In her seventh decade of...
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- 2023

John Mulaney: Baby J
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A chaotic intervention. An action-packed stay in rehab. After a weird couple of years, John Mulaney comes out swinging in his return to the stage.
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- 2025

We Want the Funk!
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Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond.
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- 1990

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
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This music special is dedicated to dispelling the prejudices associated with the HIV infection and raising money for AIDS research and relief. Some...
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- 2012

Paul Simon: Under African Skies
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Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the incredible journey of his historic Graceland album, including the political backlash he received...
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- 2009

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
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An East Village performance space fought against the Bowery homeless shelter who threatened to shut them down. Some of the most iconic figures in...
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- 1976

The Blank Generation
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The cream of the New York new wave/punk crop, filmed live at CBGB when the scene was just beginning. Includes performances by Patti Smith, Blondie,...
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- 2007

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell7.5382007HD
New York City, 1977 - It was a time when the city had fallen into decay, with too few jobs, money, police, schools, and social services. There was a...
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- 1989

Heavy Petting
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Celebrities and creatives -- including musician David Byrne, performance artist Spalding Gray, comedian Sandra Bernhard, radical activist Abbie...
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- 1981

Mea Culpa
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In his first collaboration with David Byrne and Brian Eno, Conner used footage from educational films to create a rhythmically austere image-track...
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- 2001

25 Years of Punk
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Lou Reed narrates this Television special that takes a look back at the beginnings of the punk rock movements in New York & England, the underground...
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- 2016

Contemporary Color
Contemporary Color6.72016HD
In the summer of 2015, legendary musician David Byrne staged an event at Brooklyn's Barclays Center to celebrate the art of Color Guard: synchronized...
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- 1990

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...
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- 2002

Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
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A look at "rock and roll" and other pop music based film of the 1970s.
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- 2004

Îlé Aiyé
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Ilé Aiyé explores the ways in which Candomblé has influenced the daily life and culture of the people of Brazil in music, art,...
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