David Byrne Movies

  • 2019
    John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

    John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

    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...

    John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
  • 1988
    Checking Out

    Checking Out

    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...

    Checking Out
  • 2016
    Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

    Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

    Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

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    Director Spike Lee chronicles Michael Jackson's early rise to fame.

    Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
  • 1998
    Lulu on the Bridge

    Lulu on the Bridge

    Lulu on the Bridge

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    A famous jazz saxophonist's life is forever changed after he is accidentally shot.

    Lulu on the Bridge
  • 2008
    The Vanguard

    The Vanguard

    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...

    The Vanguard
  • 2025
    Monk in Pieces

    Monk in Pieces

    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...

    Monk in Pieces
  • 2023
    John Mulaney: Baby J

    John Mulaney: Baby J

    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.

    John Mulaney: Baby J
  • 2025
    We Want the Funk!

    We Want the Funk!

    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.

    We Want the Funk!
  • 1990
    Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

    Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

    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...

    Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
  • 2012
    Paul Simon: Under African Skies

    Paul Simon: Under African Skies

    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...

    Paul Simon: Under African Skies
  • 2009
    Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

    Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

    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...

    Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
  • 1976
    The Blank Generation

    The Blank Generation

    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,...

    The Blank Generation
  • 2007
    NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

    NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

    NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

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    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...

    NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
  • 1989
    Heavy Petting

    Heavy Petting

    Heavy Petting

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

    Heavy Petting
  • 1981
    Mea Culpa

    Mea Culpa

    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...

    Mea Culpa
  • 2001
    25 Years of Punk

    25 Years of Punk

    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...

    25 Years of Punk
  • 2016
    Contemporary Color

    Contemporary Color

    Contemporary Color

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    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...

    Contemporary Color
  • 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
  • 2002
    Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s

    Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s

    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.

    Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
  • 2004
    Îlé Aiyé

    Îlé Aiyé

    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,...

    Îlé Aiyé