David Byrne
Sound • AGE 74
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 America...
Filmography
Changing Lanes
Self
2026
The Twits
Gordon Sniffles (voice)
2025
Monk in Pieces
Self
2025
We Want the Funk!
Self
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
2025
Eno
Self
2024
Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista Visionário
Self (archive footage)
2023
John Mulaney: Baby J
Musician
2023
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Songs
2022
Twyla Moves
Self
2021
BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America
Self
2020
David Byrne's American Utopia
Self - Lead Singer & Performer
2020
FeeLee. History of a Single Label
Self
2020
Stars in the House
Self - Winner
2020
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
David Byrne
2019
Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged
Self - Voice
2019
Everything For All Reasons
Self
2019
Triple-Chaser
Narrator
2019
Hream
David Byrne
2019
Museum Town
Self
2019
David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018
Self
2018
Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Heads
Self
2017
Contemporary Color
2016
Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World
Musician
2016
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Self
2016
Temporary Color
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
2015
We're Gonna Die
David Byrne
2015
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self
2015
Lennon or McCartney
Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
Self (archive footage)
2013
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
Self
2012
La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles
2012
Talking Heads - Chronology
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self - Guest
2011
This Must Be the Place
David Byrne
2011
Ride, Rise, Roar
Self
2011
Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut
2009
Beyond Ipanema
Self
2009
Wandering Heart
Self
2009
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
Self
2009
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
Self (archive footage)
2008
The Man Who Bottled Clouds
Self
2008
New York Rock at the BBC
2008
Celia: The Queen
Self
2008
The Vanguard
Original Music Composer
2008
David Byrne - Live from Austin Texas
Self
2007
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
Fabricating Tom Zé
Self
2006
By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston
Self
2006
TV Party
Self
2005
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth
Self
2005
The Pogues Live at the Town and Country
Self
2004
She Hate Me
Thanks
2004
Dennis Cleveland
2004
David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel
2003
Young Adam
Original Music Composer
2003
Lubbock Lights
Self
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
2003
The Truth About Charlie
Thanks
2002
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
Self
2002
In Spite of Wishing and Wanting
Music
2002
25 Years of Punk
Self
2001
The Art of Amália
Introduction (English version)
2000
Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th
Self
1998
PJ Harvey: Sessions at West 54th
1998
Lulu on the Bridge
"Laughing Man" Escort
1998
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
Self
1998
David Byrne - Live From Teatro Gran Rex
Self
1998
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Self
1994
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1993
10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged
Self
1993
Between the Teeth
1993
Until the End of the World
Self
1991
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Self
1990
The Simpsons
David Byrne (voice)
1989
Decade
Self
1989
Heavy Petting
Self
1989
Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plympton
Music
1989
Umbabarauma
Producer
1989
Checking Out
Bartender
1988
Married to the Mob
Original Music Composer
1988
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
Self
1988
The Last Emperor
Original Music Composer
1987
Something Wild
Main Title Theme Composer
1986
True Stories
Narrator / Lip-Syncher
1986
Report From L.A.
Himself
1986
Alive from Off Center
Theme Song Performance
1985
The Max Headroom Show
Self
1985
Stop Making Sense
Self - Vocals, Guitar
1984
Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime
Self
1984
Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival
1982
The Catherine Wheel
Music
1982
Mea Culpa
Music
1981
America Is Waiting
Music
1981
Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert
1981
Talking Heads: Live in Rome
Self - Vocals, guitar
1980
Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre
Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
1980
The Blank Generation
Self
1976
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
Austin City Limits
Self
1975
60 Minutes
Self
1968
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
The Oscars
Self
1953
Talking Heads: 77