- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- December 3, 1963
- Place of Birth
- Burbank, California, U.S.
David Markey
David Markey (born December 3, 1963 in Burbank, California) is an American film director. As a self-taught filmmaker and musician, Markey directed, produced, edited, and photographed most of his films, the majority of which has been self-funded and distributed. His work documents the punk scene in Southern California throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Markey has worked with Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Mudhoney, Redd Kross, Circle Jerks, The Ramones, Black Flag and the Meat Puppets.
Filmography
movieThe Secret Lives of Bill Bartell
2025 · Director
movieDesolation Center
2018
movieCircle Jerks: My Career as a Jerk
2012 · Director, Editor, Producer, Cinematography
movieDinosaur Jr: Bug Live at 930 Club
2012 · Director
The Reinactors
movieThe Reinactors
2008 · Director
movieCut Shorts
2006 · Director
movieAbove, Beneath and Beyond the Valley: The Making of a Musical-Horror-Sex-Comedy
2006 · Self
movie(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
2004 · Self, Director
movieSonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
2004
movieSonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (The Videos: 1990-2002)
2004 · Director
tv7th Heaven
1996 · Peter
movieGrunge Pedal
1993 · Director
movie1991: The Year Punk Broke
1992 · Self, Director, Director of Photography, Editor
movieReality 86'd
1991 · Director
movieSkeeno H.C. Rules
1991 · Director
movieGoo
1991 · Director, Editor
movieRap Damage
1991 · , Director
movieWeatherman '69
1989 · Allen Ginsberg/Yoko Ono, Director of Photography
movieThe Book of Manson
1989 · Bobby Beausoleil
movieCitizen Tania
1989 · Teko, Director
movieLou Believers
1988 · , Director
movieLovedolls Superstar
1986 · , Director
movieDesperate Teenage Lovedolls
1984 · Director
movieThe Slog Movie
1982 · , Director
movieSummer Has Been Over for a Long Time
1980 · Director
The Devil's Exorcist
movieThe Devil's Exorcist
1975 · Director
movieFlipside Video Fanzine Number 1
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The Omenous
movieThe Omenous
— · Director
movieShonen Knife Blast Off!
— · Director