- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 8, 1947
- Place of Birth
- London, England, UK
- Died
- January 10, 2016
David Bowie
David Robert Jones, known professionally as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter and actor. He was a figure in popular music for over five decades, regarded by critics and musicians as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, his music and stagecraft significantly influencing popular music. During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at 140 million worldwide, made him one of the world's best-selling music artists. In the UK, he was awarded nine platinum album certifications, eleven gold and eight silver, releasing eleven number-one albums. In the US, he received five platinum and seven gold certifications. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Born and raised in South London, Bowie developed an interest in music as a child, eventually studying art, music and design before emba…
Filmography
movieEyes Behind the Lens
2026 · Voice (Uncredited, Archive)
movieLooking for Laurie
2026 · Songs
movieTribute to David Bowie - Heroes Never Die
2026 · Original Music Composer, Author, Compositor
movieBowie: The Final Act
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movieTwiggy
2025 · (archival footage)
movieEnigma
2025 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self (archive footage)
moviePlacebo: This Search for Meaning
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieLuther: Never Too Much
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieDavid Bowie: The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (2024 Dolby Atmos Mix)
2024 · Guitar, Saxophone, Vocals
movieTIME
2024 · Narrator (voice)
movieJim Henson Idea Man
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieCan Creativity Save the World?
2024 · Self
tvHits That Missed at the BBC
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieDEVO
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieEno
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieDear Bowie
2023 · David Bowie
movieThriller 40
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieAngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieWHAM!
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Lost Weekend: A Love Story
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieLOLA
2023 · Self - Singer (archive footage)
movieNam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
2023 · Self (archive footage)
tvIl était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieMoonage Daydream
2022 · Self (archive footage), Music
movieFreddie Mercury: The Final Act
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieMickey: The Story of a Mouse
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movie2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 · Self
movieThe Velvet Underground
2021 · Self (voice)
movieThe Magic Voices of Pop
2021 · Self (archive)
movieMoby Doc
2021 · Self
movieThe Dancing Man of L.A.
2021 · Self (archive footage)
tv1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieDavid Bowie: Out of this World
2021 · Self
tvThis Is Pop
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieDavid Bowie: London Boy
2021 · Self
movieZappa
2020 · Self (archive footage)
tv70 Years of Youth Revolt
2020 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions
2020 · Self (archive footage)
movieLindsay Dances - Theatre and life according to Lindsay Kemp
2020 · Self
movieThe BRITs at 40
2020 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!
2019 · Original Music Composer
movieMy Music: A Classic Christmas
2019 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
2019 · Self (archive footage)
movieWBCN and the American Revolution
2019 · Self
movieDavid Bowie: Finding Fame
2019 · Self (archive footage)
movieBowie: Glastonbury 2000
2018 · Self - Vocals
movieWhy Are We Creative?
2018 · Self
movieBowieNext - Nascita di una galassia
2018
movieLazarus
2018 · Original Music Composer, Writer
movieFreddie Mercury: The King of Queen
2018 · Self - Singer
movieDer Reichstag
2017 · Self (archive footage)
movieRyuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2017 · Jack Celliers (archive footage)
movieGlam Rock at the BBC
2017 · Self (archive footage)
movieSound and Vision
2017 · Sound
movieShot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
2017 · Self - Musician (archive footage), Thanks
movieBeside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story
2017 · Self - Narrator (voice)
movieBowie at the BBC
2017 · Self (archive footage)
movieDavid Bowie: The Last Five Years
2017 · Self (archive footage)
movieGaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels
2016 · Self
movieGimme Danger
2016 · archive footage
movieDavid Bowie: The Berlin Briefings
2016
movieBowie: The Man Who Changed the World
2016 · Self (archive footage)
movieDavid Bowie: The Man Who Stole the World
2016 · Self (archive footage)
movieBurden
2016 · Self (archive footage)
movieNight Flight: Born Again
2016 · Self
movieDavid Bowie - In His Own Words
2016 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Dada Principle
2016 · Self
movieCloser
2016 · In Memory Of
movieDavid Bowie I Love You (Since I Was Six)
2016 · Self
movieDavid Bowie: Sound and Vision
2016 · Self
movieDavid Bowie: Starman
2016 · Self
movieDavid Bowie: On the Rock Trail
2015 · Self (archive footage)
movieLet's Dance: Bowie Down Under
2015 · Self
movieB-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989
2015 · Self
movieWilde Jahre West-Berlin
2015 · Self
movieBing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014 · Self (archive footage)
movieSoul Boys of the Western World
2014 · Self (archive footage)
movieTwin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014 · Phillip Jeffries
movieI Am Divine
2014 · Self (archive)
movieDavid Bowie Is Happening Now
2013 · Self (archive footage)
movieDavid Bowie: Five Years
2013 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe Frame
2013 · John Blaylock
movieThe Stars (Are Out Tonight)
2013
tvDiscovering Music
2013 · Self (archive footage)
movieDavid Bowie - The Calm Before The Storm: Under Review 1969 - 1971
2012 · Self - Singer, songwriter
Vanilla Ice Archive
2012 · Self (archive footage)
movieClockwork Orange County
2012 · Self
movieDavid Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
2012 · Self / Ziggy Stardust (archive footage)
movieThe Genius of David Bowie
2012 · Self - Performer (archive footage)
tvPersonne ne bouge !
2012 · Self
movieThe Love We Make
2011 · Self
movieAcoustic at the BBC
2011 · Self
movieLet’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
2010 · archive footage
movieBing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
2010 · Self
movieBowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973: The Sacred Triangle
2010 · Self (archive footage)
movieDavid Bowie: Rare and Unseen
2010 · Self
movieKrautrock: The Rebirth of Germany
2009 · Self (archive footage)
movieBandslam
2009 · David Bowie
movieDavid Bowie: VH1 Storytellers
2009 · Self
movieKings of Glam
2008 · Self (archive footage)
movieAugust
2008 · Cyrus Ogilvie
movieSpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis
2007 · Lord Royal Highness
movieDavid Gilmour - Breaking Bread, Drinking Wine
2007 · Self
movieDavid Gilmour: Remember That Night - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
2007 · Self - Guest Artist
movieJourney Through the Labyrinth
2007 · Thanks
movieDavid Bowie - The Plastic Soul Review
2007 · Self - Singer, Songwriter
movieDavid bowie - Up Close and Personal
2007 · Self - Singer, Songwriter
tvSeven Ages of Rock
2007 · Self
movieScott Walker: 30 Century Man
2007 · Self, Executive Producer
movieDavid Bowie - Music in Review
2007 · Self - Singer, Songwriter
movieArthur and the Invisibles
2006 · Maltazard (voice)
movieThe Prestige
2006 · Tesla
movieDavid Bowie - Total Rock Review
2006 · Self
movieThe Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers
2006 · Self
movieDavid Bowie's Ziggy Stardust
2006 · Self - Singer, Songwriter
movieBest of Bowie
2006 · , Director
movieDavid Bowie: Under Review 1976-79
2006 · Self
movieTráiler para amantes de lo prohibido!
2005 · Thanks
movieThe Work of Director Mark Romanek
2005 · Self (archive footage)
movieTV Party
2005 · Self
tvExtras
2005 · David Bowie
movieLive Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005 · Self
movieLive Aid Against All Odds
2005 · Self
movieFrançoise Hardy : Tant de belles choses...
2005 · Self
movieInside the Music
2005 · Self
movieLive Aid
2004 · Self
movieThe Nomi Song
2004 · Self (archive footage)
movieBowie: A Reality Tour
2004 · Self, Writer
movieRockthology 2
2004 · Self (archive footage)
movieSuperstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis
2004 · Self (archive footage)
moviePixies: Gouge
2004 · Self
movieDavid Bowie - Sound and Vision
2003 · Self
movieQueen: Greatest Video Hits 2
2003 · Self
movieLate Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003 · Self
movieDavid Bowie: Live at Riverside Studios '03
2003 · Self
tvThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
movieEd Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back
2003 · Self (archive footage)
movieCan't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003 · Self - Interviewee
movieMayor of the Sunset Strip
2003 · Self
movieDavid Bowie: Reality Live
2003 · Self
tvDavid Bowie - Best Of
2002
movieSupergroups
2002 · Self
movieHollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
2002 · Self - Narrator (voice)
movieHr. Vinterberg & Mr. Bowie
2002 · Self
movieDavid Bowie: Live at Montreux
2002 · Self
movieDavid Bowie: Live Olympia Paris
2002 · Self
movieDavid Bowie: Best of Bowie
2002 · Self (archive footage), Director
movieDavid Bowie: Live by Request
2002 · Self
movieQueen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary
2002 · Self
movieClassic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer
2001 · Self
tvFriday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001 · Self - Guest
movieThe Concert for New York City
2001 · Self
movieThe Changing Same
2001 · Music
movieZoolander
2001 · David Bowie
movieMr. Rice's Secret
2000 · Mr. William Rice
movieBowie at the BBC
2000 · Self - Vocals
movieDavid Bowie: Roseland Ballroom, NYC
2000 · Self
movieThe Filth and the Fury
2000 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Ten Commandments of Creativity
2000 · Self
movieDavid Bowie - Live at The Elysee Montmartre Paris
1999 · Self
movieSaturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999 · Self
Where Are They Now?
1999 · Self
tvSpongeBob SquarePants
1999 · Lord Royal Highness (voice)
movieEverybody Loves Sunshine
1999 · Bernie
movieGunslinger's Revenge
1998 · Jack Sikora
movieIn Stillness and in Silence (Sacred)
1998 · Self
movieLou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
1998 · Self
tvParkinson
1998 · Self
movieGoldie: When Saturn Returns
1998 · Self
movieA Bing Crosby Christmas
1998 · Self (archive footage)
movieNine Inch Nails: Closure
1997 · Self
movieDavid Bowie - Live from the 10th spot
1997 · Self
movieDavid Bowie: Earthling On TV
1997 · Self
tvThe Hunger
1997 · The Host
movieDavid Bowie Birthday Celebration Live in NYC
1997 · Self
movieDavid Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration
1997 · Self
movieDavid Bowie: An Earthling at 50
1997 · Self - Interviewee
movieThe Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
1996 · Self
movieBasquiat
1996 · Andy Warhol
movieDavid Bowie - Kremlin Palace Moscow
1996 · self
tvDie Harald Schmidt Show
1995 · Self
movieDavid Bowie: The Making of "1.Outside"
1995 · Self
movieNine Inch Nails & David Bowie: Dissonance
1995 · Self
movieQueen: Champions of the World
1995 · Self
movieThe World of Jim Henson
1994 · Jareth (archive footage)
movieMagic Hunter
1994 · Executive Producer
tvExclusiv - Das Star-Magazin
1994 · self
movieGay! Gay! Hollywood
1994
tvThe Buddha of Suburbia
1993 · Music
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Musical Guest
movieTina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush
1993
movieDavid Bowie: Black Tie White Noise
1993 · Self
Full Stretch
1993 · David Bowie
movieBlast 'Em
1992 · Self (uncredited)
movieTwin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992 · Phillip Jeffries
ECHO-Verleihung
1992 · Self
movieThe Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
1992 · Self
movieQueen: Greatest Flix II
1991 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Linguini Incident
1991 · Monte
tvDream On
1990 · Sir Roland Moorecock
tvTwin Peaks
1990 · Phillip Jeffries (archive footage)
movieDavid Bowie: Live At The Tokyo Dome
1990 · Self
movieTin Machine - Live at Paradiso
1989
movieImagine: John Lennon
1988 · Self
movieThe Last Temptation of Christ
1988 · Pontius Pilatus
movieDavid Bowie: Glass Spider
1988 · Self, Choreographer
tvSacrée soirée
1987 · Self (Clip) (archive footage), Self - Tin Machine
movieInside the Labyrinth
1986 · Self
movieWhen the Wind Blows
1986 · Main Title Theme Composer
movieLabyrinth
1986 · Jareth, Songs
movieAbsolute Beginners
1986 · Vendice Partners, Songs
movieLooney Tunes 50th Anniversary
1986 · Self
movieLive Aid
1985 · Self
movieDavid Bowie at Live Aid
1985
movieTina Turner: Private Dancer Tour
1985 · Self
movieTokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
1985 · Celliers (archive footage)
movieInto the Night
1985 · Colin Morris
movieVideo AID
1985 · Self
tvMTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
movieDavid Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean
1984 · Vic / Screaming Lord Byron, Writer
movieRicochet
1984 · Self
movieDavid Bowie: The Serious Moonlight Tour
1984 · Self
movieDavid Bowie: Serious Moonlight
1984 · Self - Lead Vocals / Guitar
movieThe Oshima Gang
1983 · Self
movieZiggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
1983 · Self / Ziggy Stardust, Songs, Sound Mixer
movieDavid Bowie: Serious Moonlight Sydney
1983
David Bowie: Serious Moonlight Montreal
1983 · Self, Writer
movieYellowbeard
1983 · The Shark (uncredited)
movieGroup Madness
1983 · Self
movieMerry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · Celliers
movieThe Hunger
1983 · John Blaylock
movieCool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
1983 · Self (archive footage)
movieWe Will Rock You
1982 · Songs
movieCat People
1982 · Theme Song Performance
movieBaal
1982 · Baal
tvChamps-Elysées
1982 · Self
movieChristiane F.
1981 · David Bowie
tvWetten, dass..?
1981 · Self
movieThe Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980 · Self
movieRadio On
1979 · Songs
movieDavid Bowie On Stage: Live in Japan
1978 · Self
tvYoung Music Show
1978
movieJust a Gigolo
1978 · Paul Ambrosius von Przygodski
movieDavid Bowie: Live at Beat Club Musikladen
1978 · Self - Keyboard, Vocals
movieDavid Bowie On Stage
1978
movieDavid Bowie: Musikladen Extra
1978 · Self - Keyboard, Vocals
movieBing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas
1977 · Self
tvThe BRIT Awards
1977 · Self
tvAuf los geht's los
1977 · Self
Fame
1976 · Himself (voice), Music, Lyricist
movieThe Man Who Fell to Earth
1976 · Thomas Jerome Newton
movieNight Lunch
1975 · Self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Musical Guest
tvCher
1975 · Self
movieDavid Bowie: Cracked Actor
1975 · Self
Système 2
1975 · Self
tvLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Self
movieDiamond Dogs Demo Video
1974 · Self / Harpie, Director
movieDavid Bowie: The 1980 Floor Show
1973 · Self
tvMusikladen
1972 · Self
The Looking Glass Murders
1970 · Cloud, Writer
movieThe Virgin Soldiers
1969 · Soldier
movieThe Image
1969 · The Boy
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
1969 · Self
movieDavid Bowie: Love You Till Tuesday
1969 · Self, Music
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968 · Self - Guest
tvOmnibus
1967 · Self
movieNBC television special: The Pursuit of Pleasure
1967 · Self
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
1966 · Self
tvTheatre 625
1964
tvTop of the Pops
1964 · Self (archive footage)
tvReady Steady Go!
1963 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
movieAre We Not Men?
— · Self (archive footage)
movieDavid Bowie - PNE Live Rehearsal 1976
— · Self - Vocals, Saxophone
movieDavid Bowie: Day-In Day-Out
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