- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 20, 1967
- Place of Birth
- Aberdeen, Washington, USA
- Died
- April 5, 1994
Kurt Cobain
Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. April 5, 1994) was an American singer-songwriter, musician and artist, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band Nirvana. Cobain formed Nirvana with Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1985 and established it as part of the Seattle music scene, having its debut album Bleach released on the independent record label Sub Pop in 1989. After signing with major label DGC Records, the band found breakthrough success with "Smells Like Teen Spirit" from its second album Nevermind (1991). Following the success of Nevermind, Nirvana was labeled "the flagship band" of Generation X, and Cobain hailed as "the spokesman of a generation". Cobain however was often uncomfortable and frustrated, believing his message and artistic vision to have been misinterpreted by the public, with his personal issues often subject to media attentio…
Filmography
movieBUSCANDO MI NIRVANA
2025
movieThe Secret Lives of Bill Bartell
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movieHippo
2024 · Music
movieI Hate Myself and I Want to Die
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Teacher
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieFoo Fighters: One Less Hero
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieKalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieGrunge: A Story of Music and Rage
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieWhen Nirvana Came to Britain
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieWoodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
2021 · Self (archive footage)
tv70 Years of Youth Revolt
2020 · Self (archive footage)
Stupor Mundi: Book 3, The Most Dangerous Encounter
movieStupor Mundi: Book 3, The Most Dangerous Encounter
2019 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe UnXplained
2019 · Self (archive footage)
movie27: Gone Too Soon
2018 · Self (archive footage)
movieKurt Everywhere
2018
tvThe Nineties
2017 · Self (archive footage)
movieSoaked in Bleach
2015 · Self (archive footage)
movieCobain: Montage of Heck
2015 · Self (archive footage)
tvToo Young to Die
2012 · Self (archive footage)
movieHit So Hard
2012 · Self (archive footage)
movieNirvana: Live at the Paramount
2011 · Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar, Author
movieNirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses
2011 · Self
movieNirvana: Live On Air
2010 · Self
movieNirvana: Live at Reading
2009 · Self - Vocals, Guitar
movieLoki: Arnaldo Baptista
2009 · Self (archive footage)
movieWelcome to My Castle!
2007 · Self
movieKurt Cobain: About a Son
2007 · Self
The Last 48 Hours of Kurt Cobain
movieThe Last 48 Hours of Kurt Cobain
2007 · Self (archive footage)
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
movieNirvana - In Utero: Under Review
2006 · Self (archive footage)
movieNirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero
2006 · Self
Nirvana - the Definitive Critical Review
movieNirvana - the Definitive Critical Review
2006 · Self
movieThe Devil and Daniel Johnston
2006 · Self (Archival footage)
movieAll Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years On
2006 · Self
movieThe Work of Director Anton Corbijn
2005 · Self (segment "Heart-Shaped Box")
movieThe Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'
2005 · Self (archive footage)
movieClassic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind
2005 · Self (archive footage)
movieNirvana: With the Lights Out
2004
movieKurt Cobain: The Early Life of a Legend
2004 · Self
movie(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
2004 · Self
movieVH1 News Special: Grunge
2001 · Self (archive footage)
movie25 Years of Punk
2001 · Self (archive footage)
movieKurt & Courtney
1998 · Self (archive footage)
tvClassic Albums
1997 · Self (archive footage)
movieHype!
1996 · Self (archive footage)
movieNirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
1994 · Self - Vocals, Guitar (archive footage)
movieFreaks, Nerds & Weirdos
1994 · Self
movieNirvana: Terminal 1, Munich
1994
movieRuPaul's Christmas Ball
1993 · Self
movieNirvana: Unplugged In New York
1993 · Self - Vocals, Guitar, Songs
movieMTV Unplugged: Nirvana
1993 · Self
movieNirvana: Live and Loud
1993 · Self - Vocals, Guitar
movieNirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal
1993 · Self - Lead Vocals, Guitars
movieNirvana: Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Az
1993
movieNirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festival
1993 · Self
movie1991: The Year Punk Broke
1992 · Self
movieNirvana: Live in Amsterdam 1991
1991 · Self - Lead Vocals, Guitars
movieNirvana: Live at the Paradiso
1991 · Self
movieNirvana: Teatro Castello, Rome, Italy
1991 · Self
movieNirvana: Astoria Theater London
1991
Nirvana: Live in Dallas
movieNirvana: Live in Dallas
1991 · Self
movieNirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit
1991 · Kurt Cobain, Lyricist, Vocals
movieSub Pop Video Network Program 1
1991 · Self (archive footage)
movieNirvana - Live on Leeds Polytechnic, UK, 1990
1990 · Self - Vocals, Guitar
movieNirvana: Rockin’ T.P., Santa Fe 1989
1989 · Self
tvMTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
tvThe Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All
— · Theme Song Performance