David Byrne Movies

  • 2012
    Paul Simon: Under African Skies

    Paul Simon: Under African Skies

    Paul Simon: Under African Skies

    7.22012HD

    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
  • 1989
    Heavy Petting

    Heavy Petting

    Heavy Petting

    5.61989HD

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

    Heavy Petting
  • 2008
    The Vanguard

    The Vanguard

    The Vanguard

    3.82008HD

    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
  • 2005
    TV Party

    TV Party

    TV Party

    72005HD

    From 1978 to 1982, Glenn O'Brien hosted a New York city public access cable TV show called TV Party. Co-hosted by Chris Stein, from Blondie, and...

    TV Party
  • 1989
    Decade

    Decade

    Decade

    71989HD

    Interviews with personalities including John Mellencamp, Spike Lee, Lou Reed, Roseanne Barr, David Byrne, George Michael and more, as they reflect on...

    Decade
  • 1981
    America Is Waiting

    America Is Waiting

    America Is Waiting

    6.21981HD

    Stock footage edited with music to comment on American culture.

    America Is Waiting
  • 2008
    Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

    Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

    Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

    6.32008HD

    Wild Combination is a visually absorbing portrait of the seminal avant-garde composer, singer-songwriter, cellist, and disco producer Arthur Russell....

    Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
  • 2024
    Eno

    Eno

    Eno

    02024HD

    Visionary musician and artist Brian Eno - known for producing David Bowie, U2, Talking Heads, among many others; pioneering the genre of ambient...

    Eno
  • 1984
    Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime

    Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime

    Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime

    01984HD

    In 1984, David Byrne put together a TV special on the Talking Heads for U.K. TV’s Channel 4, a 68-minute mix of live material filmed at Wembley...

    Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime
  • 2009
    Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut

    Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut

    Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut

    02009HD

    The enlightened and extra-terrestrial Brazilian genius-multi-instrumentalist flies to Asturias in 2008 to give a music workshop. His journey takes us...

    Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut
  • 2011
    Ride, Rise, Roar

    Ride, Rise, Roar

    Ride, Rise, Roar

    7.7142011HD

    David Byrne is a visual artist as well as a musician, and ever since his early days as a member of Talking Heads, he's wanted his concerts to be more...

    Ride, Rise, Roar
  • 2008
    The Man Who Bottled Clouds

    The Man Who Bottled Clouds

    The Man Who Bottled Clouds

    02008HD

    A host of personalities reminisce about the life and work of songwriter, lawyer, and congressman Humberto Teixeira — aka "Baião Doctor"...

    The Man Who Bottled Clouds
  • 1986
    Real Life

    Real Life

    Real Life

    01986HD

    Documentary made on the set of David Byrne's 1986 film TRUE STORIES.

    Real Life
  • 2001
    25 Years of Punk

    25 Years of Punk

    25 Years of Punk

    62001HD

    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
  • 1976
    The Blank Generation

    The Blank Generation

    The Blank Generation

    5.81976HD

    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
  • 2020
    FeeLee. History of a Single Label

    FeeLee. History of a Single Label

    FeeLee. History of a Single Label

    02020HD

    If it were necessary to describe the history of independent rock music in Russia in one word, then this word would be Gorbushka. It is a password...

    FeeLee. History of a Single Label
  • 2004
    The Pogues Live at the Town and Country

    The Pogues Live at the Town and Country

    The Pogues Live at the Town and Country

    82004HD

    The Pogues playing on St. Patrick's Day in London's Town and Country serves to remind fans why we loved the band and possibly why their breakup was...

    The Pogues Live at the Town and Country
  • 1990
    Summer of Love

    Summer of Love

    Summer of Love

    01990HD

    Produced in collaboration with MICA-TV, Summer of Love is a public service announcement produced for the American Foundation for AIDS Research....

    Summer of Love
  • 2025
    Monk in Pieces

    Monk in Pieces

    Monk in Pieces

    102025HD

    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
  • 1994
    After 68

    After 68

    After 68

    01994HD

    The story of Frieda, a young girl growing up in strife-torn late 1960's Derry, and her attempts to have a normal adolescence despite the violence...

    After 68