Acting
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 embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. “Space Oddity” became his first top-five entry on the UK Singles Chart after its release in July 1969. After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with his flamboyant and androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust. The character was spearheaded by the success of his single “Starman” and album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, which won him widespread popularity. In 1975, Bowie's style shifted radically towards a sound he characterized as “plastic soul,” initially alienating many of his UK devotees but garnering him his first major US crossover success with the number-one single “Fame” and the album Young Americans. In 1976, Bowie starred in the cult film The Man Who Fell to Earth and released Station to Station. The following year, he further confounded musical expectations with the electronic-inflected album Low (1977), the first of three collaborations with Brian Eno that would come to be known as the Berlin Trilogy. Heroes (1977) and Lodger (1979) followed; each album reached the UK top five and received lasting critical praise. After uneven commercial success in the late 1970s, Bowie had UK number ones with the 1980 single “Ashes to Ashes,” its parent album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), and “Under Pressure,” a 1981 collaboration with Queen. He then reached his commercial peak in 1983 with Let's Dance, with its title track topping both UK and US charts. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Bowie continued to experiment with musical styles, including industrial and jungle. Bowie also continued acting; his roles included Major Celliers in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983), the Goblin King Jareth in Labyrinth (1986), Pontius Pilate in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), and Nikola Tesla in The Prestige (2006), among other film and television appearances and cameos. He stopped concert touring after 2004 and his last live performance was at a charity event in 2006. In 2013, Bowie returned from a decade-long recording hiatus with the release of The Next Day. He remained musically active until he died of liver cancer two days after the release of his final album, Blackstar (2016).
Filmography
Twiggy
Film · 2025
Enigma
Film · 2025
Bowie: The Final Act
Film · 2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Film · 2025
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Film · 2025
TIME
Film · 2024
David Bowie: The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (2024 Dolby Atmos Mix)
Film · 2024
Luther: Never Too Much
Film · 2024
Can Creativity Save the World?
Film · 2024
DEVO
Film · 2024
Placebo: This Search for Meaning
Film · 2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
Film · 2024
Eno
Film · 2024
Hits That Missed at the BBC
Series · 2024
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Film · 2023
WHAM!
Film · 2023
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Film · 2023
LOLA
Film · 2023
Dear Bowie
Film · 2023
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
Film · 2023
Thriller 40
Film · 2023
Moonage Daydream
Film · 2022
Mickey: The Story of a Mouse
Film · 2022
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
Film · 2022
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Series · 2022
The Velvet Underground
Film · 2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Film · 2021
David Bowie: Out of this World
Film · 2021
David Bowie: London Boy
Film · 2021
Moby Doc
Film · 2021
The Dancing Man of L.A.
Film · 2021
This Is Pop
Series · 2021
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
Series · 2021
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions
Film · 2020
Zappa
Film · 2020
Lindsay Dances - Theatre and life according to Lindsay Kemp
Film · 2020
The BRITs at 40
Film · 2020
70 Years of Youth Revolt
Series · 2020
WBCN and the American Revolution
Film · 2019
David Bowie: Finding Fame
Film · 2019
My Music: A Classic Christmas
Film · 2019
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
Film · 2019
Bowie: Glastonbury 2000
Film · 2018
Why Are We Creative?
Film · 2018
Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen
Film · 2018
BowieNext - Nascita di una galassia
Film · 2018
Der Reichstag
Film · 2017
Bowie at the BBC
Film · 2017
Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story
Film · 2017
David Bowie: The Last Five Years
Film · 2017
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Film · 2017
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
Film · 2017
Glam Rock at the BBC
Film · 2017
Bowie: The Man Who Changed the World
Film · 2016
David Bowie I Love You (Since I Was Six)
Film · 2016
Burden
Film · 2016
Night Flight: Born Again
Film · 2016
David Bowie: Sound and Vision
Film · 2016
David Bowie: Starman
Film · 2016
David Bowie: The Man Who Stole the World
Film · 2016
Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels
Film · 2016
The Dada Principle
Film · 2016
David Bowie - In His Own Words
Film · 2016
David Bowie: The Berlin Briefings
Film · 2016
Gimme Danger
Film · 2016
Let's Dance: Bowie Down Under
Film · 2015
B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989
Film · 2015
Wilde Jahre West-Berlin
Film · 2015
David Bowie: On the Rock Trail
Film · 2015
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Film · 2014
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Film · 2014
Soul Boys of the Western World
Film · 2014
I Am Divine
Film · 2014
David Bowie Is Happening Now
Film · 2013
The Stars (Are Out Tonight)
Film · 2013
David Bowie: Five Years
Film · 2013
Discovering Music
Series · 2013
The Frame
Series · 2013
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
Film · 2012
Vanilla Ice Archive
Film · 2012
Clockwork Orange County
Film · 2012
The Genius of David Bowie
Film · 2012
David Bowie - The Calm Before The Storm: Under Review 1969 - 1971
Film · 2012
Personne ne bouge !
Series · 2012
The Love We Make
Film · 2011
Acoustic at the BBC
Film · 2011
Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973: The Sacred Triangle
Film · 2010
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
Film · 2010
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
Film · 2010
Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
Film · 2010
Bandslam
Film · 2009
David Bowie: VH1 Storytellers
Film · 2009
Krautrock: The Rebirth of Germany
Film · 2009
August
Film · 2008
Kings of Glam
Film · 2008
David Gilmour - Breaking Bread, Drinking Wine
Film · 2007
David Gilmour: Remember That Night
Film · 2007
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
Film · 2007
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis
Film · 2007
David Bowie - The Plastic Soul Review
Film · 2007
David Bowie - Music in Review
Film · 2007
David bowie - Up Close and Personal
Film · 2007
Seven Ages of Rock
Series · 2007
The Prestige
Film · 2006
Arthur and the Invisibles
Film · 2006
David Bowie: Under Review 1976-79
Film · 2006
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers
Film · 2006
David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust
Film · 2006
David Bowie - Total Rock Review
Film · 2006
Best of Bowie
Film · 2006
Live Aid Against All Odds
Film · 2005
Inside the Music
Film · 2005
Françoise Hardy : Tant de belles choses...
Film · 2005
TV Party
Film · 2005
The Work of Director Mark Romanek
Film · 2005
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Film · 2005
Extras
Series · 2005
Bowie: A Reality Tour
Film · 2004
Rockthology 2
Film · 2004
The Nomi Song
Film · 2004
Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis
Film · 2004
Live Aid
Film · 2004
Pixies: Gouge
Film · 2004
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Film · 2003
Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2
Film · 2003
David Bowie: Live at Riverside Studios '03
Film · 2003
David Bowie - Sound and Vision
Film · 2003
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
Film · 2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Film · 2003
David Bowie: Reality Live
Film · 2003
Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back
Film · 2003
Cher: The Farewell Tour
Film · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
David Bowie: Live at Montreux
Film · 2002
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
Film · 2002
David Bowie: Best of Bowie
Film · 2002
David Bowie: Live by Request
Film · 2002
Supergroups
Film · 2002
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary
Film · 2002
David Bowie: Live Olympia Paris
Film · 2002
Hr. Vinterberg & Mr. Bowie
Film · 2002
David Bowie - Best Of
Series · 2002
Zoolander
Film · 2001
The Concert for New York City
Film · 2001
Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer
Film · 2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Series · 2001
The Filth and the Fury
Film · 2000
Mr. Rice's Secret
Film · 2000
Bowie at the BBC
Film · 2000
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
Film · 2000
David Bowie: Roseland Ballroom, NYC
Film · 2000
David Bowie - Live at The Elysee Montmartre Paris
Film · 1999
Everybody Loves Sunshine
Film · 1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Film · 1999
Where Are They Now?
Series · 1999
SpongeBob SquarePants
Series · 1999
Gunslinger's Revenge
Film · 1998
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
Film · 1998
In Stillness and in Silence (Sacred)
Film · 1998
Goldie: When Saturn Returns
Film · 1998
A Bing Crosby Christmas
Film · 1998
Parkinson
Series · 1998
David Bowie: An Earthling at 50
Film · 1997
David Bowie - Live from the 10th spot
Film · 1997
Nine Inch Nails: Closure
Film · 1997
David Bowie Birthday Celebration Live in NYC
Film · 1997
David Bowie: Earthling On TV
Film · 1997
David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration
Film · 1997
The Hunger
Series · 1997
Basquiat
Film · 1996
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
Film · 1996
David Bowie - Kremlin Palace Moscow
Film · 1996
TFI Friday
Series · 1996
Nine Inch Nails & David Bowie: Dissonance
Film · 1995
David Bowie: The Making of "1.Outside"
Film · 1995
Queen: Champions of the World
Film · 1995
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Series · 1995
The World of Jim Henson
Film · 1994
Gay! Gay! Hollywood
Film · 1994
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin
Series · 1994
David Bowie: Black Tie White Noise
Film · 1993
Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush
Film · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
Full Stretch
Series · 1993
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
Film · 1992
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Film · 1992
Blast 'Em
Film · 1992
ECHO-Verleihung
Series · 1992
Later... with Jools Holland
Series · 1992
The Linguini Incident
Film · 1991
Queen: Greatest Flix II
Film · 1991
David Bowie: Live At The Tokyo Dome
Film · 1990
Lennon: A Tribute
Film · 1990
Dream On
Series · 1990
Twin Peaks
Series · 1990
Tin Machine - Live at Paradiso
Film · 1989
The Last Temptation of Christ
Film · 1988
Imagine: John Lennon
Film · 1988
David Bowie: Glass Spider
Film · 1988
Comic Relief
Series · 1988
Sacrée soirée
Series · 1987
Sacrée soirée
Series · 1987
Labyrinth
Film · 1986
Absolute Beginners
Film · 1986
Inside the Labyrinth
Film · 1986
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
Film · 1986
Into the Night
Film · 1985
Live Aid
Film · 1985
Tina Turner: Private Dancer Tour
Film · 1985
Video AID
Film · 1985
David Bowie at Live Aid
Film · 1985
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
Film · 1985
David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean
Film · 1984
David Bowie: The Serious Moonlight Tour
Film · 1984
David Bowie: Serious Moonlight
Film · 1984
Ricochet
Film · 1984
MTV Video Music Awards
Series · 1984
Yellowbeard
Film · 1983
The Hunger
Film · 1983
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Film · 1983
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Film · 1983
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
Film · 1983
David Bowie: Serious Moonlight Montreal
Film · 1983
David Bowie: Serious Moonlight Sydney
Film · 1983
Group Madness
Film · 1983
The Oshima Gang
Film · 1983
Baal
Film · 1982
Champs-Elysées
Series · 1982
Christiane F.
Film · 1981
Wetten, dass..?
Series · 1981
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Film · 1980
Just a Gigolo
Film · 1978
David Bowie: Live at Beat Club Musikladen
Film · 1978
David Bowie On Stage
Film · 1978
David Bowie On Stage: Live in Japan
Film · 1978
David Bowie: Musikladen Extra
Film · 1978
Young Music Show
Series · 1978
Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas
Film · 1977
Auf los geht's los
Series · 1977
The BRIT Awards
Series · 1977
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Film · 1976
David Bowie: Cracked Actor
Film · 1975
Night Lunch
Film · 1975
Cher
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Series · 1975
Système 2
Series · 1975
Diamond Dogs Demo Video
Film · 1974
David Bowie: The 1980 Floor Show
Film · 1973
Musikladen
Series · 1972
The Looking Glass Murders
Film · 1970
David Bowie: Love You Till Tuesday
Film · 1969
The Image
Film · 1969
The Virgin Soldiers
Film · 1969
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
Series · 1969
The Dick Cavett Show
Series · 1968
NBC television special: The Pursuit of Pleasure
Film · 1967
Omnibus
Series · 1967
Omnibus
Series · 1967
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
Series · 1966
Theatre 625
Series · 1964
Top of the Pops
Series · 1964
Ready Steady Go!
Series · 1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
Are We Not Men?
Film
David Bowie - PNE Live Rehearsal 1976
Film
David Bowie: Day-In Day-Out
Film
David Bowie – A Legend in Review
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The Making of Shrek 2
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