Dave McKean
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- December 29, 1963 in Maidenhead, England, UK
- Active Years
- 1989–2024 (36 Years)
- Total Credits
- 56 credits in database
Biography
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Name: David McKean / Dave McKean.
Birth Date: 29 December 1963.
Birth Place: Maidenhead, Berkshire [1]; Taplow, Slough, Berkshire, England, UK [2]; Taplow, Berkshire [5].
Nationality/Identity: English illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker, musician [TMDB Bio]; English artist [4]; actor [4].
Artistic Work: Drawing, painting, photography, collage, found objects, digital art, and sculpture [4].
Directing/Writing/Visual Effects: Known for directing [1]; director and writer [2]; visual effects for Mirrormask [2]; known for Mirrormask (2005), Luna (2014), and N [eon] (2002) [2].
Other Work: Designed and illustrated John Cale's autobiography What's Welsh for Zen and Sedition and Alchemy; used John's voice as narrator for short film Neon [3].
Education: Attended Berkshire College of Art and Design from 1982-86 [5].
Personal: Married to Clare, has two children [2].
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David McKean, also known as Dave McKean, is an English artist, filmmaker, and illustrator born on December 29, 1963, in Taplow, Berkshire. His artistic work incorporates drawing, painting, photography, collage, found objects, digital art, and sculpture. McKean is a director and writer known for his work on Mirrormask (2005), Luna (
Career overview
Dave McKean was born on December 29, 1963, in Maidenhead, Berkshire, also noted as Taplow, Berkshire, England. He attended the Berkshire College of Art and Design from 1982 to 1986, beginning his work as an illustrator before leaving the college. Throughout his career, McKean has worked as an illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker, and musician. His artistic work incorporates drawing, painting, photography, collage, found objects, digital art, and sculpture.
In his film and visual work, McKean is known as a director and writer, with known credits including Mirrormask in 2005, Luna in 2014, and N [eon] in 2002. For the short film Neon, he used the voice of John Cale as the narrator. His collaboration with John Cale also includes designing and illustrating Cale's autobiography What's Welsh for Zen, a biography titled Sedition and Alchemy, and a compact disc box set titled Circus Live. Additionally, McKean is credited for visual effects on Mirrormask.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
56 titles- Hold Me: A Hellblazer Story (2024) Comic Book
- The Sandman (2022) Opening/Ending Animation
- Temple of Art (2018) as Self
- Signal to Noise (2018) Director
- Signal to Noise (2018) Original Story
- Signal to Noise (2018) Music
- Signal to Noise (2018) Writer
- Visitors (2017) Director
- Visitors (2017) Writer
- Visitors (2017) Producer
- Visitors (2017) Director of Photography
- Visitors (2017) Editor
- Lunacy: The Making of Luna (2015)
- Lunacy: The Making of Luna (2015) Director
- Luna (2014) Director
- Luna (2014) Screenplay
- Luna (2014) Story
- Luna (2014) Original Music Composer
- Luna (2014) Editor
- The Gospel of Us (2012) Director
- The Gospel of Us (2012) Original Music Composer
- Dawn (2006) as Narrator
- Dawn (2006) Director
- Dawn (2006) Writer
- Dawn (2006) Editor
- Whack! (2006) as The Devil
- Whack! (2006) Director
- Whack! (2006) Music
- Displacements (2006) Director
- Displacements (2006) Cinematography
- Displacements (2006) Music
- Show + Tell (2006) as Himself
- Show + Tell (2006) Director
- Show + Tell (2006) Editor
- Show + Tell (2006) Music
- Show + Tell (2006) Cinematography
- A Short Film for Adobe (2006) as Self
- A Short Film for Adobe (2006) Director
- A Short Film for Adobe (2006) Director of Photography
- MirrorMask (2005) Director
- MirrorMask (2005) Production Design
- MirrorMask (2005) Story
- n[eon] (2002) Scenario Writer
- n[eon] (2002) Writer
- n[eon] (2002) Music
- n[eon] (2002) Director
- Reason (2002) Director
- Reminded (2002) Director
- Iain Ballamy/Stian Carstensen (2002) Director
- The Week Before (1998) Director
- The Week Before (1998) Writer
- Neverwhere (1996) Title Graphics
- Kodak: Take Pictures Further (1996) as himself
- Kodak: Take Pictures Further (1996) Director
- Kodak: Take Pictures Further (1996) Music
- Prisoners of Gravity (1989) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Dave McKean best known for?
Dave McKean is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Sandman (2022), MirrorMask (2005), MirrorMask (2005), MirrorMask (2005).
When and where was Dave McKean born?
Dave McKean was born on December 29, 1963 in Maidenhead, England, UK.
How many credits does Dave McKean have?
Dave McKean has accumulated over 56 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1989 to 2024.
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Prisoners of Gravity (1989) as Self — aged about 25
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