David Bowie: movies and TV shows
David Bowie has 301 credits in the archive: 254 films and 47 TV series, from 1962 to 2026. Highest rated: Twin Peaks (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1962 – 2026 · busiest year: 2016 (13 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Looking for Laurie | Film | — | 79 | |
| 2026 | Tribute to David Bowie - Heroes Never Die | Film | 4.4 | 79 | |
| 2026 | Tribute to David Bowie - Heroes Never Die | Film | 4.4 | 79 | |
| 2026 | Tribute to David Bowie - Heroes Never Die | Film | 4.4 | 79 | |
| 2026 | Eyes Behind the Lens | Voice (Uncredited, Archive) | Film | — | 79 |
| 2025 | Bowie: The Final Act | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.9 | 78 |
| 2025 | Enigma | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 78 |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 78 |
| 2025 | Twiggy | (archival footage) | Film | 7.7 | 78 |
| 2024 | Eno | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.0 | 77 |
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea Man | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.9 | 77 |
| 2024 | Luther: Never Too Much | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 77 |
| 2024 | DEVO | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.7 | 77 |
| 2024 | Placebo: This Search for Meaning | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 77 |
| 2024 | Hits That Missed at the BBC | Self (archive footage) | TV | — | 77 |
| 2024 | Can Creativity Save the World? | Self | Film | — | 77 |
| 2024 | TIME | Narrator (voice) | Film | — | 77 |
| 2024 | David Bowie: The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (2024 Dolby Atmos Mix) | Guitar, Saxophone, Vocals | Film | 10.0 | 77 |
| 2023 | Dear Bowie | David Bowie | Film | 4.0 | 76 |
| 2023 | WHAM! | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.3 | 76 |
| 2023 | LOLA | Self - Singer (archive footage) | Film | 6.4 | 76 |
| 2023 | Thriller 40 | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.7 | 76 |
| 2023 | Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.8 | 76 |
| 2023 | The Lost Weekend: A Love Story | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 76 |
| 2023 | AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.6 | 76 |
| 2022 | Il était une fois Champs-Élysées | Self (archive footage) | TV | 6.6 | 75 |
| 2022 | Moonage Daydream | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 75 |
| 2022 | Moonage Daydream | Film | 7.5 | 75 | |
| 2022 | Mickey: The Story of a Mouse | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 75 |
| 2022 | Freddie Mercury: The Final Act | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.7 | 75 |
| 2021 | 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 74 |
| 2021 | This Is Pop | Self (archive footage) | TV | 5.9 | 74 |
| 2021 | The Magic Voices of Pop | Self (archive) | Film | 2.0 | 74 |
| 2021 | The Velvet Underground | Self (voice) | Film | 6.8 | 74 |
| 2021 | 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | Film | 4.0 | 74 |
| 2021 | David Bowie: Out of this World | Self | Film | 5.8 | 74 |
| 2021 | The Dancing Man of L.A. | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 74 |
| 2021 | David Bowie: London Boy | Self | Film | 6.0 | 74 |
| 2021 | Moby Doc | Self | Film | 6.1 | 74 |
| 2020 | Zappa | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.3 | 73 |
| 2020 | 70 Years of Youth Revolt | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.2 | 73 |
| 2020 | The BRITs at 40 | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 73 |
| 2020 | The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions | Self (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 73 |
| 2020 | Lindsay Dances - Theatre and life according to Lindsay Kemp | Self | Film | — | 73 |
| 2019 | The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 72 |
| 2019 | The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! | Film | 7.8 | 72 | |
| 2019 | David Bowie: Finding Fame | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.9 | 72 |
| 2019 | My Music: A Classic Christmas | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 72 |
| 2019 | WBCN and the American Revolution | Self | Film | 5.0 | 72 |
| 2018 | Why Are We Creative? | Self | Film | 7.5 | 71 |
| 2018 | Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen | Self - Singer | Film | 7.2 | 71 |
| 2018 | BowieNext - Nascita di una galassia | Film | — | 71 | |
| 2018 | Bowie: Glastonbury 2000 | Self - Vocals | Film | 8.5 | 71 |
| 2018 | Lazarus | Film | 10.0 | 71 | |
| 2018 | Lazarus | Film | 10.0 | 71 | |
| 2018 | Lazarus | Film | 10.0 | 71 | |
| 2017 | Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA | Jack Celliers (archive footage) | Film | 7.4 | 70 |
| 2017 | David Bowie: The Last Five Years | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.1 | 70 |
| 2017 | Glam Rock at the BBC | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 70 |
| 2017 | Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story | Self - Narrator (voice) | Film | 8.2 | 70 |
| 2017 | Bowie at the BBC | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 70 |
| 2017 | Sound and Vision | Film | — | 70 | |
| 2017 | Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Film | 6.8 | 70 |
| 2017 | Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock | Film | 6.8 | 70 | |
| 2017 | Der Reichstag | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 70 |
| 2016 | Burden | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.8 | 69 |
| 2016 | Gimme Danger | archive footage | Film | 6.9 | 69 |
| 2016 | Night Flight: Born Again | Self | Film | — | 69 |
| 2016 | The Dada Principle | Self | Film | 7.0 | 69 |
| 2016 | David Bowie: Starman | Self | Film | 7.8 | 69 |
| 2016 | David Bowie: Sound and Vision | Self | Film | 8.0 | 69 |
| 2016 | David Bowie: The Berlin Briefings | Film | — | 69 | |
| 2016 | Bowie: The Man Who Changed the World | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.7 | 69 |
| 2016 | David Bowie I Love You (Since I Was Six) | Self | Film | — | 69 |
| 2016 | David Bowie - In His Own Words | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 69 |
| 2016 | Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels | Self | Film | 5.0 | 69 |
| 2016 | David Bowie: The Man Who Stole the World | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 69 |
| 2016 | Closer | Film | 6.9 | 69 | |
| 2015 | Let's Dance: Bowie Down Under | Self | Film | 1.5 | 68 |
| 2015 | David Bowie: On the Rock Trail | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 68 |
| 2015 | Wilde Jahre West-Berlin | Self | Film | — | 68 |
| 2015 | B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989 | Self | Film | 7.7 | 68 |
| 2014 | Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces | Phillip Jeffries | Film | 7.2 | 67 |
| 2014 | I Am Divine | Self (archive) | Film | 7.3 | 67 |
| 2014 | Bing Crosby: Rediscovered | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 67 |
| 2014 | Soul Boys of the Western World | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.8 | 67 |
| 2013 | The Frame | John Blaylock | TV | 10.0 | 66 |
| 2013 | Discovering Music | Self (archive footage) | TV | 8.0 | 66 |
| 2013 | David Bowie: Five Years | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 66 |
| 2013 | David Bowie Is Happening Now | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.0 | 66 |
| 2013 | The Stars (Are Out Tonight) | Film | 7.4 | 66 | |
| 2012 | Personne ne bouge ! | Self | TV | 7.0 | 65 |
| 2012 | Vanilla Ice Archive | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 65 |
| 2012 | David Bowie - The Calm Before The Storm: Under Review 1969 - 1971 | Self - Singer, songwriter | Film | — | 65 |
| 2012 | David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust | Self / Ziggy Stardust (archive footage) | Film | 7.2 | 65 |
| 2012 | Clockwork Orange County | Self | Film | 6.0 | 65 |
| 2012 | The Genius of David Bowie | Self - Performer (archive footage) | Film | — | 65 |
| 2011 | The Love We Make | Self | Film | 7.2 | 64 |
| 2011 | Acoustic at the BBC | Self | Film | 4.8 | 64 |
| 2010 | David Bowie: Rare and Unseen | Self | Film | — | 63 |
| 2010 | Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials | Self | Film | — | 63 |
| 2010 | Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973: The Sacred Triangle | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 63 |
| 2010 | Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies | archive footage | Film | 4.0 | 63 |
| 2009 | Bandslam | David Bowie | Film | 5.8 | 62 |
| 2009 | David Bowie: VH1 Storytellers | Self | Film | 6.5 | 62 |
| 2009 | Krautrock: The Rebirth of Germany | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.2 | 62 |
| 2008 | August | Cyrus Ogilvie | Film | 5.2 | 61 |
| 2008 | Kings of Glam | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 61 |
| 2007 | Seven Ages of Rock | Self | TV | 9.0 | 60 |
| 2007 | David Gilmour: Remember That Night | Self - Guest Artist | Film | 7.7 | 60 |
| 2007 | David Bowie - Music in Review | Self - Singer, Songwriter | Film | — | 60 |
| 2007 | David Gilmour - Breaking Bread, Drinking Wine | Self | Film | — | 60 |
| 2007 | David Bowie - The Plastic Soul Review | Self - Singer, Songwriter | Film | — | 60 |
| 2007 | David bowie - Up Close and Personal | Self - Singer, Songwriter | Film | 4.0 | 60 |
| 2007 | SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis | Lord Royal Highness | Film | 6.6 | 60 |
| 2007 | Journey Through the Labyrinth | Film | 1.0 | 60 | |
| 2007 | Scott Walker: 30 Century Man | Self | Film | 7.1 | 60 |
| 2007 | Scott Walker: 30 Century Man | Film | 7.1 | 60 | |
| 2006 | The Prestige | Tesla | Film | 8.2 | 59 |
| 2006 | Arthur and the Invisibles | Maltazard (voice) | Film | 6.4 | 59 |
| 2006 | Best of Bowie | Film | — | 59 | |
| 2006 | Best of Bowie | Film | — | 59 | |
| 2006 | David Bowie: Under Review 1976-79 | Self | Film | 7.5 | 59 |
| 2006 | David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust | Self - Singer, Songwriter | Film | 6.0 | 59 |
| 2006 | The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers | Self | Film | — | 59 |
| 2006 | David Bowie - Total Rock Review | Self | Film | — | 59 |
| 2005 | Extras | David Bowie | TV | 7.8 | 58 |
| 2005 | TV Party | Self | Film | 8.0 | 58 |
| 2005 | Françoise Hardy : Tant de belles choses... | Self | Film | 8.0 | 58 |
| 2005 | Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today | Self | Film | — | 58 |
| 2005 | Inside the Music | Self | Film | — | 58 |
| 2005 | Live Aid Against All Odds | Self | Film | — | 58 |
| 2005 | Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido! | Film | 6.9 | 58 | |
| 2005 | The Work of Director Mark Romanek | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.2 | 58 |
| 2004 | Rockthology 2 | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 57 |
| 2004 | Live Aid | Self | Film | 9.2 | 57 |
| 2004 | The Nomi Song | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.4 | 57 |
| 2004 | Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis | Self (archive footage) | Film | 3.5 | 57 |
| 2004 | Pixies: Gouge | Self | Film | 8.0 | 57 |
| 2004 | Bowie: A Reality Tour | Self | Film | 8.4 | 57 |
| 2004 | Bowie: A Reality Tour | Film | 8.4 | 57 | |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 56 |
| 2003 | Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles | Self - Interviewee | Film | 5.8 | 56 |
| 2003 | Mayor of the Sunset Strip | Self | Film | 6.9 | 56 |
| 2003 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special | Self | Film | 7.0 | 56 |
| 2003 | David Bowie: Reality Live | Self | Film | 6.0 | 56 |
| 2003 | David Bowie - Sound and Vision | Self | Film | 10.0 | 56 |
| 2003 | Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 56 |
| 2003 | Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2 | Self | Film | 8.5 | 56 |
| 2003 | David Bowie: Live at Riverside Studios '03 | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2002 | David Bowie: Live at Montreux | Self | Film | — | 55 |
| 2002 | Hr. Vinterberg & Mr. Bowie | Self | Film | 9.0 | 55 |
| 2002 | David Bowie: Live Olympia Paris | Self | Film | 9.5 | 55 |
| 2002 | David Bowie: Live by Request | Self | Film | 8.0 | 55 |
| 2002 | Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary | Self | Film | 9.0 | 55 |
| 2002 | David Bowie - Best Of | TV | — | 55 | |
| 2002 | Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s | Self - Narrator (voice) | Film | 10.0 | 55 |
| 2002 | David Bowie: Best of Bowie | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.1 | 55 |
| 2002 | David Bowie: Best of Bowie | Film | 7.1 | 55 | |
| 2002 | Supergroups | Self | Film | — | 55 |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 54 |
| 2001 | Zoolander | David Bowie | Film | 6.2 | 54 |
| 2001 | The Concert for New York City | Self | Film | 5.1 | 54 |
| 2001 | The Changing Same | Film | 5.0 | 54 | |
| 2001 | Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer | Self | Film | 6.5 | 54 |
| 2000 | David Bowie: Roseland Ballroom, NYC | Self | Film | — | 53 |
| 2000 | The Filth and the Fury | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.9 | 53 |
| 2000 | Mr. Rice's Secret | Mr. William Rice | Film | 6.5 | 53 |
| 2000 | The Ten Commandments of Creativity | Self | Film | 8.3 | 53 |
| 2000 | Bowie at the BBC | Self - Vocals | Film | 9.0 | 53 |
| 1999 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Lord Royal Highness (voice) | TV | 7.7 | 52 |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now? | Self | TV | 7.5 | 52 |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special | Self | Film | 6.9 | 52 |
| 1999 | David Bowie - Live at The Elysee Montmartre Paris | Self | Film | — | 52 |
| 1999 | Everybody Loves Sunshine | Bernie | Film | 4.6 | 52 |
| 1998 | Parkinson | Self | TV | — | 51 |
| 1998 | Gunslinger's Revenge | Jack Sikora | Film | 4.5 | 51 |
| 1998 | A Bing Crosby Christmas | Self (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 51 |
| 1998 | Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart | Self | Film | 7.7 | 51 |
| 1998 | Goldie: When Saturn Returns | Self | Film | 7.0 | 51 |
| 1998 | In Stillness and in Silence (Sacred) | Self | Film | — | 51 |
| 1997 | The Hunger | The Host | TV | 6.1 | 50 |
| 1997 | David Bowie - Live from the 10th spot | Self | Film | — | 50 |
| 1997 | Nine Inch Nails: Closure | Self | Film | 7.3 | 50 |
| 1997 | David Bowie: Earthling On TV | Self | Film | — | 50 |
| 1997 | David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration | Self | Film | — | 50 |
| 1997 | David Bowie: An Earthling at 50 | Self - Interviewee | Film | 8.5 | 50 |
| 1997 | David Bowie Birthday Celebration Live in NYC | Self | Film | — | 50 |
| 1996 | Basquiat | Andy Warhol | Film | 6.6 | 49 |
| 1996 | The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money | Self | Film | 5.5 | 49 |
| 1996 | David Bowie - Kremlin Palace Moscow | self | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1995 | Die Harald Schmidt Show | Self | TV | 7.2 | 48 |
| 1995 | David Bowie: The Making of "1.Outside" | Self | Film | — | 48 |
| 1995 | Queen: Champions of the World | Self | Film | 8.3 | 48 |
| 1995 | Nine Inch Nails & David Bowie: Dissonance | Self | Film | 9.0 | 48 |
| 1994 | Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin | self | TV | 4.0 | 47 |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Henson | Jareth (archive footage) | Film | 7.4 | 47 |
| 1994 | Gay! Gay! Hollywood | Film | 3.3 | 47 | |
| 1994 | Magic Hunter | Film | 4.6 | 47 | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 7.3 | 46 |
| 1993 | Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush | Film | — | 46 | |
| 1993 | The Buddha of Suburbia | TV | 5.9 | 46 | |
| 1993 | Full Stretch | David Bowie | TV | 8.0 | 46 |
| 1993 | David Bowie: Black Tie White Noise | Self | Film | 8.0 | 46 |
| 1992 | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | Phillip Jeffries | Film | 7.4 | 45 |
| 1992 | ECHO-Verleihung | Self | TV | — | 45 |
| 1992 | Blast 'Em | Self (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 45 |
| 1992 | The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert | Self | Film | 8.4 | 45 |
| 1991 | Queen: Greatest Flix II | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.9 | 44 |
| 1991 | The Linguini Incident | Monte | Film | 6.6 | 44 |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks | Phillip Jeffries (archive footage) | TV | 8.3 | 43 |
| 1990 | Dream On | Sir Roland Moorecock | TV | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1990 | David Bowie: Live At The Tokyo Dome | Self | Film | 10.0 | 43 |
| 1989 | Tin Machine - Live at Paradiso | Film | — | 42 | |
| 1988 | The Last Temptation of Christ | Pontius Pilatus | Film | 7.2 | 41 |
| 1988 | David Bowie: Glass Spider | Self | Film | 8.4 | 41 |
| 1988 | David Bowie: Glass Spider | Film | 8.4 | 41 | |
| 1988 | Imagine: John Lennon | Self | Film | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1987 | Sacrée soirée | Self (Clip) (archive footage) | TV | 5.7 | 40 |
| 1987 | Sacrée soirée | Self - Tin Machine | TV | 5.7 | 40 |
| 1986 | Labyrinth | Jareth | Film | 7.3 | 39 |
| 1986 | Labyrinth | Film | 7.3 | 39 | |
| 1986 | When the Wind Blows | Film | 7.5 | 39 | |
| 1986 | Absolute Beginners | Vendice Partners | Film | 5.5 | 39 |
| 1986 | Absolute Beginners | Film | 5.5 | 39 | |
| 1986 | Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary | Self | Film | 7.2 | 39 |
| 1986 | Inside the Labyrinth | Self | Film | 7.6 | 39 |
| 1985 | Into the Night | Colin Morris | Film | 6.5 | 38 |
| 1985 | Live Aid | Self | Film | 7.9 | 38 |
| 1985 | David Bowie at Live Aid | Film | 8.0 | 38 | |
| 1985 | Tina Turner: Private Dancer Tour | Self | Film | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1985 | Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto | Celliers (archive footage) | Film | 7.2 | 38 |
| 1985 | Video AID | Self | Film | — | 38 |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self | TV | 7.8 | 37 |
| 1984 | David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean | Vic / Screaming Lord Byron | Film | 7.6 | 37 |
| 1984 | David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean | Film | 7.6 | 37 | |
| 1984 | David Bowie: Serious Moonlight | Self - Lead Vocals / Guitar | Film | 8.6 | 37 |
| 1984 | David Bowie: The Serious Moonlight Tour | Self | Film | 6.9 | 37 |
| 1984 | Ricochet | Self | Film | 9.0 | 37 |
| 1983 | Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence | Celliers | Film | 7.3 | 36 |
| 1983 | The Hunger | John Blaylock | Film | 6.7 | 36 |
| 1983 | Yellowbeard | The Shark (uncredited) | Film | 5.6 | 36 |
| 1983 | Group Madness | Self | Film | 9.0 | 36 |
| 1983 | Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars | Self / Ziggy Stardust | Film | 7.4 | 36 |
| 1983 | Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars | Film | 7.4 | 36 | |
| 1983 | Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars | Film | 7.4 | 36 | |
| 1983 | David Bowie: Serious Moonlight Montreal | Self | Film | 6.0 | 36 |
| 1983 | David Bowie: Serious Moonlight Montreal | Film | 6.0 | 36 | |
| 1983 | Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.3 | 36 |
| 1983 | David Bowie: Serious Moonlight Sydney | Film | — | 36 | |
| 1983 | The Oshima Gang | Self | Film | — | 36 |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysées | Self | TV | 6.8 | 35 |
| 1982 | Cat People | Film | 6.0 | 35 | |
| 1982 | We Will Rock You | Film | 8.1 | 35 | |
| 1982 | Baal | Baal | Film | 4.7 | 35 |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? | Self | TV | 5.4 | 34 |
| 1981 | Christiane F. | David Bowie | Film | 7.3 | 34 |
| 1980 | The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's | Self | Film | 4.0 | 33 |
| 1979 | Radio On | Film | 5.8 | 32 | |
| 1978 | Young Music Show | TV | — | 31 | |
| 1978 | Just a Gigolo | Paul Ambrosius von Przygodski | Film | 5.0 | 31 |
| 1978 | David Bowie: Live at Beat Club Musikladen | Self - Keyboard, Vocals | Film | 9.0 | 31 |
| 1978 | David Bowie On Stage: Live in Japan | Self | Film | — | 31 |
| 1978 | David Bowie On Stage | Film | — | 31 | |
| 1978 | David Bowie: Musikladen Extra | Self - Keyboard, Vocals | Film | — | 31 |
| 1977 | The BRIT Awards | Self | TV | 10.0 | 30 |
| 1977 | Auf los geht's los | Self | TV | 8.0 | 30 |
| 1977 | Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas | Self | Film | 5.3 | 30 |
| 1976 | The Man Who Fell to Earth | Thomas Jerome Newton | Film | 6.5 | 29 |
| 1976 | Fame | Himself (voice) | Film | — | 29 |
| 1976 | Fame | Film | — | 29 | |
| 1976 | Fame | Film | — | 29 | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 28 |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche | Self | TV | 6.0 | 28 |
| 1975 | Cher | Self | TV | 7.0 | 28 |
| 1975 | Système 2 | Self | TV | — | 28 |
| 1975 | David Bowie: Cracked Actor | Self | Film | 7.6 | 28 |
| 1975 | Night Lunch | Self | Film | 5.0 | 28 |
| 1974 | Diamond Dogs Demo Video | Self / Harpie | Film | — | 27 |
| 1974 | Diamond Dogs Demo Video | Film | — | 27 | |
| 1973 | David Bowie: The 1980 Floor Show | Self | Film | — | 26 |
| 1972 | Musikladen | Self | TV | 8.0 | 25 |
| 1970 | The Looking Glass Murders | Cloud | Film | — | 23 |
| 1970 | The Looking Glass Murders | Film | — | 23 | |
| 1969 | Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde | Self | TV | — | 22 |
| 1969 | David Bowie: Love You Till Tuesday | Self | Film | 6.2 | 22 |
| 1969 | David Bowie: Love You Till Tuesday | Film | 6.2 | 22 | |
| 1969 | The Image | The Boy | Film | 5.0 | 22 |
| 1969 | The Virgin Soldiers | Soldier | Film | 6.8 | 22 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.8 | 21 |
| 1967 | Omnibus | Self | TV | 7.2 | 20 |
| 1967 | Omnibus | TV | 7.2 | 20 | |
| 1967 | NBC television special: The Pursuit of Pleasure | Self | Film | — | 20 |
| 1966 | 4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet | Self | TV | — | 19 |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops | Self (archive footage) | TV | 6.7 | 17 |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 | TV | 7.2 | 17 | |
| 1963 | Ready Steady Go! | Self | TV | 7.0 | 16 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 15 |
| David Bowie - PNE Live Rehearsal 1976 | Self - Vocals, Saxophone | Film | — | — | |
| David Bowie: Day-In Day-Out | Film | — | — | ||
| Are We Not Men? | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | — |