David Byrne

Full filmography

• Changing Lanes (2026) as Self
• SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025) as Self
• The Twits (2025) as Gordon Sniffles (voice)
• The Twits (2025) Songs
• Breakdown: 1975 (2025) as Self (archive footage)
• Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) as Self
• We Want the Funk! (2025) as Self
• Monk in Pieces (2025) as Self
• Eno (2024) as Self
• John Mulaney: Baby J (2023) Musician
• John Mulaney: Baby J (2023) Original Music Composer
• Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista Visionário (2023) as Self (archive footage)
• Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) Songs
• Twyla Moves (2021) as Self
• Social! Distance Dance Club (2021)
• Stars in the House (2020) as Self - Winner
• BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America (2020) as Self
• David Byrne's American Utopia (2020) as Self - Lead Singer & Performer
• David Byrne's American Utopia (2020) Music
• David Byrne's American Utopia (2020) Executive Producer
• David Byrne's American Utopia (2020) Writer
• FeeLee. History of a Single Label (2020) as Self
• John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch (2019) as David Byrne
• Everything For All Reasons (2019) as Self
• Museum Town (2019) as Self
• Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged (2019) as Self - Voice
• Hream (2019) as David Byrne
• Triple-Chaser (2019) as Narrator
• David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018 (2018) as Self
• Real Life (2018) as Narrator / Self
• The Making of True Stories (2018) as Self
• Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Heads (2017) as Self
• Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016) as Self
• Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016) Musician
• Temporary Color (2016)
• Contemporary Color (2016)
• Contemporary Color (2016) Producer
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Musical Guest
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest/Musical Guest
• StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson (2015) as Self
• We're Gonna Die (2015) as David Byrne
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
• Lennon or McCartney (2014) as Self
• Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day (2013) as Self (archive footage)
• Paul Simon: Under African Skies (2012) as Self
• La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles (2012)
• The Jonathan Ross Show (2011) as Self - Guest
• This Must Be the Place (2011) as David Byrne
• This Must Be the Place (2011) Original Music Composer
• Ride, Rise, Roar (2011) as Self
• Talking Heads - Chronology (2011)
• Wandering Heart (2009) as Self
• Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut (2009)
• Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB (2009) as Self
• Beyond Ipanema (2009) as Self
• The Vanguard (2008) Original Music Composer
• Celia: The Queen (2008) as Self
• New York Rock at the BBC (2008)
• Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell (2008) as Self (archive footage)
• The Man Who Bottled Clouds (2008) as Self
• Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece (2008)
• NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell (2007) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• David Byrne - Live from Austin Texas (2007) as Self
• Fabricating Tom Zé (2006) as Self
• By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston (2006) as Self
• TV Party (2005) as Self
• Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth (2005) as Self
• She Hate Me (2004) Thanks
• The Pogues Live at the Town and Country (2004) as Self
• Îlé Aiyé (2004) Director
• Dennis Cleveland (2004)
• Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Musical Guest
• Young Adam (2003) Original Music Composer
• Lubbock Lights (2003) as Self
• David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel (2003)
• The Truth About Charlie (2002) Thanks
• In Spite of Wishing and Wanting (2002) Music
• In Spite of Wishing and Wanting (2002) Lyricist
• Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002) as Self
• 25 Years of Punk (2001) as Self
• The Art of Amália (2000) as Introduction (English version)
• Lulu on the Bridge (1998) as "Laughing Man" Escort
• Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart (1998) as Self
• PJ Harvey: Sessions at West 54th (1998)
• Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th (1998) as Self - Host/Interviewer
• David Byrne - Live From Teatro Gran Rex (1998) as Self
• Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th (1998) as Self
• Sessions at West 54th (1997) as Self - Host
• Dancing Barefoot (1995) as Self
• Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994) as Self
• After 68 (1994) Second Assistant Director
• Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Musical Guest
• 10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged (1993) as Self
• Between the Teeth (1993)
• Between the Teeth (1993) Director
• Until the End of the World (1991) as Self
• Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter (1990) as Self
• Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter (1990) Director
• Beleza Tropical (1990) as Self
• The Simpsons (1989) as David Byrne (voice)
• Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plympton (1989) Music
• Heavy Petting (1989) as Self
• Decade (1989) as Self
• Umbabarauma (1989) Producer
• Married to the Mob (1988) Original Music Composer
• Checking Out (1988) as Bartender
• Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant (1988) as Self
• Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant (1988) Director
• Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant (1988) Writer
• The Last Emperor (1987) Original Music Composer
• True Stories (1986) as Narrator / Lip-Syncher
• True Stories (1986) Director
• True Stories (1986) Writer
• True Stories (1986) Songs
• True Stories (1986) Original Music Composer
• Something Wild (1986) Main Title Theme Composer
• The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July (1986)
• Report From L.A. (1986) as Himself
• Dead End Kids (1986) as Minister
• The Max Headroom Show (1985) as Self
• Alive from Off Center (1985) Theme Song Performance
• Stop Making Sense (1984) as Self - Vocals, Guitar
• Stop Making Sense (1984) Original Music Composer
• Stop Making Sense (1984) Sound Supervisor
• Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime (1984) as Self
• Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime (1984) Creative Consultant
• The Catherine Wheel (1982) Music
• Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival (1982)
• Mea Culpa (1981) Music
• America Is Waiting (1981) Music
• Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert (1981)
• Talking Heads: Live in Rome (1980) as Self - Vocals, guitar
• Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre (1980) as Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
• The Blank Generation (1976) as Self
• Austin City Limits (1975) as Self
• Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest
• 60 Minutes (1968) as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
• The Oscars (1953) as Self
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