# David Bowie videography

The videography of English singer-songwriter and actor David Bowie (1947–2016). This page gives an overview of his music video singles, music video films and compilations, live music films and music documentaries.

## Music videos

This subsection and 'Posthumous music video singles' lists music videos that were prepared to accompany single releases. See the subsection titled 'Music video films' for projects where music videos were originally conceived as films (a single video in a wider filmic setting or collection of music videos produced as a single project, or an amalgam of both); and the subsection titles 'Music video compilations' for audio-visual releases that were compiled from video music singles for later release.
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Album |
| "John, I'm Only Dancing" (unbroadcast) | 1972 | Mick Rock | Non-album single |
| "The Jean Genie" | 1972 | Mick Rock | Aladdin Sane |
| "Space Oddity" (official retrospective release (US)) | 1972 | Mick Rock | David Bowie (1969 album) |
| "Life on Mars?" (official retrospective release (UK)) | 1973 | Mick Rock | Hunky Dory |
| "Be My Wife" | 1977 | Stanley Dorfman | Low |
| "'Heroes'" | 1977 | Stanley Dorfman | "Heroes" |
| "Boys Keep Swinging" | 1979 | David Mallet | Lodger |
| "DJ" | 1979 | David Mallet | Lodger |
| "Look Back in Anger" | 1979 | David Mallet | Lodger |
| "Ashes to Ashes" | 1980 | David Bowie and David Mallet | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) |
| "Fashion" | 1980 | David Mallet | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) |
| "Under Pressure" (as Queen and David Bowie) | 1981 | David Mallet | Hot Space |
| "Wild Is the Wind" | 1981 | David Mallet | Station to Station/Changestwobowie |
| "The Drowned Girl" | 1982 | David Mallet | Baal (EP) |
| "Let's Dance" | 1983 | David Mallet and David Bowie | Let's Dance |
| "China Girl" | 1983 | David Mallet and David Bowie | Let's Dance |
| "Modern Love" | 1983 | Jim Yukich | Let's Dance |
| "Blue Jean" | 1984 | Julien Temple | Tonight |
| "This Is Not America" (as David Bowie / Pat Metheny Group) | 1985 | John Schlesinger | The Falcon and the Snowman (soundtrack) |
| "Loving the Alien" | 1985 | David Bowie and David Mallet | Tonight |
| "Dancing in the Street" (by David Bowie and Mick Jagger) | 1985 | David Mallet | Non-album single |
| "Absolute Beginners" | 1986 | Julien Temple | Absolute Beginners (soundtrack) |
| "Underground" | 1986 | Steve Barron | Labyrinth (1986 soundtrack) |
| "As the World Falls Down" (video never officially released) | 1986 | Steve Barron | Labyrinth (1986 soundtrack) |
| "When the Wind Blows" | 1986 | Jimmy T. Murakami | When the Wind Blows (1986 soundtrack) |
| "Day-In Day-Out" (single version) "Day-In Day-Out" (dance mix version) | 1987 | Julien Temple | Never Let Me Down |
| "Time Will Crawl" | 1987 | Tim Pope | Never Let Me Down |
| "Never Let Me Down" | 1987 | Jean-Baptiste Mondino | Never Let Me Down |
| "Fame '90" | 1990 | Gus van Sant | Changesbowie |
| "Pretty Pink Rose" (as Adrian Belew and David Bowie) | 1990 | Tim Pope | Young Lions |
| "Real Cool World" | 1992 | | Songs from the Cool World |
| "Jump They Say" | 1993 | Mark Romanek | Black Tie White Noise |
| "Black Tie White Noise" (with Al B. Sure!) | 1993 | Mark Romanek | Black Tie White Noise |
| "Miracle Goodnight" | 1993 | Matthew Rolston | Black Tie White Noise |
| "Buddha of Suburbia" | 1993 | Roger Michell | The Buddha of suburbia (soundtrack) |
| "The Hearts Filthy Lesson" | 1995 | Samuel Bayer | Outside |
| "Strangers When We Meet" | 1995 | Samuel Bayer | Outside |
| "Hallo Spaceboy" (remix with Pet Shop Boys) | 1996 | David Mallet | Outside |
| "Little Wonder" | 1997 | Floria Sigismondi | Earthling |
| "Dead Man Walking" | 1997 | Floria Sigismondi | Earthling |
| "Seven Years in Tibet" "Seven Years in Tibet" (Mandarin Version) | 1997 | Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rosacher | Earthling |
| "Perfect Day" (with various artists for Children in Need) | 1997 | | Non-album single |
| "I'm Afraid of Americans" | 1997 | Dom and Nic | Earthling |
| "Thursday's Child" | 1999 | Walter Stern | Hours |
| "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell" (unfinished / video never released) | 1999 | Dom and Nic | Hours |
| "Survive" | 2000 | Walter Stern | Hours |
| "Slow Burn" (video not released with single, made available in 2011) | 2002 | Gary Koepke | Heathen |
| "New Killer Star" | 2003 | Brumby Boylston | Reality |
| "Where Are We Now?" | 2013 | Tony Oursler | The Next Day |
| "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” | 2013 | Floria Sigismondi | The Next Day |
| "The Next Day" | 2013 | Floria Sigismondi | The Next Day |
| "Valentine's Day" | 2013 | Indrani and Markus Klinko | The Next Day |
| "Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich mix by James Murphy for the DFA)" (Version 1) | 2013 | David Bowie | The Next Day |
| "Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich mix by James Murphy for the DFA)" (Version 2) | 2013 | Barnaby Roper | The Next Day |
| "I'd Rather Be High – Venetian Mix (Wasted edit)" | 2013 | Tom Hingston | The Next Day |
| "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)" | 2014 | Tom Hingston and Jimmy King | Nothing Has Changed |
| "Blackstar" | 2015 | Bo Johan Renck | Blackstar |
| "Lazarus" | 2016 | Bo Johan Renck | Blackstar |
| Posthumous | Posthumous | Posthumous | |
| "I Can't Give Everything Away" | 2016 | Jonathan Barnbrook | Blackstar |
| "Life on Mars? (2016 Mix)" | 2016 | Mick Rock | |
| "No Plan" | 2017 | Tom Hingston | |
| "Space Oddity" (1990 Live Footage) (2019 mix) | 2019 | Tim Pope | |
| "Cosmic Dancer" (Live) (with Morrissey) | 2020 | Tim Broad | |

### Music videos as a member of Tin Machine

| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| "Heaven's in Here" (promo single / unreleased video) | 1989 | Julien Temple |
| "Under the God" (album version) | 1989 | Julien Temple |
| "Maggie's Farm" (live version) | 1989 | Julien Temple |
| "Prisoner of Love" (album version) | 1989 | Julien Temple |
| "You Belong in Rock 'n' Roll" | 1991 | Julien Temple |
| "Baby Universal" | 1991 | Julien Temple |
| "One Shot" | 1991 | Julien Temple |

### Music video films

This subsection of music videos lists audio-visual releases that were originally conceived as films, that is, a single video in a wider filmic setting or collection of music videos produced as a single project, or an amalgam of both.
| Title | Video details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Video details | USTopMusicVideo |
| Love You till Tuesday | Release: 1984 Director: Malcolm J Thomson Distributor: Castle Music Videos Format: VHS | — |
| Jazzin' for Blue Jean | Release: 1984 Director Julien Temple Distributor: PMI Format: VHS | 28 |
| Black Tie White Noise | Release: 1993 Director: David Mallet Distributor: BMG Video International Format: VHS, LD, VCD | — |
| Reality | Release: 2004 Director: Steve Lippman aka FLIP Distributor: Columbia Records. Format: DVD | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. "x" denotes single not released in that territory. |||

#### Music video films as a member of Tin Machine

| Title | Video details |
| Tin Machine | Screened: 1989 Director: Julien Temple Unreleased to home video market |

### Live television films

Live television films are concerts staged specifically for television broadcast.
| Title | Film details |
| The Midnight Special: The 1980 Floor Show | Broadcast: 16 November 1973; USA NBC Unreleased |
| Musikladen: Live at the Beat Club | Broadcast: 4 August 1978; Germany Unreleased |
| David Bowie and Friends: A Very Special Birthday Concert | Broadcast: 9 January 1997; Pay-per-view Unreleased |
| VH1 Storytellers | Broadcast: 1999; USA VH1 Released: 2009 Formats: DVD |
| The Secret Roseland | Broadcast: 2000; davidbowie.com Released: 2000 Formats: Streaming |
| Bowie at the Beeb | Broadcast: 2000; UK BBC Released: 2000 Formats: CD |
| Live by Request: David Bowie | Broadcast: 2002; USA A&E Network Unreleased |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. "x" denotes single not released in that territory. ||

### Live concert films

Live concert films are tour concerts filmed for TV broadcast, cinema release and / or the home video market.
| Title | Film details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Film details | GER | USTopMusicVideo | Certifications |
| Serious Moonlight | Released: February 1984 Distributors: WarnerVision, Pioneer Artists, Nikkatsu Format: VHS, LD | — | 10 | |
| Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture | Released: August 1984 Distributors: Warner Home Video, Image Entertainment Formats: VHS, LD | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| Glass Spider | Released: 1988 Distributor: Stenton Formats: VHS, LD | — | — | |
| Reality: Tour Edition | Released: 2003, 2004 Distributor: Columbia Format: DVD | — | — | |
| A Reality Tour | Released: 2004 Distributor: Columbia Format: DVD | 59 | — | BPI: Platinum ARIA: Platinum RIAA: Platinum |
| Posthumous |||||
| Glastonbury 2000 | Released: 2018 Distributor: Parlophone Format: DVD | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. "x" denotes single not released in that territory. |||||

#### Live concert films as a member of Tin Machine

| Title | Film details |
| Oy Vey, Baby – Tin Machine Live at The Docks | Released: 1992 Distributor: PolyGram Video Format: VHS |

### Music videos and films compilations

This subsection of music videos lists audio-visual releases that were compiled from video music singles and Live TV and concert performances and films.
| Title | Video details | Peak chart positions | Certifications(sales thresholds) |
| Title | Video details | USTopMusicVideo | Certifications(sales thresholds) |
| Let's Dance Video EP | Released: 1983 Distributor: EMI Format: VHS | — | |
| Day-In Day-Out | Released: 1987 Distributor: PMI Format: VHS | — | |
| Black Tie White Noise | Released: 1993 Distributor: BMG Video International Format: VHS, LD, VCD | — | |
| The Video Collection | Released: 1993 Distributor: PMI Formats: VHS, VCD | — | |
| Best of Bowie | Released: 2002 Distributor: EMI Format: DVD | 9 | BPI: 3× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum RIAA: Platinum MC: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold |
| The Next Day Extra | Released: 2013 Distributor: ISO, Columbia Formats: DVD | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. ||||

### Music documentary films

| Title | Year | Broadcast/Release | Director(s) |
| Nationwide Report: David Bowie | 1973 | Original broadcast: 1973. Unreleased | Narr. by Bernard Falk |
| Cracked Actor | 1975 | Original broadcast: 26 January 1975. Unreleased | Alan Yentob |
| Ricochet | 1984 | Released on VHS 1984. Re-released on DVD (extended version) 2006. | Gerry Troyna |
| David Bowie: Black Tie White Noise | 1993 | Released on VHS 1993. Re-released on DVD 2003. | David Mallet |
| David Bowie: Changes | 1997 | Broadcast 8 January 1997. Unreleased | Alan Yentob |
| David Bowie: An Earthling at 50 | 1997 | Broadcast 1997 in UK. Unreleased | Steven Lock |
| VH1's Legends: David Bowie | 1998 | Broadcast 10 December 1998. Unreleased | Mary Wharton |
| David Bowie: Sound and Vision | 2003 | Broadcast 4 November 2002. Released on DVD 2003. | Rick Hull |
| David Smiling Bowie | 2003 | Broadcast 7 October 2003 in Denmark. Unreleased | Ole Kolster |
| Biography: David Bowie | 2008 | Broadcast 11 December 2008. Released on DVD 19 May 2009. | Scott Engel |
| David Bowie: Rare and Unseen | 2010 | Broadcast 2 August 2010 in UK. Released on DVD 23 November 2010. | Paul Clark |
| David Bowie: The Man Who Stole the Worlda.k.a. The Story of Ziggy Stardust | 2012 | Broadcast 22 June 2012 in UK. Released on streaming 2014. | James Hale |
| David Bowie: Five Years | 2013 | Broadcast 25 May 2013. Unreleased | Francis Whately |
| David Bowie: The Last Five Years | 2017 | Broadcast 7 January 2017. Unreleased | Francis Whately |
| Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story | 2017 | Broadcast 9 May 2017 in UK. Released on DVD and streaming 27 October 2017. | Jon Brewer |
| David Bowie: Finding Famea.k.a. David Bowie: The First Five Years | 2019 | Broadcast 9 February 2019. Unreleased | Francis Whately |

### Other video and television appearances

| Video album | Year | Artist | Details |
| Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas | 1977 | Bing Crosby | "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" (with Bing Crosby), "'Heroes'" |
| The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness | 1992 | Various artists | "Under Pressure" (with Queen (band) and Annie Lennox), "All the Young Dudes" (with Queen, Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson, Joe Elliott and Phil Collen), "'Heroes'"/"The Lord's Prayer" (with Queen and Mick Ronson) |
| Tina Live: Private Dancer Tour | 1994 | Tina Turner | Guest vocals ("Tonight", "Let's Dance") |
| Closure | 1997 | Nine Inch Nails | Guest vocals ("Hurt") |
| The Concert for New York City | 2002 | Various artists | "America", "'Heroes'" |
| Jesus? ..This Is Iggy | 2002 | Iggy Pop | Interviews and archive footage |
| Once More with Feeling: Videos 1996–2004 | 2004 | Placebo | Live video for "Without You I'm Nothing" and the 1999 Brit Awards performance of "20th Century Boy" |
| Live Aid | 2004 | Various artists | "TVC 15", "Rebel Rebel", "Modern Love" and "'Heroes'" with Thomas Dolby; "Do They Know It's Christmas?" with Band Aid |
| Remember 60s Vol. 4 | 2004 | Various artists | A Dutch compilation featuring "Space Oddity" performed on the Swiss TV show "Hits A Go Go" on 2 November 1969 |
| 40 Jaar Top 40: 1969–1970 | 2004 | Various artists | A Dutch compilation featuring the live performance of "Space Oddity" at the Ivor Novello Awards on 10 May 1970 |
| The Nomi Song | 2005 | Klaus Nomi | Includes footage of Nomi's performance with Bowie on Saturday Night Live in 1979 |
| Dick Cavett: Rock Icons | 2005 | Various artists | An interview and performances of "1984", "Young Americans" and "Footstompin'" from The Dick Cavett Show recorded on 2 November 1974 |
| Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: Million Sellers | 2006 | Various artists | Live performance of "Space Oddity" from the 1980 Floor Show concerts filmed for NBC's The Midnight Special |
| Remember That Night | 2007 | David Gilmour | Guest appearance at the Royal Albert Hall on 29 May 2006 performing "Arnold Layne" and "Comfortably Numb" |
| The Ballad of Mott the Hoople | 2011 | Mott the Hoople | Bowie's previously unseen performance with Mott the Hoople, playing tambourine and backing vocals on "All the Young Dudes"; recorded in Philadelphia on 29 November 1972 |