David Bowie filmography

The filmography of musician and actor David BowieTemplate:SHORTDESC:The filmography of musician and actor David Bowie

David Bowie (1947–2016) held leading roles in several feature films, including *The Man Who Fell to Earth* (1976) (for which he won a Saturn Award for Best Actor), *Just a Gigolo* (1978), *Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence* (1983), *The Hunger* (1983), *Labyrinth* (1986), and *The Linguini Incident* (1991).
Films in which he appeared in a supporting role or cameo include *The Last Temptation of Christ* (1988) and *Zoolander* (2001).

Bowie also appeared on several television series including *Extras*, *Dream On*, and the horror anthology series *The Hunger*. He won a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Special Class Special in 2003 for *Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s with David Bowie* (AMC).

Bowie was featured in a number of documentaries, films, and videos focusing on his career. He also appeared frequently in documentaries about other musicians.

## Film

### As subject of documentary or video

This list contains documentaries and videos that have been officially released as films, television broadcasts and/or home video, ordered by date filmed. Bootlegs and privately distributed videos are not included. The list is selective, particularly with respect to television performances and interviews. A more complete list can be found in Nicholas Pegg's *The Complete David Bowie* (Titan, 2004, revised and updated 2011).

### As himself in other documentaries

This list is selective. For a more complete list, see Nicholas Pegg's *The Complete David Bowie*.

* *Group Madness: The Making of Yellowbeard* (1983)
* *Cool Cats: Twenty-Five Years of Rock 'N' Roll Style* (1983)
* *Queen: The Magic Years* (1987)
* *Imagine: John Lennon* (1988)
* *Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol* (1990)
* *Travelling Light* (1992)
* *The Time Life History Of Rock N' Roll* (1995)
* *Inspirations* (1997)
* *Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart* (1998)
* *Mayor of the Sunset Strip* (2003)
* *Scott Walker: 30 Century Man* (2006)

### As producer

* *Büvös vadász* (1994) (aka *Magic Hunter*)
* *Passaggio per il paradiso* (1998) (aka *Gentle Into the Night* or *Passage to Paradise*)
* *Scott Walker: 30 Century Man* (2006)

## See also

* David Bowie videography - Bowie's appearances in music-related film.

## References

1. ↑ Leigh, Wendy (2014). *Bowie: The Biography*. New York City: Gallery Books. pp. 303–306. ISBN 978-1-4767-6707-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=x4B0AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA303.
2. ↑ Lost UK TV Shows Search Engine: Missing or Incomplete Episodes for Programme Theatre 625. Kaleidoscope Research Guides (2016).
3. ↑ Buckley, David (1999). *Strange Fascination: David Bowie: The Definitive Story*. London: Virgin Books. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-7535-1002-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=vk-I\_ZM\_PfwC&pg=PA49.
4. ↑ Pegg, Nicholas (2004). *The Complete David Bowie* (2011 ed.). London: Titan Books. p. PT1950 (Ebook). ISBN 978-0857682901. https://books.google.com/books?id=TEI4CgAAQBAJ&pg=PT1950.
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6. ↑ Ford, Chris (15 January 2016). David Bowie, Actor: A Complete Look at His Film and TV Career. Ultimate Classic Rock.
7. ↑ Pegg, p. 521.
8. ↑ BBC TV: David Bowie Special. The Ziggy Stardust Companion (31 October 2002).
9. ↑ Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture (Movie/Video/DVD). The Ziggy Stardust Companion (18 January 2007).
10. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>"Superstar David Bowie will perform...". *The Sun Telegram*. San Bernardino County, California. 20 October 1974. p. TV Week–16 – via Newspapers.com.
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14. ↑ Wright, Julie Lobalzo (27 March 2015). "Chapter 13: David Bowie: The Extraordinary Rock Star as Film Star". *David Bowie: Critical Perspectives*. London: Routledge. p. 238. ISBN 978-0415745727. https://books.google.com/books?id=UQ2UBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA238.
15. ↑ Stark, Tanja (27 March 2015). "Chapter 5: 'Crashing Out with Sylvian': David Bowie, Carl Jung, and the Unconscious". *David Bowie: Critical Perspectives*. London: Routledge. p. 108. ISBN 978-0415745727. https://books.google.com/books?id=UQ2UBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA108.
16. ↑ Imagine: David Bowie - Cracked Actor. BBC Media Centre.
17. ↑ Pegg, p. PT2171 (Ebook).
18. ↑ The Bits Flew Far and Wide. David Bowie Wonderworld (Paul Kinder) (3 September 2003). "Upcoming David Bowie specials on VH1 in the UK on Thursday 18th September are...David Bowie at the Beat Club Special (Musikladen from 1978), VH1, UK, at 9:00 pm GMT"
19. ↑ Pegg, p. PT1896 (Ebook).
20. ↑ Greco, Nicholas P. (2015). *David Bowie in Darkness: A Study of '1. Outside' and the Late Career*. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co.. pp. 12–17. ISBN 978-0-7864-9410-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=a0sjCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA12.
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23. ↑ Buckley, David (2015). *David Bowie: The Music and the Changes*. London: Omnibus Press. p. PT173 (Ebook). ISBN 9781783236176. https://books.google.com/books?id=lboSCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT173.
24. ↑ Pegg, p. 538.
25. ↑ Pegg, p. 528.
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