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David Byrne

Scottish-American musician (born 1952)
Person human Q336640

Facts

38 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[34]
Date of birth
May 14, 1952, 1952, May 6, 1905[8][9]
Place of birth
Dumbarton
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Occupation
film producer, composer, actor, singer, screenwriter, musician, writer, guitarist, songwriter, music journalist, record producer, film score composer, film actor, blogger, singer-songwriter, film director, printmaker, photographer, director, artist[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
Field of work
performing arts[26]
Educated at
Rhode Island School of Design, Lansdowne High School[27][28]
Award received
Webby Lifetime Achievement Award, Academy Award for Best Original Score, Bessie Awards, David di Donatello for Best Score[29][30][31][32]
Spouse
Adelle Lutz
Genre
new wave, alternative rock[35][36]
Official website
www.davidbyrne.com[45]
Work location
New York City[46]
Nominated for
Academy Award for Best Original Score, Academy Award for Best Original Song, Tony Award for Best Original Score
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Artist files at
National Gallery of Art Library
Copyright representative
Broadcast Music, Inc.
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Described by source
UbuWeb
Different from
David Byrne
Discography
David Byrne discography[42]
Family name
Byrne[43]
Floruit
2004
Given name
David[44]
Show all 38 facts +14
Has works in the collection
Museum of Modern Art, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Print Collection, J. Paul Getty Museum, Whitney Museum of American Art, Groninger Museum
Instrument
guitar, voice
Medical condition
Asperger syndrome[47]
Member of
Talking Heads[33]
Name in native language
David Byrne
Native language
English[11]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject New York Public Library
P14750
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Record label
Todo Mundo, Warner Bros. Records, Luaka Bop, Nonesuch Records, Sire[37][38][39][40][41]
Represented by
Pace Gallery
Social media followers
171k (78k–171k, n=6)
Start of work period
1973
Topic has template
Template:David Byrne
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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Related category
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Unifrance person ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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Whitney Museum of American Art artist ID
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🔗 Connections
Mb:composer 26
Psycho Killer, Psycho Killer, Once in a Lifetime, Once in a Lifetime, Burning Down the House, Burning Down the House, Road to Nowhere, Road to Nowhere +18 more
Mb:lyricist 26
Psycho Killer, Psycho Killer, Once in a Lifetime, Once in a Lifetime, Burning Down the House, Burning Down the House, Road to Nowhere, Road to Nowhere +18 more
Mb:performer of 26
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, American Utopia, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, Like Humans Do, Love This Giant, The Last Emperor, Ride, Rise, Roar, Big Love: Hymnal +18 more
Occupation 19
actor, writer, composer, singer, musician, film director, screenwriter, film producer +11 more
Mb:writer 14
Bad Liar, Bad Liar, This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody), This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody), Lazy, Lazy, Heaven, Heaven +6 more
Compositions 9
The Last Emperor, Married to the Mob, Young Adam, Stop Making Sense, This Must Be the Place, Once in a Lifetime, Road to Nowhere, Like Humans Do +1 more
← Cast member 7
Until the End of the World, Stop Making Sense, This Must Be the Place, Lulu on the Bridge, True Stories, Checking Out, The True Story of Eskimo Nell
← Performer 7
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, American Utopia, And I’ll Scratch Yours, Blue Hawaii, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, Like Humans Do, Love This Giant
Mb:label founder 5
Luaka Bop, Luaka Bop, Todo Mundo, Todo Mundo, Todo Mundo
← Lyricist 5
Psycho Killer, Once in a Lifetime, Burning Down the House, Road to Nowhere, This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
Has works in the collection 4
Museum of Modern Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Whitney Museum of American Art, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
← Producer 4
Dreaming of You, American Utopia, True Stories, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
Award received 3
Academy Award for Best Original Score, David di Donatello for Best Score, Bessie Awards
Nominated for 3
Academy Award for Best Original Song, Academy Award for Best Original Score, Tony Award for Best Original Score
Record label 3
Sire, Nonesuch Records, Luaka Bop
Films written 2
Stop Making Sense, American Utopia
Founded entities 2
Luaka Bop, Reasons to Be Cheerful
Genre 2
alternative rock, new wave
Instrument 2
guitar, voice
Mb:arranger 2
Lazy, Lazy
Mb:dedicated to 2
Kindala, Kindala
Mb:involved with 2
Toni Basil, Twyla Tharp
← Category combines topics 2
Category:David Byrne albums, Category:Albums produced by David Byrne
← Creator 2
More Songs About Buildings and Food, Stop Making Sense
← Significant person 2
Arbutus, cycling advocacy
Belongs to 1
Talking Heads
Copyright representative 1
Broadcast Music, Inc.
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Described by source 1
UbuWeb
Different from 1
David Byrne
Educated at 1
Rhode Island School of Design
Field of work 1
performing arts
Films directed 1
True Stories
Given name 1
David
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Mb:married 1
Adelle Lutz
Mb:member of band 1
Talking Heads
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Talking Heads
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English
Place of birth 1
Dumbarton
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Adelle Lutz
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Adelle Lutz
Topic's main category 1
Category:David Byrne
Work location 1
New York City
Writing language 1
English
← Category's main topic 1
Category:David Byrne
← Different from 1
David Byrne
← Winner 1
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
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Summary

David Byrne was born on May 14, 1952[1], in Dumbarton[2]. He has worked as a film producer[3], composer[4], actor[5], singer[6], and screenwriter[7].

FAQs

Where was David Byrne born?

David Byrne was born in Dumbarton[2].

What did David Byrne do for work?

David Byrne worked as a film producer[3], composer[4], actor[5], singer[6], and screenwriter[7].

Where did David Byrne go to school?

David Byrne was educated at Rhode Island School of Design[27] and Lansdowne High School[28].

What awards did David Byrne receive?

Honors received include Webby Lifetime Achievement Award[29], Academy Award for Best Original Score[30], Bessie Awards[31], and David di Donatello for Best Score[32].

Related Entities

J. Paul Getty Museum Museum of Modern Art New York City Reasons to Be Cheerful Sire The Last Emperor Toni Basil UbuWeb United States Whitney Museum of American Art

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  2. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [24] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [35] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  41. [8] ↑ . Artnet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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