David Bowie filmography
The following is a listing of films, television productions and videos in which David Bowie appeared. He had 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), and Labyrinth (1986). 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).
The list also includes documentaries, promotional films and videos in which Bowie appeared as himself, and films that he was involved in producing. Bowie was featured in a number of documentaries, concert films and videos dealing with his own career. He also appeared in several documentaries about other musicians.
Contents
Filmography
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Medium | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | The Image | The Boy | Short film | |
| 1968 | Theatre 625 | Unidentified | Television series | Season 5, Episode 22, "The Pistol Shot"; lost episode |
| 1969 | The Virgin Soldiers | Soldier (uncredited) | Feature film | Appears briefly as a soldier being escorted out from behind a bar |
| 1970 | Pierrot in Turquoise or The Looking Glass Murders | Cloud | Television film | |
| 1976 | The Man Who Fell to Earth | Thomas Jerome Newton | Feature film | Saturn Award for Best Actor |
| 1978 | Just a Gigolo | Paul Ambrosius von Przygodski | Feature film | |
| 1981 | Christiane F. (Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo) | Himself | Feature film | Cameo, performing at a concert in the film |
| 1982 | The Snowman | Older James | Television film (animated/ live action) | Appears in introduction of re-released version |
| Baal | Baal | Television film | ||
| 1983 | Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence | Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers | Feature film | |
| The Hunger | John | Feature film | Unrelated to 1999-2000 television series The Hunger in which he also appeared | |
| Yellowbeard | The Shark (uncredited) | Feature film | ||
| 1984 | Jazzin' for Blue Jean | Screamin' Lord Byron / Vic | Short film | Promotional film for his single "Blue Jean" |
| 1985 | Into the Night | Colin Morris | Feature film | |
| 1986 | Labyrinth | Jareth the Goblin King | Feature film | |
| Absolute Beginners | Vendice Partners | Feature film | ||
| 1988 | The Last Temptation of Christ | Pontius Pilate | Feature film | |
| 1991 | Dream On | Sir Roland Moorecock | Television series | Guest appearance on Season 2, Episode 1, "The Second Greatest Story Ever Told" |
| The Linguini Incident | Monte | Feature film | ||
| 1992 | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | Phillip Jeffries | Feature film | |
| 1996 | Basquiat | Andy Warhol | Feature film | |
| 1998 | Gunslinger's Revenge ("Il mio West) | Jack Sikora | Feature film | |
| 1999 | Everybody Loves Sunshine | Bernie | Feature film | |
| Omikron: The Nomad Soul | Boz / The Dreamers | Video game | Voice only | |
| 1999–2000 | The Hunger | The Host / Julian Priest | Television series | Season 2, multiple episodes; unrelated to 1983 film The Hunger in which he also appeared |
| 2000 | Mr. Rice's Secret | William Rice | Feature film | |
| 2001 | Zoolander | Himself | Feature film | Cameo; nominated for MTV Movie Award |
| 2006 | Extras | Himself | Television series | Guest appearance, Series 2, Episode 2, "David Bowie" |
| The Prestige | Nikola Tesla | Feature film | ||
| 2007 | Arthur and the Invisibles | Emperor Maltazard | Feature film (animated/ live action) | Voice only (English version) |
| SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis | Lord Royal Highness (L.R.H) | Television film (animated) | Voice only; based on animated TV series SpongeBob SquarePants | |
| 2008 | August | Cyrus Ogilvie | Feature film | |
| 2009 | Bandslam | Himself | Feature film | Cameo |
As subject of documentary or video
- Love You Till Tuesday (1969) (VHS in 1984, DVD in 2005)
- Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1973) (VHS in 1983, DVD in 2003 under title Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture)
- Cracked Actor (1974) (BBC documentary)
- Serious Moonlight (1984) (VHS, unofficial DVD in 1999, official DVD in 2006)
- Ricochet (1984) (VHS in 1985, DVD in 2006 – released in an extended version on the Serious Moonlight official DVD)[2][3]
- Glass Spider (1988) (VHS, unofficial DVD as Glass Spider Tour in 2001, official DVD in 2007)
- Bowie – The Video Collection (1993) (VHS)
- Black Tie White Noise (1993) (VHS, DVD in 2005)
- Best of Bowie (2002) (DVD)
- A Reality Tour (2004) (DVD)
As himself in other documentaries
- Group Madness (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)
- 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)
