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  • Bowie's son: 'I want to direct my dad - but not yet' - 23 June 2009
    -David Bowie's son Duncan Jones is keen to direct his famous father in one of his future big screen projects - but only when he feels he is fully competent as a filmmaker.- -Jones, who was born Zowie Bowie, has wowed critics with his directorial debut, tense space dr


  • Bowie goes back to the big screen - 22 November 2005
    Singer David Bowie is to return to acting to star in Christopher Nolan's new movie The Prestige. -The singer will star alongside Michael Caine, Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale in the drama set in late 19th century London. -Bowie will play an inventor who is asked to


  • Bowie goes back to the big screen - 21 November 2005
    Singer David Bowie is to return to acting to star in Christopher Nolan's new movie The Prestige.-The singer will star alongside Michael Caine, Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale in the drama set in late 19th century London.-Bowie will play an inventor who is asked to he

David Bowie - what members say


  • Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence
  • Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence review by from London, England
    Rated - 5 stars Brutal and beautiful 28 July 2005
    ...t of a POW camp as a Japanese captain (Ryuichi Sakamoto) and a British soldier (David Bowie) wage a battle of wills against each other. ...  
  • Labyrinth
  • Labyrinth review by A customer from Stowmarket, England
    Rated - 5 stars The ultimate comfort movie 12 February 2004
    ...s a classic. Wonderful animated puppet creatures from Jim Henderson, a gorgeous David Bowie and Jennifer Conolly, a fantastic array of characters (especially the giant, ha...  
  • David Bowie - Love You Till Tuesday
  • David Bowie - Love You Till Tuesday review by A customer from Bedfordshire, England.
    Rated - 3 stars Unwashed & somewhat slightly dazed! 27 May 2005
    ...Fans of David Bowie will be intrigued by this offering from 1969, the same year as his real ?first? studio album Space Oddity. There is the corny version of Space Oddity,...  

David Bowie - filmography


  • Bandslam (2009)
    Starring: Alyson Michalka,  Vanessa Hudgens,  Gaelen Connell
    Director: Todd Graff
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL's Vanessa Hudgens stars as a shy social misfit who teams up with a popular girl to form a rock band for their high school's battle of the bands contest in this Walden Media coming-of-age production. THE BEAUTICIAN AND THE BEAST screenwriter Todd Graff directs from a script he co-..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 40 members
    Due for release on 7th December 2009
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  • David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust on DVD (2006)
    Starring: David Bowie
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    1972 was the year when Bowie finally broke into the mainstream and Ziggy Stardust was the album that did it. This is the definitive independent review of an all time classic album featuring rare interviews with Bowie and the people around him, along with classic performances of material from the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 58% from 184 members
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  • David Bowie - A Reality Tour - Live In D... on DVD (2004)
    Starring: David Bowie
    Director: David Bowie
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Filmed before an awestruck audience in Dublin on November 22nd and 23rd, 2003, this is a great way to experience David Bowie's REALITY album in a live setting. Of course a number of older songs are dusted off and given thoroughly modern interpretations as well, with Bowie clearly delighted to have ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 438 members
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  • David Bowie - The Best Of Bowie (2 discs) on DVD (2002)
    Starring: David Bowie
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Containing an impressive collection of little-seen TV appearances, music videos and live concert footage, the BEST OF BOWIE is a comprehensive overview of David Bowie's career to date. We start with 3 performances from the BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test ("Oh, You Pretty Things," "Queen Bitch," and "..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 696 members
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  • Concert For New York City (2 discs) on DVD (2001)
    Starring: David Bowie,  Billy Crystal,  Bon Jovi
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Performed at New York's Madison Square Garden on October 20, 2001, this historic concert was performed to benefit the victims and heroes of the horrendous terrorist attacks of September 11th. An inspiring and uplifting tribute to a great city and its resilient inhabitants, THE CONCERT FOR NEW YORK ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 58% from 300 members
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  • Mr Rice's Secret on DVD (2000)
    Starring: David Bowie,  Bill Switzer,  Teryl Rothery
    Director: Nicholas Kendall
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    In Nicholas Kendall's enchanting film, Owen (Bill Switzer) is a young boy with terminal cancer. Sadly, his closest friend--the enigmatic Mr. Rice (David Bowie)--has just died. When Owen sneaks into Mr. Rice's empty house on a dare, the boy finds a series of letters written to him by his old friend ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 109 members
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  • Everybody Loves Sunshine on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Goldie,  Andrew Goth,  David Bowie
    Director: Andrew Goth
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    What looks like a typical crimez-n-the-hood tale is actually a modern British mobster melodrama (original title: EVERYBODY LOVES SUNSHINE). Note Bowie prominent in the ensemble as an old-school fruit gangster, but the real star is the more contemporary UK music club sensation Goldie. Using his ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 142 members
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  • Hunger, The - Series 2 (4 discs) on DVD (1999)
    Starring: David Bowie,  Terence Stamp
    Director: Ridley Scott,  Tony Scott
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Season 2 of the critically acclaimed cult series inspired by Tony Scott's 1983 stylish horror movie. 22 tales of the dark side which capture, in their themes of power and lust, all of the original's style, class and eroticism.
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 210 members
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  • Basquiat on DVD (1996)
    Starring: Jeffrey Wright,  David Bowie,  Dennis Hopper
    Director: Julian Schnabel
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In 1981, Jean-Michel Basquiat catapulted from being an unknown nineteen-year-old graffiti writer to becoming one of the most successful, controversial, glamorous artists in the world. His shows were anticipated as the big events of the New York season, and his paintings were bought by the most ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 1,809 member
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  • David Bowie - Black Tie White Noise on DVD (1993)
    Starring: David Bowie
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Featuring the tracklist: 'You've Been Around', 'Expanding And Experimenting', 'Nite Flights', 'Otherness', 'Miracle Goodnight', 'Black Tie White Noise', 'I Feel Free', 'I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday', and 'Jump They Say'.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 62% from 92 members
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  • Twin Peaks - Fire Walk With Me on DVD (1992)
    Starring: Sheryl Lee,  Moira Kelly,  Harry Dean Stanton
    Director: David Lynch
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Director David Lynch returns to the Pacific Northwest territory that helped to change the face of television in 1990, making him a household name all across America. A predecessor to that series, FIRE WALK WITH ME recounts the final week in the life of Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee), a sparkling ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 5,940 members
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  • David Bowie - Glass Spider World Tour 1987 on DVD (1987)
    Starring: David Bowie
    Director: David Bowie
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Tracks include: Day In Day Out, Bang Bang, Absolute Beginners, China Girl, Rebel Rebel, Fashion, Heroes, Young Americans, Jean Genie, Let's Dance, Time, Fame, White Light White Heat, Modern Love.
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 77% from 70 members
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  • Labyrinth on DVD (1986)
    Starring: David Bowie,  Jennifer Connelly,  Toby Froud
    Director: Jim Henson
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Fifteen-year-old Sarah resents her baby brother Toby and secretly wishes that he will just disappear. Her wish comes true when goblins kidnap the boy. Feeling responsible and guilty about his abduction, she sets forth to retrieve him, and finds herself on the adventure of a lifetime. To rescue her ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 14,446 members
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  • The Hunger on DVD (1983)
    Starring: Catherine Deneuve,  David Bowie,  Susan Sarandon
    Director: Tony Scott
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Director Tony Scott's cult classic tells the story of Miriam (Catherine Denueve) and John (David Bowie), an elegant couple with a dark secret: they are vampires. Feeding on human blood, Miriam has lived for over 2000 years. Taking John as her lover, she gave him the gift of eternal life as well. ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 59% from 2,264 members
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  • David Bowie - Serious Moonlight on DVD (1983)
    Starring: David Bowie
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    The sold out Serious Moonlight tour, in 1983, saw Bowie backed by his funkiest band to date with guitarist Earl Slick and Chic drummer Tony Thompson. The tour is renowned for it's strong visuals and elaborate stage designs - with 4 enormous columns of translucent polythene and enormous neo ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 74% from 151 members
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  • Raymond Briggs' The Snowman on DVD (1982)
    Starring: David Bowie
    Director: Dianne Jackson
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Delightfully animated story describing how a young boy's snowman comes to life at midnight. Introduction by David Bowie. Based on the book by Raymond Briggs.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 1,246 member
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  • The Man Who Fell To Earth on DVD (1976)
    Starring: David Bowie,  Rip Torn,  Candy Clark
    Director: Nicolas Roeg
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    In Nicolas Roeg's sci-fi tale based on the novel by Walter Tevis, a humanoid alien from a dried-up husk of a planet falls to Earth in a spaceship--and later falls again metaphorically through alcohol abuse and the manipulations of a hostile culture. Arriving as a secret ambassador from a dying ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 59% from 2,517 members
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  • David Bowie - Love You Till Tuesday on DVD (1969)
    Starring: David Bowie
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Revisiting of Bowie's 1969 film. Tracklist: 'Love You Till Tuesday', 'Sell Me A Coat', 'When I'm Five', 'Rubber Band', 'The Mask', 'Let Me Sleep Beside You', 'Ching-A-Ling', 'Space Oddity' and 'When I Live My Dream'.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 140 members
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  • David Bowie - Spiders From Mars - Interviews on DVD
    Director: David Bowie
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Though there is no music from rock's greatest chameleon in this documentary, DAVID BOWIE - SPIDER FROM MARS gives an in-depth look at the musician. With its collection of vintage interviews and footage, this film even includes David Bowie donning his make-up and clothes as he becomes Ziggy Stardust...read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 77% from 7 members
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  • David Bowie - Bowie In The 70s (2 discs) on DVD
    Starring: David Bowie
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    This box set pairs two previously released David Bowie documentaries, UNDER REVIEW '76-'79 and ORIGINS OF A STARMAN, both of which retrospectively examine a decade's worth of various mini-eras as well as the ever-changing persona of the man who fell to earth.
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 45% from 2 members
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  • The Hit Collection on DVD
    Starring: Mungo Jerry,  Shocking Blue,  Jimi Hendrix
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Live performances. Tracklisting includes: Mungo Jerry - 'In The Summertime', Shocking Blue - 'Venus', Jimi Hendrix - 'Voodoo Chile', T.Rex - 'Get It On', 10cc - 'I'm Not In Love', 'Dreadlock Holiday', The Rubettes - 'Sugar Baby Love', Status Quo - 'Down Down', Rod Stewart - 'Maggie May', Alice ..read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 43% from 76 members
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  • Old Grey Whistle Test, The - Vol. 3 on DVD
    Starring: David Bowie,  The Jam,  Sade
    Director: Jill Sinclair
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Featuring over 30 tracks including: David Bowie - 'Oh You Pretty Thing', Roger Daltrey - 'Giving It All Away', Supertramp - 'Dreamer', Janis Ian - 'At Seventeen', Joe Jackson - 'Sunday Papers', Orange Juice - 'Rip It Up', B.B. King - 'When It All Comes Down/Hold On' and Chris Rea - 'Fires Of Spring'.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 792 members
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  • David Bowie - Great Performers - Sound A... on DVD
    Starring: David Bowie
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Rare photos, candid interviews with friends, family and music contemporaries and footage of his exhilarating live performances illuminate the life of rock 'n' roll revolutionary David Bowie.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 11 members
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  • David Bowie - Starman (2 discs) on DVD
    Starring: David Bowie
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Featuring in depth interviews with the likes of Angela Bowie, Trevor Bolder and Woody Woodmansey and featuring tracks such as 'Sorrow', 'Everything's Alright', 'Space Oddity', 'I Can't Explain', 'Time', 'Jean Genie', and 'I Got You Babe', DAVID BOWIE – STARMAN is an essential glimpse into the life ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 55% from 4 members
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  • The Snowman on DVD
    Starring: Peter Auty,  David Bowie,  Raymond Briggs
    Director: Dianne Jackson
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    One winter's morning two lovers build a snowman. Standing outside in the cold the Snowman is mesmerised by the beautiful potbellied stove he can see in through the kitchen window. He dreams that if he could only touch her that he would know what true love felt like. The dog warns the Snowman of ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 19 members
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  • Live Aid - 20 Years Ago Today on DVD
    Starring: Bob Dylan,  David Bowie,  U2
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Features edited highlights of over forty performances from the seminal concert. Tracklist includes: 'Radio Gaga', 'Layla', 'Holiday', 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me', 'The Reflex', 'Roxanne', 'I Don't Like Mondays', 'In The Air Tonight', 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' and more.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 61% from 222 members
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  • Absolute Beginners
    Starring: David Bowie,  Patsy Kensit,  Eddie O'Connell
    Director: Julien Temple
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    The film centers on Colin, an 18-year-old with a talent for photography and a fondness for the neon nightlife of British jazz clubs. He also is in love with Crepe Suzette, an impulsive, ambitious young beauty who abandons him after attracting the attention of a powerful fashion designer. Depressed ..read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 42% from 11 members
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  • August
    Starring: Josh Hartnett,  Naomie Harris,  Adam Scott
    Director: Austin Chick
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
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    "August" follows Tom Sterling as an aggressive, young dot-com entrepreneur who fights to keep his start-up company afloat. Tom finds himself on a personal and professional downward spiral as he struggles to reunite with girlfriend, Sarrah, regain control of his company from his apathetic investor ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 471 members
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  • August to Watch Now (2008)
    Starring: Josh Hartnett,  Naomie Harris,  Adam Scott
    Director: Austin Chick
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC (TBC)
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    Run time: 88 minutes
    "August" follows Tom Sterling as an aggressive, young dot-com entrepreneur who fights to keep his start-up company afloat. Tom finds himself on a personal and professional downward spiral as he struggles to reunite with girlfriend, Sarah, regain control of his company from his apathetic investor ..read more »
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David Bowie facts

5 most recent films

Bandslam - 3.5 stars
David Bowie - Music In Review - 3.0 stars
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust - 3.0 stars
Prestige, The - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars
Extras - Series 2 - 4.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Extras - Series 2 - 4.0 stars
Labyrinth - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars
Prestige, The - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars
Prestige, The - HD DVD Version - 4.0 stars
David Bowie - Glass Spider World Tour 1987 - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Absolute Beginners - 2.0 stars
David Bowie - Bowie In The 70s - 2.5 stars
David Bowie - Music In Review - 3.0 stars
David Bowie - Starman - 3.0 stars
David Bowie - The Plastic Soul Review - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Elton John - 4 times - show films
Christian Bale - 3 times - show films
Brian May - 3 times - show films
Michael Caine - 3 times - show films
Def Leppard - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 3 times - show films
Christopher Nolan - 3 times - show films
David Mallet - 3 times - show films
Jim Henson - 2 times - show films
David Lynch - 2 times - show films