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David Byrne

composer, musician, director, actor
Born: 5/14/1952
Birthplace: Dumbarton, Scotland

A video and performance artist and the leader of the influential '80s rock group the Talking Heads, he turned to feature filmmaking with True Stories (1986), a satirical look at a fictional midwestern town. In 1987 he shared a Best Music Oscar for the score of Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor.

Charlie Byrd

Gabriel Byrne

More on David Byrne from Infoplease:

David Byrne - Biography of David Byrne, The singer in the band Talking Heads
True Stories - Starring David Byrne, John Goodman, Annie McEnroe, Jo Harvey Allen, Spalding Gray
Stop Making Sense - Starring Alex Weir, Tina Weymouth, David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison
Brian Eno - Biography of Brian Eno, Producer of ambient and avant-garde music
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth - Starring David Byrne, George Clinton, Mos Def, Chris Frantz, Dr. Know

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