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John Cale filmography

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John Cale (2010)

John Cale is a Welsh musician, composer and record producer. Although his main field is music (he composed original musical score for many films), he starred in several films as an actor. It began in the sixties with appearances in various experimental films and documentaries (mostly by Andy Warhol, but also by other directors). In 1987, he received lessons from an actor F. Murray Abraham and subsequently played the role of a character named Hubbley in the short film The Houseguest.[1] He later starred in several other films and television series. As a composer, he composes mainly for French drama films. He also participated in a variety of documentary films and television programs. As a director he made one experimental film called Police Car.

Films

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As actor

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Year Film Director Role Notes
1965 Dirt Piero Heliczer himself
Venus in Furs Piero Heliczer himself
Satisfaction Piero Heliczer himself
1966 The Bob Dylan Story Andy Warhol
Four Stars (****) Andy Warhol
1989 The Houseguest Franz Harland Hubbley
The Equalizer Robert E. Warren Aryan Leader One episode: "Race Traitors"
Wonderland USA Zoe Beloff
1995 Antártida Manuel Huerga himself
2002 N[eon] Dave McKean narrator
2008 Salamandra Pablo Agüero Dick Winter[2]
2014 The Bridge Stefan Schwartz Caravan Seller One episode: "Sorrowsworn"[3]
2016 Love Twice Rob Nilsson Lester

As composer

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Year Film Director Notes
1971 Women in Revolt Paul Morrissey
1972 Heat Paul Morrissey
1974 Caged Heat Jonathan Demme
1981 Who Am I This Time? Jonathan Demme
1986 Something Wild Jonathan Demme
1989 Dick Jo Menell
1989 The Houseguest Franz Harland
Wonderland USA Zoe Beloff
1991 Paris s'éveille Olivier Assayas
1992 Primary Motive Daniel Adams
1993 La Naissance de l'amour Philippe Garrel
1994 Ah Pook Is Here Philip Hunt
The Unknown Tod Browning The Unknown dates from 1927; Cale composed the music for its projection in 1994.
Life Underwater Zoe Beloff
1995 Antártida Manuel Huerga
Mata Hari Franz Harland
Don't Forget You're Going to Die Xavier Beauvois
1996 I Shot Andy Warhol Mary Harron
Basquiat Julian Schnabel
1997 House of America Marc Evans
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest Michael Haussman
1998 Somewhere in the City Ramin Niami
1999 Le vent de la nuit Philippe Garrel
The Virgin Diego Donnhofer
2000 The Farewell Jan Schütte
The King's Daughters Patricia Mazuy
Love Me Laetitia Masson
Beautiful Mistake Marc Evans
Wisconsin Death Trip James Marsh
American Psycho Mary Harron
2002 Nye scener fra Amerika Jørgen Leth
2003 Paris Ramin Niami
Rhinoceros Eyes Aaron Woodley
Y Mabinogi Derek W. Hayes
Con Man Jesse Moss
2005 About Face: The Story of the Jewish Refugee Soldiers of World War II Steve Karras
Process C.S. Leigh
2011 A Burning Hot Summer Philippe Garrel
2012 Sport de filles Patricia Mazuy
2018 Paul Sanchez est revenu! Patricia Mazuy

Documentary appearances

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Year Film Director Notes
1966 The Velvet Underground Eat Lunch Danny Williams
The Velvet Underground Andy Warhol Also known as Moe in Bondage.
Sunday Morning Rosalind Stevenson short film
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound Andy Warhol
The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards Andy Warhol
1967 Exploding Plastic Inevitable Ronald Nameth
1969 Walden (Diaries, Notes and Sketches) Jonas Mekas
1986 The South Bank Show Kim Evans One episode: "The Velvet Underground"
1987 Put More Blood Into the Music George Atlas
1989 Words for the Dying Rob Nilsson
1990 Songs for Drella Edward Lachman
1993 Velvet Underground: Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII Declan Lowney
Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe Declan Lowney
1995 Dancing Barefoot Zdeněk Suchý
Nico Icon Susanne Ofteringer
Rock & Roll David Espar
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times Don Was
1997 Arena: The Banana Kate Meynell
Synesthesia Tony Oursler One episode: "John Cale"
1998 American Masters Timothy Greenfield-Sanders One episode: "Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart"
John Cale James Marsh It was released in 2006 on DVD as John Cale: An Exploration of His Life and Music
2000 Beautiful Mistake Marc Evans Welsh title: Camgymeriad Gwych.
The Making of Camgymeriad Gwych Juan Gelas Documentary film about Beautiful Mistake.
2001 Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture Chris Rodley
Intimate Portrait Lee Grant One episode: "Betsey Johnson"
2002 Nye scener fra Amerika Jørgen Leth
2003 Dal: Yma/Nawr Marc Evans
JC-03 Grant Gee
2005 Punk: Attitude Don Letts
2007 A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory Esther Robinson
Seven Ages of Rock Francis Whately and Alastair Laurence Two episodes: "White Light, White Heat: Art Rock" and "Blank Generation: Punk Rock"
Once Upon a Time in New York: The Birth of Hip Hop, Disco & Punk Benjamin Whalley
2014 LOOP>>60Hz: Transmissions from The Drone Orchestra Bevis Bowden
Lennon or McCartney Matt Schichter
2015 Better than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version David Vincent
2017 Raising the Hare Bevis Bowden Voice only
2021 The Velvet Underground Todd Haynes

References

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  1. ^ Mitchell, Tim (2003). Sedition and Alchemy: A Biography of John Cale. London: Peter Owen. p. 169. ISBN 0-7206-11326.
  2. ^ "Salamandra". Dubai Film Fest. 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Sharing Space with the Cartel – Sorrowsworn (The Bridge)". TV Eskimo. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
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