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John Cale

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Classically trained (viola and piano) and well-educated, Welsh-born John Cale became interested in both the experimental side of classical music (including artists like John Cage), and American rock-n-roll. When offered a chance to study music in New York in the early 1960s, Cale accepted, and along with school became an apprentice of Cage's... See full bio »

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2013 La jalousie (post-production)
 
2011 Sport de filles
 
2011 A Burning Hot Summer
 
2009 American Widow
 
2005 See You at Regis Debray
 
2005 About Face: The Story of the Jewish Refugee Soldiers of World War II (documentary)
 
2004/I Process
 
2003 Rhinoceros Eyes
 
2003 Otherworld
 
2003 Paris
 
2003 New Scenes from America (documentary short)
 
2000 Beautiful Mistake
 
2000 Abschied - Brechts letzter Sommer
 
2000 The King's Daughters
 
2000 Love me
 
2000 American Psycho
 
1999 Night Wind
 
1998 Somewhere in the City
 
1997 Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
 
1996 Basquiat
 
1996 I Shot Andy Warhol
 
1995 Antártida
 
1995 Don't Forget You're Going to Die
 
1993 La naissance de l'amour
 
1991 Paris s'éveille
 
1990 Songs for Drella (video)
 
1989 The Houseguest (short)
 
1989 Dick: A Film by Jo Menell (documentary short)
 
1986 Something Wild
 
1982 American Playhouse (TV series)
– Who Am I This Time? (1982)
 
1974 Caged Heat
 
1972 Heat
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (23 titles)
2011 How to Make It in America (TV series)
– Money, Power, Private School (2011) (performer: "Perfect")
 
2009 Adventureland (writer: "Here She Comes Now")
 
2009 Big Fan (writer: "Big White Cloud" 1970 / performer: "Big White Cloud" 1970)
 
2008 Killshot (writer: "Gun" / performer: "Gun")
 
2008 Parashat Ha-Shavua (TV series)
– Pkudey (2008) (writer: "Close Watch" / performer: "Close Watch")
 
2007 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
– Episode #1.10 (2007) (performer: "Howling Man")
 
2006 Smokin' Aces (performer: "Big White Cloud" / "Big White Cloud")
 
2006 Cold Case (TV series)
– Death Penalty: Final Appeal (2006) (performer: "Hallelujah")
 
2005 Brick (writer: "Sister Ray")
 
2004 Trollywood (documentary) (writer: "Sunday Morning", "You Know More Than I Know" / performer: "You Know More Than I Know")
 
2003 The School of Rock ("Ride Into The Sun")
 
2002 Morvern Callar (writer: "I'm Sticking With You")
 
2001 Shabatot VeHagim (TV series)
– Tozeret Tsarfat (2001) (writer: "Dying on the Vine" / performer: "Dying on the Vine")
 
2001 Scrubs (TV series)
– My Old Lady (2001) (performer: "Hallelujah")
 
2001 Shrek (performer: "Hallelujah" 1985)
 
2000/I The Beach (writer: "Spinning Away")
 
2000 American Psycho (writer: "Suicide" / performer: "Suicide")
 
1998 Fogi is a Bastard (writer: "I'm waiting for the man")
 
1996 Basquiat (performer: "Hallelujah")
 
1996 A Perfect Candidate (documentary) (performer: "Hallelujah")
 
1995 Nico Icon (documentary) (writer: "Afraid", "Le petit chevalier" / performer: "Frozen Warnings")
 
1994 Les amoureux (writer: "You Know More Than I Know" / performer: "You Know More Than I Know")
 
1986 Sid and Nancy (writer: "She Never Took No For An Answer" / performer: "She Never Took No For An Answer")
 
Show ShowActor (6 titles)
2008 Salamander
Dick Winter
 
2002 N[eon] (short)
Narrator
 
1997 Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
Manager
 
1995 Antártida
Cale
 
1989 The Equalizer (TV series)
Aryan Leader
– Race Traitors (1989) … Aryan Leader
 
1989 The Houseguest (short)
Hubbley
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2003 John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season (video) (co-producer)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1969 Le lit de la vierge (composer: song "The Falconer")
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1966 Police Car (short)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1995 Nico Icon (documentary) (very special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (29 titles)
2013 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself - Musical guest
– Episode #1.860 (2013) … Himself - Musical guest
 
2007 Seven Ages of Rock (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Blank Generation: Punk Rock (2007) … Himself
– White Light, White Heat: Art Rock (2007) … Himself
 
2007 A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory (documentary)
Himself
 
1992-2005 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #26.4 (2005) … Himself
– Episode #22.3 (2003) … Himself
– Episode #21.3 (2003) … Himself
– Episode #13.5 (1999) … Himself
– Episode #4.1 (1994) … Himself
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2005 Musikprogrammet - programmet om musik (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Cardigans, John Cale og Neil Young (2005) … Himself
 
2003 Dal: Yma/Nawr (documentary)
 
2003 New Scenes from America (documentary short)
Himself - Musician
 
2003 John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season (video)
Himself
 
2001 Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Beautiful Mistake
Himself
 
2000 Sonic Cinema (TV series)
Himself
 
1998 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart (1998) … Himself
 
1993-1996 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.238 (1996) … Himself
– Episode #2.10 (1993) … Himself
 
1996 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 24 May 1996 (1996) … Himself - Guest
 
1995 Rock & Roll (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Nico Icon (documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Dancing Barefoot (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Velvet Underground: Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII (video)
Himself
 
1990 Lunettes noires pour nuits blanches (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 June 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1990 Songs for Drella (video)
Himself
 
1990 Words for the Dying (documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Put More Blood Into the Music (documentary)
 
1985 La edad de oro (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 February 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1984 Estoc de pop (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 November 1984 (1984) … Himself
 
1969 Walden (documentary)
 
1967 Exploding Plastic Inevitable (documentary short)
Himself
 
1966 The Velvet Underground and Nico (documentary)
Himself
 
1966 Screen Test #4 (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1966 Screen Test #3 (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2007 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Album: "Fear", 1974 (Island) See more »

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3 Print Biographies  | 2 Interviews  | 3 Articles  | 3 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

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Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

The only reason we wore sunglasses onstage was because we couldn't stand the sight of the audience. See more »

Trivia:

Is portrayed by Patrick Wilson in Factory Girl. See more »

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