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David Sylvian

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The band Japan suffered from personal and creative clashes, particularly between Sylvian and Karn, with tensions springing from Sylvian's relationship with Yuka Fujii, a photographer, artist and designer, and Karn's former girlfriend. Fujii quickly became an influential figure in Sylvian's life. She was the first person to introduce Sylvian seriously to jazz... See more trivia »

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David Alan Batt
in Lewisham, Kent, England, UK
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Filmography

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2008 Skins (TV series)
– Chris (2008) (performer: "Forbidden Colours" - uncredited)
 
2007 The Number 23 (writer: "The Banality of Evil")
 
2006 Parashat Ha-Shavua (TV series)
– Toldot (2006) (writer: "Blemish", "Late Night Shopping" / performer: "Blemish", "Late Night Shopping")
 
2005 The Work of Director Anton Corbijn (video documentary) (performer: "Red Guitar")
 
2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series)
– Lady Heather's Box (2003) (performer: "Darkest Dreaming" - uncredited)
 
2003 What Fault Is It of Ours? (writer: "Darkest Dreaming" / performer: "Darkest Dreaming")
 
2000 Jam (TV series)
 
1992 Gas, Food Lodging (writer: "Fall in Love With Me")
 
1989 Valentina (TV series)
– Caduta angeli (1989) (performer: "When Poets Dreamed of Angels")
 
1983 Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (performer: "Forbidden Colours")
 
1982 Identification of a Woman (writer: "Sons of Pioneers" / as D. Syivian)
 
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2002 Koleksiyoncu: The Collector (documentary)
 
1999 River of Love (video documentary)
 
1987 To derma tou hronou (short)
 
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2009 Amplified Gesture (video documentary short) (executive producer)
 
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1985 Steel Cathedrals (video short)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2005 The Work of Director Anton Corbijn (video documentary)
Himself (segment "Red Guitar")
 
1994 Cue the Music (TV series)
Himself
 
1985 Steel Cathedrals (video short)
Himself
 
1983 Oil on Canvas (video)
Himself (as Japan)
 
1981 Oxford Road Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 January 1981 (1981) … Himself (as Japan)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercial for TIAA Cref (singing voice), 2004. See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official SamadhiSound Site | Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Japan
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Personal Quote:

I think of SamadhiSound as being global, and not necessarily based in the States. It's stretched between the States, Europe, and Japan. I think nowadays it doesn't really matter where we are physically located. We create our own culture around us to a large extent, whether it's what we're listening to... See more »

Trivia:

The band Japan suffered from personal and creative clashes, particularly between Sylvian and Karn, with tensions springing from Sylvian's relationship with Yuka Fujii, a photographer, artist and designer, and Karn's former girlfriend. Fujii quickly became an influential figure in Sylvian's life. She was the first person to introduce Sylvian seriously to jazz... See more »

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