John Cale
- Acting
- March 9, 1942 · Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
Biography
John Davies Cale, OBE, is a Welsh musician, composer, singer, songwriter and record producer. At an early age Cale discovered a talent for the viola, and became a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales at the age of 13. He was later awarded a scholarship at Goldsmiths College, London, England. In 1963, he travelled to the United States to continue his musical training with the assistance and influence of Aaron Copland. He was a founding member of the American rock band The Velvet Underground. Over his five-decade career, Cale has worked in various styles across rock, drone, classical, avant-garde and electronic music.
Known for
Filmography
- Ready or Not · Music
- “Wuthering Heights” · Songs
- Everybody's Live with John Mulaney · Self
- Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song · Self
- Andy Warhol's America
- Andy Warhol's America
- The Velvet Underground · Self
- The Invisible Father · Self
- Paul Sanchez Is Back! · Music
- Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground
- Les Unwanted de Europa · Music
- John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico · Performer
- Andy Warhol, Fluorescent · (archive footage)
- Gimme Danger
- Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present · Self
- Love Twice · Lester
- The Communist Revolution Was Caused By The Sun · Music
- Danny Says · Self
- This Is Cosmos · Music
- Lou Reed - Remembered
- The Bridge
- Of Women and Horses · Music
- A Burning Hot Summer · Music
- A Beautiful Mistake · Music
- Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970 · Director
- American Widow · Music
- New York Rock at the BBC
- Salamander · Dick Winter
- A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory · Self
- Seven Ages of Rock · Self
- Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk · Self
- Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance · Self
- Velvet Underground: Under Review
- Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol
- Punk: Attitude · Self
- Rhinoceros Eyes · Music
- Process · Music
- Still: Here/Now · Self
- Otherworld · Music
- Paris · Music
- New Scenes from America · Self, Music
- n[eon] · Narrator
- Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture · Self
- Beautiful Mistake · Music
- The Virgin · Music
- The King's Daughters · Music
- The Farewell · Music
- American Psycho · Music
- Love Me · Music
- Wisconsin Death Trip · Music
- The Wind of the Night · Music
- John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music · Self
- Somewhere in the City · Music
- Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
- The Banana · Self
- Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest · Manager, Music
- Basquiat · Music
- I Shot Andy Warhol · Music
- Don't Forget You're Going to Die · Music
- Nico Icon · Self
- Antártida · Cale, Music
- Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times · Self
- Dancing Barefoot · Self
- Ah Pook Is Here. · Music
- The Long Voyage · Music
- Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe · Self
- The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII · bass, viola, keyboards, vocals
- The Birth of Love · Music
- Words for the Dying · Self
- John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season · Producer
- Later... with Jools Holland
- Primary Motive · Music
- Paris Awakens · Music
- Healing Hurts · Music
- Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
- Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections · Self
- Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella · Self, Music
- Wonderland USA · Lonely writer
- The Houseguest · Hubbley, Music
- Put More Blood Into the Music · Self