David Sylvian

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60 titles

Past Film & Video (15 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2017) Performer ("World Citizen Re-Cycled"), Writer ("World Citizen Re-Cycled") Performer ("World Citizen Re-Cycled"), Writer ("World Citizen Re-Cycled") See fewer		$13K	$117K	$985K
Shirley: Visions of Reality (2013) Composer (theme music) Composer (theme music) See fewer				$67K
Anton Corbijn Inside Out (2012) Performer ("Red Guitar (Music Video)"), Writer ("Red Guitar (Music Video)") Performer ("Red Guitar (Music Video)"), Writer ("Red Guitar (Music Video)") See fewer				$4K
Amplified Gesture (2009) (Video) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
The Number 23 (2007) Writer ("The Banality of Evil") Writer ("The Banality of Evil") See fewer	$30MM	$15MM	$35MM	$78MM
Babel (2006) Performer ("World Citizen-I Won't Be Disappointed") (uncredited) Performer ("World Citizen-I Won't Be Disappointed") (uncredited) See fewer	$25MM	$389K	$34MM	$135MM
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn (2005) (Video) - Self (segment "Red Guitar"), Performer ("Red Guitar"), Writer ("Red Guitar") Self (segment "Red Guitar"), Performer ("Red Guitar"), Writer ("Red Guitar") See fewer
The Calcium Kid (2004) Writer ("Ghosts") Writer ("Ghosts") See fewer				$109K
What Fault Is It of Ours? (2003) Performer ("Darkest Dreaming"), Writer ("Darkest Dreaming") Performer ("Darkest Dreaming"), Writer ("Darkest Dreaming") See fewer				$6MM
The Collector (2002) Composer Composer See fewer	$1K
River of Love (1999) (Video) - Composer Composer See fewer
Gas Food Lodging (1992) Writer ("Fall in Love With Me") Writer ("Fall in Love With Me") See fewer			$1.3MM	$1.3MM
To derma tou hronou (1987) (Short) - Composer Composer See fewer
Steel Cathedrals (1985) (Video) - Self, Director Self, Director See fewer
Identification of a Woman (1982) Writer ("Sons of Pioneers") Writer ("Sons of Pioneers") See fewer				$2K

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Past Television (12 titles)	Episodes
Armchair Britain (2018) (TV Series) - Writer ("Quiet Life") (1 episode, 2018) Writer ("Quiet Life") (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Brighton (Oct 19, 2018) Season 1, Episode 10 - Writer ("Quiet Life") (uncredited) Writer ("Quiet Life") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Electric Dreams (2009) (TV Mini-series) - Writer ("Quiet Life") (1 episode, 2009) Writer ("Quiet Life") (1 episode, 2009) See fewer The 1980s (Oct 6, 2009) Season 1, Episode 2 - Writer ("Quiet Life") Writer ("Quiet Life") See fewer	1
Ashes to Ashes (2008) (TV Series) - Writer ("Ghosts") (1 episode, 2008) Writer ("Ghosts") (1 episode, 2008) See fewer Episode #1.6 (Mar 13, 2008) Season 1, Episode 6 - Writer ("Ghosts") (uncredited) Writer ("Ghosts") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Skins (2008) (TV Series) - Performer ("Forbidden Colours") (1 episode, 2008) Performer ("Forbidden Colours") (1 episode, 2008) See fewer Chris (Mar 10, 2008) Season 2, Episode 5 - Performer ("Forbidden Colours") (uncredited) Performer ("Forbidden Colours") (uncredited) See fewer	1
On Any Saturday (2006) (TV Series) - Performer ("Blemish", "Late Night Shopping") (1 episode, 2006), Writer ("Blemish", "Late Night Shopping") (1 episode, 2006) Performer ("Blemish", "Late Night Shopping") (1 episode, 2006), Writer ("Blemish", "Late Night Shopping") (1 episode, 2006) See fewer Toldot (Feb 25, 2006) Season 1, Episode 6 - Performer ("Blemish", "Late Night Shopping"), Writer ("Blemish", "Late Night Shopping") Performer ("Blemish", "Late Night Shopping"), Writer ("Blemish", "Late Night Shopping") See fewer	1
Monster (2004) (TV Series) - Performer ("For The Love of Life") (33 episodes, 2004), Writer ("For The Love of Life") (33 episodes, 2004) Performer ("For The Love of Life") (33 episodes, 2004), Writer ("For The Love of Life") (33 episodes, 2004) See fewer Sanctuary (Nov 16, 2004) Season 1, Episode 32 - Performer ("For The Love of Life"), Writer ("For The Love of Life") Performer ("For The Love of Life"), Writer ("For The Love of Life") See fewer See more See fewer Loading	33
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2003) (TV Series) - Performer ("Darkest Dreaming") (1 episode, 2003) Performer ("Darkest Dreaming") (1 episode, 2003) See fewer Lady Heather's Box (Feb 13, 2003) Season 3, Episode 15 - Performer ("Darkest Dreaming") (uncredited) Performer ("Darkest Dreaming") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Jam (2000) (TV Mini-series) - Performer ("Bringing Down The Light") Performer ("Bringing Down The Light") See fewer
La Femme Nikita (1999) (TV Series) - Performer ("Thalheim") (1 episode, 1999), Writer ("Thalheim") (1 episode, 1999) Performer ("Thalheim") (1 episode, 1999), Writer ("Thalheim") (1 episode, 1999) See fewer Playing with Fire (Aug 22, 1999) Season 3, Episode 21 - Performer ("Thalheim") (uncredited), Writer ("Thalheim") (uncredited) Performer ("Thalheim") (uncredited), Writer ("Thalheim") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Valentina (1989) (TV Series) - Performer ("When Poets Dreamed of Angels") (1 episode, 1989) Performer ("When Poets Dreamed of Angels") (1 episode, 1989) See fewer Caduta angeli (Dec 8, 1989) Season 1, Episode 11 - Performer ("When Poets Dreamed of Angels") Performer ("When Poets Dreamed of Angels") See fewer	1
Top of the Pops (1981–1982) (TV Series) - Self - Japan (4 episodes, 1981), Writer ("Ghosts") (2 episodes, 1982), Writer ("Quiet Life") (1 episode, 1981), Writer ("Cantonese Boy") (1 episode, 1982) Self - Japan (4 episodes, 1981), Writer ("Ghosts") (2 episodes, 1982), Writer ("Quiet Life") (1 episode, 1981), Writer ("Cantonese Boy") (1 episode, 1982) See fewer Episode #19.21 (May 27, 1982) Season 19, Episode 21 - Self - Japan (as Japan), Writer ("Cantonese Boy") Self - Japan (as Japan), Writer ("Cantonese Boy") See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
No 73 (1982) (TV Series) - Writer ("Visions of China") (1 episode, 1982) Writer ("Visions of China") (1 episode, 1982) See fewer Episode #1.3 (Jan 16, 1982) Season 1, Episode 3 - Writer ("Visions of China") (uncredited) Writer ("Visions of China") (uncredited) See fewer	1

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Self (8 titles)
Top Ten (1999) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1999) Self (1 episode, 1999) See fewer 80s Romantics (Mar 13, 1999) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer
Cue the Music (1991–1995) (TV Series) - Self (1994) Self (1994) See fewer
Oil on Canvas (1983) (Video) - Self (as Japan) Self (as Japan) See fewer
Riverside (1982–1983) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (2 episodes, 1982) Self - Guest (2 episodes, 1982) See fewer Episode #2.10 (Jan 17, 1983) Season 2, Episode 10 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer Episode #2.5 (Nov 29, 1982) Season 2, Episode 5 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Top of the Pops (1981–1982) (TV Series) - Self - Japan (3 episodes, 1981) Self - Japan (3 episodes, 1981) See fewer Episode #19.21 (May 27, 1982) Season 19, Episode 21 - Self - Japan (as Japan) Self - Japan (as Japan) See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Oxford Road Show (1981) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1981) Self (1 episode, 1981) See fewer Episode #2.1 (Nov 20, 1981) Season 2, Episode 1 - Self (as Japan) Self (as Japan) See fewer
Japan: Adolescent Sex (1978) (Music Video) - Self Self See fewer
Japan: Communist China (1978) (Music Video) - Self Self See fewer

Archive Footage (1 title)
Top of the Pops (1982) (TV Series) - Self - Japan (1 episode, 1982) Self - Japan (1 episode, 1982) See fewer Episode #19.13 (Apr 1, 1982) Season 19, Episode 13 - Self - Japan (archive footage) (as Japan) Self - Japan (archive footage) (as Japan) See fewer

Other (24 titles)
eXtrañas heterodoXias (2022) (Podcast Series) - Writer ("Quiet love") (1 episode, 2022) Writer ("Quiet love") (1 episode, 2022) See fewer En éxtasis (Jun 18, 2022) Season 1, Episode 41 - Writer ("Quiet love") Writer ("Quiet love") See fewer
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) (Video Game) - Writer ("Quiet Life") Writer ("Quiet Life") See fewer
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006) (Video Game) - Writer ("Quiet Life") (uncredited) Writer ("Quiet Life") (uncredited) See fewer
David Sylvian: I Surrender (1999) (Music Video) - David Sylvian David Sylvian See fewer
Andrea Chimenti & David Sylvian: Ti Ho Aspettato (I Have Waited for You) (1996) (Music Video) - David Sylvian David Sylvian See fewer
David Sylvian & Robert Fripp: Jean the Birdman (1993) (Music Video) - David Sylvian David Sylvian See fewer
David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto Feat. Ingrid Chavez: Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II - Returning to the Womb) (1992) (Music Video) - David Sylvian David Sylvian See fewer
David Sylvian: Orpheus (1988) (Music Video) - David Sylvian David Sylvian See fewer
David Sylvian: Silver Moon (1986) (Music Video) - David Sylvian David Sylvian See fewer
David Sylvian: Pulling Punches (1984) (Music Video) - David Sylvian David Sylvian See fewer
David Sylvian: The Ink in the Well (1984) (Music Video) - David Sylvian, Composer (music by) David Sylvian, Composer (music by) See fewer
David Sylvian: Red Guitar (1984) (Music Video) - David Sylvian, Composer (music by) David Sylvian, Composer (music by) See fewer
David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto: Forbidden Colours (1983) (Music Video) - David Sylvian, Vocal, Lyrics ("Forbidden Colours"), Performer ("Forbidden Colours") David Sylvian, Vocal, Lyrics ("Forbidden Colours"), Performer ("Forbidden Colours") See fewer
Japan: Ghosts (1982) (Music Video) - David Sylvian David Sylvian See fewer
Japan: Life in Tokyo (1982) (Music Video) - David Sylvian David Sylvian See fewer
Japan: Nightporter (1982) (Music Video) - David Sylvian David Sylvian See fewer
David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto: Bamboo Music (1982) (Music Video) - David Sylvian, Composer, Music, Music Arranger, Music Producer, … See more David Sylvian, Composer, Music, Music Arranger, Music Producer, Vocal, Music ("Bamboo Music"), Performer ("Bamboo Music"), Producer ("Bamboo Music"), Writer ("Bamboo Music") See fewer
Japan: Quiet Life (1981) (Music Video) - David Sylvian David Sylvian See fewer
Japan: Visions of China (1981) (Music Video) - David Sylvian David Sylvian See fewer
Japan: Gentlemen Take Polaroids (1980) (Music Video) - David Sylvian David Sylvian See fewer
Japan: I Second That Emotion (1980) (Music Video) - David Sylvian David Sylvian See fewer
Japan: Swing (1980) (Music Video) - David Sylvian David Sylvian See fewer
Japan: Don't Rain on My Parade (1978) (Music Video) - David Sylvian David Sylvian See fewer
Japan: Sometimes I Feel So Low (1978) (Music Video) - David Sylvian David Sylvian See fewer

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