Sound

2023

… Musician … Original Music Composer

2022

… Songs

2020

… Music

2016

… Musician

2011

… Original Music Composer

2008

… Original Music Composer

2003

… Original Music Composer

1988

… Original Music Composer

1987

… Original Music Composer

1986		Something Wild … Main Title Theme Composer
1986		True Stories … Songs … Original Music Composer

1984

… Sound Supervisor … Original Music Composer

1982

… Music

1981		Mea Culpa … Music
1981		America Is Waiting … Music

Acting

—		David Byrne Live in Miami as Self
—		David Byrne Live in Buenos Aires as Live
—		Stop Making Sense Q and A as Self
—		Talking Heads Live at Armadillo World as Self
—		Talking Heads Live in Syracuse 1978 as Self
—		David Byrne - Live From Congress Hall as David Byrne
—		David Byrne & St. Vincent - Album De La Semaine as David Byrne
—		Talking Heads - South Bank Show as David Byrne
—		David Byrne - Sessions At West 54th as David Byrne
—		David Byrne - Live in Zagreb as David Byrne

2024

as Himself

2021		Social! Distance Dance Club
2021		Twyla Moves as Self

2020		David Byrne's American Utopia as Self
2020		FeeLee. History of a Single Label as Self

2019		John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch as David Byrne
2019		Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged as Self - Voice
2019		Everything For All Reasons as Self
2019		Triple-Chaser as Narrator
2019		Hream as David Byrne
2019		Museum Town as Self

2018		The Making of True Stories as Self
2018		David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018 as Self

2017

as Self

2016		Contemporary Color
2016		Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall as Self
2016		Temporary Color

2015

as David Byrne

2014

as Self

2013

as Self (archive footage)

2012		Paul Simon: Under African Skies as Self
2012		La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles

2011		Talking Heads - Chronology
2011		This Must Be the Place as David Byrne
2011		Ride, Rise, Roar as Self

2009		Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut
2009		Beyond Ipanema as Self
2009		Wandering Heart as Self
2009		Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as Self

2008		Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell as Self (archive footage)
2008		The Man Who Bottled Clouds as Self
2008		New York Rock at the BBC
2008		Celia: The Queen as Self

2007		David Byrne - Live from Austin Texas as Self
2007		NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2006		Fabricating Tom Zé as Self
2006		By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston as Self

2005

as Self

2004

as Self

2003		David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel
2003		Lubbock Lights as Self

2002

as Self

2001

as Self

2000

as Introduction (English version)

1998		Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th as Self
1998		Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th as Self - Host/Interviewer
1998		Lulu on the Bridge as "Laughing Man" Escort
1998		Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart as Self

1995

as Self

1993		10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged as Self
1993		David Byrne: Between The Teeth

1990		Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter as Self
1990		Beleza Tropical as Self
1990		Summer of Love

1989		Decade as Self
1989		Heavy Petting as Self
1989		Checking Out as Bartender

1988

as Self

1986		True Stories as Narrator / Lip-Syncher
1986		The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
1986		Dead End Kids as Minister

1984		Stop Making Sense as Self - Vocals, Guitar
1984		Talking Heads vs. Television as Self

1982

1980		Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert
1980		Talking Heads - Live in Rome as Self - Vocals, guitar
1980		Talking Heads - Live at Capitol Theater as Self
1980		Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre as Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar

1977

as Self

1976

as Self

Directing

2004

… Director

1994

… Second Assistant Director

1993

… Director

1990

… Director

1988

… Director

1986

… Director

1980

… Director

1977

… Director

Writing

2020

… Writer

1988

… Writer

1986

… Writer

Production

2020

… Executive Producer

2016

… Producer

1989

… Producer

Crew

1984

… Creative Consultant