John Cale

Biography

John Davies Cale, OBE is a Welsh musician, composer, singer, songwriter and record producer who 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.

Most Famous Work

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American Psycho

(2000) Original Music Composer

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Basquiat

(1996) Original Music Composer

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Caged Heat

(1974) Original Music Composer

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Something Wild

(1986) Original Music Composer

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A Burning Hot Summer

(2011) Original Music Composer

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I Shot Andy Warhol

(1996) Music

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Who Am I This Time?

(1982) Original Music Composer

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Heat

(1972) Music

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2022	Self	Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song 2022-07-01 Movie
2021	Self	The Velvet Underground 2021-10-15 Movie
2017	Performer	John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico 2017-08-18 Movie
2016	Himself (archival footage)	Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present 2016-06-01 Movie
	Lester	Love Twice 2016-01-01 Movie
2015	Self (archive footage)	Danny Says 2015-03-18 Movie
2013	N/A	The Bridge 2013-07-10 TV Show
2010	N/A	John Cale & Band: Live at Rockpalast 2010-10-25 Movie
2008	N/A	New York Rock at the BBC 2008-06-24 Movie
	Dick Winter	Salamander 2008-05-01 Movie
2007	Self	A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory 2007-09-19 Movie
2006	N/A	Velvet Underground: Under Review 2006-04-25 Movie
2005	Self	Punk: Attitude 2005-07-04 Movie
2003	Self	Still: Here/Now 2003-11-01 Movie
	Himself - Musician	New Scenes from America 2003-03-13 Movie
2002	Narrator	n[eon] 2002-01-26 Movie
2001	Self	Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture 2001-01-27 Movie
2000	N/A	Beautiful Mistake 2000-11-29 Movie
1998	Self	John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music 1998-12-18 Movie
1997	Manager	Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest 1997-01-19 Movie
1995	Cale	Antártida 1995-09-08 Movie
	Self	Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times 1995-05-31 Movie
	Himself	Nico Icon 1995-02-18 Movie
	Self	Dancing Barefoot 1995-01-01 Movie
1993	Self	Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe 1993-12-01 Movie
	bass, viola, keyboards, vocals	The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII 1993-10-10 Movie
	Himself	Words for the Dying 1993-01-01 Movie
1992	N/A	John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season 1992-12-31 Movie
1990	Self	Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections 1990-06-01 Movie
	Self	Songs for Drella 1990-01-17 Movie
1989	Lonely writer	Wonderland USA 1989-01-01 Movie
	Hubbley	The Houseguest 1989-01-01 Movie
1988	Himself	Put More Blood Into the Music 1988-08-06 Movie
1986	self	The South Bank Show: Velvet Underground 1986-04-25 Movie
1985	Aryan Leader	The Equalizer 1985-09-18 TV Show
1984	Self	Musik Convoy 1984-01-23 TV Show
1976	Self	The Blank Generation 1976-04-22 Movie
1972	N/A	The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72 1972-01-29 Movie
1968	Self	Diaries, Notes, and Sketches 1968-03-01 Movie
1967	Man (uncredited)	Four Stars 1967-12-15 Movie
	N/A	The Velvet Underground in Boston 1967-02-15 Movie
	Himself	Exploding Plastic Inevitable 1967-01-01 Movie
1966	N/A	Screen Test #3 1966-10-23 Movie
	N/A	Moe Gets Tied Up 1966-08-01 Movie
	Himself	The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards 1966-08-01 Movie
	Himself	Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance 1966-07-03 Movie
	N/A	Satisfaction 1966-03-31 Movie
	Himself	The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound 1966-02-08 Movie
	N/A	The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966 1966-01-14 Movie
	N/A	The Velvet Underground Rehearses 1966-01-01 Movie
	Himself	Screen Test: John Cale 1966-01-01 Movie
1965	Self	Andy Warhol Screen Tests 1965-11-28 Movie
	N/A	Dirt 1965-09-25 Movie
	Himself	Venus in Furs 1965-01-01 Movie
	N/A	Kevin Ayers - Musical Express 1981 Movie
	Self	Whips Movie
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Sound

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2018	Music	Paul Sanchez Is Back! 2018-07-18 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Les Unwanted de Europa 2018-01-26 Movie
2015	Music	The Communist Revolution Was Caused By The Sun 2015-07-28 Movie
2014	Music	This Is Cosmos 2014-01-01 Movie
2012	Music	Of Women and Horses 2012-01-25 Movie
2011	Original Music Composer	A Burning Hot Summer 2011-09-28 Movie
2010	Music	A Beautiful Mistake 2010-10-01 Movie
2009	Original Music Composer	American Widow 2009-08-29 Movie
2004	Music	Rhinoceros Eyes 2004-04-23 Movie
	Music	Process 2004-02-10 Movie
2003	Music	Otherworld 2003-06-26 Movie
	Music	Paris 2003-06-06 Movie
	Music	New Scenes from America 2003-03-13 Movie
2000	Music	Beautiful Mistake 2000-11-29 Movie
	Music	The Virgin 2000-10-06 Movie
	Original Music Composer	The King's Daughters 2000-05-17 Movie
	Original Music Composer	The Farewell 2000-05-14 Movie
	Original Music Composer	American Psycho 2000-04-13 Movie
	Music	Love Me 2000-02-23 Movie
1999	Music	Wisconsin Death Trip 1999-09-05 Movie
	Original Music Composer	The Wind of the Night 1999-03-03 Movie
1998	Original Music Composer	Somewhere in the City 1998-06-11 Movie
1997	Music	Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest 1997-01-19 Movie
1996	Original Music Composer	Basquiat 1996-08-09 Movie
	Music	I Shot Andy Warhol 1996-05-01 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Don't Forget You're Going to Die 1996-01-03 Movie
1995	Music	Antártida 1995-09-08 Movie
1994	Music	Ah Pook Is Here. 1994-10-01 Movie
1993	Original Music Composer	The Birth of Love 1993-09-22 Movie
1992	Music	Primary Motive 1992-08-02 Movie
1991	Original Music Composer	Paris Awakens 1991-11-27 Movie
1990	Original Music Composer	Songs for Drella 1990-01-17 Movie
1989	Original Music Composer	The Houseguest 1989-01-01 Movie
1986	Original Music Composer	Something Wild 1986-11-07 Movie
1982	Original Music Composer	Who Am I This Time? 1982-02-02 Movie
1974	Original Music Composer	Caged Heat 1974-04-19 Movie
1972	Music	Heat 1972-10-06 Movie
1971	Original Music Composer	Women in Revolt 1971-12-01 Movie
1970	Music	Straight and Narrow 1970-12-31 Movie
1963	Music	Kiss 1963-12-31 Movie
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Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2010	Director	Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970 2010-07-19 Movie
1966	Director	Police Car 1966-01-01 Movie
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Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1992	Producer	John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season 1992-12-31 Movie
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