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David Robert Jones, known as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter and actor. Regarded as among the most influential musicians of the 20th century, he was known for his frequent reinvention and visual presentation, and is often referred to as the "chameleon of rock". His music, stagecraft and fashion have had a significant impact on popular culture.
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“I always had a repulsive sort of need to be something more than human. I felt very very puny as a human. I thought, "Fuck that. I want to be a superman."”
“I'm an instant star. Just add water and stir.”
“I get offered so many bad movies. And they're all raging queens or transvestites or Martians.”
“I think fame itself is not a rewarding thing. The most you can say is that it gets you a seat in restaurants.”
“Ageing is an extraordinary process... If you are pining for youth I think it produces a stereotypical old man because you only live in memory, you live in a place that doesn’t exist … I think ageing is an extraordinary process whereby you become the person that you always should have been.”
“This ain't rock'n'roll. This is genocide!”
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The Magic Voices of Pop
2021 · as Self (archive)
The Prestige
2006 · as Nikola Tesla
Arthur and the Invisibles
2006 · as Maltazard (voice)
The Hunger
1997 · as The Host
Basquiat
1996 · as Andy Warhol
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992 · as Phillip Jeffries
Labyrinth
1986 · as Jareth
Into the Night
1985 · as Colin Morris
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · as Celliers
The Hunger
1983 · as John Blaylock
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1981 · as David Bowie
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976 · as Thomas Jerome Newton
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