Mark E. Smith

Mark E. Smith

Born: March 5, 1957
Died: January 24, 2018
in Salford, Lancashire, England
Mark Edward Smith was a singer, songwriter and inimitable front man of post punk Manchester band The Fall.

Movies for Mark E. Smith...

It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline
Title: It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline
Character: Himself
Released: October 15, 2014
Type: Movie
Dandelion Records and DVD's present Probably the nearest you will ever get to an official documentary on Mark E Smith and The Fall. Put together over a period of 13 years by three Danish Fall fans and with full involvement from Mark E Smith this film gives a real insight into the mechanisms of The Fall. Features many live clips and rehearsals of both The Fall and Smith and Ed Blaney. The cast list includes Mark E Smith, John Peel (a real in depth contribution from Peelie), Henry Rollins, Thurston Moore, David Gedge, Stephen Malkmus, Dee Dee Ramone, Peter Hook, Grant Showbiz, John Cooper Clarke, Damo Suzuki, Gary Lucas, Ed Blaney, Jim Watts, Spencer Birtwistle, Ben Pritchard, Zlatko Buric, Alan Wise, The Other Dave and Fall Fan Dave. Bonus material includes a great interview with Mark E Smith in what was his favourite pub near Heaton Park in Manchester (sadly the pub is now closed)
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Title: Punk Britannia
Released: June 1, 2012
Type: TV
A brand new take on the most transformative force in British popular music history.
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A Leisure Society of Severe Preponderence
Title: A Leisure Society of Severe Preponderence
Character: Himself
Released: July 27, 2011
Type: Movie
A devastating assault on conformity culture, neo-liberal politics, literary pretension and the all-around follies of the Western world. Using, ironically, anti-art strategies—appropriation, violation and collage—Kaganof splinters the division between the high and the low, revelling in the contradictions and absurdities that transpire in a life lived crossing borders. Filmed on location in The Hague September 1995 at the Crossing Border Festival.
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The Fall
Title: The Fall
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2009
Type: Movie
Mick Middles's previously unreleased documentary on The Fall from 1994. Made available as an extra on Northern Cream: The Fall DVD That Fights Back in 2009.
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John Peel's Record Box
Title: John Peel's Record Box
Character: Self
Released: November 14, 2005
Type: Movie
John Peel's Record Box is a documentary film made by Elaine Shepherd, released on 14 November 2005 on Channel 4. It was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award. It is about a small private collection of the British radio DJ John Peel who died in 2004 at the age of 65. Peel's main archive contained more than 100,000 vinyl records and CDs. This smaller private collection, however, contains 143 singles - some of them doublettes - stored in a private wooden box representing some of his personal favourites. According to the documentary, there are no singles by Peel's favorite group, The Fall, because he kept them in a separate box. The film features interviews with John's wife Sheila Ravenscroft, radio DJs and artists like Mary Anne Hobbs, Sir Elton John, Ronnie Wood, Roger Daltrey, Fergal Sharkey, Jack White, Michael Palin and Miki Berenyi.
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The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
Title: The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
Character: Himself
Released: January 21, 2005
Type: Movie
A 1-hour Documentary looking at the Manchester post-punk group and its infamous leader Mark E Smith. The Film follows the current band recording their final Session for the John Peel Show (they were his favourite group and recorded more sessions than any other band) as well as chronicling the chaotic history of the band & its numerous line-up changes.
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Title: Ideal
Character: Jesus Christ
Released: January 11, 2005
Type: TV
Sitcom about a small-time dope dealer and his strange collection of acquaintances.
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The Fall ‎– Live At The Haçienda 1983-1985
Title: The Fall ‎– Live At The Haçienda 1983-1985
Character: Himself
Released: January 11, 2005
Type: Movie
"Live At The Hacienda" features a collection of material taken from four shows the band played at the world famous Hacienda club in Manchester during the mid-1980's. Amongst the tracks featured are Independent Chart top five hit "Kicker Conspiracy" and live favourites including "God Box" and "What You Need". There is also some excellent bonus footage featuring an interview with Mark E. Smith. God Box / Kicker Conspiracy / C.R.E.E.P. / Lay Of The Land / Elves / Oh! Brother / Garden / Ludd Gang / Neighbourhood Of Infinity / I Feel Voxish / 2 X 4 / Slang King / Mere Pseud Mag. Ed / What You Need / Barmy / L.A. / Faust Banana / I Am A Damo Suzuki / Gut Of The Quantifier / Spoiled Victorian Child Plus Bonus interview footage
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The Fall: Perverted By Language/ Bis + Live at Leeds
Title: The Fall: Perverted By Language/ Bis + Live at Leeds
Character: Himself
Released: November 18, 2003
Type: Movie
Two live performances recorded in 1981, assorted clips and promotional videos.
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24 Hour Party People
Title: 24 Hour Party People
Character: Punter
Released: February 13, 2002
Type: Movie
Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise one of their performances, and soon Manchester's punk groups are clamoring for him to manage them. Riding the wave of a musical revolution, Wilson and his friends create the legendary Factory Records label and The Hacienda club.
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Diary of a Madman
Title: Diary of a Madman
Character: Social Worker
Released: October 16, 1997
Type: Movie
An update of Gogol's comic story about a man who thinks the way to his boss's heart is by sending letters to her dog. Starring Steve Evets, Yasmin Mills and The Fall's Mark E Smith
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Nick Cave: Stranger in a Strange Land
Title: Nick Cave: Stranger in a Strange Land
Character: Self
Released: April 1, 1987
Type: Movie
Documentary made for Dutch television about Nick Cave in Berlin in 1987.
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Hail the New Puritan
Title: Hail the New Puritan
Released: May 21, 1986
Type: Movie
A fictionalized portrait of the British dancer and choreographer Michael Clark, depicting a day in his life as he and his company prepare for a performance.