Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel

Born: February 13, 1950
in Chobham, Surrey, England, UK
Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer, musician and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. More recently he has focused on producing and promoting world music and pioneering digital distribution methods for music. He has also been involved in various humanitarian efforts.

Movies for Peter Gabriel...

i/o Peter Gabriel / Blu-Ray Audio
Title: i/o Peter Gabriel / Blu-Ray Audio
Character: Lead Vocals, Synthesizer, Piano
Released: December 1, 2023
Type: Movie
More than 20 years in the making, i/o, Peter Gabriel’s tenth album and first new material since 2002’s Up. And what a creation – 12 tracks of grace, gravity and great beauty that provide welcome confirmation of not only Peter’s ongoing ability to write stop-you-in-your-tracks songs but also of that thrilling voice, still perfectly, delightfully intact. Throughout the album the intelligent and thoughtful songs tackle life and the universe. All 12 tracks are subject to two stereo mixes: the Bright-Side Mix, the Dark-Side Mix, bring different characters to the songs. A third version – the In-Side Mix, in Dolby Atmos, generates a much more three-dimensional mix and is included in this Blu-ray.
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Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
Title: Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
Character: Self
Released: June 7, 2023
Type: Movie
In 1968, art students Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell made a trippy photo collage for their musician friends Syd, David and Roger. The resulting album and album cover, A Saucerful of Secrets, helped launch two careers: that of Pink Floyd, one of the 70s megabands, and of Hipgnosis, which, over the course of the next 25 years, designed a stream of iconic album covers.
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Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
Title: Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
Character: Self
Released: November 26, 2021
Type: Movie
Brit Award-winner Sam Fender goes in search of a musical hero from another era - the late, great, Alan Hull of Lindisfarne, in this one-off BBC Four documentary.
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Why Are We (Not) Creative?
Title: Why Are We (Not) Creative?
Character: Self
Released: October 20, 2021
Type: Movie
In this second installment of his exploration of creativity, Hermann Vaske looks for factors that inhibit it. He asks artists, activists, and thinkers about things that kill their creativity.
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Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain
Title: Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain
Character: Self
Released: November 22, 2020
Type: Movie
Documentary examining the unique connections the singer shared with Britain, and what made the UK such a sanctuary for him. The programme features contributions from some of those who were closest to him, from his own children to friend Elvis Costello, as well as celebrity fans including Jools Holland and Freddie Flintoff.
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Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
Title: Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
Character: Self
Released: February 21, 2020
Type: Movie
A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson's young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band.
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Kate Bush: The Sound Witch
Title: Kate Bush: The Sound Witch
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 13, 2019
Type: Movie
She became famous at a very young age and gradually slipped away, cultivating her legend and her mystery. Kate Bush, pioneering artist, is at the heart of a captivating documentary broadcast on Arte.
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Africa Rising
Title: Africa Rising
Character: Self - Musician (archive footage)
Released: June 3, 2019
Type: Movie
How African artists have spread African culture all over the world, especially music, since the harsh years of decolonization, trying to offer a nicer portrait of this amazing continent, historically known for tragic subjects, such as slavery, famine, war and political chaos.
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Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
Title: Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
Character: Self
Released: June 15, 2016
Type: Movie
Documentary telling the extraordinary story of Koko, the only 'talking' gorilla in the world, and her lifelong relationship with Penny Patterson. Project Koko started as a PhD project to teach sign language to a baby gorilla, but as Koko began to communicate with Penny, an intense bond formed between them. Penny has now been with Koko for over 40 years and claims Koko can reveal fresh insights into the workings of an animal's mind. Koko's unique life with Penny has been filmed every step of the way. Over 2,000 hours of footage chart the most dramatic moments - Penny's battle to keep Koko from being taken back to the zoo in which she was born, Penny's clash with academic critics who doubted her claims and the image of Koko mourning the death of her kitten.
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Genesis: Together and Apart
Title: Genesis: Together and Apart
Character: Self
Released: October 4, 2014
Type: Movie
A feature-length documentary about one of the most successful British bands in rock music. The film recounts their extraordinary musical story, exploring the songwriting and the emotional highs and lows.
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The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
Title: The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
Character: Self
Released: August 22, 2014
Type: Movie
This documentary explores Kate Bush's career and music, from January 1978's Wuthering Heights to her 2011 album 50 Words for Snow, through the testimony of some of her key collaborators and those she has inspired.
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Peter Gabriel: Back To Front
Title: Peter Gabriel: Back To Front
Character: Self - Lead Vocals
Released: June 20, 2014
Type: Movie
This spectacular live concert, filmed at London’s O2 using the latest Ultra High Definition 4K technology by renowned director Hamish Hamilton, captures Peter Gabriel’s celebration of the 25th anniversary of his landmark album “So”. To mark the event Gabriel reunited his original “So” touring band from 1986/87 – Tony Levin, David Rhodes, David Sancious and Manu Katché - and for the very first time fans saw them play the multi-platinum selling album in its entirety. But the concert is much more than just a nostalgic trip down memory lane; delivering performances of new and even unfinished material alongside acoustic re-workings and a plentiful supply of classic favourites, broken down into three sections. What Peter calls “the starter, the savoury course and the dessert”.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Title: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Character: Himself
Released: May 31, 2014
Type: Movie
The 29th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony took place on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The 2014 Ceremony was open to the public, as it had been for the Induction Ceremonies in Cleveland (2009, 2012) and Los Angeles (2013). This was the first time that the event was held in New York. With performances by Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, KISS, Nirvana, Linda Ronstadt, and Cat Stevens.
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For Those About to Rock. The Story of Rodrigo y Gabriela
Title: For Those About to Rock. The Story of Rodrigo y Gabriela
Character: Himself
Released: March 15, 2014
Type: Movie
The amazing and inspiring journey of Mexican guitarists ‘Rodrigo y Gabriela’ who at a very young age decided to do only what they loved the most: music.
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Title: Brian Pern: A Life in Rock
Character: Himself
Released: February 10, 2014
Type: TV
Brian Pern is an ageing rock star and former front-man of ground breaking progressive rock group Thotch. Like many artists of his age, rather than make new music, he spends more time trying to save the planet (including his campaign to teach gorillas how to Skype). Now, the BBC have asked him to front a major new documentary where he presents his guide to The Life Of Rock from prehistoric man to the present day.
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Title: Cachitos de hierro y cromo
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 27, 2013
Type: TV
Cachitos de hierro y cromo is a Spanish musical-themed documentary program, directed by Jero Rodríguez and hosted by Virginia Díaz. It is an unapologetic musical display of RTVE's sound legacy in the form of performances on the set of programs such as 'Aplauso', 'Galas del Sábado', 'Mapa Sonoro', 'Zona Franca' or 'Los Conciertos de Radio 3'. For nearly 60 years, artists and other specimens have stormed viewers' screens. The result is a polyphony of images and memories that includes everything from James Brown to Camela, from Perales to REM, from Gabinete to Violent Femmes. And so all the time. Our secret weapon has been the historical archive of TVE, the repository of Spanish collective memory for more than half a century.
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Peter Gabriel - Live In Athens 1987
Title: Peter Gabriel - Live In Athens 1987
Character: Self - Vocals / Keyboards
Released: September 13, 2013
Type: Movie
In October 1987 after many months on the road, it was in the elevated surroundings of the hillside open-air theatre at Lycabettus overlooking Athens that the So tour came to a climactic close. The three nights were filmed in what was the first-ever Peter Gabriel concert to be committed to film.
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Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
Title: Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 16, 2013
Type: Movie
Fatherhood has proved a great subject for a variety of artists - some celebratory, some conflicted, but all inspired by what dad does and doesn't do. Here's a mixture of songs that celebrate and probe the emotional complexities generated by the sometime head of the household. Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Cat Stevens, Emmylou Harris, Paul Simon, Madonna, Peter Gabriel, Mike and the Mechanics, Suggs and the Blockheads, Neil Young, James Brown, Pigbag and even Ozzy Osbourne and his daughter Kelly put in an appearance, making a cracking compilation for Father's Day.
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Miracle Rising: South Africa
Title: Miracle Rising: South Africa
Character: Himself
Released: February 9, 2013
Type: Movie
MIRACLE RISING: SOUTH AFRICA is the epic legacy of South Africa's political transformation that culminated in the first free and fair elections in April 1994. Recounted through the personal accounts of key figures, both local and international, the documentary examines how South Africa avoided a civil war and moved towards, as Archbishop Desmond Tutu coined the phrase, "a rainbow nation." From the evil legacy of apartheid to the triumphant first democratic elections, Miracle Rising: South Africa moves beyond mere chronology and delves into the hearts and minds of the leaders and people of South Africa, culminating in the thrilling behind-the-scenes events of the elections that resulted in the joyful inauguration of President Nelson Mandela. Told through simple, intimate portraits of key players, it weaves a grand story of a nation into an intimate history of men and women determined to change the country for the best of all who live there.
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Peter Gabriel - Live in Philadelphia 2012
Title: Peter Gabriel - Live in Philadelphia 2012
Character: himself
Released: December 16, 2012
Type: Movie
Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA September 21, 2012 O But Come Talk To Me Shock The Monkey Family Snapshot Digging In The Dirt Secret World The Family And The Fishing Net No Self Control Solsbury Hill Washing Of The Water Red Rain Sledgehammer Don't Give Up That Voice Again Mercy Street Big Time We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37) This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds) In Your Eyes The Tower That Ate People Biko
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Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel - So
Title: Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel - So
Character: Self
Released: October 22, 2012
Type: Movie
This addition to the acclaimed & award winning Classic Albums series tells the story behind the making of Peter Gabriel's 1986 album "So". It was Gabriel's fifth solo album and the first one to have a title (the others all having just been called "Peter Gabriel" ). The album spawned a number of hit singles on both sides of the Atlantic including "Sledgehammer", "Big Time", "Don't Give Up" (a duet with Kate Bush) and "In Your Eyes" which drove "So" to multi-platinum sales, the No.1 spot in the UK and No.2 in the US. So was very much an album of the MTV generation and the distinctive videos for tracks like "Sledgehammer", "Red Rain", "Big Time" and "Don't Give Up" were key factors in the album's success.
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Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
Title: Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
Character: Self
Released: March 19, 2012
Type: Movie
This penetrating independent film review draws on the media announcements of Steve Hackett, Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Michael Rutherford to produce a frank and candid firsthand appraisal of the Genesis phenomenon.
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Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields
Title: Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields
Character: Himself
Released: October 27, 2011
Type: Movie
Ten years in the making, Strange Powers is an intimate documentary portrait of songwriter Stephin Merritt and his band the Magnetic Fields. With his unique gift for memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings that blend classic Tin Pan Alley with modern sounds, Stephin Merritt has distinguished himself as one of contemporary pop's most beloved and influential artists.
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Peter Gabriel - New Blood Trailer - Rhythm of the Heat
Title: Peter Gabriel - New Blood Trailer - Rhythm of the Heat
Character: himself
Released: October 24, 2011
Type: Movie
Filmed at Hammersmith Apollo,New Blood Live In London captures Peter Gabriel performing live with the 46 piece New Blood Orchestra. This trailer, a DVD extra from "Secret World Live", contains the performance of "The Rhythm of the Heat"
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Peter Gabriel: New Blood, Live In London
Title: Peter Gabriel: New Blood, Live In London
Character: Himself
Released: October 24, 2011
Type: Movie
Filmed at Hammersmith Apollo,New Blood Live In London captures Peter Gabriel performing live with the 46 piece New Blood Orchestra. The repertoire mixes cover versions from his Scratch My Back album with classic tracks from across his solo career in brand new orchestral arrangements. Gabriel is a renowned live performer and his onstage charisma and instantly recognizable voice combine brilliantly with the orchestral sound palette to breathe a new sense of wonder into familiar songs. As you would expect the concert is also a visual feast, with graphics, animation and imagery blending to enhance and illustrate the music. This is truly a live experience not to be missed.
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Taken by Storm: The Art of Storm Thorgerson and Hipgnosis
Title: Taken by Storm: The Art of Storm Thorgerson and Hipgnosis
Character: Self
Released: March 11, 2011
Type: Movie
This documentary chronicles the long and storied career of Storm Thorgerson, the most famous artist you've never heard of -- the brilliant photographer who created scores of iconic album covers for bands such as Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin.
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Peter Gabriel - Taking the Pulse
Title: Peter Gabriel - Taking the Pulse
Character: Self
Released: September 26, 2010
Type: Movie
Filmed at the Arena di Verona in Verona, Italy on September 26th, 2010, Taking The Pulse is the 2nd of a pair of concert films directed by Gabriel's daughter Ana and Andrew Gaston. This concert film takes footage from the second set of that show, where Gabriel does a section of his own songs backed up by a symphony orchestra conducted by Ben Foster (Doctor Who, BBC Proms). Setlist: The Rhythm of the Heat • San Jacinto • Digging In The Dirt • The Drop • Signal To Noise • Downside Up • Darkness • Mercy Street • Blood of Eden • Washing of the Water • Intruder • Red Rain • Solsbury Hill • In Your Eyes • Don't Give Up • The Nest That Sailed The Sky
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The Real World of Peter Gabriel
Title: The Real World of Peter Gabriel
Character: Self
Released: August 6, 2009
Type: Movie
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Peter Gabriel: Live in Velez Stadium Buenos Aires
Title: Peter Gabriel: Live in Velez Stadium Buenos Aires
Character: himself
Released: March 22, 2009
Type: Movie
Live in Velez Stadium Buenos Aires 22 March 2009 Track List: 1. intro: Zaar 2. The Rhythm of the Heat 3. On The Air 4. Intruder 5. Steam 6. Blood of Eden 7. Games without Frontiers 8. No Self Control 9. Mother of Violence 10. Darkness 11. The Tower That Ate People 12. San Jacinto 13. Big Time 14. Secret World 15. Solsbury Hill 16. Sledgehammer 17. Signal to Noise encore: 18. In Your Eyes 19. Red Rain 20. Father, Son 21. Biko
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Prog Rock At The BBC
Title: Prog Rock At The BBC
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2009
Type: Movie
Compilation of some of the greatest names and British bands in what they still dare to call prog rock, filmed live in the BBC studios in the early 1970s. Expect to see stadium names like Yes, Genesis and Emerson, Lake and Palmer alongside much-loved bands of the era including Caravan, Family, Atomic Rooster and more.
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Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love
Title: Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love
Character: Self
Released: September 6, 2008
Type: Movie
Senegalese pop sensation Youssou Ndour has spent the last 20 years in the spotlight as a world-renowned musician and the iconic representative "voice of Africa." At the height of his career, Youssou became frustrated by the negative perception of his Muslim faith and composed Egypt, a deeply spiritual album dedicated to a more tolerant view of Islam. The album's brave musical message was wholeheartedly embraced by Western audiences but ignited serious religious controversy in his homeland of Senegal. The film chronicles the difficult journey Youssou must undertake to assume his true calling.
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Peter Gabriel - Live in Copenhagen 1983
Title: Peter Gabriel - Live in Copenhagen 1983
Character: himself
Released: December 19, 2007
Type: Movie
Peter Gabriel 01.10.83 Falkoner Theatre Copenhagen DVD1 The Rhythm Of The Heat The Family & The Fishing Net Shock The Monkey Family Snapshot Intruder No Self Control Wallflower Lay Your Hands On Me Solsbury Hill I Go Swimming DVD2 San Jacinto On The Air Biko
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Genesis:| Up Close and Personal
Title: Genesis:| Up Close and Personal
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 12, 2007
Type: Movie
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Title: Seven Ages of Rock
Character: Self
Released: May 19, 2007
Type: TV
A definitive landmark series charting the emergence and re-emergence of rock music as a global force, told through the musicians who have shaped this most enduring of genres.
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Genesis: Turning It On Again
Title: Genesis: Turning It On Again
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 15, 2007
Type: Movie
This unique 3-DVD collection is the definitive critical overview of the work of Genesis. Taking the viewer on a journey from the band's early days through to the more recent past, the programs feature fascinating archive interviews with Phil Collins, Steve Hackett, Tony Banks and Michael Rutherford; also on hand to provide expert analysis of the music is a team of leading rock journalists and music industry insiders. And then there’s the music – featured here are superb tracks from the ground breaking Gabriel era and the bands later years as a commercial super group, including I Know What I like (In Your Wardrobe), Supper’s Ready, The Musical Box, In The Cage, The Knife, Turn It On Again and many more.
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Genesis: Total Rock Review
Title: Genesis: Total Rock Review
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 29, 2006
Type: Movie
With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide, Genesis are one of the highest selling recording groups of all time. From being one of the most revered bands of the 1970s led by Peter Gabriel, they went on to achieve massive commercial success in the Phil Collins era and have made a lasting impression on musical history. Combining extensive archive footage of performances with penetrating interviews with the band and the critics, this film offers a comprehensive review of the changing face of Genesis, and provides key insights to the music which shaped their career.
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Title: The One Show
Character: Self - Guest
Released: August 14, 2006
Type: TV
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD. The programme is currently hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker from Monday-Thursday, with Chris Evans appearing instead of Baker on Fridays and relief presenters appearing when required.
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Peter Gabriel: Still Growing Up, Live & Unwrapped
Title: Peter Gabriel: Still Growing Up, Live & Unwrapped
Character: Himself - Vocals, Keyboard
Released: November 22, 2005
Type: Movie
A film documentary that goes behind the scenes of Peter Gabriel's 2004 Still Growing Up Tour.
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The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
Title: The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
Character: Self (segment "My Secret Place")
Released: September 13, 2005
Type: Movie
Legendary photographer and director Anton Corbijn is responsible for many of the most indelible and important images of the past two and a half decades. His recently released book U2 & I is a photographic retrospective of his 25 year collaboration with U2. Later this year, Anton will direct his first feature film, Control, based on the life of the late Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis.
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Genesis: The Video Show
Title: Genesis: The Video Show
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 17, 2005
Type: Movie
This Video Show DVD traces the band's history during the height of their popularity with Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, and Tony Banks as the main force behind their success. Peter Gabriel appears in a 1999 version of "The Carpet Crawlers." The DVD features classic MTV staples like "Land of Confusion," "Invisible Touch," and "I Can't Dance." Now visually digitally remastered, this is the first time all of the Genesis promotional videos have become available on DVD. In addition, rare BBC footage of "Paperlate" is included.
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Peter Gabriel - Growing Up On Tour - A Family Portrait
Title: Peter Gabriel - Growing Up On Tour - A Family Portrait
Character: Himself
Released: May 17, 2005
Type: Movie
"Last year my father asked me to go on the road with him. As my sister was going along as his back-up singer and his wife Maebh, and my new baby brother Isaac, were also travelling with him, I decided to pick up my camera and go along. This is the Growing UP Tour 2002." - Anna Gabriel An inventive and intimate portrait of family life on the road during Peter Gabriel's recent Growing Up Tour; the highs, the lows, the sublime, the ridiculous, the fathers, sisters, brothers, band members and road crew, in short...The Family...captured and revealed like you've rarely ever seen before by the knowing eye of Anna Gabriel, a family member in every sense of the word.
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Inside Genesis:  The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
Title: Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 21, 2005
Type: Movie
In the beginning, there was Gabriel. Music critics and musicians review the works of groundbreaking British band Genesis from 1970-75, when Peter Gabriel was front man. This comprehensive look at the band's work during the Gabriel Era features footage from a number of European television companies and rare performances of "The Knife," "Stagnation," "The Musical Box," "The Fountain of Salmacis" and many other songs.
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Peter Gabriel: Play - The Videos
Title: Peter Gabriel: Play - The Videos
Released: November 15, 2004
Type: Movie
The compilation features fully restored visuals and amazing sounding 5.1 mixes by Peter, Daniel Lanois and Richard Chappell. There are also three bonus videos (also with full 5.1 surround mixes). The 5.1 mixes are presented in a DTS format that is at full 24bit/96khz surround for the ultimate audiophile experience. In addition, Dolby 5.1 and Dolby Stereo soundtracks are also available.
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Peter Gabriel: Growing Up Live
Title: Peter Gabriel: Growing Up Live
Character: Himself - Vocals, Keyboards
Released: November 4, 2003
Type: Movie
Peter Gabriel: Growing Up Live presents the complete 2003 Milan concert from Peter Gabriel's tour based around the album Up, featuring 17 tracks across 134 minutes. Literally central to a memorable show is a revolving stage that sees Gabriel going for a cycle ride in an exuberant "Solsbury Hill," performing "Growing Up" inside a Zorb ball, and delivering a gravity-defying sky walk in "Downside Up" with daughter Melanie. Accompanied by regular sidemen David Rhodes (guitar) and Tony Levin (bass), Gabriel is joined by the legendary Blind Boys of Alabama for the spine-tingling "Sky Blue," throughout mixing recent tracks like the abrasive "Darkness" and "The Barry Williams Show" with established crowd pleasers such as "Red Rain," "In Your Eyes," and "Sledgehammer.
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Freedom Beat
Title: Freedom Beat
Character: Self
Released: January 5, 2003
Type: Movie
On January 5, 1988, Artists Against Apartheid held a huge show in London to protest against the racist regime in South Africa, demanding the release of Nelson Mandela, jailed for 25 years for fighting to end prejudice against black people. British musicians like Peter Gabriel, Elvis Costello and Sting joined beloved bands like Style Council and Big Audio Dynamite, and black musicians of the calibre of Sade, Hugh Masekela, Maxi Priest and Princess, to show the world that there is no more tolerance. for racism.
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Genesis | Songbook
Title: Genesis | Songbook
Character: Self
Released: September 25, 2001
Type: Movie
When Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford joined forces in the late sixties, their intentions were not to be recording artists but rather songwriters. That initial plan soon fell by the wayside when they secured a record deal and became Genesis, progressing from the underground scene with such albums as "Trespass" and "Nursery Cryme," to become household names with the addition of drummer/singer Phil Collins and such chart topping albums as "We Can't Dance" and "Invisible Touch." By talking to the individual members of the group, discover what they consider to be their favorite Genesis songs, and why certain songs have a special place in the Genesis story. Song include: I Can't Dance, Invisible Touch, Follow You Follow Me, The Musical Box, Supper's Ready, I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe), The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Afterglow, Misunderstanding, Turn It On Again, Mama, Land of Confusion.
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VH1 Behind The Music: Genesis
Title: VH1 Behind The Music: Genesis
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 12, 1999
Type: Movie
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The Paris Concert for Amnesty International
Title: The Paris Concert for Amnesty International
Character: Self
Released: December 7, 1998
Type: Movie
This production, mounted December 10, 1998, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a milestone underscored with between-songs informational segments that succinctly promote the beneficiary's themes of tolerance and social responsibility. Filmed and live cameos mix celebrities with sage comments from the Dalai Lama (whose impish "thumbs up" to the crowd elevates the entire affair) and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. An underlying fervor also sparks much of the music, particularly from Peter Gabriel, Youssou N'Dour, Tracy Chapman, and a solo Bruce Springsteen, whose songs all allude to the human rights agenda. Alanis Morissette's brief set likewise takes on a spiritual glow consistent with both her second solo album and the context at hand, while jubilant sets from Kassav and the Asian Dub Foundation serve as potent multicultural celebrations.
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From Genesis To Revelation
Title: From Genesis To Revelation
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1998
Type: Movie
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Title: Classic Albums
Character: Self
Released: April 14, 1997
Type: TV
A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.
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1996 VH1 Honors
Title: 1996 VH1 Honors
Character: self
Released: March 31, 1996
Type: Movie
In 1996, VH1 organized a benefit concert for Witness with Human Rights First. Robin Williams filmed a moving message for the concert on the power of individuals and video to document and impact important human rights issues. The global activist organization Witness provides video cameras to human rights groups to document abuses, so it was fitting that rocker Rod Stewart launched Sunday's 'VH1 Honors' tertainment world, with performances by Witness co-founder Peter Gabriel, Bryan Adams, Don Henley, R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe (also a Witness co-founder), Natalie Merchant, Gloria Estefan and Pete Townshend. Celebrity presenters included Academy Award-winning actress (and Robbins mate The concert raised $350,000 for Witness, formed in 1992
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Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live
Title: Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live
Character: Self - Lead Singer, Keyboards
Released: January 1, 1994
Type: Movie
Filmed in Modena, Italy across two nights in November 1993 as part of Peter Gabriel's acclaimed Secret World Live tour in support of the Us album, the show is elaborately presented and choreographed with two stages joined by a narrow pier. Peter Gabriel has always been a charismatic live performer with the ability to draw his audience into the onstage world he has created and rarely has this been better captured than on Secret World Live.
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The Jodorowsky Constellation
Title: The Jodorowsky Constellation
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1994
Type: Movie
This documentary depicts the filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky talking about his life, his loves, his career as a filmmaker, graphic novelist, and workshop leader, and his eccentricities including tarot reader and theatrical director during The Panic Movement. Directed by Louis Mouchet, La Constellation Jodorowsky includes a lengthy on-camera interview with Jodorowsky in Spanish with subtitles. Marcel Marceau, Fernando Arrabal, Peter Gabriel, Jean "Moebius" Giraud, and Jean Pierre Vignau make appearances discussing their various projects with the director. In addition to the interview and film clips, Mouchet features some bizarre footage from Jodorowsky’s absurdist plays in which topless women splattered with paint writhe around the stage in a theatrical production meant to represent The Panic Movement, i.e., an artistic expression in which reason cannot fully express the human experience.
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Title: Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character: Self - Musical Guest
Released: September 13, 1993
Type: TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. The second incarnation of NBC's Late Night franchise, O'Brien's debuted in 1993 after David Letterman, who hosted the first incarnation of Late Night, moved to CBS to host Late Show opposite The Tonight Show. In 2004, as part of a deal to secure a new contract, NBC announced that O'Brien would leave Late Night in 2009 to succeed Jay Leno as the host of The Tonight Show. Jimmy Fallon began hosting his version of Late Night on March 2, 2009.
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US and Then
Title: US and Then
Character: Himself
Released: July 22, 1993
Type: Movie
VH-1 documentary from the 'Egos and Icons' series, broadcast in 1993 and featuring interviews from 1980-1993 as well as some live clips from: Glasgow Hampden Park 27-May-1993 Montreal 17-Sep-1988 Unknown location / date (sorry!) Amnesty International Tour
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Daniel Lanois
Title: Daniel Lanois "Rocky World"
Character: Self
Released: June 6, 1993
Type: Movie
Daniel Lanois (producer with Brian Eno of U2's music) is seen here with his own band performing a number of tracks with guest artists such as U2, Peter Gabriel and Bob Dylan.
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Genesis - Live from Knebworth
Title: Genesis - Live from Knebworth
Character: Himself
Released: August 2, 1992
Type: Movie
Genesis concert at Knebworth performed on August 2, 1992 with an attendance of 90,000 people. Includes the following songs: Land of Confusion; No Son of Mine; Driving the Last Spike; Oldies Medley; Throwing it All Away; Fading Lights; Jesus He Knows Me; Home by the Sea; Hold on my Heart; Domino; Drum Duet; I Can't Dance; Tonight, Tonight, Tonight; Invisible Touch; Turn it On Again.
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Genesis: A History
Title: Genesis: A History
Character: Self
Released: July 2, 1991
Type: Movie
Documentary tracing the history of perhaps the most dominant progressive rock group of the '70s and '80s: Genesis. Featuring rare concert and television footage, as well as previously unreleased interviews with current and past band members.
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Peter Gabriel - POV
Title: Peter Gabriel - POV
Character: Self - Vocals, Keyboards
Released: July 1, 1991
Type: Movie
An all-Gabriel performance featuring some of Gabriel's own 8mm work, personal footage from the two Amnesty International tours, a trip he took to the USSR and even home movies. Also live performances of "This Is the Picture," "Shock the Monkey," "Games Without Frontiers," "No Self Control," plus more. Executive produced by Martin Scorcese.
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One World, One Voice
Title: One World, One Voice
Character: Self
Released: December 9, 1990
Type: Movie
An extraordinary music special is the climax to One World week. The brainchild of ex-10cc drummer Kevin Godley, it features the first true global composition involving rock stars, classical musicians and artists from all over the world. Godley and a film crew toured the globe in just 44 days with a 'chain tape', asking musicians to add a new theme or idea. Artists include Sting, Dave Stewart, Peter Gabriel, Clannad, Lou Reed, Leningrad Symphony Orchestra, Afrika Bambaata and the Kodo Drummers.
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Utterance: The Music of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Title: Utterance: The Music of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1990
Type: Movie
Short documentary about Pakistani musician, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1948-1997), leading exponent of Sufi devotional qawwali singing.
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New York Stories
Title: New York Stories
Character: Self
Released: March 10, 1989
Type: Movie
Get ready for a wildly diverse, star-studded trilogy about life in the big city. One of the most-talked about films in years, New York Stories features the creative collaboration of three of America's most popular directors, Martin Scorsese, Francis Coppola, and Woody Allen.
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Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires
Title: Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires
Character: Self
Released: October 15, 1988
Type: Movie
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Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary
Title: Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary
Character: Self - Musician
Released: October 14, 1988
Type: Movie
Human rights now concert from Argentina, Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires
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Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now!
Title: Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now!
Character: Self - Musician
Released: October 14, 1988
Type: Movie
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Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Title: Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Character: Self
Released: June 11, 1988
Type: Movie
Wembley Stadium hosts a concert featuring stars from the fields of music, comedy and film, in celebration of the 70th birthday of imprisoned ANC leader Nelson Mandela. Highlight of the evening is the one hour live performance of Dire Straits feat. Eric Clapton.
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The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Title: The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
There was a time when the biggest names in pop music believed they could change the world for the better. Faced with the intolerance and excesses of the established authorities, music celebrities decided to use their prestige to draw attention to the problems that less favoured people in the world faced. Wembley Stadium, London, 1988: thousands of English people fill one of the most famous football arenas in the world to celebrate an unforgettable pop music festival, with a lofty goal above entertainment - the celebration of the seventieth birthday of African leader Nelson Mandela.
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The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Title: The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
When the British Amnesty shows finally resumed in 1987 after a six-year hiatus, the show format was retooled in an effort to take advantage of the growing number of rock musicians supporting Amnesty. Instead of the live show being primarily a comedy show with a few musical cameos, the event made a point of giving equal emphasis to the comedy and the music.
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Genesis: From the Beginning
Title: Genesis: From the Beginning
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: Movie
MTV Sunday special about the history of the English rock band, Genesis.
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Video AID
Title: Video AID
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
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Lorca and the Outlaws
Title: Lorca and the Outlaws
Character: Hologram
Released: December 13, 1984
Type: Movie
Jowitt, a mercenary without recluse institutes a totalitarian regime in a small mining city of an arid planet, Ordessa, helped in that by androids incapable of any emotion. The young Lorca and his android professor, Kid, are both in this tended situation. To find the liberty, they must at any costs seize a spaceship, the "Red Star", but they quickly have to face an android killer...
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Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
Title: Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1984
Type: Movie
In his book "1984", George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in the hands of Big Brother. Right at the start of the much-anticipated Orwellian year, Paik and Co. were keen to demonstrate satellite TV's ability to serve positive ends-- Namely, the intercontinental exchange of culture, combining both highbrow and entertainment elements. A live broadcast shared between WNET TV in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, linked up with broadcasters in Germany and South Korea, reached a worldwide audience of over 10 or even 25 million (including the later repeat transmissions).
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Haus Vaterland
Title: Haus Vaterland
Released: December 12, 1983
Type: Movie
From 1928 to 1943, Haus Vaterland was a large restaurant and entertainment palace in Berlin on Potsdamer Platz, originally run by Kempinksi, with around one million visitors per year, which can be regarded as the forerunner of today's event gastronomy. In the guest rooms there were a variety of theme restaurants, including the Palmensaal, a dance hall, where in addition to musical and artistic events, demonstrations and variety programs. The visitors of Haus Vaterland were mainly tourists from outside Berlin.
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Title: Wogan
Character: Self
Released: May 4, 1982
Type: TV
Wogan is a British television chat show
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Kate Bush Christmas Special
Title: Kate Bush Christmas Special
Character: Self
Released: December 28, 1979
Type: Movie
Kate Bush presents her Christmas Special in which she performs songs from her first three albums, along with “December Will be Magic Again.” Peter Gabriel is her special guest.
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Peter Gabriel: Interview at Rockpalast
Title: Peter Gabriel: Interview at Rockpalast
Character: himself
Released: December 20, 1978
Type: Movie
After-show interview with Rockpalast in Essen, Germany, Sept, 15, 1978
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Peter Gabriel: Live at Rockpalast
Title: Peter Gabriel: Live at Rockpalast
Character: Himself
Released: December 20, 1978
Type: Movie
Live at Rockpalast Essen, Germany, Sept, 15, 1978, Peter Gabriel - voc/piano, Tony Levin - voc/bass, Jerry Marotta - drums/voc, Sid McGuiness - guit/voc, Larry Fast - keyb, Timmy Capello - keyb/sax
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Peter Gabriel - Chorus French TV 1978
Title: Peter Gabriel - Chorus French TV 1978
Character: himself
Released: December 17, 1978
Type: Movie
Peter Gabriel 17th December 1978 Chorus french TV Introduction Mother Of Violence Humdrum
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Title: The Secret Policeman's Ball
Character: Self
Released: April 1, 1976
Type: TV
A series of benefit shows staged initially in the United Kingdom to raise funds for the human rights organisation Amnesty International. The shows started in 1976 featuring popular British comedians but later included leading musicians and actors. The Secret Policeman's Ball shows are credited by many prominent entertainers with having galvanised them to become involved with Amnesty and other social and political causes in succeeding years.
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Musical Guest
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Genesis | Melody 74
Title: Genesis | Melody 74
Character: Self
Released: February 12, 1974
Type: Movie
Recorded at ORTF TV Studios, 12 February 1974 for Paris Melody Programme 1. I Know What I Like 2. Supper's Ready
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Genesis ¦ Live on Midnight Special
Title: Genesis ¦ Live on Midnight Special
Character: Self
Released: December 20, 1973
Type: Movie
Genesis performed on The Midnight Special January 25, 1974
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Genesis | Live at Shepperton Studios
Title: Genesis | Live at Shepperton Studios
Character: Self
Released: October 31, 1973
Type: Movie
Recorded live at Shepperton Studios, Borehamwood, UK, on October 30 & 31, 1973 The tracks: 1. Opening credits 2. Watcher of the Skies 3. Dancing with the Moonlit Knight 4. I Know what I Like (In Your Wardrobe) 5. The Musical Box 6. Supper's Ready
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Genesis - Selling England By The Pound
Title: Genesis - Selling England By The Pound
Released: September 28, 1973
Type: Movie
Multichannel remix of the 1974 album
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Genesis | Live
Title: Genesis | Live
Character: Self
Released: July 20, 1973
Type: Movie
Genesis First Live Concert Album
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Genesis | Live at Bataclan, Paris
Title: Genesis | Live at Bataclan, Paris
Character: Self
Released: January 10, 1973
Type: Movie
Recorded live at the Bataclan Club in Paris on 10 January 1973
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Genesis | Live At Belgium TV Studio - PopShop'72
Title: Genesis | Live At Belgium TV Studio - PopShop'72
Character: Self
Released: March 1, 1972
Type: Movie
The most riveting Peter Gabriel-era Genesis video comes from a year earlier. For one reason or another, they found themselves playing a 30-minute set for Belgian TV in March 1972. These are the kinds of events often left in the dustbin of history but, somehow, a pretty stellar copy got out. The group performs early prog classics "The Fountain of Salmacis," "Twilight Alehouse," "The Musical Box" and "The Return of the Giant Hogweed." 1. Fountain of Salmacis 2. Twilight Alehouse 3. The Musical Box 4. Return of the Giant Hogweed
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Title: The Oscars
Character: Self
Released: March 19, 1953
Type: TV
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
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The Worst Night of our Lives
Title: The Worst Night of our Lives
Character: The Watcher in the Skies
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
The boys go to a WingStop in Missouri after midnight. Horror ensues.
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Peter Gabriel: Growing Up - Live & Unwrapped
Title: Peter Gabriel: Growing Up - Live & Unwrapped
Character: Himself
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Filmed in high definition, this stunning live film is now being released on Blu-ray for the first time. In 2002 and 2003, following the release of his album Up, Peter Gabriel went on the road with his Growing Up tour, once again collaborating with production designer Robert Lepage to create a spectacular and theatrical live experience. The tour took in thirty-two cities across the USA, Canada and Europe with this concert film, directed by Hamish Hamilton, being shot over two nights at the FilaForum in Milan in May 2003 with Peter Gabriel and the band performing in the round at the center of the arena.
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The Making of Sun City
Title: The Making of Sun City
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Documentary Chronicling the making of Artists United Against Apartheid “Sun City”
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Genesis | The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Title: Genesis | The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
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Peter Gabriel - Scratch My Back
Title: Peter Gabriel - Scratch My Back
Character: Lead Vocal
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Filmed at the Arena di Verona in Verona, Italy on September 26th, 2010, Scratch My Back is the first of a pair of concert films directed by Gabriel's daughter Ana and Andrew Gaston. This film is taken from footage from the first set of that show, where Gabriel does a section of cover songs (including David Bowie's "Heroes" and The Magnetic Fields "The Book Of Love" while backed up by a symphony orchestra conducted by Ben Foster (BBC's Doctor Who, Torchwood) It is a companion piece to Gabriel's concert film 'Taking The Pulse'. Setlist : Heroes • The Boy In The Bubble • Mirrorball • Flume • Listening Wind • The Power Of The Heart • My Body Is A Cage • The Book Of Love • I Think It's Going To Rain Today • Apres Moi • Philadelphia • Street Spirit (Fade Out)