Michael Stipe

Michael Stipe

Born: January 4, 1960
in Decatur, Georgia, USA
John Michael Stipe (born January 4, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter and artist, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of alternative rock band R.E.M. He is known for his vocal quality, poetic lyrics and unique stage presence.

Possessing a distinctive voice, Stipe has been noted for the "mumbling" style of his early career. Since the mid-1980s, Stipe has sung in "wailing, keening, arching vocal figures" that R.E.M. biographer David Buckley compared to Celtic folk artists and Muslim muezzin. He was in charge of R.E.M.'s visual aspect, often selecting album artwork and directing many of the band's music videos. Outside the music industry, he owns and runs two film production studios, C-00 and Single Cell Pictures.

As a member of R.E.M., Stipe was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. As a singer-songwriter, Stipe influenced a wide range of artists, including Kurt Cobain of Nirvana and Thom Yorke of Radiohead. Bono of U2 has described his voice as "extraordinary", and Yorke told The Guardian that Stipe is his favorite lyricist, saying "I loved the way he would take an emotion and then take a step back from it and in doing so make it so much more powerful."

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Movies for Michael Stipe...

Louder Than You Think
Title: Louder Than You Think
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 11, 2023
Type: Movie
Gary Young, drummer for indie-rock icons Pavement, injected a wild-card unpredictability into the band's breakthrough, lo-fi sound. But those same gonzo impulses derailed his rock star dream.
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Cher: In Her Own Words
Title: Cher: In Her Own Words
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: May 4, 2021
Type: Movie
Cher, the star who refused to be boxed in, stood up to conformity, and championed female independence. Proving the doubters wrong with every change of direction. Her influence on women in the industry, and direction of modern music is incalculable.
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Title: Song Exploder
Character: Self
Released: October 2, 2020
Type: TV
Get inspired as musicians dig deep into the creative process of songwriting and reveal their intimate thoughts in a series based on the hit podcast.
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R.E.M.: Glastonbury 1999
Title: R.E.M.: Glastonbury 1999
Character: Himself
Released: August 6, 2020
Type: Movie
Michael Stipe and band headline the Pyramid Stage in powerful and rousing fashion
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Beastie Boys Story
Title: Beastie Boys Story
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 24, 2020
Type: Movie
Here’s a little story they’re about to tell… Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary directed by friend, collaborator, and their former grandfather, Spike Jonze.
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Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Title: Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Character: Self - R.E.M.
Released: March 14, 2019
Type: Movie
Explores the seminal music magazine from its 1969 launch in Detroit to the untimely death of its publisher Barry Kramer in 1981.
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R.E.M. - Monster
Title: R.E.M. - Monster
Character: Himself
Released: January 7, 2019
Type: Movie
A look (up to 2002) at the career of R.E.M., one of America's most successful and acclaimed bands.
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Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90
Title: Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90
Character: acting
Released: January 8, 2018
Type: Movie
Few recording studios in the world can claim to have hosted the simply incredible list of musicians that found their way into Berlin’s Hansa Studios, standing virtually alone in the wasteland, metres from the Berlin Wall.
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R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed
Title: R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed
Released: December 8, 2017
Type: Movie
A short documentary on the making of REM's "Automatic for the People" album.
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Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Title: Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Character: Self
Released: September 5, 2017
Type: Movie
Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon.
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R.E.M. - Out Of Time
Title: R.E.M. - Out Of Time
Character: Sänger
Released: November 18, 2016
Type: Movie
1991's Out of Time catapulted R.E.M. from an indie favorite to one of the biggest bands in the world, with hit singles 'Losing My Religion' and 'Shiny Happy People.' In a case-bound book, this deluxe, 25th anniversary edition features the remastered album, with a treasure trove of bonus material, including new liner notes, 19 never-before-heard demos, an unreleased 1991 live show, plus eight music videos, a 1991 EPK video, and the album in hi-res and 5.1 Surround Sound formats on a Blu-ray disc.
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What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt
Title: What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2016
Type: Movie
A documentary about the singer/songwriter Vic Chesnutt
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Title: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character: Self
Released: September 8, 2015
Type: TV
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, and Jon Stewart are executive producers. Barry Julien and Denise Rehrig serve as co-executive producers.
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R.E.M. By MTV
Title: R.E.M. By MTV
Character: Himself
Released: November 21, 2014
Type: Movie
The career of the band, from its start in Georgia to its breakup in 2011.
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Title: Trailblazer Honors
Released: June 27, 2014
Type: TV
One-hour annual event that celebrates leaders at the forefront of LGBTQ equality.
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R.E.M. Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions
Title: R.E.M. Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions
Released: April 19, 2014
Type: Movie
This release is composed of two performances that the band made on the U.S. television show MTV Unplugged. Among the album's 33 tracks are 11 performances which were not aired on either broadcast.
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R.E.M. at the BBC
Title: R.E.M. at the BBC
Character: Self/Performer
Released: January 13, 2012
Type: Movie
In September 2011 R.E.M., the rock band from Athens, Georgia, decided to call it a day after 31 years. This collection from the BBC archives includes performances of Pretty Persuasion from the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1984, Orange Crush on Top of the Pops in 1989 and special acoustic versions of Losing My Religion and Half a World Away on The Late Show in 1991, along with performances on Later with Jools Holland and Parkinson. Also, vocalist Michael Stipe and bassist Mike Mills reflect on the band's ending.
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R.E.M. Unplugged
Title: R.E.M. Unplugged
Released: May 21, 2011
Type: Movie
R.E.M. returned to MTV Unplugged at TRL Studio at MTV Studios on May 21, 2001. The baroque pop set leaned heavily on tracks from the band's 12th studio album, Reveal.
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R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX
Title: R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX
Released: October 26, 2010
Type: Movie
R.E.M. recorded this live performance on March 13, 2008 for the television series Austin City Limits and aired on PBS starting March 24, 2008. The DVD release includes three songs not broadcast on the television program—"So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)", "Fall on Me", and "Imitation of Life."; The setlist is heavy on songs from their upcoming album, Accelerate, but features classic hits "Drive", "Losing My Religion" and "Man on the Moon."
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Title: The Cleveland Show
Released: September 27, 2009
Type: TV
The bizarre adventures of Cleveland Brown and his family.
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Title: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Character: Self
Released: March 2, 2009
Type: TV
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show airing weeknights at 12:35 am Eastern/11:35 pm Central on NBC in the United States. The hour-long show premiered on March 2, 2009, and is hosted by actor, comedian and performer Jimmy Fallon, an alumnus of Saturday Night Live. Hip hop/neo soul band The Roots serve as the show's house band, and Steve Higgins is the show's announcer. The third incarnation of the Late Night franchise originated by David Letterman, the program originates from NBC Studio 6B in the GE Building at 30 Rockefeller Center in New York City. The show typically opens with a brief monologue from Fallon, followed by a comedy "desk piece," as well as prerecorded segments and audience competitions. The next segment is devoted to a celebrity interview, with guests ranging from actors and musicians to media personalities and political figures. The show then closes with either a musical or comedy performance. The show frequently employs digital media into its comedy, which has become crucial to its success. Fallon has been appointed to become the next host of The Tonight Show, where he will succeed the current host Jay Leno at the conclusion of the 2014 Winter Olympics, with fellow SNL alum Seth Meyers slated to replace Fallon.
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R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 2008
Title: R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 2008
Released: October 5, 2008
Type: Movie
R.E.M. performance at MTV Live launch concert at Panathinaiko Stadium, Athens on October 5, 2008.
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R.E.M. - Live
Title: R.E.M. - Live
Character: Self
Released: October 5, 2008
Type: Movie
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Patti Smith: Dream of Life
Title: Patti Smith: Dream of Life
Character: Self
Released: April 2, 2008
Type: Movie
An intimate portrait of poet, painter, musician and singer Patti Smith that mirrors the essence of the artist herself.
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6 Days
Title: 6 Days
Released: March 31, 2008
Type: Movie
Behind-the-scenes footage and performances of songs from R.E.M.'s album Accelerate.
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R.E.M. Live
Title: R.E.M. Live
Character: Vocals
Released: October 12, 2007
Type: Movie
R.E.M. Live is a live album from R.E.M., recorded at the Point Theatre, Dublin, on February 26 and 27, 2005, the closing nights of the winter European leg of the Around the World Tour in support of their thirteenth studio album Around the Sun released in late 2004. It was released in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2007 and in the United States a day later as a two-Compact Disc audio set and a DVD, then released in February 2008 as a triple vinyl set. The performance was filmed by Blue Leach the same director of Depeche Mode DVD "Touring the Angel: Live in Milan". R.E.M. Live features rare performances of "I Took Your Name" from 1994's Monster and "Ascent of Man" from Around The Sun as well as the previously unreleased "I'm Gonna DJ." A studio version of that song would later appear on the band's 2008 effort, Accelerate. On September 26, 2007, the band launched R.E.M. Live Zine to solicit reviews from fans and promote the album.
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Slacker Uprising
Title: Slacker Uprising
Character: Self
Released: September 7, 2007
Type: Movie
Michael Moore visits colleges in swing states during the 2004 election with a goal to encourage 18–29 year olds to vote.
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Captain Mike Across America
Title: Captain Mike Across America
Character: Self
Released: September 7, 2007
Type: Movie
During the 2004 presidential election, Michael Moore set off on a 60 city tour (mostly colleges), making stops in the 20 battleground states, to help raise voting awareness.
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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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R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine
Title: R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine
Released: September 12, 2006
Type: Movie
This is the first complete overview of R.E.M.'s videos for I.R.S. Records, developed and compiled by all four original members of R.E.M. DVD features over two hours of content including all 11 music videos, TV performances, and interviews, plus the unseen music video for "Wolves, Lower."
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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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Title: The One Show
Character: Self
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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Title: Iconoclasts
Released: November 17, 2005
Type: TV
Iconoclasts is a Sundance Channel show. Each episode pairs two "creative visionaries" who discuss their lives, influences, and art, most of whom are longtime friends with the other person featured in the episode. The series premiered on November 17, 2005, and has had six six-episode seasons.
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Title: The Colbert Report
Released: October 17, 2005
Type: TV
The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. It satirizes conservative personality-driven political pundit programs, particularly Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits. The Colbert Report has been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards each in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012, two Television Critics Association Awards Awards, and two Satellite Awards. In 2013, it won two Emmys. It has been presented as non-satirical journalism in several instances, including by the Tom DeLay Legal Defense Trust and by Robert Wexler following his interview on the program. The Report received considerable media coverage following its debut on October 17, 2005, for Colbert's coining of the term "truthiness", which dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster named its 2006 Word of the Year.
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R.E.M. - Live At The Rock Am Ring
Title: R.E.M. - Live At The Rock Am Ring
Released: June 3, 2005
Type: Movie
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R.E.M. : Perfect Square
Title: R.E.M. : Perfect Square
Character: Vocals
Released: March 16, 2004
Type: Movie
Perfect Square is a video recording of a concert by rock band R.E.M., filmed on 19 July 2003 at the Bowling Green in Wiesbaden, Germany. It was released in DVD format on the Warner Brothers label on March 9, 2004. This concert is perhaps most notable for a performance of the song "Country Feedback", which Michael Stipe opens by declaring it his "favorite song". The rendition features appended lyrics from another song, Reveal's "Chorus and the Ring", and a guitar solo by Peter Buck, neither of which are in the original. Other concert highlights include the appearance of two then-new songs, "Bad Day" (Also originally known as PSA when first written in the early 1980's) and "Animal", and the re-emergence of the long-lost song "Permanent Vacation". "Permanent Vacation" dates back to 1980, years before their first album, while "Bad Day" dates back to 1985.
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R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
Title: R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
Character: Himself
Released: October 23, 2003
Type: Movie
In View: The Best Of R.E.M. 1988–2003 is a DVD featuring videos by the rock band R.E.M. during 1988–2003, released as a companion to the Warner Bros. compilation In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003. All but two of the songs included on the audio CD made the DVD—the exceptions being "All the Right Friends" (which had no official music video) and "Animal" (the video not having been shot until early 2004.)
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Title: Anderson Cooper 360°
Released: September 8, 2003
Type: TV
Anderson Cooper goes beyond the headlines to tell stories from many points of view, so you can make up your own mind about the news.
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Title: Real Time with Bill Maher
Character: Self
Released: February 21, 2003
Type: TV
Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's going on in the world.
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1 Giant Leap
Title: 1 Giant Leap
Character: Self
Released: September 10, 2002
Type: Movie
1 Giant Leap is a concept band and media project consisting of the two principal artists, Jamie Catto and Duncan Bridgeman. This is the film part of their first project. The result is a flowing, loose-knit tapestry of imagery, interviews, and diverse performances. Gathering material from 25 countries and dozens of famous and not-so-famous musicians, authors, celebrities, spiritualists, philosophers, and unique individuals from nearly every cultural background, this enveloping DVD is best enjoyed as a soothing audiovisual odyssey (select "loop mode" for continuous play!). Assembling this cornucopia by theme (Time, Inspiration, Sex, God, Death, etc.), Bridgeman and Catto function as co-composers with an astonishing array of collaborators, giving 1 Giant Leap its richly international (and some might say inter-spiritual) identity. The result is a far-reaching glimpse of our world through the eyes of those who improve it by their musical presence. --Jeff Shannon
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R.E.M.
Title: R.E.M.
Character: Himself
Released: May 9, 2002
Type: Movie
A documentary on the band
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Mojica na Neve: Esta Noite Encarnarei em Sundance
Title: Mojica na Neve: Esta Noite Encarnarei em Sundance
Character: Himself
Released: August 16, 2001
Type: Movie
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The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
Title: The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
Character: Self
Released: December 14, 2000
Type: Movie
A behind the scenes documentary about the making of "Olive, The Other Reindeer".
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Title: Boston Public
Character: Self
Released: October 23, 2000
Type: TV
Principal Steven Harper runs Winslow High School as best as he can while dealing with the demands of the faculty, the students and their parents.
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R.E.M.: A Stirling Performance
Title: R.E.M.: A Stirling Performance
Character: Himself
Released: October 17, 2000
Type: Movie
What happens to the small historic town of Stirling, Scotland when R.E.M. decide to play three shows at its castle.
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Olive, The Other Reindeer
Title: Olive, The Other Reindeer
Character: Schnitzel (voice)
Released: December 17, 1999
Type: Movie
After mis-hearing a radio broadcast about Santa canceling his Christmas trip due to an injured reindeer, Olive the dog decides to travel to the North Pole and volunteer to be a replacement. Unfortunately, Olive must deal with an evil postman who's tired of handling all the extra Christmas mail. Will Martini the penguin be able to help Olive realize her dream?
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Title: TV Total
Character: Self
Released: March 8, 1999
Type: TV
TV total is a German late-night television comedy talk show. The set of TV total includes a floating interview stage that can be moved from one studio corner to the other. The show featured buttons with sounds and clips before Craig Ferguson's The Late Late Show.
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R.E.M. - Falls to Climb
Title: R.E.M. - Falls to Climb
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: Movie
This is a 1999 documentary following R.E.M. during the recording of 'Up'.
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Title: Britney Spears: The Videos
Released: November 26, 1998
Type: TV
Over the years, various music videos of Spears have been hailed for their major impact on pop culture and are deemed amongst the most influential music videos of all time. At the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, she was honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, presented to her by Lady Gaga, who said "the industry would not be the same without her". Spears ranked at four on VH1's 50 Greatest Women of the Video Era list, ahead of most of her contemporaries and behind only veterans such as Madonna, Janet Jackson, and Whitney Houston. In 2020, Billboard ranked her eight on its 100 Greatest Music Video Artists of All Time list.
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R.E.M. Live in Stockholm
Title: R.E.M. Live in Stockholm
Character: himself
Released: November 9, 1998
Type: Movie
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Anthem
Title: Anthem
Character: Self
Released: July 25, 1997
Type: Movie
When twenty-six-year-olds Shainee Gabel and Kristin Hahn quit their Hollywood jobs, packed up a borrowed car and hit the road, it was with the deeply felt conviction that somewhere, shrouded in the din of talk shows and tabloid headlines, they'd discover the real America, alive and well in all of its regions and demographics.
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R.E.M.: Road Movie
Title: R.E.M.: Road Movie
Released: August 25, 1996
Type: Movie
Live performance recorded at The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia, 18, 19 & 21 November 1995.
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Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day
Title: Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day
Character: Skeeter
Released: March 23, 1996
Type: Movie
The Yosemite Valley Railroad, which runs through the breathtaking scenery and stunning vistas of Yosemite National Park, is on the brink of failure. The grandson of a Chinese railroad laborer embarks on a romantic, but ultimately doomed, quest to save this railroad from being sold for scrap. His love of trains finds him working as a railroad-man, instead of at his father's profitable business. He manages to locate a wealthy eccentric investor to help him acquire the railroad, but its financial inviability makes this a quixotic reprieve, at best. The film also portrays the anti-Asian racism present in America at the conclusion of World War II.
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R.E.M.: Rough Cut
Title: R.E.M.: Rough Cut
Character: Himself
Released: October 24, 1995
Type: Movie
A behind-the-scenes documentary of R.E.M. as they prepare to embark on their 1995 Monster World Tour.
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Title: The Frank Skinner Show
Character: Self
Released: September 10, 1995
Type: TV
The Frank Skinner Show was a television chat show hosted by comedian Frank Skinner, which lasted nine series on British television between 1995 and 2005. As well as celebrity interviews, the shows included an initial stand-up routine, various sketches throughout the episode and usually concluded with a comedic song featuring Frank and the guest stars. The Frank Skinner Show became notorious over the years for the unconventional nature of the interviews, including some shocking revelations from the guests. The programme ended in 2005 after nine series. It was screened on BBC One from its first episode on 10 September 1995 until 3 June 1999. In 2000, the show moved to ITV. The programme was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award in 2001.
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R.E.M.: Parallel
Title: R.E.M.: Parallel
Character: Himself
Released: May 30, 1995
Type: Movie
A collection of R.E.M. music videos from Monster and Automatic for the People. Includes Drive, Man on the Moon, The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite, Everybody Hurts, Nightswimming, Find the River, What's the Frequency, Kenneth?, Bang and Blame, Star 69, Strange Currencies, and Crush with Eyeliner.
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Title: Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Character: Self
Released: April 15, 1994
Type: TV
A cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show based on 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space Ghost.
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Speed Racer: Welcome to the World of Vic Chesnutt
Title: Speed Racer: Welcome to the World of Vic Chesnutt
Character: Himself
Released: January 19, 1994
Type: Movie
A portrait of Athens, Georgia singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt.
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REM: This Film Is On
Title: REM: This Film Is On
Character: Himself
Released: September 24, 1991
Type: Movie
This 50-minute release features promotional videos to the band's four singles from Out of Time ('Losing My Religion', 'Shiny Happy People', 'Near Wild Heaven' and 'Radio Song') in addition to videos to the album tracks 'Low', 'Belong', 'Half A World Away' and 'Country Feedback'; an acoustic performance of 'Losing My Religion' from The Late Show; and a live acoustic performance of 'Love Is All Around' from MTV Unplugged. Also included is 'Endgame', an instrumental track, played over the feature's credits; and several avant-garde clips, ranging from ten seconds to one minute, playing in between each song. This incidental footage was directed by Michael Stipe.
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MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
Title: MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
Character: Self
Released: June 6, 1991
Type: Movie
A special commemorating the 10th anniversary of MTV. Included are performances created for this special by contemporary music artists who have been associated with MTV throughout the years as well as celebrity interviews, animation and a look at MTV around the world.
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R.E.M. Tourfilm
Title: R.E.M. Tourfilm
Character: Himself
Released: September 25, 1990
Type: Movie
Tourfilm (1990) is a documentary-style concert film by American rock band R.E.M. The film chronicles the band's 1989 Green tour of North America. Produced by frontman Michael Stipe and director Jim McKay, the black-and-white film features aspects of avant-garde and experimental filmmaking, including handheld camera shots and stock footage.
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R.E.M.: Pop Screen
Title: R.E.M.: Pop Screen
Released: July 1, 1990
Type: Movie
This 35-minute release features promotional videos to all of the band's singles and several album-only tracks from Document and Green. It also includes the video for "Talk About The Passion" from Murmur. This particular video was made to promote the compilation Eponymous which was released between Document and Green, and this is the reason for its otherwise anachronistic inclusion.
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Title: The Simpsons
Released: December 17, 1989
Type: TV
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
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Title: MTV Unplugged
Character: Self
Released: November 26, 1989
Type: TV
MTV's acclaimed music series showcases today's top artists and rising stars in the industry performing acoustic versions of their songs.
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R.E.M.
Title: R.E.M.
Character: Self
Released: September 14, 1989
Type: Movie
1989 MTV Rockumentary about alternative rock band, R.E.M.
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Arena Brains
Title: Arena Brains
Character: The Watcher
Released: October 1, 1987
Type: Movie
A short film by painter-turned-filmmaker Robert Longo, "Arena Brains" is a series of interlocking vignettes set in and around the art world of 1980s New York City, satirizing the neuroses and eccentricities of this milieu.
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Athens, GA Inside/Out
Title: Athens, GA Inside/Out
Character: Himself
Released: May 29, 1987
Type: Movie
Led by the success of the B-52's and R.E.M., Athens, Georgia was the most happening music scene in the country by the mid 80's. Following several different bands from different genres, this film paints Athens as a magical artistic environment where bands are not in competition, but co-exist in harmony and share the ideals of the land. Live performances of R.E.M.'s "Swan Swan H" and "Dream (All I Have To Do)" at the Lucy Cobb Institute chapel are included. Also featured are performances and interviews frm the B-52's, Pylon, B-B-Que Killers, Time Toy, Jim Herbert, Flat Duo Jets, Love Tractor, Kilkenny Cats, Squalls and more
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R.E.M.: Succumbs
Title: R.E.M.: Succumbs
Character: Michael Stipe
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
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R.E.M. at Rockpalast
Title: R.E.M. at Rockpalast
Released: October 2, 1985
Type: Movie
Feeling Gravitys Pull, Harborcoat, Sitting Still, Maps and Legends, Fall on Me, Green Grow the Rushes, Driver 8, Hyena, So. Central Rain, Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover), Can't Get There From Here, King of the Road (Roger Miller cover), 7 Chinese Bros., Auctioneer (Another Engine), Old Man Kensey, Little America, Pretty Persuasion, Encore: Theme From Two Steps Onward, Toys in the Attic (Aerosmith cover), See No Evil (Television cover), Second Guessing, Encore 2: (Ghost) Riders in the Sky (Stan Jones and his Death Valley Rangers cover), (Don't Go Back to) Rockville, We Walk, Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It) (Marlene Dietrich cover) (Snippet), Behind Closed Doors (Charlie Rich cover) (Snippet), Paint It Black (The Rolling Stones cover)
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R.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theater
Title: R.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theater
Released: June 9, 1985
Type: Movie
Touring in support of Fables of the Reconstruction, R.E.M. performs an energetic set with selections old and new.
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Title: MTV Video Music Awards
Character: Self
Released: September 14, 1984
Type: TV
An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.
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Title: Al TV
Character: Self
Released: April 1, 1984
Type: TV
Al TV is a series of comedy/music video specials created by and starring singer-songwriter "Weird Al" Yankovic.
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Left of Reckoning
Title: Left of Reckoning
Released: January 1, 1984
Type: Movie
Promotional film for R.E.M.'s second album, Reckoning, directed by James Herbert.
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Musical Guest (R.E.M.)
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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Title: Austin City Limits
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1975
Type: TV
Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre.
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R.E.M.: This Way Up
Title: R.E.M.: This Way Up
Character: Himself
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
TV-documentary chronicling the recording of R.E.M.'s 11th studio album "Up" and the subsequent 1998 tour.