Chris Stein

Chris Stein

Born: January 5, 1950
in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Chris Stein is an American musician. He is best known as the co-founder and guitarist of the rock band Blondie.

Movies for Chris Stein...

When Blondie Came to Britain
Title: When Blondie Came to Britain
Character: Self
Released: November 18, 2023
Type: Movie
The story of Britain’s long relationship with Blondie - the part it played in helping the band to international success and the impact the band had on British fans and musicians.
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Blondie: Glastonbury 2023
Title: Blondie: Glastonbury 2023
Character: Self
Released: June 25, 2023
Type: Movie
Talk about a Sunday Girl! Blondie pull out all the stops on Sunday's Pyramid Stage.
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Hider in My House
Title: Hider in My House
Character: Keep Sake Killer
Released: July 24, 2022
Type: Movie
Molly Bachman, a young bestselling author buys the apartment of her dreams in the city. As she settles in, ready to start work on her next novel, strange sounds and bumps in the night begin to alarm her, along with the feeling of being watched and followed.
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Tell Me Iggy
Title: Tell Me Iggy
Character: Self
Released: May 23, 2022
Type: Movie
This new intimate documentary looks at the extraordinary journey of the 75-year-old American rocker, who has come back from everything, and especially from the worst, but with his capacity for wonder intact.
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The Dancing Man of L.A.
Title: The Dancing Man of L.A.
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 24, 2021
Type: Movie
One man dance party Howard Mordoh, a longtime fixture of the L.A. concert scene, copes with the canceled concerts and isolation of life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Deborah Harry Does Not Like Interviews
Title: Deborah Harry Does Not Like Interviews
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 2019
Type: Movie
An archival biography film about the early career of Deborah Harry told entirely through press interviews where she endures superficial, tedious, and demeaning questions from journalists.
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Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Title: Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Character: Self - Blondie
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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Title: Punk
Character: Self
Released: March 11, 2019
Type: TV
Featuring original interviews with America’s punk pioneers and the U.K.’s most notorious bands, alongside a seamless blend of rare and unseen photos, gritty archival film and video, a crackling soundtrack of punk hits and misses, this documentary series explores the music, the fashion, the art and the DIY attitude of a subculture of self-described misfits and outcasts.
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My View: Clem Burke
Title: My View: Clem Burke
Character: Self
Released: January 5, 2019
Type: Movie
An access all areas documentary with Clem Burke, a look back at 40 years on the road and performing with one of the worlds most iconic bands. Clem Burke is the drummer behind multi-platinum selling band BLONDIE. His signature beats have brought millions to the dance floor and his unique approach to playing has seen him accompany an endless list of artists from Bob Dylan to The Eurythmics. We follow Clem on the road, playing as hard as ever in this access all areas documentary. Feel the energy behind the kit as Clem plays with Blondie at Hyde park to 80,000 people and witness his tireless work ethic at The Cavern Club for Beatles week, where he plays 5 gigs in 24 hrs. Exclusive interviews from Dave Stewart, Chris Stein, Hugh Cornwall, Glen Matlock, Bob Gruen and many more put the spotlight on one of rock 'n' rolls most enigmatic unsung heroes - Clem Burke the Doctor of Rock.
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Bad Reputation
Title: Bad Reputation
Character: Self
Released: September 28, 2018
Type: Movie
The life and career of rock n' roll icon Joan Jett from her early years ripping it up onstage as the founder and backbone of hard-rock legends The Runaways, to her long time collaboration with Kenny Laguna as Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and her enduring presence in pop culture as a rock pioneer and mentor. With her inimitable singles "I Love Rock n Roll," and "Bad Reputation" Joan Jett inspired a generation of young women to rock.
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Blondie: Live at Soundstage
Title: Blondie: Live at Soundstage
Character: Self - Performer
Released: January 26, 2017
Type: Movie
Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, Blondie is still putting out new music and rocking out for fans everywhere! Debbie Harry and her band bring their eclectic mix of pop, rock and punk sounds to Soundstage, performing hits such as 'The Tide is High,' 'One Way or Another,' and 'Heart of Glass' in an electrifying concert audiences are sure to love!
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From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
Title: From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2017
Type: Movie
A deep exploration into the historical, cultural, political and musical elements that created the genre, featuring present-day conversations with music legends.
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Blondie's New York and the Making of Parallel Lines
Title: Blondie's New York and the Making of Parallel Lines
Character: Self
Released: August 29, 2014
Type: Movie
The story behind Blondie's album Parallel Lines, which sold 16 million copies and captured the spirit of 1970s New York at a time of poverty, crime and an exploding artistic life.
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Blondie: Live at the Apollo
Title: Blondie: Live at the Apollo
Character: Self
Released: January 24, 2013
Type: Movie
The Apollo Theater, Glasgow, Scotland - December 31, 1979. This concert video was originally broadcast live by the BBC on the OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST program. It was the 2nd night they'd played at The Apollo, with the first serving as a warm up. Only the second half of this show was broadcast, minus a few encores. Set List: Set List: Dreaming, Slow Motion, (Commercial Break), Shayla, Union City Blue, (Commercial Break), Atomic, Picture This, Pretty Baby, (Commercial Break), Heart of Glass, Hanging on the Telephone, Sunday Girl, (Commercial Break), Heart of Glass (Promo).
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Downtown Calling
Title: Downtown Calling
Character: Self
Released: October 24, 2009
Type: Movie
In the late 1970s, the "greatest city in the world" was teetering on the edge of total chaos. A failed economy, crime and en mass housing corruption gave way to a city in crisis. Yet out of the economic and social strife that held the "Big Apple" hostage, a family of homegrown cultures that would forever change the world began to emerge. Downtown Calling not only documents, in detail, the evolution of New York City's fertile music and art subculture during this period, but how its collective output continues to play a prominent, driving role in the international fashion, art and music industries today.
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Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
Title: Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
Character: Self
Released: April 24, 2009
Type: Movie
An East Village performance space fought against the Bowery homeless shelter who threatened to shut them down. Some of the most iconic figures in music have performed here.
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Title: RuPaul's Drag Race
Character: Self - Judge
Released: February 2, 2009
Type: TV
Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.
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Blondie: Live at Beat Club 1978
Title: Blondie: Live at Beat Club 1978
Character: Self - Guitar
Released: May 16, 2006
Type: Movie
This was a "Musikladen Extra" special from Bremen TV, West Germany from 1978. It was originally released on DVD by Pioneer Artists/EME as The Best Of Musikladen-Live: Blondie. Track List: 1. X-Offender; 2. Little Girl Lies; 3. Look Good in Blue; 4. Man Overboard; 5. In the Flesh; 6. I'm on E; 7. Love at the Pier; 8. I Didn't Have the Nerve; 9. Bermuda Triangle Blues (Flight 45); 10. Kidnapper; 11. Youth Nabbed as Sniper.
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Blondie: One Way or Another
Title: Blondie: One Way or Another
Character: Self
Released: January 7, 2006
Type: Movie
A documentary about New York band Blondie, from their early beginnings in Bowery clubs like CBGBs alongside other up and coming bands like The Ramones, Patti Smith & Talking Heads. The documentary tracks their years of international success, through their internal problems and decline and then to their recovery and re-establishment leading to their being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 - an event that wasn't without its problems. Lots of interviews with band members, past and present, and their friends and contemporaries. Lots of clips of them performing through the years.
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Blondie : Greatest Hits - Sound & Vision
Title: Blondie : Greatest Hits - Sound & Vision
Character: Self - Performer
Released: November 8, 2005
Type: Movie
1. In the Flesh - 2. X Offender - 3. Denis – 4. Detroit 442 – 5. (I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear - 6 . Picture This - 7 . Hanging on the Telephone - 8. Heart of Glass - 9. Dreaming - 10. The Hardest Part - 11. Union City Blue - 12. Atomic - 13. The Tide Is High - 14. Rapture - 15. Island of Lost Souls - 16. Maria - 17. Good Boys
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End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
Title: End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
Character: Self
Released: January 19, 2003
Type: Movie
A years-in-the-making documentary on the legendary punk band the Ramones. Through a mixture of archival footage, archival and new interviews with all members of the band's various lineups, and new interviews with a number of their contemporaries, the film traces the peaks and valleys the band experienced over the course of its 20-plus year career before disbanding in 1995.
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Blondie Greatest Video Hits
Title: Blondie Greatest Video Hits
Character: Self
Released: October 8, 2002
Type: Movie
1)In The Flesh 2)X Offender 3)Denis 4)Detroit 442 5)(I'm Always Touched By Your)Presence,Dear 6)Picture This 7)Hanging On The Telephone 8)Heart Of Glass 9)Dreaming 10)Union City Blue 11)Atomic 12)The Tide Is High 13)Rapture 14)The Hardest Part 15)Island Of Lost Souls 16)Maria
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Downtown '81
Title: Downtown '81
Character: The Felons band member
Released: July 13, 2001
Type: Movie
The film is a day in the life of a young artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, who needs to raise money to reclaim the apartment from which he has been evicted. He wanders the downtown streets carrying a painting he hopes to sell, encountering friends, whose lives (and performances) we peek into.
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25 Years of Punk
Title: 25 Years of Punk
Character: Self
Released: April 19, 2001
Type: Movie
Lou Reed narrates this Television special that takes a look back at the beginnings of the punk rock movements in New York & England, the underground punk scenes in the 70's & 80's, and the punk resurgence in the 90's. A collaboration between VH1 and Spin magazine.
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Blondie - Live in New York
Title: Blondie - Live in New York
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: Movie
Songs Include: Dreaming, Maria, Rip Her To Shreds, Hanging On The Telephone, Call Me, X Offender, Screaming Skin, Boom Boom In The Zoom Zoom Room, Atomic, Forgive and Forget, One Way Or Another, Shayla/Union City Blue, In The Flesh, Heart Of Glass, Sunday Girl, Rapture Bonus Music Video: Nothing Is Real But The Girl Lyrics & Photos Up To 45 Minutes OF Footage Not Seen On The VH-1 Special
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Title: Behind the Music
Character: Self
Released: August 17, 1997
Type: TV
An intimate look into the personal lives of pop music's greatest and most influential artists.
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Title: The View
Character: Self
Released: August 11, 1997
Type: TV
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Meghan McCain, and Abby Huntsman, discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.
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Dancing Barefoot
Title: Dancing Barefoot
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
In this 1995 made-for television biopic, see legendary musician and filmmaker Ivan Kral as he made music history. With guitar and camera in the 70s, playing with Iggy Pop, Blondie and Patti Smith Group, he triumphed, rising from refugee to rock icon.
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The Making of Rock & Rule
Title: The Making of Rock & Rule
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: Movie
Documentary on the making of the cult classic Nelvana animated film, "Rock & Rule." Featuring interviews with Lou Reed, Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Iggy Pop, Maurice White, and Director Clive Smith.
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Title: Entertainment Tonight
Character: Self
Released: September 15, 1981
Type: TV
Daily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access to Hollywood's biggest stars, exclusive behind-the-scenes looks at upcoming film and television projects, as well as the real story behind Hollywood's latest news.
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Blondie: Eat to the Beat
Title: Blondie: Eat to the Beat
Character: Self
Released: October 1, 1980
Type: Movie
Blondie's first video album was produced in conjunction with the record "Eat to the Beat", featuring a music video for each of the album's twelve songs. It was the first such project in rock music. Most of the songs were filmed in and around New York, the exception was the "Union City Blue" music video, which was filmed at Union Dry Dock, Weehawken, New Jersey. Each video was directed by David Mallet and produced by Paul Flattery. The video was initially available as a promotional VHS in 1979 and subsequently released on videocassette and videodisk in October 1980.
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Roadie
Title: Roadie
Character: Chris Stein
Released: June 13, 1980
Type: Movie
A young Texas good ol' boy has a knack with electronic equipment, and that talent gets him a job as a roadie with a raucous traveling rock-and-roll show.
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Blondie in Concert
Title: Blondie in Concert
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1979
Type: Movie
The Apollo Theater, Glasgow, Scotland - December 31, 1979. This concert video was originally broadcast live by the BBC on the OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST program. It was the 2nd night they'd played at The Apollo, with the first serving as a warmup. Only the second half of this show was broadcast, minus a few encores. Set List: Dreaming, Slow Motion, (Commercial Break), Shayla, Union City Blue, (Commercial Break), Atomic, Picture This, Pretty Baby, (Commercial Break), Heart of Glass, Hanging on the Telephone, Sunday Girl, (Commercial Break), Heart of Glass (Promo).
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Blondie: Live at Asbury Park Convention Hall
Title: Blondie: Live at Asbury Park Convention Hall
Character: Self
Released: July 7, 1979
Type: Movie
Filmed at the Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ - July 7, 1979 (Late Show). Professionally recorded show by the venue in Black & White, this visual document from the EAT TO THE BEAT tour resurfaced in 2014. This is actually the 2nd of two performances that Blondie gave at the venue on the same day. Set List: Dreaming, One Way or Another, Hanging on the Telephone, Look Good in Blue, Youth Nabbed as Sniper, Pretty Baby, Slow Motion, Sunday Girl, In the Flesh, Man Overboard, Heart of Glass, 11:59, Rip Her to Shreds, In the Sun, Bang a Gong (Get It On).
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The Blank Generation
Title: The Blank Generation
Character: Self
Released: April 22, 1976
Type: Movie
The cream of the New York new wave/punk crop, filmed live at CBGB when the scene was just beginning. Includes performances by Patti Smith, Blondie, Television, the Ramones, Talking Heads, the Heartbreakers, the Shirts, Wayne County, the Marbles, the Dolls, Miamis, Harry Toledo, and the Tuff Darts (w/Robert Gordon).
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Deadly Hero
Title: Deadly Hero
Character: Guitarist (uncredited)
Released: December 14, 1975
Type: Movie
Officer Lacy is an 18-year veteran of the New York Police Department who finds himself demoted from detective back to patrol duty for his violent tendencies and trigger-happy behavior.
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Deborah Harry Musician (uncredited)
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: 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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Title: Midi Première
Character: Self - Blondie
Released: January 6, 1975
Type: TV
Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975 until January 1, 1982 on TF1. The program was generally broadcast between 12:15 p.m. and 12:55 p.m., then giving way to the 1:00 p.m. TV news. However, the broadcast schedule could change, depending on the guests, and the setting where the recording of the program was shot. Certain performances by artists who have become cult like the one where Ringo jostles with a demonstrator in interpretation (1977), that of Dalida with the title There is always a song with the soundtrack that does not start, twice, at the right speed (1978), Claude François and his Clodettes, who, in the provinces, are unable to join "the set" in order to interpret his song, the latter being taken by the crowd of delirious fans (summer 1977) . The group Supertramp performed there with the title "Dreamer" on March 8, 1975.
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Title: Rock Concert
Character: Self
Released: September 27, 1973
Type: TV
Don Kirshner's Rock Concert is an American television music variety show that ran during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Don Kirshner and syndicated to television stations. It premiered on September 27, 1973, with a performance by The Rolling Stones; its last episode was in 1981.
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Title: The Midnight Special
Character: Self - Blondie
Released: August 19, 1972
Type: TV
The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman. It premiered as a special on August 19, 1972, then began its run as a regular series on February 2, 1973; its last episode was on May 1, 1981. The ninety-minute program followed the Friday night edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The show typically featured guest hosts, except for a period from July 1975 through March 1976 when singer Helen Reddy served as the regular host. Wolfman Jack served as the announcer and frequent guest host. The series also occasionally aired vintage footage of older acts. As the program neared the end of its run in the early 1980s, it began to frequently use lip-synched performances rather than live. The program also featured occasional comedic performances such as Richard Pryor and Andy Kaufman.