John Cale
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-03-09 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
Also known As
John Davies Cale
John Cale
Biography
John Davies Cale, OBE, is a Welsh musician, composer, singer, songwriter and record producer. At an early age Cale discovered a talent for the viola, and became a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales at the age of 13. He was later awarded a scholarship at Goldsmiths College, London, England. In 1963, he travelled to the United States to continue his musical training with the assistance and influence of Aaron Copland. He was a founding member of the American rock band The Velvet Underground. Over his five-decade career, Cale has worked in various styles across rock, drone, classical, avant-garde and electronic music.
Acting
2022
2017
1964
as Self
2003
as Himself - Musician
2002
as Narrator
2008
as Dick Winter
1993
1965
1967
as Himself
1966
as Himself
2016
as Lester
2016
as Himself (archival footage)
2005
as Self
1995
as Himself
1966
1990
2006
1966
1966
as Himself
1989
as Lonely writer
1993
as Himself
1988
as Himself
1997
as Manager
1967
as Man (uncredited)
1993
as bass, viola, keyboards, vocals
2015
as Self (archive footage)
2001
1965
as Self
2021
as Self
1995
as Self
2013
as Self
1995
as Cale
1989
as Hubbley
1966
1976
as Self
2003
as Self
1966
as Himself
1986
1975
as Self
2021
as Self
1966
Production
1996
as Original Music Composer
1986
as Original Music Composer
2000
as Original Music Composer
2010
as Director
2011
as Original Music Composer
1982
as Original Music Composer
1966
as Director
1990
as Original Music Composer
2000
as Music
1989
as Original Music Composer
1998
as Original Music Composer
1994
as Music
2009
as Original Music Composer
2004
as Music
1996
as Music
2000
as Original Music Composer
2000
as Music
1970
as Music
1971
as Original Music Composer
1974
as Original Music Composer
1991
as Original Music Composer
1997
as Music
1992
as Producer
2018
as Original Music Composer
1999
as Original Music Composer
1996
as Original Music Composer
1963
as Music
1972
as Music
2003
as Music
1992
as Music
2018
as Music
2003
as Music
2015
2010
as Music
2000
as Music
2003
as Music
2012
as Music
1995
as Music
2014
as Music
1999
as Music
2004
as Music
2000
as Original Music Composer
1993
as Original Music Composer
1975
as Director
1975
as Recording Supervision
1991
as Music
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