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Overview
Mini Biography:
Described as one of the last beatniks of the contemporary music, Tom Waits... moreTrivia:
Uses a large collection of electric megaphones to create unusual tonal... moreAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination moreFilmography
Jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Actor, Composer, Music Department, Writer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Soundtrack:
- "Parashat Ha-Shavua" (2 episodes, 2008)
- Mishpatim (2008) TV episode ("This One's from the Heart", "Presents", "Picking up After You", "One upon a Town/Empty Pockets", "Old Boyfriends", "Little Boy Blue", "Is There Any Way Out of This Dream?", "Instrumental Montage", "I Beg Your Pardon")
- BeShalach (2008) TV episode (writer: "Blue Valentines") (performer: "Blue Valentines") - Scaphandre et le papillon, Le (2007) (writer: "All The World Is Green") (performer: "All The World Is Green")
... aka Scaphandre et le papillon, Le (France)
... aka The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (International: English title) - "ER" (1 episode, 2007)
- I Don't (2007) TV episode ("The World Keeps Turning") - Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006) (writer: "Dead and Lovely") (performer: "Dead and Lovely")
... aka Pizzeria Kamikaze (International: English title: informal title) - Jarhead (2005) (writer: "Soldier's Things") (performer: "Soldier's Things")
... aka Jarhead - Willkommen im Dreck (Germany) - Daltry Calhoun (2005) (writer: "Looks Like I'm Up Sh*t Creek Again")
- Domino (2005) (writer: "Cold Cold Ground", "Jesus Gonna Be Here") (performer: "Cold Cold Ground", "Jesus Gonna Be Here")
- The Secret Life of Words (2005) (writer: "All the World Is Green") (performer: "All the World Is Green")
... aka The Secret Life of Words (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
... aka Vida secreta de las palabras, La (Spain)
... aka Vida secreta de les paraules, La (Spain: Catalan title) - Robots (2005) (writer: "UNDERGROUND") (performer: "UNDERGROUND")
... aka Robots: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - "Independent Lens" (1 episode, 2005)
- Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) TV episode (writer: "What's He Building?", "Straight to the Top (Vegas)", "Temptation", "God's Away on Business") (performer: "What's He Building?", "Straight to the Top (Vegas)", "Temptation", "God's Away on Business") - Around the Bend (2004) (writer: "Old Shoes")
- Ramones Raw (2004) (writer: "I Don't Want to Grow Up")
- Yes (2004/I) ("FAWN")
- Shrek 2 (2004) (writer: "Little Drop of Poison") (performer: "Little Drop of Poison")
- Hellboy (2004) (writer: "Heart Attack and Vine") (performer: "Heart Attack and Vine")
... aka Super Sapiens (Malaysia: English title) - The Prince & Me (2004) ("I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love with You")
... aka The Prince and Me (USA) - Jersey Girl (2004) (writer: "Jersey Girl")
- In the Realms of the Unreal (2004) (writer: "Flash Pan Hunter (Intro)", "Innocent When You Dream (78)")
... aka In the Realms of the Unreal: The Mystery of Henry Darger (Australia: DVD title) - Noviembre (2003) (writer: "Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind In Copenhagen)") (performer: "Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind In Copenhagen)")
... aka November (International: English title) - Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) (writer: "Saw Sage") (performer: "Saw Sage")
- The Big Empty (2003) (writer: "WALK AWAY")
- The United States of Leland (2003) (writer: "Diamond in Your Mind")
- Lunes al sol, Los (2002) (writer: "On the Otherside of the World") (performer: "On the Otherside of the World")
... aka Lundis au soleil, Les (France)
... aka Lunedì al sole, I (Italy)
... aka Mondays in the Sun (International: English title) - "The Wire" (2002) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Project: Valkyrie (2002) (writer: "A Soldier's Things")
- Night at the Golden Eagle (2002) (writer: "Swordfishtrombone") (performer: "Swordfishtrombone")
- The Last Castle (2001) (writer: "Get Behind the Mule")
- Big Bad Love (2001) (performer: "Long Way Home", "Jayne's Blue Wish")
- Pollock (2000) (writer: "The World Keeps Turning") (performer: "The World Keeps Turning")
- Maelström (2000) (performer: "The Ocean Doesn't Want Me")
... aka Maelstrom (USA) - The Perfect Storm (2000) ("The Heart of Saturday Night")
... aka Sturm, Der (Germany) - Keeping the Faith (2000) (writer: "Please Call Me Baby") (performer: "Please Call Me Baby")
- Condo Painting (2000) (writer: "Black Wings") (performer: "Black Wings")
- Gun Shy (2000) (writer: "More Than Rain") (performer: "More Than Rain")
... aka Gunshy (Australia: video title) - Liberty Heights (1999) (writer: "Halloween Strip", "It's Over") (producer: "Halloween Strip", "It's Over")
- Fight Club (1999) (writer: "GOIN' OUT WEST") (performer: "GOIN' OUT WEST")
... aka Fight Club (Germany) - Limbo (1999) (writer: "(Lookin' For) The Heart of Saturday Night")
- Permanent Midnight (1998) (performer: "WALKING SPANISH")
- Johnny Skidmarks (1998) (writer: "Walking Spanish") (performer: "Walking Spanish")
... aka The Killer Inside (UK: DVD title) - Bunny (1998) (writer: "Bend Down the Branches") (performer: "Bend Down the Branches")
- Trojan War (1997) (writer: "I Hope I Don't Fall In Love With You")
... aka Rescue Me - The End of Violence (1997) (writer: "Little Drop of Poison") (producer: "Little Drop of Poison")
... aka Am Ende der Gewalt (Germany: informal literal title)
... aka Am.Ende.der.Gew@lt. (Germany) - Afterglow (1997) (performer: "Somewhere")
- Buena vida, La (1996) ("I Don't Wanna Grow Up")
... aka Buena vida, La (France)
... aka The Good Life (USA) - "Homicide: Life on the Street" (2 episodes, 1996)
... aka Homicide (USA: informal short title)
- Control (1996) TV episode ("Cold, Cold Ground")
- Bad Medicine (1996) TV episode (writer: "'Til the Money Runs Out", "Cold Cold Ground") (performer: "'Til the Money Runs Out", "Cold Cold Ground") - Basquiat (1996) (performer: "Who Are You This Time", "Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)")
... aka Build a Fort, Set It on Fire - Generation X (1996) (TV) (writer: "Telephone Call From Istanbul") (performer: "Telephone Call From Istanbul")
- Twelve Monkeys (1995) (writer: "The Earth Died Screaming") (performer: "The Earth Died Screaming")
- Smoke (1995) (writer: "Downtown Train", "Innocent when you dream") (performer: "Downtown Train", "Innocent when you dream") ("Innocent when you dream")
... aka Smoke - Raucher unter sich (Germany) - Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) (writer: "Jockey Full Of Bourbon") (performer: "Jockey Full Of Bourbon")
- Georgia (1995) (writer: "THE PIANO HAS BEEN DRINKING") (performer: "THE PIANO HAS BEEN DRINKING")
... aka Georgia (France) - Little Criminals (1995) (TV) (writer: "Clap Hands") (performer: "Clap Hands")
- Fumbling Towards Ecstasy Live (1994) (V) (writer: "Ol' 55")
- American Heart (1992) (music: "Jersey Girl") (performer: "I'll Never Let Go Of Your Hand", "Jack's Flashback Theme" and "Additional Music", "I'm Crazy 'bout My Baby", "Jersey Girl") ("I'll Never Let Go Of Your Hand", "Jack's Flashback Theme" and "Additional Music")
- Léolo (1992) ("Cold Cold Ground", "Temptation")
- Jersey Girl (1992) (writer: "JERSEY GIRL")
- Sea of Love (1989) (performer: "SEA OF LOVE" (End Title Version))
- "Fame" (1 episode, 1984)
- The Ballad of Ray Claxton (1984) TV episode (writer: "In the Heart of Saturday Night") - Streetwise (1984) (writer: "Take Care Of All My Children", "Rat's Theme") (performer: "Take Care Of All My Children", "Rat's Theme")
- Prénom Carmen (1983) ("Ruby's Arms")
... aka First Name: Carmen (USA) - Tüchtigen gehört die Welt, Den (1982) (writer: "On The Nickel") (performer: "On The Nickel")
... aka The Uppercrust (USA) - One from the Heart (1982) (writer: "Tom's Piano Intro", "Once Upon A Town", "The Wages Of Love", "Is There Any Way Out Of This Dream?", "Picking Up After You", "Old Boyfriends", "Broken Bicycles", "I Beg Your Pardon", "Little Boy Blue", "The Tango", "Circus Girl", "You Can't Unring A Bell", "Take Me Home", "Presents") (performer: "Tom's Piano Intro", "Once Upon A Town", "The Wages Of Love", "Picking Up After You", "Broken Bicycles", "I Beg Your Pardon", "Little Boy Blue", "The Tango", "You Can't Unring A Bell", "Take Me Home")
- Tom Waits for No One (1981) (writer: "The One That Got Away") (performer: "The One That Got Away")
- Divine Madness! (1980) (writer: "Shiver Me Timbers")
... aka Bette Midler Is Divine Madness (Canada: English title: festival title) - On the Nickel (1980) ("On The Nickel")
- Bad Timing (1980) (performer: "An Invitation To The Blues")
... aka Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession (USA)
Actor:
- The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) (post-production) .... Mr. Nick
- Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006) .... Kneller
... aka Pizzeria Kamikaze (International: English title: informal title) - Domino (2005) .... Wanderer
- Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) .... Tom (segment "Somewhere in California")
- Mystery Men (1999) .... Dr. A. Heller
- Short Cuts (1993) .... Earl Piggot
- Coffee and Cigarettes III (1993) .... Tom
... aka Coffee and Cigarettes: Somewhere in California (USA) - Dracula (1992) .... R.M. Renfield
... aka Bram Stoker's Dracula (USA: complete title) - At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) .... Wolf
- The Fisher King (1991) (uncredited) .... Disabled veteran
- Queens Logic (1991) .... Monte
- The Two Jakes (1990) (uncredited) .... Plainclothes Policeman
- Mystery Train (1989) (voice) .... Radio D.J (segment "Lost In Space")
- Cold Feet (1989) .... Kenny
- Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale (1989) .... Silva
... aka Bearskin
... aka Na Pele do Urso (Portugal) - Candy Mountain (1988) .... Al Silk
- Ironweed (1987) .... Rudy
- Down by Law (1986) .... Zack
... aka Down by Law (West Germany)
... aka Down by Law - Alles im Griff (Germany: TV title) - The Cotton Club (1984) .... Irving Stark
- The Stone Boy (1984) (uncredited) .... Petrified man at carnival
- Rumble Fish (1983) .... Benny
- The Outsiders (1983) .... Buck Merrill
... aka The Outsiders - The Complete Novel (USA: director's cut) - One from the Heart (1982) (uncredited) .... Trumpet player
- Wolfen (1981) (uncredited) .... Drunken Bar Owner
- Paradise Alley (1978) .... Mumbles
Composer:
- Don't Say a Word (2005)
- The Dream Studio (2004) (V)
- The Soul of Saturday Night (2003) (V)
- The Last Castle (2001)
- Plantador de árboles, El (2001)
- Herencia (1995)
- Night on Earth (1991)
... aka Une nuit sur terre (France) - The Black Rider (1990) (TV)
- Örült és angyal (1989)
- Première journée de Nicolas, La (1984)
- One from the Heart (1982)
Music Department:
- The Black Rider (1990) (TV) (music arranger)
- One from the Heart (1982) (additional orchestrator)
Thanks:
- Sent (2006) (special thanks)
- "Independent Lens" (special thanks) (1 episode, 2005)
- Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) TV episode (special thanks) - Yes (2004/I) (thanks)
- Romeo Is Bleeding (1993) (special thanks)
Self:
- One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur (2008) .... Himself
- "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 4 May 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "The Daily Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
... aka Jon Stewart (Australia)
... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
- Episode dated 28 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2006)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka Letterman (Australia)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Coach Kalter (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 8 May 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Tigre e la neve, La (2005) .... Himself/Sè stesso
... aka The Tiger and the Snow (USA: literal English title) - Mississippi Rising (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Bukowski: Born into This (2003) .... Himself
- Freedom Highway: Songs that Shaped a Century (2001) .... Himself
... aka Freedom Highway (International: English title: short title) - Spotlight on Location: Mystery Men (2000) (V) .... Himself
- In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story (1999) (TV) .... Himself
- Not in Our Name: Dead Man Walking - The Concert (1998) (V) .... Himself
- Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight (1997) (voice) .... The Narrator
- Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993) .... Himself
... aka Luck, Trust and Ketchup (USA: short title) - Bis ans Ende der Welt (1991) (uncredited) .... Himself/Singer in Bar
... aka Until the End of the World (UK) (USA)
... aka Jusqu'au bout du monde (France) - "Fishing with John" (1991) TV series .... Himself
- Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night (1988) (TV) .... Himself
- "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1983-1988)
- Episode dated 5 October 1988 (1988) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 16 October 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 21 December 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Himself - Big Time (1988) .... Himself
- "Arsenal" .... Himself (1 episode)
- Tom Waits: Una veu al fons del bar (????) TV episode .... Himself - "The Old Grey Whistle Test" .... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
... aka Whistle Test (UK: new title)
- Episode dated 15 October 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Himself - Streetwise (1984) .... Himself
- "Loose Talk" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
- Episode dated 18 October 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Himself - Poetry in Motion (1982) .... Himself
- The Making of 'One from the Heart' (1982) .... Himself
- Tom Waits for No One (1981) (voice) .... Himself
- The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special I (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- "Austin City Limits" .... Himself (1 episode, 1979)
- Episode dated 24 May 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Himself - "Canada After Dark" .... Himself (1 episode, 1979)
- Episode dated 5 January 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Himself - Tom Waits: A Day in Vienna (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- "Fernwood 2 Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
... aka Fernwood Tonight (USA: new title)
- Episode #1.21 (1977) TV episode .... Himself - "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 1977)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
- Julian Bond/Tom Waits, Brick (1977) TV episode .... Himself/Musical Guest - "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
- Episode dated 19 November 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - "Dinah!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
... aka Dinah! & Friends
- Episode dated 3 February 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
-
"Mandrágora, La"
- Episode dated 3 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Absolute Wilson (2006) .... Himself
-
"Cinema mil"
- Episode #1.2 (2005) TV episode .... Zack - The Dream Studio (2004) (V) .... Himself
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Other Works:
3/31/90: Provided the music and lyrics for Robert Wilson / William S. Burroughs production of "The Black Rider", originally staged in Hamburg, Germany morePublicity Listings:
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