John Cale
Born in Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK — Mar 09 1942
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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 var…
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John Cale's Credits
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"Wuthering Heights"
Sound
The Equalizer
Aryan Leader
The Bridge
American Psycho
Sound
Rockpalast
Self (piano guitar vocal)
Seven Ages of Rock
Self
Basquiat
Sound
A Burning Hot Summer
Sound
Something Wild
Sound
Paris
Sound
Caged Heat
Sound
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
Self
I Shot Andy Warhol
Sound
The Velvet Underground
Self
Paris Awakens
Sound
Otherworld
Sound
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Antártida
Cale
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
Self
Somewhere in the City
Sound
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Self
Still: Here/Now
Self
Love Me
Sound
Who Am I This Time?
Sound
Nico Icon
Self
Of Women and Horses
Sound
Danny Says
Self (archive footage)
Primary Motive
Sound
Heat
Sound
New York Rock at the BBC
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections
Self
Kiss
Sound
Four Stars
Man (uncredited)
Screen Test #3
Self (uncredited)
Rhinoceros Eyes
Sound
Beautiful Mistake
John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
Self
Put More Blood Into the Music
Himself
Process
Sound
The Virgin
Sound
Don't Forget You're Going to Die
Sound
Women in Revolt
Sound
The Birth of Love
Sound
The Wind of the Night
Sound
Love Twice
Lester
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Self
Punk: Attitude
Self
Whips
Self
Dancing Barefoot
Self
Dirt
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
Self
The Blank Generation
Self
Salamander
Dick Winter
The King's Daughters
Sound
Wisconsin Death Trip
Sound
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
Manager
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
Self
Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella
Self
Healing Hurts
Sound
Paul Sanchez Is Back!
Sound
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
Self
Venus in Furs
Himself
The Invisible Father
Self
A Beautiful Mistake
Sound
Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol
The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII
bass, viola, keyboards, vocals
Words for the Dying
Himself
Ah Pook Is Here.
Sound
A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory
Self
Exploding Plastic Inevitable
Himself
n[eon]
Narrator
The Farewell
Sound
New Scenes from America
Himself - Musician
Satisfaction
The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966
Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground
American Widow
Sound
Straight and Narrow
Sound
Wonderland USA
Lonely writer
The Communist Revolution Was Caused By The Sun
Sound
The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards
Himself
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
The Banana
Self
Les Unwanted de Europa
Sound
Andy Warhol + Roy Lichtenstein
Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present
Himself (archival footage)
Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe
Self
Velvet Underground: Under Review
Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance
Self
Moe Gets Tied Up
The Velvet Underground Rehearses
Self
The Houseguest
Hubbley
The Long Voyage
Sound
The Velvet Underground in Boston
The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
This Is Cosmos
Sound
Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970
Directing
Lou Reed - Remembered
Nico Live in Marseille
Self
Police Car
Directing
Screen Test: John Cale
Himself
John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season
Screen Test [ST43]: John Cale
Self
The Velvet Underground And Nico
Self
John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico
Performer
John Cale & Band: Live at Rockpalast
Kevin Ayers - Musical Express 1981