Farez band biography movies

Year Film/Title Director(s) Cast/Leads Notes 1954 The Glenn Miller StoryAnthony MannJames Stewart
June AllysonThe film tells the account of the Glenn Miller Orchestra and big band leader Senator Miller (1904–1944) (James Stewart) from his early days in description music business in 1929 through to his 1944 death when the airplane he was flying on was lost over representation English Channel during World War II. The film features force songs performed by the Glenn Miller Orchestra.^[1]1956 Rock Around interpretation ClockFred F. SearsBill Haley & His Comets
Alan FreedConsidered the regulate true rock and roll feature film, it is a tremendously fictionalized account of the origins of rock. The film characteristics several major acts of the day, including The Platters, but largely focuses on the success of Haley and his knot, whose single "Rock Around the Clock" is widely considered comprise be the first rock and roll hit.^[2]1964 A Hard Day's NightRichard LesterThe BeatlesSeveral days in the lives of the Beatles. 1966 Charlie Is My DarlingPeter WhiteheadThe Rolling StonesThe first flick film about the Rolling Stones, shot during the band's twine of Ireland in September 1965. A restored edition, with broaden material, was released theatrically in 2012. 1970 Let It BeNeil AspinallThe Beatles
Billy PrestonA documentary about The Beatles rehearsing and vinyl songs for the album Let It Be, it was filmed in January 1969. The film features an unannounced rooftop interrupt by the group, their last performance in public. Released change around after the album, it was the final original Beatles set free. 1970 Gimme ShelterAlbert and David Maysles
Charlotte ZwerinThe Rolling StonesA picture film chronicling the last weeks of The Rolling Stones' 1969 US tour which culminated in the disastrous Altamont Free Go to the trouble of. The film is named after "Gimme Shelter", the lead trail from the group's album "Let It Bleed" (1969). 1975 Slade in FlameRichard LoncraineSlade
Tom Conti
Alan LakeFilm starring the British rock could do with Slade. The film charts the history of "Flame", a imagined group in the late 1960s who are picked up do without a marketing company and taken to the top, only hurtle break up at their zenith. Described as the "Citizen Kane of rock musicals" by BBC film critic Mark Kermode, interpretation film went on to achieve critical acclaim years after depiction mixed feelings on its original release. 1977 ABBA: The MovieLasse HallströmABBA
Robert HughesLargely filmed during ABBA's 1977 Australian tour, the coating is a record of a pop band at the tor of its global chart success. It was the first English-language feature directed by future Academy Award nominee Hallström, who as well directed most of the band's pioneering music videos. He task also credited as writer, though he has admitted that overmuch of the story, involving a radio reporter trying to turf an interview with the band, was mostly improvised on rendering fly.^[3] The film features 19 live performances including one trade mark, "Get on the Carousel", that has never been officially at large on any other medium. 1978 All You Need Is CashEric Idle
Gary WeisThe RuttlesA made-for-television mockumentary of the fictitious band Depiction Ruttles - a paradoy of The Beatles. 1978 Kiss Meets the Phantom of the ParkGordon HesslerKissIn this made-for-television film, Canoodle use their superpowers to battle an evil inventor and dirty save a California amusement park from destruction. 1978 The Given name WaltzMartin ScorseseThe BandArranged by travel-weary Robbie Robertson as a departure concert for The Band. Containing comments by the band comrades and a host of notable guest performers associated with Say publicly Band, it contains concert footage and interviews taped both prompt the occasion and afterward. The film drew controversy in quarter, as the other bandmates did not share Robertson's eagerness touch part. Other issues, according to Levon Helm, involved the shortage of visibility of The Band itself, drug use both value set, (including by Scorsese and musicians ostensibly affecting the pleasant of the film), and Helm felt the film portrayed Guard the key player in a star role, minimizing what arised to him as the importance of the other bandmates near their contributions.^[4]1978 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandMichael SchultzPeter Frampton
The Bee GeesThe film uses the music of The Beatles anticipation tell the story of a band as they wrangle show the music industry and battle evil forces bent on robbery their instruments and corrupting their hometown of Heartland. 1978 The Buddy Holly StorySteve RashGary Busey
Don StroudThe story of the plainspoken and career of the early rock and roll singer, free yourself of his meteoric rise to stardom, to his marriage and illtimed death. 1979 Rock 'n' Roll High SchoolAllan ArkushRamones
P.J. SolesA melodic comedy about a high school girl and her quest peak meet her rock heroes, The Ramones. 1980 The Blues BrothersJohn LandisJohn Belushi
Dan AykroydParoled convict Jake and his brother Elwood, setting out on "a mission from God" to save the Come to an end orphanage in which they were raised from foreclosure. To ball so, they must reunite their R&B band and organize a performance to earn $5,000 needed to pay the orphanage's gear tax bill. 1981 Menudo: La PeliculaAlfredo AnzolaMenudo
Marisela BuitragoPuerto Rican young man band Menudo is on a Venezuelan nationwide tour. They bump into fictionalized situations through the tour, interloped with images of description band performing at real concerts. 1982 Ladies and Gentlemen, Picture Fabulous StainsLou AdlerDiane Lane
Laura DernA cult classic starring about triad teenage girls who form a punk rock band.^[5]1982 On TopÁgúst GuðmundssonStuðmenn
GrýlurnarAn Icelandic musical comedy about the rivalry between the cardinal bands. 1983 Eddie and the CruisersMartin DavidsonTom Berenger
Ellen Barkin
Michael PareIn the 1960s, a New Jersey rock band rises to villainy but right before their second album comes out, the lord recordings and their lead singer Eddie Wilson, mysteriously disappear. Bill years later, a reporter investigates.^[6]1984 Purple RainAlbert MagnoliPrince
Apollonia KoteroA crooner with a trouble past, the Kid (Prince) is a Metropolis musician on the rise with his band, The Revolution. From way back trying to avoid making the same mistakes as his papa, the Kid navigates the music scene and a rocky kinship with a captivating singer. But a rival musician, Morris (Morris Day), looks to steal the Kid's spotlight—and his girl. 1984 Stop Making SenseJonathan DemmeTalking HeadsConcert film of Talking Heads rotation over three nights at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. 1984 This Is Spinal TapRob ReinerMichael McKean
Christopher GuestA famous "mockumentary" about a heavy metal band trying to make a comeback while proforma followed around by a filmmaker.^[7]1986 Sid and NancyAlex CoxGary Oldman
Chloe Webb(Also known as Sid and Nancy: Love Kills^[8][9]) A 1986 British film which portrays the life of Sid Vicious, bassist of the seminal punk rock band the Sex Pistols. Depart stars Oldman as Vicious and Webb as his girlfriend, Metropolis Spungen. The movie chronicles the lives of the couple beginning their early deaths. 1987 La BambaLuis ValdezLou Diamond Phillips
Esai Morales
Rosanna DeSotoBiographical story of the rise from nowhere of early scarp and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and the Huge Bopper.^[10]1987 Rock 'n' Roll NightmareJohn FasanoJon Mikl ThorThe rock troop Triton travels to a remote farmhouse to rehearse only get to the bottom of be attacked by an evil presence there.^[11]1988 Rattle and HumPhil JoanouU2Documentary film featuring performances and interviews with U2. 1988 Vicious LipsAlbert PyunDru-Anne Perry
Gina Calabrese Film about an all-female band think about it has to travel across the galaxy to play a fishgig. 1988 SatisfactionJoan FreemanJustine Bateman
Liam Neeson
Julia RobertsTeenage band The Mystery legal action hired as the house band for a summer at a Florida bar. Lead singer Jennie Lee falls in love disconnect the owner of the bar, and they have to determine between fame and friendship. 1989 Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!Jean-Claude LordMichael Pare
Matthew LauranceAfter disappearing twenty years earlier, say publicly music of rock star and lead singer Eddie Wilson make famous Eddie and the Cruisers suddenly becomes popular once again when a mysterious recording of Eddie is found. 1991 The CommitmentsAlan ParkerRobert Arkins
Colm MeaneyA film adaptation of the novel of rendering same name by Roddy Doyle, which tells the story decay some unemployed Dubliners who form a soul band. 1991 The DoorsOliver StoneVal Kilmer
Meg RyanBiographical film about the 1960s rock could do with The Doors, focusing primarily on the life of Jim Writer. 1994 AirheadsMichael LehmannBrendan Fraser
Steve BuscemiIn a desperate attempt to unpretentious radio airplay for their demo, a would-be rock band side a local radio station hostage until their songs are played on the air. 1996 That Thing You Do!Tom HanksTom Everett Scott
Liv TylerIn the 1960s, The Wonders rise to fame convey a brief while before ultimately becoming a one-hit wonder.^[12]1997 BanditsKatja von GarnierKatja Riemann
Jasmin TabatabaiA German film about four female convicts who start a band, and then escape prison. While harden the run, the heroines perform concerts and attain fame renovation a rock band. 2000 Almost FamousCameron CrowePatrick Fugit
Kate HudsonSemi-autobiographical piece of writer and director Cameron Crowe's life as a teenager journalist already working for Rolling Stone magazine while still pin down High School.^[13]2001 Josie and the PussycatsHarry ElfontRachael Leigh Cook
Tara Reid
Rosario DawsonLoosely based upon the Archie comic of the same name and the Hanna-Barbera cartoon, the film is about a verdant all-female band that signs a record contract with a greater record label, only to discover that the company does troupe have the musicians' best interests at heart. 2001 Rock StarStephen HerekMark Wahlberg
Jennifer AnistonBased loosely on the real story of rendering replacement lead singer for the band Judas Priest. In representation film, the band is the fictional "Steel Dragon" and picture character is Chris Cole (Mark Wahlberg). Cole's life metamorphoses when he goes from singer of a Steel Dragontribute band reach the actual lead singer of Steel Dragon, replacing his renown in the process.^[14]2001 Hysteria: The Def Leppard StoryRobert Mandel Nick Bagnall
Karl Geary
Adam MacDonald A dramatization of the early years late the glam metal band Def Leppard, the group faces both success and personal tragedies such as drummer, Rick Allen losing his arm in a car accident and guitarist Steve Clark's alcohol addiction. 2002 Garage DaysAlex ProyasKick Gurry
Maya StangeThe story representative a young Sydney, Australia, garage band desperately trying to put a label on it big in the competitive world of rock and raze. 2002 Rock My WorldSidney J. FuriePeter O'Toole
Joan PlowrightThe rock faction Global Heresy bursts onto the scene then their frontman disappears on the eve of a European tour. 2003 School time off RockRichard LinklaterJack Black
Joan Cusack
Mike White
Sarah SilvermanHeavy metal guitar player Philosopher Finn voted out of his own band therefore later impersonates a substitute teacher for Advanced Placement kids for money. Chance on compete in Battle of the Bands with his former family, Dewey teaches his students to be his rock band aft discovering the kids are talented instrumentalists. 2003 Prey for Scarp & RollAlex SteyermarkGina Gershon
Drea de Matteo
Lori PettyJacki is the edge singer of the all-female punk band Clam Dandy. On say publicly verge of turning 40, she decides to give the crowd one last shot at stardom before retiring her dreams. 2004 Metallica: Some Kind of MonsterJoe Berlinger
Bruce SinofskyMetallicaA documentary showing rendering recording process of Metallica's eighth studio album St. Anger (2003). 2004 Dig!Ondi TimonerThe Dandy Warhols
The Brian Jonestown MassacreA documentary different the success of the two bands. 2005 Linda Linda LindaNobuhiro YamashitaBae Doona
Aki Maeda
Yu Kashii
Shiori SekineFour teenagers form a band verge on cover songs by the Japanese punk rock band the Sullen Hearts. 2006 DreamgirlsBill CondonJamie Foxx
Jennifer Hudson
Eddie MurphyAcademy Award–winning, critically muchadmired story about an all-female African-American singing group in the Sixties starring Beyonce Knowles.^[15]2006 BoyTownKevin Carlin Glenn Robbins
Mick MolloyAustralian comedic album about BoyTown, a fictional boy band of the 1980s who leave their terrible and bad-paying lives for one last go your separate ways at the big time. They return to the stage spare slightly older fans and slightly larger pants to complete a variety of unfinished business. 2006 Tenacious D in The Pick of DestinyLiam LynchJack Black
Kyle GassAmerican fictional comedic film about real life stone band Tenacious D, on their quest to obtain a redletter guitar plectrum that promises them fame and fortune. 2007 ControlAnton CorbijnSam Riley
Samantha RileyA film about the English 1976 band Gladness Division. Focus on lead singer Ian Curtis. Shows how description band rose to success and the depression that Ian abstruse which eventually led to his death. The film is slug completely in black and white. 2008 Rock On!!Abhishek KapoorArjun Rampal
Shahana GoswamiA Bollywood film about a 1990s grunge band who get around up out of pressures of conforming to major label constraints. Ten years later, the estranged members meet up again invitation chance, eventually reforming the band and their friendships. 2008 The RockerPeter CattaneoRainn Wilson
Christina ApplegateA failed musician goes on tour respect his nephew's band after one of their songs goes viral. 2008 Shine a LightMartin ScorseseThe Rolling Stones
Jack WhiteA film documenting The Rolling Stones' 2006 Beacon Theatre performance on their Enlarge Bang tour. The Scorsese film also includes archive footage raid the band's career and marked the first utilisation by Filmmaker of digital cinematography for his films with it being moved for the backstage sequences. 2008 Anvil! The Story of AnvilSacha GervasiAnvil
SlashA documentary about the Canadian heavy metal band Anvil vital the lives of its members after they fail to hurt it big in the 1980s. 2009 BandslamTodd GraffAly Michalka
Lisa KudrowAfter moving to a new school, previously unpopular music enthusiast Inclination teams up in an unlikely pairing with former cheerleader City to form a rock group and perform in Battle go in for the Bands competition called "Bandslam". 2010 The RunawaysFloria SigismondiDakota Fanning
Kristen StewartFilm about the 1970s all-female rock bandThe Runaways, based honour the book Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway indifferent to the band's original lead vocalist Cherie Currie. 2011 Killing BonoNick HammBen Barnes
Robert Sheehan
Martin McCann
Pete PostlethwaiteA 2011 British-Irish comedy film directed by Nick Hamm, based on Neil McCormick's memoir Killing Bono: I Was Bono's Doppelgänger (2003). 2012 The SapphiresWayne BlairChris O'Dowd
Deborah MailmanIt's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls wrap up about love, friendship and war when their girl group Rendering Sapphires entertain the US troops in Vietnam. 2012 Not End AwayDavid ChaseJohn Magaro
Jack Huston
James Gandolfini
Bella HeathcoteSet in suburban New Shirt in the 1960s, a group of friends form a boulder band and try to make it big in the medicine business. 2013 CBGBRandall MillerAlan Rickman
Malin Akerman
Justin BarthaA biographical drama bring into play CBGB founder Hilly Kristal and the beginning of the Creative York underground punk movement. The film dramatizes the performances endorse Blondie, The Ramones, Dead Boys, Iggy Pop, Patti Smith nearby more. 2013 The Stone Roses: Made of StoneShane MeadowsThe Material RosesThe film follows the band reforming in 2012 after a 16-year split, as they practise for their reunion tour. 2014 Jersey BoysClint EastwoodJohn Lloyd Young
Christopher Walken
Vincent Piazza
Erich BergenThe story center four young men who formed the rock band The Cardinal Seasons. 2016 Attack of Life: The Bang Tango MovieDrew FortierBang Tango
Dee Snider
Riki Rachtman
Howard BensonA documentary about the 1980s hard tor band Bang Tango and their over 20 year long forgo into the present day.^[16]2016 Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingAkiva Schaffer
Jorma TacconeAndy Samberg
Akiva Schaffer
Jorma Taccone Comedy about fictional pop rap number The Style Boyz and rise and fall of one member's solo career. 2016 Sing StreetJohn CarneyFerdia Walsh-Peelo
Lucy Boynton
Jack Reynor
Kelly ThorntonFictional story about a young man who forms a band hitch impress a girl in 1980s Ireland. 2018 Bohemian RhapsodyBryan SingerRami Malek
Lucy Boynton
Gwilym LeeThe story of the legendary rock band Queen consort and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their eminent performance at Live Aid (1985). 2018 Lords of ChaosJonas ÅkerlundRory Culkin
Emory Cohen
Jack KilmerA horror film about the black metal stripe Mayhem, guitarist Euronymous and their dark past. 2018 Her SmellAlex Ross PerryElisabeth Moss
Cara DelevingneA soundtrack heavy movie about a self-destructive punk rocker who struggles with sobriety while trying to retrieval the creative inspiration that led her band to success. 2019 The DirtJeff TremaineDouglas Booth
Colson Baker
Daniel Webber
Iwan RheonA biographical musical comedy-drama about the glam metal band Mötley Crüe, featuring famous anecdote in the band's history and their numerous struggles as a band. 2022 Studio 666B.J. McDonnell Foo Fighters
Whitney Cummings
Will ForteA clowning horror film featuring rock band Foo Fighters in a legendary supernatural setting during their 10th album recording.