David Bowie: Finding Fame
6.9
33 votes
2019
1h 34m
Documentary
Music
Overview
Coming 50 years after the release of Space Oddity, the 90-minute film explores the Bowie before Ziggy Stardust, following the period from 1966 when he changed his name from David Jones to Bowie. It includes footage from the BBC Archives including footage of a BBC audition in 1965 of David Bowie and the Lower Third, which included a performance of Chim-Chim-Cheree and Baby That's A Promise.
Directed by Francis Whately
Top cast
David Bowie
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Kristina Amadeus
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Hermione Farthingale
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Lindsay Kemp
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Tony Visconti
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Dana Gillespie
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Geoff MacCormak
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George Underwood
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Mike Vernon
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Tony Hatch
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Phil Lancaster
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Rick Wakeman
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Russell Harty
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Gus Dudgeon
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Mick Woodmansey
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Status
Released
Release date
February 9, 2019
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English
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