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David Bowie: Finding Fame

David Bowie: Finding Fame

20196.91h 34m

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
Written by Francis Whately
Produced by Paul Williams, Francis Whately
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Top Cast

David Bowie

David Bowie

Self (archive footage)

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Kristina Amadeus

Self

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Hermione Farthingale

Self

Lindsay Kemp

Lindsay Kemp

Self

Tony Visconti

Tony Visconti

Self

Dana Gillespie

Dana Gillespie

Self

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Geoff MacCormak

Self

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George Underwood

Self

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Mike Vernon

Self

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Tony Hatch

Self

Themes & Keywords

artistportraitunited kingdomrise to famemusic documentarylife and careerdocumentarymusicbowiebiographical documentaryrise and realize

About David Bowie: Finding Fame

David Bowie: Finding Fame is a documentary, music film released in 2019 exploring themes of artist, portrait, united kingdom, rise to fame, music documentary, life and career. Directed by Francis Whately, it stars David Bowie, Kristina Amadeus, Hermione Farthingale. 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.

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