John Cale
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 various styles across rock, drone, classical, avant-garde and electronic music.
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
(Self)
John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico
(Performer)
Whips
(Self)
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
(Himself)
New Scenes from America
(Himself - Musician)
Velvet Underground: Under Review
n[eon]
(Narrator)
A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory
(Self)
Kevin Ayers - Musical Express 1981
Salamander
(Dick Winter)
Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe
(Self)
Dirt
The Velvet Underground in Boston
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
(Self)
Exploding Plastic Inevitable
(Himself)
The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
Venus in Furs
(Himself)
Love Twice
(Lester)
Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present
(Himself (archival footage))
John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season
The Velvet Underground Rehearses
Punk: Attitude
(Self)
Nico Icon
(Himself)
Screen Test #3
Songs for Drella
(Self)
Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance
(Himself)
The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards
(Himself)
Moe Gets Tied Up
Wonderland USA
(Lonely writer)
The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966
Words for the Dying
(Himself)
Put More Blood Into the Music
(Himself)
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
(Manager)
Four Stars
(Man (uncredited))
The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII
(bass, viola, keyboards, vocals)
Danny Says
(Self (archive footage))
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
(Self)
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
(Self)
John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
(Self)
The Velvet Underground
(Self)
Dancing Barefoot
(Self)
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections
(Self)
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
(Self)
Antártida
(Cale)
The Houseguest
(Hubbley)
Satisfaction
The Blank Generation
(Self)
John Cale & Band: Live at Rockpalast
Still: Here/Now
(Self)
Beautiful Mistake
Screen Test: John Cale
(Himself)
New York Rock at the BBC
The South Bank Show: Velvet Underground
(self)
Nico Live in Marseille
(Self)
The Bridge
Musik Convoy
(Self)
The Equalizer
(Aryan Leader)
Basquiat
(Original Music Composer)
Something Wild
(Original Music Composer)
The King's Daughters
(Original Music Composer)
Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970
(Director)
A Burning Hot Summer
(Original Music Composer)
Who Am I This Time?
(Original Music Composer)
Police Car
(Director)
Songs for Drella
(Original Music Composer)
Beautiful Mistake
(Music)
The Houseguest
(Original Music Composer)
Somewhere in the City
(Original Music Composer)
Ah Pook Is Here.
(Music)
American Widow
(Original Music Composer)
Rhinoceros Eyes
(Music)
I Shot Andy Warhol
(Music)
The Farewell
(Original Music Composer)
The Virgin
(Music)
Straight and Narrow
(Music)
Women in Revolt
(Original Music Composer)
Caged Heat
(Original Music Composer)
Paris Awakens
(Original Music Composer)
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
(Music)
John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season
(Producer)
Les Unwanted de Europa
(Original Music Composer)
The Wind of the Night
(Original Music Composer)
Don't Forget You're Going to Die
(Original Music Composer)
Kiss
(Music)
A Beautiful Mistake
(Music)
New Scenes from America
(Music)
Of Women and Horses
(Music)
Otherworld
(Music)
Paul Sanchez Is Back!
(Music)
Antártida
(Music)
Wisconsin Death Trip
(Music)
Heat
(Music)
Love Me
(Music)
This Is Cosmos
(Music)
Paris
(Music)
Primary Motive
(Music)
The Communist Revolution Was Caused By The Sun
(Music)
Process
(Music)
American Psycho
(Original Music Composer)
The Birth of Love
(Original Music Composer)
Colours
(Songs)
Nico Live in Marseille
(Director)
Nico Live in Marseille
(Recording Supervision)