David Bowie (1947-2016)
Hello, movie-goers. It is an important
news update that you might like to read.
As some of you won't know, actor/
singer/musician David Bowie passed
on at age 69 after an eighteen-month
struggle fighting cancer. Bowie was
famous not only for his memorable
songs, flamboyance, and his Ziggy
news update that you might like to read.
As some of you won't know, actor/
singer/musician David Bowie passed
on at age 69 after an eighteen-month
struggle fighting cancer. Bowie was
famous not only for his memorable
songs, flamboyance, and his Ziggy
Stardust persona, but also for his
roles in the sci-fi drama "The Man
Who Fell to Earth" and as Jareth in the musical fantasy "Labyrinth."
There is too much to talk about in David Bowie's long musical career, but his acting career was shorter than his lifetime in rock music. It all began when Bowie first appeared in a short film, and it wasn't until nine years later that he had his breakthrough role in "The Man Who Fell to Earth," where he earned all the acclaim for his performance. Shortly after the film's success, he went on to star in other features. In 1986, while filming a rock musical titled "Absolute Beginners," which would end as a commercial disaster in Britain. Bowie got approached by Muppet creator/director Jim Henson and executive producer George Lucas to star in their forthcoming movie "Labyrinth" after two of Jim's sons persuaded their father to cast him instead of Sting. While playing the evil Goblin King, Bowie wrote and sang all the film's songs himself. In the late 80s, while concentrating on his music, David Bowie continued his acting career in films like Martin Scorsese's "The Last Temptation of Christ," "The Linguini Incident," "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me," "The Prestige," and "August." The latter would be his final movie role. Bowie appeared in a minor and pivotal role as Andy Warhol in "Basquiat" and guest-starred as himself in the Ben Stiller comedy "Zoolander." He voiced the antagonist Malthazar in the part-animated and part-live-action film "Arthur and the Invisibles."
There is too much to talk about in David Bowie's long musical career, but his acting career was shorter than his lifetime in rock music. It all began when Bowie first appeared in a short film, and it wasn't until nine years later that he had his breakthrough role in "The Man Who Fell to Earth," where he earned all the acclaim for his performance. Shortly after the film's success, he went on to star in other features. In 1986, while filming a rock musical titled "Absolute Beginners," which would end as a commercial disaster in Britain. Bowie got approached by Muppet creator/director Jim Henson and executive producer George Lucas to star in their forthcoming movie "Labyrinth" after two of Jim's sons persuaded their father to cast him instead of Sting. While playing the evil Goblin King, Bowie wrote and sang all the film's songs himself. In the late 80s, while concentrating on his music, David Bowie continued his acting career in films like Martin Scorsese's "The Last Temptation of Christ," "The Linguini Incident," "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me," "The Prestige," and "August." The latter would be his final movie role. Bowie appeared in a minor and pivotal role as Andy Warhol in "Basquiat" and guest-starred as himself in the Ben Stiller comedy "Zoolander." He voiced the antagonist Malthazar in the part-animated and part-live-action film "Arthur and the Invisibles."
Bowie also provided the theme track "Putting Out the Fire" for the 1982 horror film "Cat People." Most of his classic songs were in numerous features, such as "Happy Feet Two," "Guardians of the Galaxy," "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou," "Rush," "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," "Moulin Rouge," and most recently "The Martian."
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