Actor
John Cale
Born 1942 · Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
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.
Directed
Acting
The Velvet Underground
Self · 2021
The Equalizer
Aryan Leader · 1985
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
Self · 2022
Punk: Attitude
Self · 2005
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Self · 1968
Seven Ages of Rock
Self · 2007
Nico Icon
Self · 1995
Rockpalast
Self (piano guitar vocal) · 1974
Danny Says
Self (archive footage) · 2015
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections
Self · 1990
Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present
Himself (archival footage) · 2016
Still: Here/Now
Self · 2003
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
Self · 1966
Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella
Self · 1990
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Self · 1965
Put More Blood Into the Music
Himself · 1988
The Houseguest
Hubbley · 1989
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
Self · 2001
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
Manager · 1997
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
Self · 2007
Words for the Dying
Himself · 1993
The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII
bass, viola, keyboards, vocals · 1993
John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico
Performer · 2017
The Blank Generation
Self · 1976