BonoFilmography

Born:: May 10, 1960
Occupation:: Actor, Songwriter
Birth name:: Paul Hewson
Biography:: The lead singer of politically-charged Irish band U2 since 1977, Bono's involvement with the movies has been mostly musical. Combining music and politics, Bono took part in Bob Geldof's Do They Know It's Christmas (1984) project to combat famine in Africa, and the anti-South African apartheid...Read More

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U2 3D

Actors: U2, Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr.

Synopsis: Hollywood A-list director Mark Pellington (The Mothman Prophecies, Arlington Road) and newcomer Catherine Owens team up to break new cinematic ground by co-helming U2 3D -- the first three-dimensional concert film in movie history. The effort intercuts footage culled from several U2 shows on their Read More

1/23/08
Thank You Billy Graham

Synopsis: This documentary features an all-star performance of a song devoted to Christian evangelist Billy Graham. The program also features interviews with people who have been moved by the man's life's work. Among the celebrities involved in this project are Pat Boone, Reba McEntire, and Bono. ~ Perry Read More

2008
Darfur Now

Crew: Musical Performer

Synopsis: Ted Braun's documentary about Darfur showcases how six different people have each done their part in order to help stop the genocide in the region and bring humanitarian relief to the millions there who suffer. His subjects include a UCLA student who, with no political experience whatsoever Read More

11/2/07
Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten

Actors: Mick Jones, Nicky "Topper" Headon, Terry Chimes, Iain Gillies, Joe Strummer

Synopsis: Filmmaker Julien Temple takes a look beyond the guise of the late, anti-establishment icon Joe Strummer to offer a warm portrait of the self-described "mouthy little git" who was born John Mellor and was destined to become the frontman for one of the most influential punk bands ever. A complex Read More

11/2/07
Across the Universe

Actors: Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson, Dana Fuchs, Martin Luther McCoy

Synopsis: Set against the anti-war protests, rock & roll revolution, and mind-expanding psychedelia of the 1960s, Julie Taymor's hallucinogenic musical follows the arduous journey of star-crossed lovers Jude (Jim Sturgess) and Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood) as they and a small group of musicians are swept up in Read More

9/28/07
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

Actors: Antony, Beth Orton, Jarvis Cocker, Julie Christensen

Synopsis: Leonard Cohen is widely regarded as one of the finest and most influential poets and songwriters of his generation, a writer whose artful mélange of love, eros, and despair has earned him a passionate international following and the respect and admiration of artists ranging from R.E.M. to Johnny Cash Read More

6/21/06
Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: Cowboy Jack Clement's Home Movies

Actors: Jack Clement, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, John Prine, Bono

Synopsis: Cowboy Jack Clement is one of the great behind-the-scenes figures in the history of country and rock and roll, as well as a legendary eccentric in a field full of outsized personalities. As Sam Phillips' second-in-command at Sun Records, Clement recorded some of Jerry Lee Lewis's biggest hits, and Read More

2005
Bukowski: Born Into This

Actors: Charles Bukowski

Synopsis: Advertising writer John Dullaghan makes his feature-length directorial debut with the documentary Bukowski: Born Into This. The infamous poet, novelist, and screenwriter Charles Bukowski has made a legacy of writing about hard living in a unique prose style. His work paralleled his lifestyle Read More

5/28/04
Bono: God's Favorite Son

Synopsis: Throughout the '80s and '90s there were few bands that could rival the sheer musical power and intensity of U2 - yet despite their prolific place atop the musical charts, few fans truly knew the story of perpetually shaded, enigmatic front man Bono. Now, for the first time ever, fans can follow Read More

2004
Nelson Mandela's AIDS Day Concert: The Event

Crew: Songwriter

Synopsis: On Saturday, November 29, 2003 at the Green Point Stadium in South Africa, a concert was held that featured over 30 artists banding together to present a wake-up call to the world in the name of Nelson Mandela's prison number to raise awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Contributing artists Read More

2003
Gangs of New York

Crew: Songwriter

Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly

Synopsis: The violent rise of gangland power in New York City at a time of massive political corruption and the city's evolution into a cultural melting pot set the stage for this lavish historical epic, which director Martin Scorsese finally brought to the screen almost 30 years after he first began to Read More

2002
Eminem: Behind the Mask

Synopsis: This documentary on the cocky Caucasian rapper who is championed by some and vilified by others as sexist and homophobic uses interviews with Eminem (Marshall Mathers) himself, as well as with his friends and family. It contains footage from his concerts and commentary from music luminaries such Read More

2001
Being Mick

Synopsis: Originally aired on ABC television, this hour-long documentary offers a glimpse into the personal life of the inimitable, always outspoken frontman of the Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger. Oscar-winning documentarian Kevin Macdonald (One Day in September) took cameras behind closed doors with the rock Read More

2001
The Million Dollar Hotel

Crew: Composer (Music Score), Producer, Screen Story

Actors: Jeremy Davies, Milla Jovovich, Mel Gibson, Jimmy Smits, Peter Stormare

Synopsis: Legendary filmmaker Wim Wenders returns to the screen with this loosely structured murder mystery. The Million Dollar Hotel unites Wender's obsession with cool music, lost souls, and American trash culture. Set in 2001, the film opens with Tom Tom (Jeremy Davies) taking a flying leap off the roof Read More

2/10/00
U2: A Rock Crusade - An Unauthorized Story on U2

Actors: U2, Bono, Larry Mullen, Jr., The Edge, Adam Clayton

Synopsis: This profile of the epic rock band U2 traces the group's roots to the Belfast high school where the band's four members met in the early 80's, chronicling the band's musical, personal, and commercial ascent throughout the next three decades. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide Read More

2000
Tina Turner: Celebrate! The Best of Tina Turner

Actors: Tina Turner, Bryan Adams, Cher, Rod Stewart, David Bowie

Synopsis: A video celebrating the incredible career of Tina Turner. The main attraction is a reprise of Turner's 60th birthday concert, featuring duets with Bryan Adams. Clips of her past performances with Cher, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, and Rod Stewart are interspersed with testimonials to her artistic Read More

2000
Stand and Be Counted: Concerts and Causes

Synopsis: David Crosby hosts this history of social activism by musicians. Stand and Be Counted: Concerts and Causes was originally shown as a two-part documentary on The Learning Channel. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

2000
No Maps for These Territories

Actors: William Gibson, Bono, The Edge

Synopsis: Author William Gibson created a revolution in popular culture with his books Neuromancer, Burning Chrome, and Mona Lisa Overdrive, in which he explored how the rise of digital technology in a socially and politically unstable time impacted people's lives (and vice versa); among other things Read More

2000
From a Whisper to a Scream, Episode 3: 1987 - Present

Synopsis: From a Whisper to a Scream documents the rise of Irish musicians through the ranks of rock & roll royalty to become the vibrant force they are in music today. This segment examines the years 1987 to the present and the rise of performers like Sinead O'Connor, U2, and Therapy? Also profiled are the Read More

1999
Elvis Presley: Great Performances, Vol. 3 - From the Waist Up

Synopsis: This volume of the Elvis Presley: Great Performances series documents Elvis' path to stardom by means of archival footage, and is narrated by the omnipresent Bono, of rock's U2. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide Read More

1997
GoldenEye

Crew: Songwriter

Actors: Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco, Famke Janssen, Joe Don Baker

Synopsis: Pierce Brosnan made his first appearance as James Bond in this action thriller, the 17th in the series (excluding the 1967 Casino Royale and the 1983 Never Say Never Again) featuring the suave British super-agent. As the story begins, Agent 007 and his partner, Agent 006 (Sean Bean), pull a daring Read More

11/19/95
No Turn Left Unstoned

Actors: Chrissie Hynde

1995
The History of Rock 'n' Roll: Rock & Roll Explodes

Synopsis: This is the first volume of a ten video set on the complete history of Rock and Roll music. On this first tape the history of rock is profiled, featuring a number of superstars and legends, like Little Richard, Mick Jagger, Bono of U2, and Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen. Some of the groups featured Read More

1995
Luciano Pavarotti: Duets

Actors: Luciano Pavarotti, Bryan Adams, Andrea Bocelli, Bon Jovi, Bono

Synopsis: Per its title, this performance release features a compilation of famed tenor Luciano Pavarotti's duets; the duettists consist not of classical mainstays as one might expect, but pop stars such as Jon Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Lionel Richie and Elton John. Selections include Panis Angelicus with Read More

1992
Pavarotti & Friends Together for the Children of Bosnia

Actors: Luciano Pavarotti

Synopsis: Recorded live in opera legend Luciano Pavarotti's own home, this benefit concert for the war children of Bosnia includes performances from Pavarotti, Bono and The Edge, Brian Eno, Zucchero, Jovanotti, Simon Le Bon, Dolores O'Riordan, Meatloaf, Michael Bolton, The Chieftans, and Nenad Bach. Read More

1992
Human Rights Now!

Synopsis: In 1988, Amnesty International celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with a six-week, 20-concert world tour headlined by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Tracy Chapman, and Youssou N’Dour. This HBO concert film captured the tour on Read More

1988
Sun City - Artists United Against Apartheid

1985
Do They Know It's Christmas?

Synopsis: A musical performance/documentary video featuring over forty of rock's biggest stars. "Do They Know It's Christmas" was done for famine relief, and includes a music video of that song. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

1984
Music Box Biographical Collection: U2

Actors: Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr., The Edge, U2

Synopsis: This addition to the Music Box Biographical Collection series takes a look at the career of the rock band U2. Each episode in the series features candid footage of the stars interspersed with interview footage of those who knew them. This film charts the career and lives of each member in the band Read More