
David Markey
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David Markey (born December 3, 1963 in Burbank, California) is an American film director. As a self-taught filmmaker and musician, Markey directed, produced, edited, and photographed most of his films, the majority of which has been self-funded and distributed. His work documents the punk scene in Southern California throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Markey has worked with Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Mudhoney, Redd Kross, Circle Jerks, The Ramones, Black Flag and the Meat Puppets.
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Lou Believers (1988)
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Citizen Tania (1989)
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Desperate Teenage Lovedolls (1984)
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1991: The Year Punk Broke (1992)
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Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (The Videos: 1990-2002) (2004)
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Dinosaur Jr: Bug Live at 930 Club (2012)
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The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell (2025)
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Cut Shorts (2006)
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The Slog Movie (1982)
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The Reinactors (2008)
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Reality 86'd (1991)
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Skeeno H.C. Rules (1991)
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The Omenous (—)
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Grunge Pedal (1993)
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Circle Jerks: My Career as a Jerk (2012)
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The Devil's Exorcist (1975)
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Summer Has Been Over for a Long Time (1980)
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Goo (1991)
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(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale (2004)
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Shonen Knife Blast Off! (—)
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Rap Damage (1991)
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Lovedolls Superstar (1986)
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