John Cale
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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.
Known for
Credits
n[eon] (2002)
as Narrator
Salamander (2008)
as Dick Winter
Love Twice (2016)
as Lester
The Banana (1997)
as Self
Wonderland USA (1989)
as Lonely writer
The Velvet Underground (2021)
as Self
New Scenes from America (2003)
as Himself - Musician
Gimme Danger (2016)
Actor
Andy Warhol Screen Tests (1965)
as Self
John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season (1992)
Actor
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches (1968)
as Self
Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present (2016)
as Himself (archival footage)
The Blank Generation (1976)
as Self
Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella (1990)
as Self
Nico Icon (1995)
as Self
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound (1966)
as Self
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart (1998)
Actor
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022)
as Self
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (1990)
Actor
The Invisible Father (2021)
as Self
John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico (2017)
as Performer
Kevin Ayers - Musical Express 1981 (—)
Actor
Words for the Dying (1993)
as Himself
Beautiful Mistake (2000)
Actor
Punk: Attitude (2005)
as Self
Dancing Barefoot (1995)
as Self
Put More Blood Into the Music (1988)
as Himself
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections (1990)
as Self
New York Rock at the BBC (2008)
Actor
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk (2007)
as Self
Danny Says (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music (1998)
as Self
Nico Live in Marseille (1975)
as Self
The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII (1993)
as bass, viola, keyboards, vocals
Velvet Underground: Under Review (2006)
Actor
Lou Reed - Remembered (2013)
Actor
Still: Here/Now (2003)
as Self
Antártida (1995)
as Cale
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture (2001)
as Self
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (1995)
as Self
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Screen Test [ST43]: John Cale (1966)
as Self
The Velvet Underground in Boston (1967)
Actor
Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground (2018)
Actor
The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards (1966)
as Himself
Screen Test: John Cale (1966)
as Himself
Dirt (1965)
Actor
Four Stars (1967)
as Man (uncredited)
Screen Test #3 (1966)
as Self (uncredited)
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest (1997)
as Manager
Moe Gets Tied Up (1966)
Actor
Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance (2006)
as Self
Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol (2005)
Actor
The Houseguest (1989)
as Hubbley
Andy Warhol + Roy Lichtenstein (1966)
Actor
The Velvet Underground Rehearses (1966)
as Self
Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe (1993)
as Self
A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory (2007)
as Self
The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966 (1966)
Actor
The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72 (1972)
Actor
Satisfaction (1966)
Actor
Exploding Plastic Inevitable (1967)
as Himself
Venus in Furs (1966)
as Himself
Whips (1964)
as Self