
John Cale
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 | Sound |
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Most Rating | 3.215 |
Birthday | 1942-03-09 |
Place of Birth | Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK |
Also Known As | John Davies Cale, |

2022

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
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2017

John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico
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John Cale performed The Velvet Underground & Nico in full at a concert in Paris on Sunday night, joined by guest performers including Animal Collectiv...
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Whips
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Whips was one of the films mentioned in a half page ad in the April 7, 1966 issue of the Village Voice, advertising The Exploding Plastic Inevitable s...
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1966

The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
6.7/12
The film depicts a rehearsal of The Velvet Underground including Nico, and is essentially one long loose improvisation.
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2003

New Scenes from America
6/7
A look at post-9/11 America by the Danish documentarian.
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2006

Velvet Underground: Under Review
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2002
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2007

A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory
5.8/4
Esther Robinson's portrait of her uncle Danny Williams, Warhol's onetime lover, collaborator and filmmaker in his own right, offers a exploration of t...
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2008

Salamander
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Writer-director Pablo Agüero's feature debut follows Inti (Joaquin Aguila), a 6-year-old boy caught up in the madness of post-"Dirty War" Argentina. U...
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1993

Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe
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Spotlights the Velvet Underground's 1993 reunion tour of Europe, interspersing footage of the band's Paris concert and interviews with the members of...
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1965

Dirt
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Two nuns take a bath, then meet a sailor on the Staten Island Ferry.
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1967

The Velvet Underground in Boston
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This newly unearthed film, which Warhol shot during a concert at the Boston Tea Party, features a variety of filmmaking techniques. Sudden in-and-out...
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1995

Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
6/1
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1967

Exploding Plastic Inevitable
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1972

The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
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Recorded on French TV, the concert marked the first time since the breakup of The Velvet Underground that Reed, Cale and Nico were on stage together.
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1966

Venus in Furs
6/1
Where a nun and a nurse go to hell because of their sinful life in St. Vincent's Hospital.
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2016

Love Twice
5/2
"What do you do when the spark touches down-brief and hot?" So begins award-winning director Rob Nilsson's (Permission to Touch, MVFF 2015; A Bridge t...
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2016

Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present
7.6/9
Feature documentary on the pioneering life and work of iconoclastic filmmaker/musician/composer/artist Tony Conrad.
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1992

John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season
6/4
Solo live concert recorded in Brussels, April 12, 1992. Tracks: 1) On A Wedding Anniversary 2) Lie Still, Sleep Becalmed 3) Do Not Go Gentle Into...
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1966

The Velvet Underground Rehearses
0/0
A film of the Velvet Underground performing only discovered in recent years directed by Danny Williams shortly before his dissapearance.
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2005

Punk: Attitude
7/36
A documentary on the music, performers, attitude and distinctive look that made up punk rock.
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1995

Nico Icon
7.5/10
A look into the many lives of Christa Päffgen, otherwise known as Nico; from cutie German mädchen to the first of the supermodels, to glamorous diva o...
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1966

Screen Test #3
8/1
One of Andy Warhol's screen tests, focusing on an actor's face for 4-5 mins.
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1990

Songs for Drella
6.8/9
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2006

Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance
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1966

Moe Gets Tied Up
6/1
Or "Moe in Bondage" - The "Moe" of the title is the Velvet Underground's drummer, Maureen Tucker, whose band-mates have tied her to a chair and are no...
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1966

The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards
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Documents each member of The Velvet Underground having their cards read at a big apartment party. The tarot reader is continually interrupted in her r...
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1989

Wonderland USA
6/1
Alice ends up in the derelict houses of Coney Island and Times Square. She sinks into a wonderland of decadence and despair, into the no-mans-land of...
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1966

The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966
3/1
The Velvet Underground's first public appearance, filmed in Super 8 at a Psychiatrist's Convention, at the Delmonico Hotel, New York, January 14, 1966...
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1993

Words for the Dying
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An 80-minute documentary following John Cale and Brian Eno in Moscow, London, and Wales during the creation of the album "Words for the Dying."
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1988

Put More Blood Into the Music
7/3
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1997

Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
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1967

Four Stars
2/1
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1993

The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII
8/1
Seminal experimental rock band The Velvet Underground, who initially disbanded in 1970, perform a set at L'Olympia in Paris, France in June 1993, duri...
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2015

Danny Says
6.9/19
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2001

Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
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Andy Warhol, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century (who also coined the immortal catchphrase "In the future, everyone will be famous...
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1965

Andy Warhol Screen Tests
8/3
The films were made between 1964 and 1966 at Warhol's Factory studio in New York City. Subjects were captured in stark relief by a strong key light, a...
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1998

John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
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Follows John Cale, a Welsh musician and producer, who founded the legendary 60s and 70s NY rock band - the Velvet Underground, with Lou Reed. Cale del...
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2021

The Velvet Underground
6.795/105
Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd Haynes...
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1995

Dancing Barefoot
5.7/3
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2013

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
7.4/22
An epic portrait of the New York avant-garde art scene of the 60s.
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1990

Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections
6.5/19
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1995

Antártida
4/3
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1989

The Houseguest
7/1
A low budget spoof of a Bergmannesque summer resort love triangle that ends with a surreal twist.
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1966

Satisfaction
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1976

The Blank Generation
5.8/12
The cream of the New York new wave/punk crop, filmed live at CBGB when the scene was just beginning. Includes performances by Patti Smith, Blondie, Te...
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2010

John Cale & Band: Live at Rockpalast
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Even today, JOHN CALE is renowned for having been a member of the Velvet Underground, less known to many fans are his early works with avant-garde mus...
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2000

Beautiful Mistake
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This documentary film follows a group of Welsh musicians interacting and playing in the studio. Combining shots of the city with the music of John Cal...
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2003

Still: Here/Now
0/0
A search for the poetic soul of Wales - a feature documentary which explores poetic responses, historical & contemporary, to the issues of social & cu...
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1966

Screen Test: John Cale
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2008

New York Rock at the BBC
6.5/2
Celebrating the cream of the New York rock scene, including classic performances from the Ramones, New York Dolls, Television, Blondie, Lou Reed and m...
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1986

The South Bank Show: Velvet Underground
0/0
Season 9 episode 23 of The South Bank Show, highlighing the velvet underground
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1975

Nico Live in Marseille
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Nico's 48'49" complete set live at Cinema Le Rond-Point Marseille on Saturday April 12. 1975 ; opening for John Cale Digitized from the master tape f...
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2021

The Invisible Father
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In the 1960s, beat poet and experimental filmmaker Piero Heliczer helped shape New American Cinema, and was enmeshed with iconic filmmaker Andy Warhol...
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