John Cooper Clarke
출생 : 1949-01-25, Salford, Manchester, England, UK
약력
John Cooper Clarke is a seminal post punk English performance poet from Salford, Greater Manchester. Along with The Fall, The Smiths, Joy Division and New Order, John Cooper Clarke remains one of the most distinguished voices of the region.
Ghost Of Christmas Future
Nobody actually likes bread sauce, do they? It tastes like someone’s eaten a piece of bread, chewed it up and spat it onto your plate. Merry Christmas.
Self (Archive Footage)
The death of punk icon and X-Ray Spex front-woman Poly Styrene sends her daughter on a journey through her mother's archives in this intimate documentary.
Himself
The hilarious and bizarre story of Frank Sidebottom, the cult British comedian in a papier mâché head, and the secretive life of Chris Sievey, the artist trapped inside.
Narrator
Too Good To Go Down explores the story of how relegation to the second tier of English football was the catalyst for a new Manchester United to develop in the years after Sir Matt Busby's retirement.
Himself
Dandelion Records and DVD's present Probably the nearest you will ever get to an official documentary on Mark E Smith and The Fall. Put together over a period of 13 years by three Danish Fall fans and with full involvement from Mark E Smith this film gives a real insight into the mechanisms of The Fall. Features many live clips and rehearsals of both The Fall and Smith and Ed Blaney. The cast list includes Mark E Smith, John Peel (a real in depth contribution from Peelie), Henry Rollins, Thurston Moore, David Gedge, Stephen Malkmus, Dee Dee Ramone, Peter Hook, Grant Showbiz, John Cooper Clarke, Damo Suzuki, Gary Lucas, Ed Blaney, Jim Watts, Spencer Birtwistle, Ben Pritchard, Zlatko Buric, Alan Wise, The Other Dave and Fall Fan Dave. Bonus material includes a great interview with Mark E Smith in what was his favourite pub near Heaton Park in Manchester (sadly the pub is now closed)
Himself/Poet
Ensemble film revolving around characters living in Forest Gate, London. Over the course of a few days, six inter-linking stories explore issues of drug use, prostitution and urban poverty.
Himself
A look at the life of John Cooper Clarke. From his rise as a 'punk poet', through his heroin addiction, and finally to his comeback.
Self
19세의 어린 나이에 운명적으로 다가온 사랑 데보라와 결혼한 이안 커티스는 낮에는 직업 상담소 직원으로 밤에는 무명 밴드의 리드 보컬로 활동하고 있다. 그는 타고난 음악적 재능을 발휘하면서, 본격적으로 '조이 디비전'이라는 밴드를 구성해 활동을 펼친다. 이 후 연이은 앨범 성공과 함께 대중의 쏟아지는 관심을 얻게 된 그는 자연스레 고향인 맨체스터와 가정에서 멀어지고, 공연장에서 만난 여인 아닉과 깊은 사랑에 빠진다. 갑작스런 명성과 또 하나의 사랑 앞에서 혼란스러운 이안에게 공연 도중 찾아온 발작 증세는 무대에 대한 두려움을 가중시키며 그를 괴롭게 만드는데...
Self
1977년 세상에 나온 영국의 대표적인 펑크락 그룹 '클래쉬 The Clash'의 멤버였던 '조 스트러머'는 그의 음악을 들은 사람들의 삶을 영원히 바꿔놓았다. 2002년 그의 죽음 후, 유난히 펑크락에 애정이 많은 감독 줄리안 템플이 그의 절친한 벗이기도 했던 조 스트러머를 기념하고자 한다. 펑크의 역사와 더불어 이 시대의 진정한 커뮤니케이터가 되고자 했던 전설적인 뮤지션의 이야기가 보노, 스티븐 부쉐미, 존 쿠삭, 조니 뎁, 맷 딜런, 짐 자무시 등의 육성을 통해 전달되는 이 다큐멘터리는 펑크락 팬들에게 분명 흥분을 자아낼 작품. - 제천국제음악영화제
Self
A portrait of Salford-born poet, storyteller and comic, John Cooper-Clarke. His poems, a satirical blend of humour and social comment, are delivered at a fast pace, often with musical backing. His style, and that of his contemporary Linton Kwesi Johnson, have influenced a generation of younger poets involved in a revival of popular poetry in Britain.
Himself
Urgh! A Music War is a British film released in 1982 featuring performances by punk rock, new wave, and post-punk acts, filmed in 1980. Among the artists featured in the movie are Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Magazine, The Go-Go's, Toyah Willcox, The Fleshtones, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, X, XTC, Devo, The Cramps, Oingo Boingo, Dead Kennedys, Gary Numan, Klaus Nomi, Wall of Voodoo, Pere Ubu, Steel Pulse, Surf Punks, 999, UB40, Echo & the Bunnymen and The Police. These were many of the most popular groups on the New Wave scene; in keeping with the spirit of the scene, the film also features several less famous acts, and one completely obscure group, Invisible Sex, in what appears to be their only public performance.
