Julien Temple

Directing • 76 Credits

Biography

Julien Temple (born 26 November 1953 and educated at St Marylebone Grammar School ) is an English film, documentary and music video director. He began his career with films featuring the Sex Pistols, and has continued with various off-beat projects. Description above from the Wikipedia article Julien Temple, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

🎬 Directed Titles (42)

Directorial Filmography
Earth Girls Are Easy

Earth Girls Are Easy

1988 ⭐ 2.8
Bullet

Bullet

1996 ⭐ 3.1
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

2007 ⭐ 3.6
The Filth and the Fury

The Filth and the Fury

2000 ⭐ 3.5
Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners

1986 ⭐ 2.8
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

1980 ⭐ 3.2
Aria

Aria

1987 ⭐ 2.8
London: The Modern Babylon

London: The Modern Babylon

2012 ⭐ 3.2
Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan

Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan

2020 ⭐ 4.0
The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max

The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max

1991 ⭐ 3.7
Glastonbury

Glastonbury

2006 ⭐ 2.8
Pandaemonium

Pandaemonium

2001 ⭐ 2.5
Oil City Confidential

Oil City Confidential

2009 ⭐ 3.9
blur | The Best Of

blur | The Best Of

2000 ⭐ 4.2
The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson

The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson

2015 ⭐ 3.5
Requiem for Detroit?

Requiem for Detroit?

2010 ⭐ 3.2
Running Out of Luck

Running Out of Luck

1987 ⭐ 2.8
Vigo

Vigo

1998 ⭐ 2.7
David Bowie: Best of Bowie

David Bowie: Best of Bowie

2002 ⭐ 3.5
Ibiza: The Silent Movie

Ibiza: The Silent Movie

2019 ⭐ 3.0
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982 ⭐ 3.1
David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean

David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean

1984 ⭐ 3.8
Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England

Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England

2008 ⭐ 3.0
Punk Can Take It

Punk Can Take It

1979 ⭐ 3.0
Scissor Sisters: Return to Oz

Scissor Sisters: Return to Oz

2004 ⭐ 4.6
Madness: The Liberty of Norton Folgate

Madness: The Liberty of Norton Folgate

2009 ⭐ 4.0
The Clash: New Year's Day '77

The Clash: New Year's Day '77

2015 ⭐ 4.5
Mantrap

Mantrap

1983 ⭐ 3.0
Biceps of Steel

Biceps of Steel

1980 ⭐ 3.3
Habaneros

Habaneros

2017 ⭐ 4.0
We Are Scissor Sisters... And So Are You

We Are Scissor Sisters... And So Are You

2004 ⭐ 4.0
The Comic Strip

The Comic Strip

1981 ⭐ 4.0
Keith Richards - The Origin of the Species

Keith Richards - The Origin of the Species

2016 ⭐ 3.5
Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols

Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols

2013 ⭐ 4.0
My Life Story

My Life Story

2018 ⭐ 1.5
I Am Curious Johnny

I Am Curious Johnny

2025 ⭐ 3.5
Rio 50 Degrees: Carry on CaRIOca

Rio 50 Degrees: Carry on CaRIOca

2014
Come Dancing with The Kinks

Come Dancing with The Kinks

1986
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Take the Highway Live

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Take the Highway Live

1992
Ray Davies: Imaginary Man

Ray Davies: Imaginary Man

2010
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols

2012
Sade: Life Promise Pride Love

Sade: Life Promise Pride Love

2001

✍️ Written & Story Credits (11)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
The Filth and the Fury

The Filth and the Fury

2000 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

1980 ⭐ 3.2
Writer
Aria

Aria

1987 ⭐ 2.8
Writer
London: The Modern Babylon

London: The Modern Babylon

2012 ⭐ 3.2
Writer
Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan

Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan

2020 ⭐ 4.0
Writer
Vigo

Vigo

1998 ⭐ 2.7
Writer
Running Out of Luck

Running Out of Luck

1987 ⭐ 2.8
Writer
Ibiza: The Silent Movie

Ibiza: The Silent Movie

2019 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean

David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean

1984 ⭐ 3.8
Writer
Punk Can Take It

Punk Can Take It

1979 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
Biceps of Steel

Biceps of Steel

1980 ⭐ 3.3
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (8)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
London: The Modern Babylon

London: The Modern Babylon

2012 ⭐ 3.2
as Spoken Quotations (voice)
Requiem for Detroit?

Requiem for Detroit?

2010 ⭐ 3.2
as himself
The Public Image Is Rotten

The Public Image Is Rotten

2017 ⭐ 3.7
as Himself
I Am a Mutoid: A Glastonbury Hero

I Am a Mutoid: A Glastonbury Hero

2021 ⭐ 4.5
as Self (Archive Footage)
Let's Dance: Bowie Down Under

Let's Dance: Bowie Down Under

2015 ⭐ 0.8
as Self
Punk Britannia

Punk Britannia

2012 ⭐ 3.8
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

2010
as Self
Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story

Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story

2012
as Himself