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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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David Johansen Biography (1950?-)
Born January 9, 1950 (some sources cite 1949), in Staten Island, New York, NY; father, an insurance sales representative; mother, a librarian; married Cyrinda Foxe, 1973 (divorced, 1977); married Kate Simon (a portrait photographer), 1983.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, musician, composer
- Birth Details
- January 9, 1950?
- Staten Island, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
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The Blank Generation, 1975
- Performer of song "Flowers in the City," Times Square, 1980
- Performer of songs "New York Doll" and "Sucker City," Fear City, 1984
- Performer of song "Hit and Run," My Science Project, 1985
- Performer of song "Chinatown Tonight," China Girl, 1987
- Ghost of Christmas Past, Scrooged, Paramount, 1988
- (As Buster Poindexter) Keith Burns, Candy Mountain, Metropolis, 1988
- (As Buster Poindexter) Priest, Married to the Mob, Orion, 1988
- Voice of Shayol, Light Years (animated; also known as Gandahar), Miramax, 1988
- Halston, "Cat from Hell," Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, Paramount, 1989
- Looney, Let It Ride, Paramount, 1989
- Auggie March, Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel, Twentieth Century-Fox Video, 1992
- Brad Hines (some sources cite Brad Carter), Freejack, Warner Bros., 1992
- Tommy Thanatos, Mr. Nanny, New Line Cinema, 1993
- Officer Gunther Toody and performer of songs "Gunther Toody, We Love You"and "Mambo Love in Nueva York," Car 54, Where Are You?, Orion, 1994
- Orangutang, Naked in New York, Fine Line, 1994
- Andre, Burnzy's Last Call, Rockville Pictures, 1995
- The cabbie, The Deli, Golden Monkey Pictures, 1997
- Carter, Nick and Jane, Avalanche Releasing, 1997
- Voice of bus driver, Cats Don't Dance (animated), Warner Bros., 1997
- Marvin, The Tic Code, Avalanche Releasing, 1998
- Tiki bartender, 200 Cigarettes, Paramount, 1999
- Charlie, Crooked Lines, Crooked Lines Productions, 2001
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Film Work
- Producer (with others) of the songs "Let's Live" and "Word Up Love (DanceThis Dance)," Car 54, Where Are You?, Orion, 1994
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Television Appearances
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Series
- (As Buster Poindexter) Vocalist with the band, Saturday Night Live(also known as NBC's Saturday Night,
Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, beginning in 1986
- Host, Buster's Happy Hour, 1994
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Specials
- "The Music of Kurt Weill: September Songs" (also known as "The Unauthorized Kurt Weill: Don't Be Afraid"), Great Performances, PBS, 1995
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Unauthorized Biography: Milo, Death of a Supermodel, Comedy Central, 1997
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25 Years of Punk, VH1, 2001
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Episodic
- Garnet, "Re-Entry," The Equalizer, CBS, 1987
- "Heaven ... He's in Heaven," Cupid, ABC, 1998
- "A Truly Fractured Fairy Tale," Cupid, ABC, 1998
- Benny, "Red Herring," Deadline, NBC, 2000
- Eli Zabitz (Prisoner #96Z858), "Gray Matter," Oz, HBO, 2000
- Eli Zabitz (Prisoner #96Z858), "A Town without Pity," Oz, HBO, 2000
- Eli Zabitz (Prisoner #96Z858), "Works of Mercy," Oz, HBO, 2000
- Appeared in episodes of Miami Vice and The Tonight Show, both NBC; and The Uncle Floyd Show.
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
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David Johansen, Blue Sky, 1978
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In Style, Blue Sky, 1979
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Here Comes the Night, Blue Sky, 1981
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Live It Up, Blue Sky, 1982
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Sweet Revenge, 1984
- (As Buster Poindexter; with Banshees of Blue) Buster Poindexter, RCA, 1987
- (As Buster Poindexter) Buster Goes Berserk, RCA, 1989
- (As Buster Poindexter) Buster's Happy Hour, 1994
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David Johansen and the Harry Smiths, Chesky, 2000
- Singles include "Hot Hot Hot," c. 1987; other songs include "Flamingo Road," "Frenchette," "Here Comes the Night," and "Swaheto Woman."
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Albums; with the New York Dolls
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New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973
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Too Much Too Soon, Mercury, 1974
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Lipstick Killers, ROIR, 1981
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Night of the Living Dolls: Best of the New York Dolls, Mercury, 1985
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Red Patent Leather, Receiver, 1994
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Rock and Roll, Polygram, 1994
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The Glamorous Life Live, Big Ear Music, 1999
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Hard Night's Day, Norton, 2000
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New York Tapes: 1972-1973, 2000
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Archive, 2001
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Seven Day Weekend, Sanctuary/Trojan, 2001
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WRITINGS
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Composer for Films
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The Stripper, 1985
- (With Rita MacNeil, Max Rebennack, Leon Redbone, and Tom Waits) CandyMountain, Metropolis, 1988
- (With Brian Koonin) Mr. Nanny, New Line Cinema, 1993
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Burnzy's Last Call, Rockville Pictures, 1995
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Songwriter for Films
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Times Square, 1980
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Fear City, 1984
- "Attitude Dude," "Dream Dad," and "I Don't Wanna Go to School," Mr. Nanny, New Line Cinema, 1993
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The Deli, Golden Monkey Pictures, 1997
- "Looking for a Kiss," Heart, 1999
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Nonfiction
- Author of the autobiography From Pumps to Pompadours: The David Johansen Story.
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