Bono Biography (1960-)

Original name, Paul David Hewson; born May 10, 1960, in Dublin, Ireland; sonof Robert and Iris Hewson; married Alison Stewart, August 21, 1982; children:Jordan, Memphis Eve, Elijah Bob Patricius Guggi Q, John Abraham.

Nationality: Irish
Gender: Male
Occupation: Singer, composer, producer, writer, actor
Birth Details: May 10, 1960; Dublin, Ireland

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Himself, Outside It's America, 1987
Himself, Rolling Stone Presents Twenty Years of Rock & Roll (also known as Rolling Stone: The First Twenty Years), 1987
Himself, U2: Rattle and Hum (also known as Rattle and Hum),Paramount, 1988
Himself, New Order Story, 1993
Himself in archival footage, In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid, 1993
Himself, Entropy, Phoenician Entertainment, 1999
Himself, No Maps for These Territories (documentary), Mark Neale Productions, 2000
Man in hotel lobby, The Million Dollar Hotel, Lions Gate Films, 2000
Film Work
Producer
The Million Dollar Hotel, Lions Gate Films, 2000
Film Appearances
Song Performer; With U2
The Last American Virgin, 1982
They Call It an Accident (also known as Ils appellent ca un accident), 1982
The Courier, 1987
U2: Rattle and Hum (also known as Rattle and Hum), Paramount, 1988
Cousins, Paramount, 1989
State of Grace, 1990
Title song, Until the End of the World, 1991
Fearless, Warner Bros., 1993
In the Name of the Father, Universal, 1993
Blown Away, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1994
Reality Bites, Universal, 1994
Threesome, TriStar, 1994
Batman Forever (also known as Forever), Warner Bros., 1995
A Reason to Believe, 1995
The Blackout, Trimark Pictures, 1997
The End of Violence, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1997
City of Angels (also known as Stadt der Engel), Warner Bros., 1998
A Civil Action, Buena Vista, 1998
Forces of Nature, DreamWorks SKG, 1999
The Learning Curve, 1999
Runaway Bride, Paramount, 1999
Three Kings, Warner Bros., 1999
The Million Dollar Hotel, Lions Gate Films, 2000
Bandits, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001
Greenfingers, Samuel Goldwyn Films, 2001
Moulin Rouge, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (also known as Tomb Raider), Paramount, 2001
Film Work
Song Producer
Threesome, TriStar, 1994
Moulin Rouge, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
Television Appearances
Specials
Himself, U2: The Making of the Movie Rattle and Hum, 1988
Himself, "The Sounds of Soul," The History of Rock `N' Roll, Vol. 5, 1995
Voice of himself, Dancing Barefoot, 1995
Himself, U2: A Year in Pop, 1997
Himself, The Beatles Revolution, ABC, 2000
Himself, The Life and Lyrics of Kirsty MacColl, 2001

Song Performer; With U2; Specials
Live Aid, ABC, MTV, syndicated, and Great Britain, 1985
U2: LoveTown, 1989
Night & Day (also known as Red Hot + Blue), 1990
Zoo-TV, 1997
America: A Tribute to Heroes, 2001
We Know Where You Live (also known as Amnesty International's We Know Where You Live!), 2001
Super Bowl XXXVI, Fox, 2002
Awards Presentations
Himself, MTV Video Music Awards 2000, MTV, 2000
Himself, MTV Video Music Awards 2001, MTV, 2001
Episodic
(With U2) TFI Friday (also known as Thank Four It's Friday), [Great Britain], 1997
Voice of himself, "Trash of the Titans," The Simpsons (animated),Fox, 1998
Himself, "Comic Relief," TFI Friday (also known as Thank Four It's Friday), [Great Britain], 1999
Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 2000
Appeared in episodes of other shows, including The 700 Club, syndicated and The Family Channel; and Tomorrow, NBC.
RECORDINGS
Albums; With U2
Boy, Island, 1980
October, Island, 1981
Under a Blood Red Sky, Island, 1983
War, Island, 1983
The Unforgettable Fire, Island, 1984
Wide Awake in America, 1985
The Joshua Tree, Island, 1987
Rattle and Hum, Island, 1988
Achtung Baby, Island, 1991
Zooropa, Island, 1993
Pop, Island, 1997
The Best of U2--1980-1990, Island, 1998
All That You Can't Leave Behind, Interscope, 2000
The Million Dollar Hotel, 2000
Singles
Recorded several singles with U2. Recorded the benefit single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" with Band Aid.
Videos; With U2
U2: Under a Blood Red Sky, PolyGram Video, 1983
The Unforgettable Fire, 1984
U2: Achtung Baby (also known as U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from Zoo-TV), PolyGram Video, 1992
U2: Numb, PolyGram Video, 1993
U2: Zoo-TV Live from Sydney, 1994
U2: PopMart Live from Mexico City, PolyGram Video, 1997
Other videos include U2 Elevation--Live from Boston. With U2, appeared in several music videos.
WRITINGS
Stories for Films
The Million Dollar Hotel, Lions Gate Films, 2000
Film Music
Short Cuts, Fine Line Features, 1993
Pret-a-Porter (also known as Ready to Wear), Universal, 1994
(With U2) Al di la delle nuvole (also known as Beyond the Clouds, Jenseits der Wolken, and Par-dela les nuages), Scenerires Distribution, 1995
Songs; With U2
The Last American Virgin, 1982
They Call It an Accident (also known as Ils appellent ca un accident), 1982
The Courier, 1987
Scrooged, Paramount, 1988
U2: Rattle and Hum (also known as Rattle and Hum), Paramount, 1988
Cousins, Paramount, 1989
Title song, Until the End of the World, 1991
(As Paul David Hewson) Gladiator, 1992
(As Paul David Hewson) Fearless, Warner Bros., 1993
In the Name of the Father, Universal, 1993
In weiter Ferne, so nah!, 1993
Blown Away, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1994
Reality Bites, Universal, 1994
Shopping, 1994
Batman Forever (also known as Forever), Warner Bros., 1995
GoldenEye, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1995
The Blackout, Trimark Pictures, 1997
The End of Violence, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1997
City of Angels (also known as Stadt der Engel), Warner Bros., 1998
A Civil Action, Buena Vista, 1998
Crush Proof, 1998
Runaway Bride, Paramount, 1999
Three Kings, Warner Bros., 1999
The Million Dollar Hotel, Lions Gate Films, 2000
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (also known as Tomb Raider), Paramount, 2001
Television Music
Specials
U2: LoveTown, 1989
U2: A Year in Pop, 1997

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Mother Jones, May, 1989
Sun, December 7, 2001

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