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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