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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Brian Patrick Clarke to Charlotte Cornwell
Adam Clayton Biography (1960-)
Born March 13, 1960, in Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England; son of Brian (a pilot)and Jo Clayton.
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Singer, musician, composer, producer, writer, actor
- Birth Details
- March 13, 1960
- Chinnor, United Kingdom
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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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, Entropy, Phoenician Entertainment, 1999
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Song Performer; With U2
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The Last American Virgin, 1982
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They Call It an Accident (also known as Ils appellent ca un accident), 1982
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The Courier, 1987
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U2: Rattle and Hum (also known as Rattle and Hum), Paramount, 1988
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Cousins, Paramount, 1989
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State of Grace, 1990
- Title song, Until the End of the World, 1991
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Fearless, Warner Bros., 1993
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In the Name of the Father, Universal, 1993
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Blown Away, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1994
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Reality Bites, Universal, 1994
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Threesome, TriStar, 1994
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Batman Forever (also known as Forever), Warner Bros., 1995
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A Reason to Believe, 1995
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The Blackout, Trimark Pictures, 1997
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The End of Violence, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1997
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City of Angels (also known as Stadt der Engel), Warner Bros., 1998
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A Civil Action, Buena Vista, 1998
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Forces of Nature, DreamWorks SKG, 1999
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The Learning Curve, 1999
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Runaway Bride, Paramount, 1999
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Three Kings, Warner Bros., 1999
- (And additional musician) The Million Dollar Hotel, Lions Gate Films, 2000
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Bandits, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001
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Greenfingers, Samuel Goldwyn Films, 2001
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Moulin Rouge, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (also known as Tomb Raider), Paramount, 2001
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Film Work
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Song Producer
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Threesome, TriStar, 1994
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Moulin Rouge, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
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Television Appearances
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Specials
- Himself, U2: The Making of the Movie Rattle and Hum, 1988
- Himself, U2: A Year in Pop, 1997
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Song Performer; With U2; Specials
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Live Aid, ABC, MTV, syndicated, and Great Britain, 1985
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U2: LoveTown, 1989
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Night & Day (also known as Red Hot + Blue), 1990
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Zoo-TV, 1997
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America: A Tribute to Heroes, 2001
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We Know Where You Live (also known as Amnesty International's We Know Where You Live!), 2001
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Super Bowl XXXVI, Fox, 2002
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Awards Presentations
- Himself, MTV Video Music Awards 2000, MTV, 2000
- Himself, MTV Video Music Awards 2001, MTV, 2001
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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
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Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night,
Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 2000
- Appeared in episodes of other shows, including Tomorrow, NBC.
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RECORDINGS
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Albums; With U2
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Boy, Island, 1980
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October, Island, 1981
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Under a Blood Red Sky, Island, 1983
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War, Island, 1983
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The Unforgettable Fire, Island, 1984
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Wide Awake in America, 1985
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The Joshua Tree, Island, 1987
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Rattle and Hum, Island, 1988
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Achtung Baby, Island, 1991
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Zooropa, Island, 1993
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Pop, Island, 1997
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The Best of U2--1980-1990, Island, 1998
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All That You Can't Leave Behind, Interscope, 2000
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The Million Dollar Hotel, 2000
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Singles
- Recorded several singles with U2. Recorded the benefit single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" with Band Aid.
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Videos; With U2
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U2: Under a Blood Red Sky, PolyGram Video, 1983
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The Unforgettable Fire, 1984
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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
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U2: Numb, PolyGram Video, 1993
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U2: Zoo-TV Live from Sydney, 1994
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U2: PopMart Live from Mexico City, PolyGram Video, 1997
- Other videos include U2 Elevation--Live from Boston. With U2, appeared in several music videos.
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WRITINGS
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Film Music
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Short Cuts, Fine Line Features, 1993
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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
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Songs; With U2
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The Last American Virgin, 1982
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They Call It an Accident (also known as Ils appellent ca un accident), 1982
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The Courier, 1987
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Scrooged, Paramount, 1988
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U2: Rattle and Hum (also known as Rattle and Hum), Paramount, 1988
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Cousins, Paramount, 1989
- Title song, Until the End of the World, 1991
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Gladiator, 1992
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Fearless, Warner Bros., 1993
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In the Name of the Father, Universal, 1993
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In weiter Ferne, so nah!, 1993
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Blown Away, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1994
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Reality Bites, Universal, 1994
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Shopping, 1994
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Batman Forever (also known as Forever), Warner Bros., 1995
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The Blackout, Trimark Pictures, 1997
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The End of Violence, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1997
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City of Angels (also known as Stadt der Engel), Warner Bros., 1998
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A Civil Action, Buena Vista, 1998
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Crush Proof, 1998
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Runaway Bride, Paramount, 1999
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Three Kings, Warner Bros., 1999
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The Million Dollar Hotel, Lions Gate Films, 2000
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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (also known as Tomb Raider), Paramount, 2001
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Television Music
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Specials
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U2: LoveTown, 1989
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U2: A Year in Pop, 1997
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Hot Press, November 25, 1988
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