Ian Dury Biography (1942-2000)

Born in 1942 in Billericay, Essex, England.

Famous Works

Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
Byline Browne, Apples, English Stage Company, Royal Court Theatre, London, 1989.
Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
Teddy Bryant, Number One, Stageforum, 1984.
Meat Hook, Pirates, Cannon, 1986.
The Jester, Rocinante, Cinema Action, 1986.
Bones, Hearts of Fire, Lorimar, 1987.
Crippled acrobat, O Paradissos anigi me antiklidi (also known as Red Ants), Greek Film Center/Ann, 1987.
Weasel, The Raggedy Rawney, Island, 1988.

Terry Fitch, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover, Recorded Films, 1989.
Also appeared as singer "Sweet Gene Vincent," Radio On, 1979; Harry Winfield, Brennende Betten, 1988; and Barman, Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale, 1989.Appeared in Concert for Kampuchea, 1980.
Credits; FILM WORK
Contributor of songs to films Take It or Leave It, 1981, Real Genius, Tri-Star, 1985, and Brennende Betten, 1988.
(With Kilburn and the High Roads) Handsome, Pye, 1975.
(With Blockheads) New Boots and Panties, Stiff Records, 1977.
(With Kilburn and the High Roads) Wot a Bunch, Warner Brothers, 1978.
(With Blockheads) Do It Yourself, Stiff Records, 1979.
Laughter, Stiff Records, 1980.
Lord Upminster, Polydor, 1981.
Singles with Blockheads include "What A Waste," 1978, "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick," 1978, and "Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part Three," 1979.
Writings
(Composer of music and lyrics with Micky Gallagher and Charles Jankel) Serious Money (musical), New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, New York City, 1987.