David Markey
David Markey (born December 3, 1963 in Burbank, California) is an American film director. As a self-taught filmmaker and musician, Markey directed, produced, edited, and photographed most of his films, the majority of which has been self-funded and distributed. His work documents the punk scene in Southern California throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Markey has worked with Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Mudhoney, Redd Kross, Circle Jerks, The Ramones, Black Flag and the Meat Puppets.
Above, Beneath and Beyond the Valley: The Making of a Musical-Horror-Sex-Comedy
as SelfRetrospective documentary about the making of the 1970 cult film "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls."
Movie page1991: The Year Punk Broke
as SelfDavid Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of...
Movie pageDesolation Center
as uncreditedThe untold story of a series of Reagan-era guerrilla punk and industrial desert happenings in...
Movie pageCitizen Tania
as TekoThe Symbionese Liberation Army kidnaps Patty Hearst, but Patty is all-too-willing to join them,...
Movie pageLovedolls Superstar
as uncreditedThe Lovedolls return from their untimely demise in this 1986 sequel to "Desperate Teenage...
Movie pageWeatherman '69
as Allen Ginsberg/Yoko OnoFeaturing a cast that includes Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, Mike Watt of the...
Movie pageSonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
as uncreditedA compilation of 24 music videos by Sonic Youth ranging from 1990 to 2002. Collaborators...
Movie pageLou Believers
as uncreditedThurston Moore, Kim Gordon, and Lou Reed roam the streets of Los Angeles searching for James Woods.
Movie pageThe Slog Movie
as uncreditedA raw and unparalleled DIY documentary about the West Coast Punk scene made by a group of young...
Movie pageThe Book of Manson
as Bobby BeausoleilCharles Manson, claiming to be the Second Coming, leads his young followers down the path of sex...
Movie pageRap Damage
as uncreditedThurston on a bender. Shot one day during a break on the Ragged Glory Tour. Hip Hopped-up NYC...
Movie page(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
as SelfWhile planning the eventual DVD release for "1991: The Year Punk Broke", Dave Markey cut a...
Movie page7th Heaven
as PeterReverend Eric Camden and his wife Annie have always had their hands full caring for seven...
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