Leigh Bowery

Born: 1961-03-26

Leigh Bowery was an Australian performance artist, club promoter, and fashion designer. Bowery was known for his flamboyant and outlandish costumes and makeup as well as his performances. Based in London for much of his adult life, he was a significant model and muse for the English painter Lucian Freud.


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Kinky Gerlinky

as Self
Released: 2003-06-06

Kinky Gerlinky was the biggest, most fabulous, most stylish nightclub London has ever seen. This...

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The British Guide to Showing Off

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2011-11-11

Documentary about British artist Andrew Logan as he attempts to put on the 2009 edition of his...

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Queerama

as (archive footage)
Released: 2017-06-09

Created from a treasure trove of archive, Queerama traverses a century of gay experiences,...

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Wigstock: The Movie

as Self
Released: 1995-06-09

The three-decade-old annual Manhattan gathering of drag queens and their fans is portrayed in...

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The Ghosts of Oxford Street

as King George
Released: 1991-12-25

Malcolm McLaren, writes, directs and narrates the "history" of Oxford Street. With musical...

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Degrees of Blindness

as uncredited
Released: 1988-01-01

Inspired by a poem by William Blake: a short experimental film about the perception of vision.

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Hail the New Puritan

as uncredited
Released: 1986-05-21

A fictionalized portrait of the British dancer and choreographer Michael Clark, depicting a day...

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The Legend of Leigh Bowery

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2002-04-13

Welcome to the over-the-top, extravagant world of Leigh Bowery, a key figure in New Romanticism...

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Mrs. Peanut Visits New York

as uncredited
Released: 1999-09-07

A video portrait of the legendary late performance artist, fashion designer and nightlife icon...

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What's Your Reaction to the Show?

as uncredited
Released: 1998-01-01

Jewell's film gives us unique access to understanding a controversial work of art within its...

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