John Cale

Known for ActingBorn 1942-03-09 (age 84)Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

John Davies Cale, OBE, is a Welsh musician, composer, singer, songwriter and record producer. At an early age Cale discovered a talent for the viola, and became a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales at the age of 13. He was later awarded a scholarship at Goldsmiths College, London, England. In 1963, he travelled to the United States to continue his musical training with the assistance and influence of Aaron Copland. He was a founding member of the American rock band The Velvet Underground. Over his five-decade career, Cale has worked in various styles across rock, drone, classical, avant-garde and electronic music.Read more

Movies & web series

American Widow

Beautiful Mistake

Healing Hurts

Rockpalast

Seven Ages of Rock

Still: Here/Now

John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico

Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk

Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture

Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest

Words for the Dying

The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII

The Houseguest

Nico Icon

Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

Andy Warhol Screen Tests

Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart

Put More Blood Into the Music

American Psycho

Dirt

Who Am I This Time?

Screen Test #3

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

Punk: Attitude

The Virgin

The Velvet Underground

The Equalizer

Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

Danny Says

Primary Motive

"Wuthering Heights"

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella

Les Unwanted de Europa

The Bridge

Lou Reed - Remembered

Don't Forget You're Going to Die

Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections

Basquiat

New York Rock at the BBC

The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound

Something Wild

The Birth of Love

Dancing Barefoot

Ah Pook Is Here.

New Scenes from America

I Shot Andy Warhol