Try the free
Pro Version
David Bowie: Finding Fame
2019 | 94m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Francis Whately |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Francis Whately |
| Staring: |
| Coming 50 years after the release of Space Oddity, the 90-minute film explores the Bowie before Ziggy Stardust, following the period from 1966 when he changed his name from David Jones to Bowie. It includes footage from the BBC Archives including footage of a BBC audition in 1965 of David Bowie and the Lower Third, which included a performance of Chim-Chim-Cheree and Baby That's A Promise. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 09, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Francis Whately |
| Writer: | Francis Whately |
| Genres: | Documentary, Music |
| Keywords | artist, portrait, united kingdom, rise to fame, music documentary, life and career, documentary, music, bowie, biographical documentary, rise and realize |
| Production Companies | BBC Studios, BBC Music |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 07, 2026 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| David Bowie | Self (archive footage) |
| Kristina Amadeus | Self |
| Hermione Farthingale | Self |
| Lindsay Kemp | Self |
| Tony Visconti | Self |
| Dana Gillespie | Self |
| Geoff MacCormak | Self |
| George Underwood | Self |
| Mike Vernon | Self |
| Tony Hatch | Self |
| Phil Lancaster | Self |
| Rick Wakeman | Self |
| Russell Harty | Self (archive footage) |
| Gus Dudgeon | Self (archive footage) |
| Mick Woodmansey | Self |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Emma Lawrence | Production Manager |
| Francis Whately | Author, Director |
| Louis Gaufield | Camera Operator |
| Richard Numeroff | Camera Operator |
| Alberto Battocchi | Sound |
| Ricky Barber | Sound |
| Nigel Chatters | Sound |
| Martin Evanson | Sound |
| Sean O'Neil | Sound |
| Rod Thomas | Sound |
| Kim Tae Hak | Editor |
| Ged Murphy | Editor |
| Greg Gettens | Sound Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paul Williams | Producer |
| Phil Dolling | Executive Producer |
| Francis Whately | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
|---|
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trending Position