The Clash on film

The Clash were an English rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk rock. Along with punk rock, they experimented with reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap and rockabilly. For most of their recording career, The Clash consisted of Joe Strummer (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Mick Jones (lead guitar, vocals), and Paul Simonon (bass, backing vocals, occasional lead vocals), with Terry Chimes or Nicky "Topper" Headon on drums and percussion. The band features in several documentaries and other films.

Year Film Director
1980 Rude Boy[1]
Honorable Mention and Nominated for the Golden Berlin Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival 1980.[2]
 Jack Hazan and David Mingay
1983 The King of Comedy [3]
Joe Strummer, Mick Jones and Paul Simonon have cameos.
 Martin Scorsese
1983 Hell W10
Black and white silent film written by Joe Strummer featured on The Essential Clash (DVD).[4]
 Joe Strummer
2000 The Clash: Westway to the World[5]
Awarded Best Long Form Music Video at the Grammy Awards 2003.[6]
 Don Letts
2006 The Clash: Up Close and Personal[7][8] —
2007 Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten[9]
Nominated Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival 2007; Awarded Best British Documentary at the British Independent Film Awards 2007; Nominated Best Single Documentary at Irish Film and Television Awards 2008[10]
 Julien Temple
2008 The Clash Live: Revolution Rock[11][12] Don Letts
2012 The Rise and Fall of The Clash[13][14] Danny Garcia
2016 London Town [15]
In '70s London, a 14-year-old boy is introduced to the Clash by his estranged mother. It changes his life forever.
 Derrick Borte
  1. ^ Hazan, Jack; David Mingay, Ray Gange, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Nicky Headon, Buzzy Enterprises, Epic Music Video (2006). Rude Boy (Documentary, Rockumentary). New York, NY, United States: Epic Music Video. ISBN 0-7389-0082-6. OCLC 70850190.
  2. ^ "Rude Boy (1980) - Awards". IMDb The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  3. ^ "The King of Comedy". IMDb The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  4. ^ "The Essential Clash (2003) (V)". IMDb The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  5. ^ Letts Don; Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, Terry Chimes, Rick Elgood, The Clash (2001). The Clash, Westway to the World (DVD Video/Documentary). New York, NY: Sony Music Entertainment; Dorismo; Uptown Films. ISBN 0-7389-0082-6. OCLC 49798077.
  6. ^ "The Clash: Westway to the World (2000) (V) - Awards". IMDb The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  7. ^ Clash, The; Johnny Green, Catherine Coon, Don Letts. The Clash: Up Close and Personal (DVD Video/Documentary). United States: Storm Bird. ISBN 1-905431-92-9. OCLC 123570261. People close to punk rock legends the Clash talk frankly and honestly about their times with the band. Among the contributors are filmmaker Don Letts, publicist Catherine Coon, and road manager Johnny Green.
  8. ^ "Clash: Up Close and Personal (2006) (V)". IMDb The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  9. ^ Temple, J., Amanda Temple, Anna Campeau, and Alan Moloney (2008). Joe Strummer The future is unwritten (Documentary, Rockumentary). New York, NY, United States: Sony BMG Music Entertainment. OCLC 233652709.
  10. ^ "Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007) - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  11. ^ Clash, The; Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, Don Letts (15 April 2008). The Clash: Live - Revolution Rock (Documentary). New York, NY: Legacy Recordings. OCLC 227211002.
  12. ^ "Revolution rock: Documentary pays tribute to Clash frontman Joe Strummer". CBC. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2008.
  13. ^ Clash, The; Joe Strummer(archive footage), Mick Jones, Terry Chimes (7 July 2012). The Rise and Fall of The Clash (Documentary). Icon Television Music. OCLC 227211002.
  14. ^ "The Rise and Fall of The Clash premieres at CBGB Festival". Rolling Stone. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  15. ^ "London Town". IMDb The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 26 April 2017.