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Peter Gabriel Biography (1950-)
Full name, Peter Brian Gabriel; born February 13, 1950, in Cobham, Surrey, England; father, an electrical engineer; mother, a musician; married Jill Moore, 1971 (a marriage counselor; divorced, 1988); married Maebh Flynn, June 9, 2002; children: (first marriage) Melanie, Anna-Marie; (second marriage) one. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Musician, composer, producer
- Birth Details
- February 13, 1950
- Cobham, Surrey, United Kingdom
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Work
- Additional sound recordist and musician, The Last Temptation of Christ, 1988
- Still photographer, Royal Deceit, Miramax, 1994
- Music producer, Peter Gabriel Secret World Live (also known as Peter Gabriel's Secret World), 1994
- Music producer, Rabbit-Proof Fence, Miramax, 2002
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Film Appearances
- Himself, Starship (also known as Lorca and the Outlaws), 1985
- Himself, Greenpeace Non-Toxic Video Hits, 1985
- Himself, Sledgehammer, 1986
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Cv, 1987
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The Secret Policeman's Third Ball, 1987
- (Uncredited) Himself (in condom ad), Kung-Fu Master, 1987
- Himself, The Prince's Trust Rock Gala, 1988
- Himself, "Life Lessons," New York Stories, Buena Vista, 1989
- Himself, Dance of Hope, 1989
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PoV, 1990
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All about Us, 1993
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La constellation Jodorowsky (documentary), Fantoma Films, 1994
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Recon, 1996
- Himself, Nusrat: A Voice from Heaven, 1998
- Himself, My Generation, 2000
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The Road, 2004
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Television Work
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Specials
- Music producer, Secret World Live (also known as Peter Gabriel's Secret World and Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live), 1994
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Television Appearances
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Miniseries
- Himself, Get Up/Stand Up, 2003
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Specials
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American Video Awards, syndicated, 1987
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MTV's 1988 Video Music Awards, MTV, 1988
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The Human Rights Now Tour, HBO, 1988
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The Prince's Trust All-Star Rock Concert, The Disney Channel, 1988
- Himself, Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Tribute, 1988
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The 1992 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 1992
- Presenter, The 1993 MTV Music Video Awards, MTV, 1993
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The 35th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1993
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ABC Back to School Concert: Virgin Records' 21st Anniversary, ABC,1994
- Himself, Secret World Live (also known as Peter Gabriel's Secret World and Peter Gabriel's Secret World Live), 1994
- Host, Rhythms of the World, PBS, 1994
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The 1995 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 1995
- Himself, Amnesty International Concert for Human Rights, 1999
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The 71st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1999
- Himself, The Beatles Revolution (documentary), ABC, 2000
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Stand and Be Counted (documentary), The Learning Channel, 2000
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VH1 News Special: Islamabad Island, VH1, 2000
- Himself, Zprava o stavu sveta, 2001
- Himself, The 45th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 2003
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Episodic
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The Midnight Special, 1981
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American Bandstand, 1986
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A tope, 1987
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New Visions, VH1, 1989
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Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1993
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Late Show with David Letterman, 1994
- Himself, Later with Jools Holland, BBC, 2002
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2002
- Himself, This Is Your Life, 2003
- Himself, Tout le monde en parle, 2003
- Himself, Children in Need, 2003
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RECORDINGS
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Albums; with Genesis
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From Genesis to Revelation, 1969
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Trespass, 1970
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Nursery Cryme, 1971
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Foxtrot, 1972
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Selling England by the Pound, 1973
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Genesis: Live, 1973
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Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, 1974
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Solo Albums
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Peter Gabriel, Atlantic, 1977
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Peter Gabriel, Atlantic, 1978
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Peter Gabriel, Geffen, 1980
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Security, Geffen, 1982
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Plays Live, Geffen, 1983
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So, Geffen, 1986
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Shaking the Tree Greatest Hits Collection, 1990
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Revisited, 1992
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Us, Geffen, 1992
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Secret World Live, Geffen, 1994
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Long Walk Home, 2002
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Up, 2002
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Hit, Geffen/Ume, 2003
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Soundtrack Albums
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All This and World War II, 1976
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Birdy, Geffen, 1985
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Passion, Geffen, 1989
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Albums; as Producer
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Mister Heartbreak by Laurie Anderson, 1984
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Hard to Hold by Rick Springfield, 1984
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Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson, 1987
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Secret Policeman's Third Ball, 1987
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Green Peace: Rainbow Warriors, 1989
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Lion by Youssou N'Dour, 1989
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Silent Night by Sinead O'Connor, 1991
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Passion Sources by Passion Sources, 1993
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Strange Days, 1995
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Phenomenon, 1996
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Jungle2Jungle, 1997
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Bliss, 1998
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CD-ROMs
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Xplora 1: Peter Gabriel's Secret World, 1994
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The Explorer, 2003
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Videos
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All about Us, 1993
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Woodstock '94, 1995
- Himself, Greenpeace Non-Toxic Video Hits, 1995
- Himself, The Genesis Songbook, 2001
- Himself, Peter Gabriel: Growing Up Live, 2003
- Himself, Growing Up on Tour: A Family Portrait, 2004
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WRITINGS
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Film Scores
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Birdy, 1984
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Cv, 1987
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Cry Freedom, 1987
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The Last Temptation of Christ, 1988
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PoV, 1990
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Until the End of the World, Warner Bros., 1991
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All about Us, 1993
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Strange Days, 1995
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Virtuosity, 1995
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The Mighty, 1997
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Blind Light, 1998
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Nusrat: A Voice from Heaven, 1998
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Rabbit-Proof Fence, Miramax, 2002
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Life, the Universe and Douglas Adams, 2002
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Film Songs
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Home of the Brave (also known as Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson), 1986
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Behave, 1988
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Jungle2Jungle, Buena Vista, 1997
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Blind Light, 1998
- Songs written and performed by Gabriel appeared in such films as All This and World War II,
Against All Odds, Columbia, 1984, Gremlins, Warner Bros., 1984, Lorca and the Outlaws, 1985, Project X, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987, The Secret Policeman's Third Ball, 1987, Say Anything, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989, Philadelphia, TriStar, 1993, Natural Born Killers, Warner Bros., 1994, Jungle2Jungle, Buena Vista, 1997, Babe: Pig in the City, Universal, 1998, City of Angels, Warner Bros., 1998, The Bone Collector, Universal,1999, Possible Worlds, 2000, Big Momma's House, 2000, Wakingthe Dead, Gramercy, 2000, Vanilla Sky, Paramount, 2001, Life or Something Like It, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002, Mark Twain, 2002, Gangs of New York, Miramax, 2002.
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Television Theme Songs
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Series
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Brimstone, 1998
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Starhunter 2300 (also known as Starhunter), syndicated, 2003
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Movies
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The Wild Thornberrys Movie (animated), Nickelodeon, 2002
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Television Scores
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Specials
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Guns: A Day in the Death of America, HBO, 1991
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Secret World Live (also known as Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live and Peter Gabriel's Secret World), 1994
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Following the Rabbit-Proof Fence, 2002
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Television Additional Music
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Specials
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Defending Our Daughters: The Rights of Women in the World, Lifetime, 1998
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Video Game Scores
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Additional Music
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Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, Ubi Soft Entertainment, 2003
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Schirmer, 2001
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Contemporary Musicians, Volume 16, Gale Research, 1996
Periodicals
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Billboard, September 21, 1991, p. 41; January 8, 1994, p. 72; October 25, 2003, p. 8; February 7, 2004, p. 6
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MacUser, March, 1994, p. 43
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New Media Age, September 11, 2003, p. 23
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New Statesman, September 30, 2002, p. 63
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New York Times, July 13, 1984
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People Weekly, November 2, 1992, p. 25
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Time, February 2, 1987, p. 80
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