Julien Temple

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Biography

While attending the National Film School in London, British film director Julien Temple became fascinated with the emerging punk culture, particularly the notorious Sex Pistols, and made a sensational feature debut with "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle" (1979), a gripping, anarchic account of that quintessential punk rock band. Variety (March 3, 1980) called "Swindle" the "Citizen Kane" of rock 'n' roll movies and gushed that it "represents …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Production Management, Camera, Film & Tape, Music, Consultants & Advisors

Born

November 26, 1953

LATEST CREDITS

London - The Modern Babylon

Himself, Director, Producer

McTropolis

Director

Mantrap

Director

Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten

Director

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

Director

The Eternity Man

Director

Absolute Beginners

Director

Fake!

Director

Vigo - Passion for Life

Director

Bullet

Director

The Filth and the Fury

Director

The Golden Man

Director

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

Director

You've Really Got Me

Director

Earth Girls Are Easy

Director

Glastonbury

Director

Gun Girl

Director

Running Out of Luck

Director, Producer, Screenplay

Pandaemonium

Director

Midnight Love

Director

Aria

Director ("Rigoletto" )