Julien Temple

Julien Temple

Directing

Born November 26, 1953 · London, England, UK

47 films as director · Active 1976–2025

Julien Temple (born 26 November 1953 and educated at St Marylebone Grammar School ) is an English film, documentary and music video director. He began his career with films featuring the Sex Pistols,…

Known for

Film '72

1971

Riverside

1982

I Am a Mutoid: A Glastonbury Hero

I Am a Mutoid: A Glastonbury Hero

2021

Let's Dance: Bowie Down Under

Let's Dance: Bowie Down Under

2015

Punk Britannia

Punk Britannia

2012

David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

2010

London: The Modern Babylon

London: The Modern Babylon

2012

The Public Image Is Rotten

The Public Image Is Rotten

2017

Directed(47)

I Am Curious Johnny

2025I Am Curious Johnny★ 7.0

Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan

2020Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan★ 8.1

Ibiza: The Silent Movie

2019Ibiza: The Silent Movie★ 5.7

My Life Story

2018My Life Story★ 3.0

Habaneros

2017Habaneros★ 8.0

Keith Richards - The Origin of the Species

2016Keith Richards - The Origin of the Species

The Clash: New Year's Day '77

2015The Clash: New Year's Day '77★ 9.0

The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson

2015The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson★ 7.0

Rio 50 Degrees: Carry on CaRIOca

2014Rio 50 Degrees: Carry on CaRIOca

Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols

2013Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols★ 8.0

London: The Modern Babylon

2012London: The Modern Babylon★ 6.4

Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols

2012Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols

Requiem for Detroit?

2010Requiem for Detroit?★ 6.4

Ray Davies: Imaginary Man

2010Ray Davies: Imaginary Man

Oil City Confidential

2009Oil City Confidential★ 7.9

Madness: The Liberty of Norton Folgate

2009Madness: The Liberty of Norton Folgate★ 8.0

Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England

2008Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England★ 6.0

2008The Eternity Man★ 5.0

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

2007Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten★ 7.3

Glastonbury

2006Glastonbury★ 5.5

We Are Scissor Sisters... And So Are You

2004We Are Scissor Sisters... And So Are You★ 8.0

Scissor Sisters: Return to Oz

2004Scissor Sisters: Return to Oz★ 9.2

David Bowie: Best of Bowie

2002David Bowie: Best of Bowie★ 7.1

Pandaemonium

2001Pandaemonium★ 5.0

Sade: Life Promise Pride Love

2001Sade: Life Promise Pride Love

The Filth and the Fury

2000The Filth and the Fury★ 6.9

blur | The Best Of

2000blur | The Best Of★ 8.3

Vigo

1998Vigo★ 4.9

1996Bullet★ 6.2

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Take the Highway Live

1992Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Take the Highway Live

The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max

1991The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max★ 7.3

Earth Girls Are Easy

1988Earth Girls Are Easy★ 5.6

Running Out of Luck

1987Running Out of Luck★ 5.8

Aria

1987Aria★ 5.4

Absolute Beginners

1986Absolute Beginners★ 5.5

Come Dancing with The Kinks

1986Come Dancing with The Kinks

David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean

1984David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean★ 7.6

Mantrap

1983Mantrap★ 6.0

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982The Secret Policeman's Other Ball★ 6.3

The Comic Strip

1981The Comic Strip★ 8.0

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

1980The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle★ 6.4

Biceps of Steel

1980Biceps of Steel★ 6.5

Punk Can Take It

1979Punk Can Take It★ 6.0

1979Where is Your Love

1976The Tunnyng of Elinour Rummyng

—Sexual Healing

Acting(10)

2021I Am a Mutoid: A Glastonbury HeroSelf (Archive Footage)

2017The Public Image Is RottenHimself

2015Let's Dance: Bowie Down UnderSelf

Julien Temple — Watchpile | Watchpile

2012Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones StoryHimself

2012London: The Modern BabylonSpoken Quotations (voice)

2012Punk Britannia

2010Requiem for Detroit?himself

2010David Bowie: Rare and UnseenSelf

1982RiversideSelf

1971Film '72Self