David Markey

David Markey

David Markey (born December 3, 1963 in Burbank, California) is an American film director. As a self-taught filmmaker and musician, Markey directed, produced, edited, and photographed most of his films, the majority of which has been self-funded and distributed. His work documents the punk scene in Southern California throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Markey has worked with Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Mudhoney, Redd Kross, Circle Jerks, The Ramones, Black Flag and the Meat Puppets.

On screen

  • Desolation Center
  • Above, Beneath and Beyond the Valley: The Making of a Musical-Horror-Sex-Comedy
  • Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
  • (This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
  • 1991: The Year Punk Broke
  • Rap Damage
  • Weatherman '69
  • Citizen Tania
  • The Book of Manson
  • Lou Believers
  • Lovedolls Superstar
  • The Slog Movie
  • Flipside Video Fanzine Number 1

Behind the camera

  • The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell
  • Circle Jerks: My Career as a Jerk
  • Dinosaur Jr: Bug Live at 930 Club
  • Cut Shorts
  • (This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
  • Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (The Videos: 1990-2002)
  • Grunge Pedal
  • 1991: The Year Punk Broke
  • Reality 86'd
  • Goo
  • Rap Damage
  • Skeeno H.C. Rules
  • Citizen Tania
  • Lou Believers
  • Lovedolls Superstar
  • Desperate Teenage Lovedolls
  • The Slog Movie
  • Summer Has Been Over for a Long Time
  • Shonen Knife Blast Off!

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