David Markey

Directing·Dec 3, 1963·Burbank, California, U.S.

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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.

Film	Credit
The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell2025 · Director	Director
Desolation Center2018 · Actor	Actor
Circle Jerks: My Career as a Jerk2012 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Dinosaur Jr: Bug Live at 930 Club2012 · Director	Director
TThe Reinactors2008 · Director	Director
Cut Shorts2006 · Director	Director
Above, Beneath and Beyond the Valley: The Making of a Musical-Horror-Sex-Comedy2006 · Self	Self
(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale2004 · Self, Director	Self, Director
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost2004 · Actor	Actor
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (The Videos: 1990-2002)2004 · Director	Director
Grunge Pedal1993 · Director	Director
1991: The Year Punk Broke1992 · Self, Director, Director of Photography	Self, Director, Director of Photography
Reality 86'd1991 · Director	Director
Skeeno H.C. Rules1991 · Director	Director
Goo1991 · Director	Director
Rap Damage1991 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
Weatherman '691989 · Allen Ginsberg/Yoko Ono, Director of Photography	Allen Ginsberg/Yoko Ono, Director of Photography
The Book of Manson1989 · Bobby Beausoleil	Bobby Beausoleil
Citizen Tania1989 · Teko, Director	Teko, Director
Lou Believers1988 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
Lovedolls Superstar1986 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
Desperate Teenage Lovedolls1984 · Director	Director
The Slog Movie1982 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
Summer Has Been Over for a Long Time1980 · Director	Director
TThe Devil's Exorcist1975 · Director	Director
Flipside Video Fanzine Number 1Actor	Actor
TThe OmenousDirector	Director
Shonen Knife Blast Off!Director	Director