Michael Stipe

Acting·Jan 4, 1960·Decatur, Georgia, USA

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John Michael Stipe (born January 4, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter and artist, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of alternative rock band R.E.M. He is known for his vocal quality, poetic lyrics and unique stage presence. Possessing a distinctive voice, Stipe has been noted for the "mumbling" style of his early career. Since the mid-1980s, Stipe has sung in "wailing, keening, arching vocal figures" that R.E.M. biographer David Buckley compared to Celtic folk artists and Muslim muezzin. He was in charge of R.E.M.'s visual aspect, often selecting album artwork and directing many of the band's music videos. Outside the music industry, he owns and runs two film production studios, C-00 and Single Cell Pictures. As a member of R.E.M., Stipe was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. As a singer-songwriter, Stipe influenced a wide range of artists, including Kurt Cobain of Nirvana and Thom Yorke of Radiohead. Bono of U2 has described his voice as "extraordinary", and Yorke told The Guardian that Stipe is his favorite lyricist, saying "I loved the way he would take an emotion and then take a step back from it and in doing so make it so much more powerful." From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Film	Credit
Antiheroine2026 · Self	Self
Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight2024 · Self	Self
Louder Than You Think2023 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Beastie Boys Story2020 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine2019 · Self - R.E.M.	Self - R.E.M.
R.E.M. - Monster2019 · Himself	Himself
On the Seventh Day2018 · Producer	Producer
Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-902018 · Self	Self
R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed2017 · Actor	Actor
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People2017 · Lead vocals	Lead vocals
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond2017 · Self	Self
Jeremy Dance2017 · Director	Director
R.E.M. - Out Of Time2016 · Sänger	Sänger
What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt2016 · Self	Self
R.E.M. by MTV2014 · Himself	Himself
R.E.M. Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions2014 · Actor	Actor
12-12-12 \| The Concert for Sandy Relief2012 · Self	Self
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars2012 · Self	Self
R.E.M. at the BBC2012 · Self/Performer	Self/Performer
R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX2010 · Actor	Actor
R.E.M.: This Is Not a Show - Live at the Olympia in Dublin2009 · Actor	Actor
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn2009 · Self	Self
R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 20082008 · Actor	Actor
Patti Smith: Dream of Life2008 · Self	Self
6 Days2008 · Actor	Actor
R.E.M. Live2007 · Vocals	Vocals
Slacker Uprising2007 · Self	Self
R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine2006 · Actor	Actor
R.E.M. - Live At The Rock Am Ring2005 · Actor	Actor
Saved!2004 · Producer	Producer
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!2004 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
R.E.M. : Perfect Square2004 · Vocals	Vocals
DDashboard Confessional: MTV2 Album Covers2004 · Michael Stipe	Michael Stipe
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)2003 · Himself	Himself
1 Giant Leap2002 · Self	Self
R.E.M.2002 · Himself	Himself
Mojica In The Snow: Tonight I Incarnate At Sundance!2001 · Himself	Himself
R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged No. 2.02001 · Actor	Actor
Stranger Inside2001 · Producer	Producer
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer2000 · Self	Self
R.E.M.: A Stirling Performance2000 · Himself	Himself
Olive, the Other Reindeer1999 · Schnitzel (voice), Producer	Schnitzel (voice), Producer
RR.E.M.: This Way Up1999 · Himself	Himself
Being John Malkovich1999 · Producer	Producer
R.E.M. - Falls to Climb1999 · Himself	Himself
R.E.M. Live in Stockholm1998 · himself	himself
R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/181998 · Actor	Actor
R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/171998 · Actor	Actor