
Acting
Tony Banks
Born
1950-03-27 (76)
Place of birth
East Hoathly, Sussex, England, UK
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Acting
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59 titles
Anthony George Banks (born 27 March 1950) is an English musician, songwriter, and film composer primarily known as the keyboardist and founding member of the rock band Genesis. Banks is also a prolific solo artist, releasing six solo albums that range through progressive rock, pop, and classical music. Banks co-founded Genesis in 1967 while studying at Charterhouse as their keyboardist and one of their principal songwriters and lyricists. He became a prolific user of the Hammond T-102 organ, Mellotron, ARP Pro Soloist, and Yamaha CP-70 piano. In the band's earliest years Banks would play acoustic guitar for some of the mellow and pastoral songs. In 2010, Banks was inducted into the Rock an…
Known for
5.7No synopsis available yet.
Sacrée soirée
1987
7.8An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
7.7A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.
Classic Albums
1997
9.2A definitive landmark series charting the emergence and re-emergence of rock music as a global force, told through the musicians who have shaped this most enduring of genres.
Seven Ages of Rock
2007
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Genesis: Up Close and Personal
2007
8.0Spanning the years 1975 to 1980, this music-rich review traces a tumultuous but pivotal time for Genesis, an era that saw the band lose lead singer Peter Gabriel and learn to rely on the vocal prowess and pop sensibilities of drummer Phil Collins. Extras include bonus tracks of former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett, who left the band in 1977, performing "Please Don't Touch" and "In the Quiet Earth."
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
2004
Film credits
2020s · 2 titles
NRIn Genesis' incredible body of work, 'The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway' is a landmark record, and one of the most influential progressive rock albums of all time. Originally released in November 1974, The Lamb is celebrating its 50th Anniversary with a 4CD + Blu-ray Super Deluxe Edition. This definitive compendium was created with input from all band members involved in the record and follows the arc of the album's creation and tour, giving fans a deep dive into the music and visual elements.
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
2025
6.5Genesis – The Last Domino? follows Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford and their crew as they build and rehearse their Last Domino tour. Despite the complications and uncertainties of the global COVID pandemic, and without confirmed dates, the band made the decision to spend the time and money so they would be prepared once the world returned to normal. The film follows the creative and emotional processes involved and features band interviews and live performances from the spectacular yet-to-be-seen show.
Genesis | The Last Domino?
2021
2010s · 3 titles
6.6A feature-length documentary about one of the most successful British bands in rock music. The film recounts their extraordinary musical story, exploring the songwriting and the emotional highs and lows.
Genesis: Together and Apart
2014
NRThis penetrating independent film review draws on the media announcements of Steve Hackett, Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Michael Rutherford to produce a frank and candid firsthand appraisal of the Genesis phenomenon.
Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
2012
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Genesis | Live... Tonight
2011
2000s · 17 titles
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Genesis: Up Close and Personal
2007
8.0Spanning the years 1975 to 1980, this music-rich review traces a tumultuous but pivotal time for Genesis, an era that saw the band lose lead singer Peter Gabriel and learn to rely on the vocal prowess and pop sensibilities of drummer Phil Collins. Extras include bonus tracks of former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett, who left the band in 1977, performing "Please Don't Touch" and "In the Quiet Earth."
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
2004
NRIn Cascais, the “greatest band in the world,” with “the best album of all time” in tow, landed in the land of all illusions, where the grayness of decades gave way to color, nightlife, controversy, debate, and effervescent citizenship. Thirty years later, previously unreleased testimonies, sounds, and images from the show reconstruct a puzzle of indelible memories for a generation that in 1975 was young or a teenager.
Genesis Encore Cascais 75
2005
4.8On June 27th 2007, Genesis was playing a sold out show on their "Turn it on again"-Tour at Düsseldorfs LTU Arena. This show was broadcast live and uncut via satellite in selected cinemas in the UK and in Sweden.
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
2007
9.0This unique 3-DVD collection is the definitive critical overview of the work of Genesis. Taking the viewer on a journey from the band's early days through to the more recent past, the programs feature fascinating archive interviews with Phil Collins, Steve Hackett, Tony Banks and Michael Rutherford; also on hand to provide expert analysis of the music is a team of leading rock journalists and music industry insiders. And then there’s the music – featured here are superb tracks from the ground breaking Gabriel era and the bands later years as a commercial super group, including I Know What I like (In Your Wardrobe), Supper’s Ready, The Musical Box, In The Cage, The Knife, Turn It On Again and many more.
Genesis: Turning It on Again
2007
NRWith approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide, Genesis are one of the highest selling recording groups of all time. From being one of the most revered bands of the 1970s led by Peter Gabriel, they went on to achieve massive commercial success in the Phil Collins era and have made a lasting impression on musical history. Combining extensive archive footage of performances with penetrating interviews with the band and the critics, this film offers a comprehensive review of the changing face of Genesis, and provides key insights to the music which shaped their career.
Genesis: Total Rock Review
2006
8.6This Video Show DVD traces the band's history during the height of their popularity with Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, and Tony Banks as the main force behind their success. Peter Gabriel appears in a 1999 version of "The Carpet Crawlers." The DVD features classic MTV staples like "Land of Confusion," "Invisible Touch," and "I Can't Dance." Now visually digitally remastered, this is the first time all of the Genesis promotional videos have become available on DVD. In addition, rare BBC footage of "Paperlate" is included.
Genesis: The Video Show
2005
NRFeature-length documentary that goes behind-the-scenes and into the front row with Genesis on their "Turn it on Again" world tour.
Genesis | Members Only DVD
2008
9.0Come Rain or Shine is an unusually frank and humorous music documentary about the band Genesis getting back together for their first tour in 15 years. Director Anthony Mathile followed the band for nearly a year to create this film which explores the relationship of three band members and the mechanics, decisions, and debacles that go into producing a stadium tour for a legendary band of this scale. This "rockumentary" was released as part of the "When in Rome" boxset, that was released in 2008 as a registration of the live show that Genesis performed in Rome, the last show in their European tour. The camera accompanies Genesis through all periods of tour preparation, from the first rehearsals in New York to the moment in autumn 2007 when the final bars of The Carpet Crawlers fade away.
Genesis | Come Rain or Shine
2008
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Genesis Raindrops Over Hamburg
2007
8.0"When in Rome" is a live DVD by the legendary British rock band Genesis, capturing their performance at Circus Maximus in Rome, Italy, on July 14, 2007, during their highly acclaimed "Turn It On Again Tour." This tour marked the reunion of the band's classic lineup of Phil Collins, Tony Banks, and Mike Rutherford. The decision to make the Rome concert free was a heartfelt gesture of gratitude from Genesis to their Italian fans, who had been loyal supporters since the band's early days in the 1970s. This extraordinary event drew an estimated audience of over 500,000 people, not only from Italy but from all over Europe, making it one of the largest concerts in terms of audience size ever recorded.
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
2008
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980
2000
4.5In the beginning, there was Gabriel. Music critics and musicians review the works of groundbreaking British band Genesis from 1970-75, when Peter Gabriel was front man. This comprehensive look at the band's work during the Gabriel Era features footage from a number of European television companies and rare performances of "The Knife," "Stagnation," "The Musical Box," "The Fountain of Salmacis" and many other songs.
Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
2005
8.2Compilation of some of the greatest names and British bands in what they still dare to call prog rock, filmed live in the BBC studios in the early 1970s. Expect to see stadium names like Yes, Genesis and Emerson, Lake and Palmer alongside much-loved bands of the era including Caravan, Family, Atomic Rooster and more.
Prog Rock at the BBC
2009
7.8When Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford joined forces in the late sixties, their intentions were not to be recording artists but rather songwriters. That initial plan soon fell by the wayside when they secured a record deal and became Genesis, progressing from the underground scene with such albums as "Trespass" and "Nursery Cryme," to become household names with the addition of drummer/singer Phil Collins and such chart topping albums as "We Can't Dance" and "Invisible Touch." By talking to the individual members of the group, discover what they consider to be their favorite Genesis songs, and why certain songs have a special place in the Genesis story. Song include: I Can't Dance, Invisible Touch, Follow You Follow Me, The Musical Box, Supper's Ready, I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe), The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Afterglow, Misunderstanding, Turn It On Again, Mama, Land of Confusion.
Genesis | Songbook
2001
9.0A detailed profile of the life and career of musician Phil Collins.
Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary
2002
7.6Overview of Prog Rock history in the UK: Documentary about progressive music and the generation of bands that were involved, from the international success stories of Yes, Genesis, ELP, King Crimson and Jethro Tull to the trials and tribulations of lesser-known bands such as Caravan and Egg.
Prog Rock Britannia
2009
1990s · 10 titles
7.0A rare and welcome insight into Phil Collins' prodigious musical talent and the fascinating story of his first solo record. Collins first enjoyed international success as the drummer of Genesis and then as lead singer after Peter Gabriel left the band. In 1981, however, Face Value launched him as a solo artist and remains, in many ways, his most exciting and unusual music offering. Face Value was immediately a worldwide hit, entering the British charts at Number 1, spending almost six years in the Top 75, and selling in excess of 12 million copies. The album went on to make the U.S. Top 10, earning a gold record. This documentary includes several previously unseen performances, as well as rare home movies, unique photographs and documents from Phil's own private archives, and insights into the music from an eclectic range of musicians who worked on the album.
Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value
1999
NRGenesis concert at Knebworth performed on August 2, 1992 with an attendance of 90,000 people. Includes the following songs: Land of Confusion; No Son of Mine; Driving the Last Spike; Oldies Medley; Throwing it All Away; Fading Lights; Jesus He Knows Me; Home by the Sea; Hold on my Heart; Domino; Drum Duet; I Can't Dance; Tonight, Tonight, Tonight; Invisible Touch; Turn it On Again.
Genesis - Live from Knebworth
1992
7.9A live performances from the We Can't Dance tour filmed on 8 November, 1992 at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London.
Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
1993
NRThis DVD captures the band's performance in Poland in 1998 during the Calling All Stations tour. Live In Poland features vocalist Ray Wilson, who replaced Phil Collins for the band's final album and tour. Includes the hits 'Land of Confusion,' 'Lamb Lies Down on Broadway,' 'Invisible Touch' and more.
Genesis | Live in Poland
1998
Genesis live at the "We can't dance" tour, Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire, UK, 2nd August 1992. Tracks: DVD 1 ----- 1. Land of Confusion 2. No Son of Mine 3. Driving the Last Spike 4. Old Medley (Dance on a Volcano / The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway / Musical Box / Firth of Fifth / I Know What I Like (including small parts of Follow You Follow Me / That's All / Your Own Special Way / Stagnation) 5. Throwing It All Away 6. Fading Lights 7. Jesus He Knows Me DVD 2 ----- 1. Home By the Sea / Second Home By the Sea 2. Hold on My Heart 3. Domino: i) In The Glow of the Night ii) The Last Domino 4. Drum Duet 5. I Can't Dance Encore: 6. Tonight Tonight Tonight 7. Invisible Touch 8. Turn it On Again
Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance
1992
NRNo synopsis available yet.
VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis
1999
NRDocumentary tracing the history of perhaps the most dominant progressive rock group of the '70s and '80s: Genesis. Featuring rare concert and television footage, as well as previously unreleased interviews with current and past band members.
Genesis: A History
1991
No synopsis available yet.
From Genesis to Revelation
1998
NRFollowing Genesis in their preparation for the We Can't Dance tour, 1992.
Genesis | Opening Night
1992
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Genesis | No Admittance
1992
1980s · 12 titles
7.8Genesis Live - The Mama Tour is a 1985 home video featuring footage from a Genesis concert in February 1984. It was filmed at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England, and directed by Jim Yukich.
Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
1984
9.5Genesis plays at London's Wembley Stadium from on July 1 to 4, 1987 as part of their "Invisible Touch" world tour.
Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
1988
8.4Three Sides Live is a 1981 concert film of the Abacab tour by British rock band Genesis. It tied in with the double live album of the same name. The songs featured are mostly from the group's then most recent albums Duke and Abacab, plus a medley that comprises extracts from The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway ("In the Cage" and "The Colony of Slippermen") and Selling England by the Pound ("The Cinema Show"), leading into "Afterglow" from Wind & Wuthering.
Genesis - Three Sides Live
1981
8.6Invisible Touch Tour is a live video by the English rock band Genesis, released in 1988 on Virgin Music Video. It was the first concert ever shot in High Definition and cameras and lenses had to be flown in from the USA and Japan. It was directed by Jim Yukich and produced by Paul Flattery of FYI. It was edited at the band's facilities known as The Farm by Jerry Behrens and David Foster. It documents the band's four sold out shows at Wembley Stadium in London between 1–4 July 1987 at the end of their Invisible Touch Tour promoting their thirteenth studio album, Invisible Touch. A limited edition release included a CD single containing the live version of "Domino" as performed on the video. In 2003, the video was reissued on DVD and renamed Genesis Live at Wembley Stadium.
Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium
1989
NRRecording of the first half of the Mama tour's setlist from a rehearsal tape. The location and person behind the camera are not confirmed, but the location is likely Dallas, TX, and the person filming is likely Jim Yukich, the man behind several of the Genesis and Phil Collins music videos. (Genesis Central on YouTube)
Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
1983
MTV Sunday special about the history of the English rock band, Genesis.
Genesis: From the Beginning
1986
NRThe production of Genesis's eponymous 1983 studio album is captured by Phil Collins on his video camera.
The Making of the MAMA Album
1984
NRHighlights of a May 1987 set in Montreux, Switzerland.
Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987
1987
NRTwo nights (May 6th and 7th, 1980) capturing the band with a foot between two worlds — their prog rock roots and their growing pop music sensibilities. Right before their explosion to stadiums and arenas, this intimate show looks back at the band that once was.
Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980
1980
A compilation of music videos from Genesis' thirteenth studio album "Invisible Touch".
Genesis: Visible Touch
1987
7.0Genesis - Two Night Stand - First Night - 6th May 1980 - Lyceum Ballroom, London, England. Tracks are: Deep In The Motherlode / Dancing With The Moonlit Knight / Carpet Crawlers / Squonk / One For The Vine / Behind The Lines / Duchess / Guide Vocal / Turn It On Again / Duke's Travels / Duke's End / Say It's Alright Joe / The Lady Lies / Ripples (Last Part) / In The Cage / Slippermen / Afterglow / Follow You Follow Me / Dance On A Volcano / Drum Duet / Los Endos / I Know What I Like Total Running Time : 2:20:34
Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980
1980
NRGranada Television (UK) documentary, following Genesis on their 1980 Duke tour.
Genesis in Liverpool
1980
1970s · 10 titles
NRThe fifth studio-album from English progressive-rock band Genesis.
Genesis: Selling England by the Pound
1973
8.6Recorded live at the Bataclan Club in Paris on 10 January 1973
Genesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris
1973
NRGenesis performed on The Midnight Special January 25, 1974
Genesis - Live on Midnight Special
1973
6.8Genesis In Concert, filmed in 1976 during the band's tour supporting the album A Trick Of The Tail, was the first long-form concert video featuring Phil Collins as lead vocalist, taking over from Peter Gabriel who had left the previous year. Supplementing Collins at percussion during this tour was Yes & King Crimson drummer Bill Bruford, whom Collins was a fan of and who volunteered for the job until a permanent touring drummer could be found. The movie combines film of two shows: one at the Apollo Theatre in Glasgow, Scotland on July 9, 1976, and one at Bingley Hall in Staffordshire, England on July 10, 1976. Long out of print on VHS and laserdisc, the film resurfaced as an extra on the band's 2007 CD+DVD reissue of A Trick Of The Tail. Setlist: I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) • Fly on a Windshield [abbreviated] • The Carpet Crawlers • The Cinema Show [abbreviated] • Entangled • Supper's Ready [excerpt] • Los Endos
Genesis: In Concert
1977
6.9Recorded live at Shepperton Studios, Borehamwood, UK, on October 30 & 31, 1973 The tracks: 1. Opening credits 2. Watcher of the Skies 3. Dancing with the Moonlit Knight 4. I Know what I Like (In Your Wardrobe) 5. The Musical Box 6. Supper's Ready
Genesis: Live at Shepperton Studios
1973
7.2No synopsis available yet.
Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72
1972
NRGenesis First Live Concert Album
Genesis - Live
1973
6.5Recorded at ORTF TV Studios, 12 February 1974 for Paris Melody Programme 1. I Know What I Like 2. Supper's Ready
Genesis - Melody 74
1974
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Genesis | ... And Then There Were Three ...
1978
NRDocumentary covering three gigs during Genesis' 1978 'And Then There Were Three...' tour.
Three Dates with Genesis
1978
Series credits
5.7No synopsis available yet.
Sacrée soirée
1987
7.8An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
7.7A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.
Classic Albums
1997
9.2A definitive landmark series charting the emergence and re-emergence of rock music as a global force, told through the musicians who have shaped this most enduring of genres.
Seven Ages of Rock
2007

