Mark E. Smith

Acting

Mark E. Smith

Born — Died

1957-03-05 — 2018-01-24

Place of birth

Salford, Lancashire, England

Known for

Acting

Credits

17 titles

Mark Edward Smith was a singer, songwriter and inimitable front man of post punk Manchester band The Fall.

Known for

Film credits

2010s · 3 titles

2000s · 7 titles

24 Hour Party People poster
7.0

Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise one of their performances, and soon Manchester's punk groups are clamoring for him to manage them. Riding the wave of a musical revolution, Wilson and his friends create the legendary Factory Records label and The Hacienda club.

24 Hour Party People

2002

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John Peel's Record Box is a documentary film made by Elaine Shepherd, released on 14 November 2005 on Channel 4. It was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award. It is about a small private collection of the British radio DJ John Peel who died in 2004 at the age of 65. Peel's main archive contained more than 100,000 vinyl records and CDs. This smaller private collection, however, contains 143 singles - some of them doublettes - stored in a private wooden box representing some of his personal favourites. According to the documentary, there are no singles by Peel's favorite group, The Fall, because he kept them in a separate box. The film features interviews with John's wife Sheila Ravenscroft, radio DJs and artists like Mary Anne Hobbs, Sir Elton John, Ronnie Wood, Roger Daltrey, Fergal Sharkey, Jack White, Michael Palin and Miki Berenyi.

John Peel's Record Box

2005

The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith poster
5.6

A 1-hour Documentary looking at the Manchester post-punk group and its infamous leader Mark E Smith. The Film follows the current band recording their final Session for the John Peel Show (they were his favourite group and recorded more sessions than any other band) as well as chronicling the chaotic history of the band & its numerous line-up changes.

The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith

2005

The Fall poster
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Mick Middles's previously unreleased documentary on The Fall from 1994. Made available as an extra on Northern Cream: The Fall DVD That Fights Back in 2009.

The Fall

2009

The Fall: A Touch Sensitive Live poster
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The Fall came out of Salford, Manchester in 1976 producing unusual songs with a unique delivery. There were various changes in the lineup over the years but Mark E. Smith's material and direct, barracking style has always preserved the Fall's identity. This concert catches the Fall at King George's Hall, Blackburn in 2002.

The Fall: A Touch Sensitive Live

2004

The Fall: Perverted By Language/ Bis + Live at Leeds poster
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Two live performances recorded in 1981, assorted clips and promotional videos.

The Fall: Perverted By Language/ Bis + Live at Leeds

2003

The Fall ‎– Live At The Haçienda 1983-1985 poster
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"Live At The Hacienda" features a collection of material taken from four shows the band played at the world famous Hacienda club in Manchester during the mid-1980's. Amongst the tracks featured are Independent Chart top five hit "Kicker Conspiracy" and live favourites including "God Box" and "What You Need". There is also some excellent bonus footage featuring an interview with Mark E. Smith. God Box / Kicker Conspiracy / C.R.E.E.P. / Lay Of The Land / Elves / Oh! Brother / Garden / Ludd Gang / Neighbourhood Of Infinity / I Feel Voxish / 2 X 4 / Slang King / Mere Pseud Mag. Ed / What You Need / Barmy / L.A. / Faust Banana / I Am A Damo Suzuki / Gut Of The Quantifier / Spoiled Victorian Child Plus Bonus interview footage

The Fall ‎– Live At The Haçienda 1983-1985

2005

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