George Michael

Acting

George Michael

Born 1963-06-25 · East Finchley, North London, England, UK

George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most significant cultural icons of the MTV generation and is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, with sales of over 120 million records worldwide. Michael was known as a leading creative force in music production, songwriting, vocal performance, and visual presentation. He achieved seven number-one songs on the UK Singles Chart and eight number-one songs on the US Billboard Hot 100. Michael won numerous music awards, including two Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, three American Music Awards, twelve Billboard Music Awards, and four MTV Video Music Awards. In 2015, he was ranked 45th in Billboard's list of the "Greatest Hot 100 Artists of All Time". The Radio Academy named him the most played artist on British radio during the period 1984–2004. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Michael, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

The Magic Voices of Pop poster
4.0

What is the vocal alchemy that propels pop singers to the pinnacle of success, decade after decade? Can we identify common characteristics in the immense diversity of voices from pop music, past and present?

The Magic Voices of Pop

2021

Commitment to Life poster
NR

Against a rich Hollywood backdrop, "Commitment to Life" documents the true story of the fight against HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles - and how an intrepid group of people living with HIV/AIDS, doctors, movie stars, studio moguls and activists changed the course of the epidemic.

Commitment to Life

2023

WHAM! poster
7.3

Through archival interviews and footage, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley relive the arc of their Wham! career, from 70s best buds to 80s pop icons.

WHAM!

2023

Live Aid poster
7.9

Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time: watched live by an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion, across 150 nations. "It's twelve noon in London, seven AM in Philadelphia, and around the world it's time for Live Aid...!"

Live Aid

1985

The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story poster
7.4

A documentary chronicling Queen and Lambert's incredible journey since they first shared the stage together on "American Idol" in 2009.

The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story

2019

Wham! 10 Days in China poster
7.5

In 1985, WHAM! made history as the first Western pop act to perform in communist China. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s concerts in Beijing and Guangzhou were a cultural milestone – East meets West, music meets politics. Now, newly restored footage reveals the untold story of the iconic tour that helped launch WHAM! to global superstardom.

Wham! 10 Days in China

2026

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment poster
5.0

From Disturbing Discoveries to Astonishing Arressts, and Tragic Endings. In this tv-special, E! countdowns the greatest moments in the entertainment industry that shocked the American Public.

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

2003

Live 8 poster
7.4

On 2 July 2005 an estimated 3 billion people came together in the fight against extreme poverty. LIVE 8 - 10 concerts featuring over 1000 musicians from across the globe - asked people not for their money, but for their voice.

Live 8

2005

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A stunning delve into George Michael's 1988 Faith Tour, as shot live at the famous Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. This exclusive footage, assembled from a 14-camera shoot captured on 35mm over two nights (30–31 May 1988), features the 24-year-old pop star at the height of his powers.

George Michael: The Faith Tour

2026

Live Eighties poster
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Live Eighties

2004

Parkinson at 50 poster
10.0

Sir Michael Parkinson looks back over his 50 years as a broadcaster, revealing some tricks of the interview trade and remembering some of his favourite encounters.

Parkinson at 50

2021

Geri poster
6.5

Geri Halliwell, the most colourful and outrageous of the Spice Girls, has dramatically left the band. Two days later, Dineen joins her as she dodges the paparazzi and seeks solace with family and friends in a fascinating rollercoaster ride through fame, celebrity and the personality behind that infamous Union Jack dress. TV documentary which shows the roller-coaster career of the former Spice Girl, Geri Halliwell, including very candid behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with her.

Geri

1999

George Michael: Freedom Uncut poster
7.3

Freedom Uncut chronicles the tumultuous — yet creatively fruitful — period of George Michael’s life and career following the release of his 1987 solo debut, Faith, then through the creation and release of his 1990 follow-up Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1. Along with documenting his creative efforts during this period, the doc will also explore his relationship with Anselmo Feleppa — who died from AIDS-related complications — as well as the death of Michael’s mother.

George Michael: Freedom Uncut

2022

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert poster
8.5

A live concert in tribute to Freddie Mercury, former lead singer of Queen. Mercury died of AIDS and so some of the proceeds of this concert went to AIDS research. Features performers such as Metallica, Def Leppard, Elton John, Axl Rose, Extreme, George Michael, and many others. Performers alternate between doing their own hits, covering Queen songs, or jamming with the surviving members of Queen.

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

1992

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NR

A primetime TV concert special celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Theater with Motown legends.

Motown Returns to the Apollo

1985

Freddie Mercury: The Final Act poster
6.7

The story of the extraordinary final chapter of Freddie Mercury’s life and how, after his death from AIDS, Queen staged one of the biggest concerts in history, the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium, to celebrate his life and challenge the prejudices around HIV/AIDS. For the first time, Freddie's story is told alongside the experiences of those who tested positive for HIV and lost loved ones during the same period. Medical practitioners, survivors, and human rights campaigners recount the intensity of living through the AIDS pandemic and the moral panic it brought about.

Freddie Mercury: The Final Act

2022

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music poster
6.9

The closing ceremony of the games of the XXXth Olympiad.

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music

2012

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today poster
NR

This concert film was created for the London premiére launch of Live Aid on dvd in November 2004. It contains selected highlights of the marathon fundraising concert that took place across two continents with worldwide TV coverage on july 13, 1985. The event was never re-broadcast and never available until the release of the Live Aid 4-dvd set almost 20 years later. The 52-minute premiére version allows you to relive the experience that was Live Aid with songs and excerpts from more than 40 live performances from the event

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

2005

Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin poster
6.6

This film celebrates the long and successful collaboration of Elton John and Bernie Taupin, including a compilation of Elton John performances and in-depth interviews with both men.

Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin

1991

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute poster
6.5

Wembley Stadium hosts a concert featuring stars from the fields of music, comedy and film, in celebration of the 70th birthday of imprisoned ANC leader Nelson Mandela. Highlight of the evening is the one hour live performance of Dire Straits feat. Eric Clapton.

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

1988

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert poster
10.0

There was a time when the biggest names in pop music believed they could change the world for the better. Faced with the intolerance and excesses of the established authorities, music celebrities decided to use their prestige to draw attention to the problems that less favoured people in the world faced. Wembley Stadium, London, 1988: thousands of English people fill one of the most famous football arenas in the world to celebrate an unforgettable pop music festival, with a lofty goal above entertainment - the celebration of the seventieth birthday of African leader Nelson Mandela.

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert

1988

George Michael: Freedom poster
7.3

This documentary covers the span of George Michael's entire career, concentrating on the formative period in the late Grammy® Award winner’s life and career, leading up to and following the making of his acclaimed, best-selling album “Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1” and his subsequent, infamous High Court battle with his record label that followed, while also becoming poignantly personal about the death of his late partner and first love, Anselmo Feleppa.

George Michael: Freedom

2017

Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica poster
7.8

A Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica is a two-part documentary about the process of making the Metallica album (or "The Black Album"), and the following tour. It was produced by Juliana Roberts and directed by Adam Dubin. The second part runs approximately two-and-a-half hours and follows Metallica at the start of their Wherever We May Roam Tour in Europe through to the Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour of 1992.

Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica

1992

MTV's 10th Anniversary Special poster
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A special commemorating the 10th anniversary of MTV. Included are performances created for this special by contemporary music artists who have been associated with MTV throughout the years as well as celebrity interviews, animation and a look at MTV around the world.

MTV's 10th Anniversary Special

1991

Behind the camera

Last Christmas poster
7.2

Kate is a young woman who has a habit of making bad decisions, and her last date with disaster occurs after she accepts work as Santa's elf for a department store. However, after she meets Tom there, her life takes a new turn.

Last Christmas

2019

George Michael: Freedom Uncut poster
7.3

Freedom Uncut chronicles the tumultuous — yet creatively fruitful — period of George Michael’s life and career following the release of his 1987 solo debut, Faith, then through the creation and release of his 1990 follow-up Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1. Along with documenting his creative efforts during this period, the doc will also explore his relationship with Anselmo Feleppa — who died from AIDS-related complications — as well as the death of Michael’s mother.

George Michael: Freedom Uncut

2022

George Michael: Freedom poster
7.3

This documentary covers the span of George Michael's entire career, concentrating on the formative period in the late Grammy® Award winner’s life and career, leading up to and following the making of his acclaimed, best-selling album “Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1” and his subsequent, infamous High Court battle with his record label that followed, while also becoming poignantly personal about the death of his late partner and first love, Anselmo Feleppa.

George Michael: Freedom

2017

George Michael: The Trojan Souls poster
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The conversation that never finished. In 1993, Andros Georgiou — lifelong best friend and brother to George Michael — began assembling the greatest collaborative album ever conceived. Eight of the most iconic artists in history all said yes. The album was never made. Until now, the footage has never been seen. This is Trojan Souls — the film that tells the story of what almost was.

George Michael: The Trojan Souls

2026

Symphonica - George Michael poster
8.0

Tracklist: 01. Through 02. My Baby Just Cares For Me 03. A Different Corner 04. Praying For Time 05. Let Her Down Easy 06. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 07. Feeling Good 08. John And Elvis Are Dead 09. Roxanne 10. One More Try 11. Going To A Town 12. Cowboys And Angels 13. Idol 14. Brother Can You Spare A Dime 15. You Have Benn Loved 16. Wild Is The Wind 17. You’ve Changed

Symphonica - George Michael

2014

George Michael Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael poster
8.7

This video includes 22 clips: Outside, Somebody To Love (with Queen,) & Killer/Papa Was a Rollin' Stone (P.M. Dawn Remix), both from the 1993 Freddie Mercury Tribute & more.

George Michael Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael

1999

George Michael - Faith poster
7.0

A collection of music videos and short vox pops by George Michael, from the Faith album which came bundled with the Faith - Remastered Deluxe Box Set.

George Michael - Faith

1988