Porl Thompson

Acting

Porl Thompson

Born

1957-11-08 (68)

Place of birth

Wimbledon, London, England, UK

Known for

Acting

Credits

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Pearl Thompson (born 8 November 1957 as Paul Stephen Thompson) is an English musician and artist. Thompson is best known as a member of the English alternative rock band The Cure from 1983–1994 and 2006–2010, credited as Porl Thompson and playing mainly guitar with occasional keyboards and saxophone. During and after The Cure, Thompson was active with a few other bands and projects but has since retired from music and turned to painting. Thompson was a member (alongside Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey and Lol Tolhurst) of the Easy Cure, which was a precursor to The Cure. Thompson left Easy Cure to go to art college; his style did not mesh well with Smith's approach to songwriting. Thompson we…

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Film credits

2000s · 6 titles

The Cure: Coca-Cola Live @ MTV poster
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The Cure: Coca-Cola Live @ MTV

2008

The Cure: 4Play in Charlotte poster
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The Multi-platinum, ground breaking British band that defined a decade as the quintessential musical voice of the 80′s, The Cure, perform at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte , North Carolina.

The Cure: 4Play in Charlotte

2008

Jimmy Page & Robert Plant: No Quarter - Unledded poster
7.4

In August 1994, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant reunited to perform on the "Unledded" MTV project. Recording took place in Morocco, Wales and London. It was released by Atlantic Records on October 31st, 1994.

Jimmy Page & Robert Plant: No Quarter - Unledded

2004

The Cure - Greatest Hits Videos poster
7.6

Greatest Hits is a 2001 album by The Cure. The band's relationship with longtime label Fiction Records came to a close, and The Cure were obliged to release one final album for the label. Robert Smith agreed to release a greatest hits album under the condition that he could choose the tracks himself.

The Cure - Greatest Hits Videos

2001

The Cure: Live In Paris 2008 poster
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The Cure - Live In Paris

The Cure: Live In Paris 2008

2008

The Cure - Festival 2005 poster
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"Festival 2005" is a live DVD by The Cure released in late 2006. It was shot during the band's headlining shows at 9 European music festivals in the summer of 2005. The video features a variety of angles "captured by a mix of fans, crew and 'on-the-night-big-screen cameras'." It was the first physical release since guitarist Porl Thompson returned to the lineup. Tracklist: 1. Open 2. Fascination Street 3. Alt.End 4. The Blood 5. A Night Like This 6. The End Of The World 7. If Only Tonight We Could Sleep 8. The Kiss 9. Shake Dog Shake 10. Us Or Them 11. Never Enough 12. The Figurehead 13. A Strange Day 14. Push 15. Just Like Heaven 16. Inbetween Days 17. From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea 18. The Drowning Man 19. Signal To Noise 20. The Baby Screams 21. One Hundred Years 22. Shiver And Shake 23. End 24. At Night 25. M 26. Play For Today 27. A Forest 28. Plainsong 29. Disintegration 30. Faith

The Cure - Festival 2005

2006

1990s · 5 titles

1980s · 6 titles

The Cure ‎– Live In Glasgow poster
8.0

Set List: Live At Barrowlands, Glasgow, Scotland, August 25, 1984 1. Shake Dog Shake 2. Primary 3. The Walk 4. The Hanging Garden 5. One Hundred Years 6. Give Me It 7. A Forest 8. Piggy In The Mirror 9. Happy The Man 10. Play For Today 11. The Caterpillar 12. 10:15 Saturday Night 13. Killing An Arab Bonus Tracks: Live At Theater De L'Empire, Paris, France, December 8, 1979 14. At Night (‘A Forest’) 15. Three Imaginary Boys 16. Killing An Arab

The Cure ‎– Live In Glasgow

1984

The Cure - Live At Barrowlands poster
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The Cure - Barrowlands, Glasgow, Scotland. August 25, 1984 - TV Broadcast

The Cure - Live At Barrowlands

1984

The Cure: Live in Japan poster
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Recorded live at the Nakano Sun Plaza in Tokyo, Japan on October 17, 1984. Lineup: Vocals/Guitar: Robert Smith. Keyboard/Guitar/Sax: Porl Thompson. Keyboard: Laurence Tolhurst. Bass: Phil Thornalley. Drums: Andy Anderson.

The Cure: Live in Japan

1985

Rock Around The Clock 84 - The Cure Live In Glasgow poster
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The Cure perform live at Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow on 25th August 1984. Main Set: Shake Dog Shake, Primary, The Walk, The Hanging Garden, One Hundred Years, Give Me It, A Forest, Piggy In The Mirror, Happy The Man, Play For Today, The Caterpillar. Encore: 10:15 Saturday Night, Killing An Arab.

Rock Around The Clock 84 - The Cure Live In Glasgow

1984

The Cure in Orange poster
7.5

A concert video of The Cure filmed in Orange, France. 1. Intro 2. Shake Dog Shake 3. Piggy In The Mirror 4. Play For Today 5. A Strange Day 6. Primary 7. Kyoto Song 8. Charlotte Sometimes 9. Inbetween Days 10. The Walk 11. A Night Like This 12. Push 13. One Hundred Years 14. A Forest 15. Sinking 16.Close To Me 17. Let's Go To Bed 18. Six Different Ways 19. Three Imaginary Boys 20. Boys Don't Cry 21. Faith 22. Give Me It 23. 10.15 Saturday Night 24. Killing An Arab

The Cure in Orange

1987

The Cure : Staring At The Sea - The Images poster
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A collection of music videos spanning the first eight years of The Cure's career. 1. Killing An Arab 2. 10:15 Saturday Night 3. Boy's Don't Cry 4. Jumping Someone Else's Train 5. A Forest 6. Play For Today 7. Primary 8. Other Voices 9. Charlotte Sometimes 10. The Hanging Garden 11. Lets Go To Bed 12. The Walk 13. The Lovecats 14. The Caterpillar 15. In Between Days 16. Close To Me 17. A Night Like This.

The Cure : Staring At The Sea - The Images

1986

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