Born 1942 (age 84) · Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
Appears in 108 titles

John Davies Cale, OBE, is a Welsh musician, composer, singer, songwriter and record producer. At an early age Cale discovered a talent for the viola, and became a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales at the age of 13. He was later awarded a scholarship at Goldsmiths College, London, England. In 1963, he travelled to the United States to continue his musical training with the assistance and influence of Aaron Copland. He was a founding member of the American rock band The Velvet Underground. Over his five-decade career, Cale has worked in various styles across rock, drone, classical, avant-garde and electronic music.

Filmography

The Velvet Underground
6.8
The Velvet Underground
2021
as Self
Punk: Attitude
7.1
Punk: Attitude
2005
as Self
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Danny Says
6.8
Danny Says
2015
as Self (archive footage)
The Blank Generation
6.0
The Blank Generation
1976
as Self
Nico Icon
7.7
Nico Icon
1995
as Self
Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella
5.9
n[eon]
2002
as Narrator
Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present
7.6
Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present
2016
as Himself (archival footage)
6.1
New Scenes from America
2003
as Himself - Musician
Salamander
5.5
Salamander
2008
as Dick Winter
Exploding Plastic Inevitable
6.3
Exploding Plastic Inevitable
1967
as Himself
Antártida
4.3
Antártida
1995
as Cale
Put More Blood Into the Music
7.8
Put More Blood Into the Music
1988
as Himself