Known for
Acting
Credits
14
Gender
Man
Birthday
23 Feb 1958 (66)
Place of birth
Beckenham, Kent, England, UK
Also known as
David Alan Batt
David Sylvian
Biography
David Sylvian, born David Alan Batt, is an English singer-songwriter, musician and film director who came to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead vocalist and main songwriter in the group Japan. On his solo records of the '80s, Sylvian's explorations in music took him from the pop-funk, stylish jazz and windswept exotica of 1984's Brilliant Trees; the ambient landscapes and epic ballads of 1985's Gone to Earth; and the romantic orchestrations of 1987's Secrets of the Beehive.
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sleeping Dragon | |
| 2018 | Ryuichi Sakamoto: async at the Park Avenue Armory | Narrator on "Life, Life" (voice) |
| 2017 | async - first light | |
| 2008 | Steve Jansen - The Occurrence of Slope | |
| 2006 | Japan - The Very Best Of | |
| 2005 | The Work of Director Anton Corbijn | Self (segment "Red Guitar") |
| 1995 | David Sylvian and Robert Fripp: Live in Japan | |
| 1985 | Steel Cathedrals | Self |
| 1984 | Preparations For A Journey | |
| 1982 | Japan: Oil On Canvas |
Credits
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Collector | Music |
| 1985 | Steel Cathedrals | Director |
| 1985 | Steel Cathedrals | Music |
| 1984 | Preparations For A Journey | Director |