Joe Strummer

Career timeline

1. 1952 · Born

   Born in Ankara, Turkey

2. 1977 · Screen debut

   The Clash: Live in Munich, 3rd October 1977 (Movie)

3. 1982 · Breakthrough

   The King of Comedy (Movie)

4. 1983 · Directing debut

   Hell W10 (Movie)

5. 1983 · Writing debut

   Hell W10 (Movie)

6. 2002 · Died

   December 22, 2002

7. 2019 · Latest release

   England 79 (Movie)

Career in numbers

2 1970s

15 1980s

11 1990s

10 2000s

5 2010s

• Music20
• Documentary19
• Drama9
• Comedy7
• Romance4
• Crime3

Highest-rated title South Park 1997 8.3 Most popular title South Park 1997 8.3

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Joe Strummer in our catalogue.

Sy Richardson

2 titles together

Sara Driver

2 titles together

Paul Simonon

2 titles together

Tom Waits

2 titles together

Rudy Wurlitzer

2 titles together

Jim Jarmusch

2 titles together

Alex Cox

2 titles together

Xander Berkeley

2 titles together

John Cusack

2 titles together

1. 2019 England 79 Movie
2. 2015 The Clash: New Year's Day '77 Movie
3. 2013 The Clash - Sound system Movie
4. 2012 The Clash: The Rise and Fall of The Clash Movie
5. 2012 The Clash The Ultimate Review Movie
6. 2008 The Clash: Live (Revolution Rock) Movie
7. 2008 Dispatches from Nicaragua Movie
8. 2008 The Clash: Tory Crimes and Other Tales Movie
9. 2007 Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten as Self (Archive footage) 7.3 Movie
10. 2006 The Clash: The Joe Strummer Story Movie
11. 2006 Hootenanny as Artist Movie
12. 2006 The Clash: This is TV Clash 1977-1982 Movie
13. 2006 The Clash: Up Close and Personal Movie
14. 2003 End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones as Self 7.6 Movie
15. 1999 Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros: Roseland Ballroom Movie
16. 1999 Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros: Live at Bizarre Festival Movie
17. 1998 Doctor Chance as Vince Taylor Movie
18. 1997 South Park as Joe Strummer (voice) 8.3 TV
19. 1997 Degeneration Punk Movie
20. 1993 Strummer Movie
21. 1992 Later... with Jools Holland TV
22. 1990 I Hired a Contract Killer as Guitarist 6.9 Movie
23. 1989 Mystery Train as Johnny 7.3 Movie
24. 1988 Completely Pogued Movie
25. 1988 Candy Mountain as Security Cop Movie
26. 1987 Walker as Faucet 6.5 Movie
27. 1987 Straight to Hell as Simms 5.6 Movie
28. 1983 The Clash: Live at the US Festival in San Bernardino Movie
29. 1983 Hell W10 as Police Officer Movie
30. 1982 The King of Comedy as Street Scum 7.8 Movie
31. 1981 The Clash On Broadway Movie
32. 1980 Rude Boy as The Group 6.4 Movie
33. 1980 Just Play The Clash Movie
34. 1980 The Clash: Live at The Capitol Theater Movie
35. 1980 The Clash: Live in Paris 1980 Movie
36. 1978 The Year Of Punk Movie
37. 1977 The Clash: Live in Munich, 3rd October 1977 Movie

1. 1997 Grosse Pointe Blank 7.0 Movie
2. 1997 Tunnel of Love Movie
3. 1993 When Pigs Fly Movie
4. 1988 Permanent Record 6.4 Movie
5. 1987 Walker 6.5 Movie
6. 1986 Sid and Nancy 6.7 Movie

1. 2003 The Clash : The Essential Clash Movie
2. 1983 Hell W10 Movie

1. 1983 Hell W10 Movie

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