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Julien Temple was born in London on November 26, 1953, and his staggering filmography\u2014approaching 200 works\u2014began in the late 1970s at the peak of punk rock. His breakthrough came with the fictitious parody mockumentary <\/span>The Great Rock \u2019n\u2019 Roll Swindle<\/span><\/i> (1980), which depicts the rise and fall of the controversial group the Sex Pistols. The film is particularly remembered for Sid Vicious\u2019s brutally iconic rendition of <\/span>My Way<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another significant path in Temple\u2019s career is his impressive r\u00e9sum\u00e9 as a director of legendary music videos. The list of artists he\u2019s worked with is staggering: among others, Judas Priest, Dexys Midnight Runners, Stray Cats, The Kinks, Jean-Michel Jarre, Depeche Mode, Culture Club, The Rolling Stones, Accept, Sade, David Bowie, Janet Jackson, Iggy Pop, Billy Idol, Neil Young, Tom Petty, Kenny Rogers, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, Bryan Adams, Duran Duran, Blur, ZZ Top, Van Halen, Paul McCartney, and Paul Weller.<\/span><\/p>\n

A crucial thread throughout Temple\u2019s career is his long-form, tongue-in-cheek, and often rough-around-the-edges documentaries and biopics. These include <\/span>The Filth and the Fury<\/span><\/i> (2000), which revisits the phases of the Sex Pistols; <\/span>There\u2019ll Always Be an England<\/span><\/i> (2008); and <\/span>Christmas with the Sex Pistols<\/span><\/i> (TV, 2013). He also explored the legend of The Clash in <\/span>Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten<\/span><\/i> (2007), dove into the saga of Dr. Feelgood with <\/span>Oil City Confidential<\/span><\/i> (2009), and painted a touching portrait of frontman Wilko Johnson in <\/span>The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson<\/span><\/i> (2015). Temple\u2019s intimate dialogue with the Rolling Stones is captured in <\/span>Keith Richards: The Origin of the Species<\/span><\/i> (TV, 2016), and he offers a warm-hearted close-up of The Pogues’ singer in <\/span>Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan<\/span><\/i> (2020).<\/span><\/p>\n

Temple has also explored relevant geographical milieus in his work. These include the portrayal of urban decay in <\/span>Requiem for Detroit?<\/span><\/i> (TV, 2010); a nostalgic time-travel through his native city in <\/span>London: The Modern Babylon<\/span><\/i> (2012); an essay on Rio de Janeiro in <\/span>Rio 50 Degrees<\/span><\/i> (2014); an ode to Havana in <\/span>Habaneros<\/span><\/i> (2017); and the sun-drenched mythology of <\/span>Ibiza: The Silent Movie<\/span><\/i> (2019).<\/span><\/p>\n

The sovereign collection of all these themes finds its culmination in the masterfully raucous festival history <\/span>Glastonbury<\/span><\/i> (2006), an enchanting compilation that\u2014much like the early classics of the genre (<\/span>Monterey Pop<\/span><\/i> [1968], <\/span>Woodstock<\/span><\/i> [1970], <\/span>The Isle of Wight<\/span><\/i> recordings)\u2014melds mud, excrement, and performance art with knights, gnomes, goblins, druids, and tribal identity.<\/span><\/p>\n

In fiction, Temple expressed his love for old Hollywood musicals with the artful and frenetic gem <\/span>Absolute Beginners<\/span><\/i> (1986), whose production history evokes another underappreciated landmark: Francis Ford Coppola’s painstakingly crafted <\/span>One from the Heart<\/span><\/i> (1981). In the United States, Temple directed the sci-fi comedy <\/span>Earth Girls Are Easy<\/span><\/i> (1988), and the heroin-fueled miniature gem <\/span>Bullet<\/span><\/i> (1996), in which Mickey Rourke delivers an intense performance as a convict and junkie.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Europe, Temple created <\/span>Vigo<\/span><\/i> (1998), a tribute to the French master who originally sparked his cinematic passion, and <\/span>Pandaemonium<\/span><\/i> (2000), a poetic imagining of scenes between Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, step blissfully into the magic circle of the anarchist Julien Temple\u2014the distinctive visualist, untamed counterculture original, master of Wellesian montage, savior of the flickering camera, and vibrant essayist. At this point, the boldest among us might even predict that <\/span>In Discussion With<\/span><\/i> will feature a few ferocious tales about musicians from this true insider of rock \u2019n\u2019 roll\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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