Date of birth: 1954-08-25
Place of birth: Paddington, London, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Declan Patrick MacManus, OBE, Napoleon Dynamite, The Imposter , 엘비스 코스텔로 , D.P. Costello, Declan Costello, Elvis MacManus, Howard Coward, Declan MacManus

Referencing prodigies of rock lyricism may not bring Elvis Costello to mind for some, but he does deserve consideration. Through the course of over four decades, the former computer programmer has maintained a career as a singer-songwriter, giving the likes of Bob Dylan himself a reckoning. He was born Declan MacManus in London, England, on August 25, 1954. He took the moniker Elvis Costello in 1977, adopting his first name from Elvis Presley and the last part from the maiden name of his mother. Also in '77, Costello's debut album My Aim Is True was released, drawing connections to the new wave and punk movement while showing musical variance. That year, Costello's band The Attractions was assembled. The group released a number of albums, including This Year's Model, Armed Forces, and Trust. 1986's Blood and Chocolate produced memorable, literate gems, such as "Tokyo Storm Warning" and "I Want You." After the Attractions' final show in 1996, caused by conflict between Costello and the band's bassist Bruce Thomas, two of the group's other members would become part of his new backing band, The Imposters. Costello has released over 30 albums.

2002-06-02
An affectionate portrait of the man and the musician in a week that sees the ex-Beatie playing at th

1997-12-18
World famous pop group the Spice Girls zip around London in their luxurious double decker tour bus h

2006-08-04
The fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby, is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big

1987-06-26
A gang of bank robbers with a suitcase full of money go to the desert to hide out. After burying the
2005-10-10
The documentary film traces the history of The Pretenders, from Chrissie Hynde's roots in Akron, Ohi

2007-07-04
Les, a small-time celebrity photographer desperate to make it big, befriends Toby, a homeless young

2021-11-26
Brit Award-winner Sam Fender goes in search of a musical hero from another era - the late, great, Al
1998-10-18
Meet the match made in pop heaven, when the singer-songwriter and the 1960s hitmaking composer colla

1991-01-01

1985-07-13
Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the Joh

2008-11-23
Hark! The Herald Pundit Sings! America’s favorite Christmas tradition is now on DVD! Families have g

1994-06-01
Tony Bennett's MTV Unplugged The Video features 22 of Tony's greatest songs recorded in the unplugge

1986-09-01
Chet Baker plows a uniquely individual furrow in the field of jazz. His trumpet playing is beautiful

1988-01-03
Recorded live at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, Roy is joined by an eclectic ensemble of rock and

1979-08-10
In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankru

2023-05-06
It’s the city that gave birth to The Beatles, inspired Gerry to ride that ferry, and spawned Bunnyme

1999-10-07
Roy Orbison - In Dreams is the ultimate exclusive music documentary of the life of Roy Orbison. It p

1994-01-25
Filmmaker Larry Weinstein stages a wide range of performances in tribute to the compositions of Kurt

1981-07-11
A tribute to country singer George Jones held at the Los Angeles Country Club. The program opens wit

1999-04-10
A benefit tribute to Linda McCartney, wife of Paul McCartney, held at the Royal Albert Hall in Londo

1985-09-11
It's New Year's Eve in Thatcher's de-industrialising Britain. The scene is set at a seedy bar in Liv

1989-06-10
This fascinating hour-long documentary film takes the viewer to the heart of the creative process, f

2004-01-01
An Elvis Costello concert film with guest Emmylou Harris.

2008-03-14
Profile of the band who has helped to save Irish traditional music from disappearing, spreading its

2006-04-06
Music legend Elvis Costello journeys to New Orleans to celebrate the songbook and spirit of the hurr

2006-12-05
"Hot as a Pistol, Keen as a Blade", released December 5, 2006, captures that tour's scintillating co
2003-05-26
Country music legend and American icon Willie Nelson is joined on stage by some of the biggest names

2001-12-31
Pop music wouldn't be the same without one of the world's best-loved songwriting teams - Burt Bachar

2010-10-08
An atmospheric quest film, Love Shines follows Canadian songwriter Ron Sexsmith as he embarks on a l

1996-12-22
Once dubbed the 'king of cool', a look at the man behind the silky voice as Tony Bennett - civil rig

1999-02-26
In 1981 New York City, a collection of twentysomethings try to cope with relationships, loneliness,

2022-08-12
This music documentary celebrates the five-time Grammy-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. The progra

1984-11-03
Janie, daughter of Commander Jackson, the head of D15, has been kidnapped and there are only two men

2013-11-09
Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance, the first-ever documentary portrait of one of the greatest musicians

2014-11-21
A documentary that goes behind the scenes with some of today's most talented songwriters as they mak

2007-06-26
1. Little Atoms 2. Pump It Up 3. Why Can't A Man Stand Alone? 4. You Bowed Down 5. Temptati

1999-02-05
Release in March 1987, U2's The Joshua Tree quickly became the fastest-selling album in British char
2010-06-25
Hard Rock Calling is an established London open air music event which showcases well known internati

2013-06-18
Filmed in high definition 3D, this set brings together the Experience Montreux film plus concert per

2003-09-15
Bonus DVD featuring Elvis Costello videos of "Still", "Fallen" and "North".

2011-05-31
On January 29, 2010, Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year. At a gala even

2003-01-05
On January 5, 1988, Artists Against Apartheid held a huge show in London to protest against the raci

1998-08-24
This documentary includes footage from a Brian Wilson solo concert and documents the making of his 1

2024-03-19
The Specials don’t just write memorable songs - they soundtrack moments in history. This film explor

2004-10-05
This film tells (using modern day interviews and archival footage and sound tapes) the story of how

2007-12-14
Adrian Edmondson narrates a documentary chronicling the story of Stiff Records, a tiny independent t

2000-07-19
Passionate about the singer Elvis Costello, Ulysses works every Saturday at a gas station in the mid

2007-05-01
Tony Bennett's most recent album Duets: An American Classic featured Bennett recording duets of his

2015-06-15
Elvis Costello performs for his hometown audience.

1994-04-09
A poetic look at the life and legacy of legendary author Philip K. Dick (1928-1982), who wrote over

2016-09-15
The Beatles stormed through Europe's music scene in 1963, and, in 1964, they conquered America. Thei

2007-02-01
The Old, Weird America tracks the history of the Anthology of American Folk Music from its initial c

2006-01-01
Elton John, Lenny Kravitz, Bette Midler, Cindy Lauper, Elvis Costello and more perform a live concer

2004-07-02
From Paris to Venice to Broadway to Hollywood, the lives of Cole Porter and his wife, Linda Lee Thom

2018-01-03
A star-studded musical celebration in tribute to Leonard Cohen—the Montreal-born writer, composer, p

2011-02-09
I Was There…When the Beatles Played The Cavern tells the story of the underground venue which has be

1980-07-12
Elvis Costello & The Attractions tear through 20 songs from the Lake Geneva shoreline.

2005-09-27
This DVD, a unique collection of the visual works of Elvis Costello, boasts a grand total of 27 vide

2012-04-02
The Spectacular Spinning Songbook made its first appearance in 1986 in Los Angeles during the "Coste

1994-05-02
A career retrospective celebrating the timeless music of one of the world's greatest singer–Dusty Sp

1987-11-16
Elvis Costello & The Confederates are captured Live at Tokyo's Sun Plaza Hall for Japanese Televisio

1999-06-08
When diabolical genius Dr. Evil travels back in time to steal superspy Austin Powers's ‘mojo,’ Austi

2004-11-16
4 × DVD, The broadcast of the biggest benefit concert in history, organized by Bob Geldof and Midge

1993-01-01
A tribute to Charles Mingus.

2017-09-13
A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditio

1978-02-17
Legendary documentary of the 1977 package tour arranged by David Robinson and Andrew Jakeman ("Kake

2019-11-09
C is for Celebrate! Join host Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the residents of Sesame Street - human and mo

2006-02-18
In addition to the vintage look of the show, which also featured original TV ads for Martha White fl

1998-04-15
One Amazing Night is a 1998 live tribute show performed by artists such as Dionne Warwick, Elvis Cos

2005-07-13
This concert film was created for the London premiére launch of Live Aid on dvd in November 2004. It

2006-11-02
B4MD tells the story of American music at this precarious moment. Filmakers Andrew Shapter and Joel

2006-11-07
Hal Willner's Harry Smith Project concerts in London, New York and Los Angeles celebrated the eccent

2010-02-04

2020-07-07
Happy 80th Birthday, Ringo! The Big Birthday Show is a Starr-studded charity broadcast with featured

2001-04-27
Elijah has been bounced from group home to group home throughout his turbulent young life. What has

1978-05-05
Elvis Costello and The Attractions from Passaic, New Jersey 1978.

1978-07-02
Elvis Costello and The Attractions perform live in Koln, Germany.

2004-02-27
This first major retrospective of Cash's life, times and music features contributions from his daugh

2003-10-05
A fictional movie star, Gray Evans, goes through the disintegration of his marriage, his gradual men

2020-11-22
Documentary examining the unique connections the singer shared with Britain, and what made the UK su

1981-03-29
Organized by Paul McCartney and the United Nations, these concerts were in response to the 1975-79 K

2006-01-24
This 2-DVD set captures explosive live performances and revealing interviews on DVD for the first ti

2003-12-19
Profile of veteran country singer Emmylou Harris, witnessing the heady success of her career while a

2006-05-19
Decades Rock Live Presents Elvis Costello and Friends, Elvis Costello performs with special guests i

Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson is a 2024 tribute concert held at the

2025-01-27
Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos

2009-12-15
Features live clips and 16 artists performances from Bonnaroo 2009 in Manchester, TN. Performances
The epic story behind Paul McCartney‘s stolen bass guitar, which was returned to him in 2024 after 5
1986-06-01
A compilation of performances by bands taken from his previous TV shows in the late 70's, such as "S

2017-02-24
Black and White Night 30 is a re-imagined, re-edited, remastered and expanded version of the origina

2025-01-01
His performance with the WDR Big Band at the Leverkusen Jazz Days is a premiere and an absolute high
2025-01-01
At the Leverkusen Jazz Festival, Alma Naidu performs on the piano- her favourite instrument- accompa

1999-11-16
A look at the production of "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me", the 1999 hit comedy sequel, sta

1989-04-24
Village Music was a little record store in Mill Valley California and its owner, John Goddard, threw

2005-04-19
Elvis Costello and Peter Thomas take a road trip and discuss Blues music in America. Included as a b