Kurt Cobain
Date of birth: 1967-02-20
Place of birth: Aberdeen, Washington, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Nirvana , Kurt Donald Cobain, Kurdt Kobain
Biography
Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. April 5, 1994) was an American singer-songwriter, musician and artist, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band Nirvana. Cobain formed Nirvana with Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1985 and established it as part of the Seattle music scene, having its debut album Bleach released on the independent record label Sub Pop in 1989. After signing with major label DGC Records, the band found breakthrough success with "Smells Like Teen Spirit" from its second album Nevermind (1991). Following the success of Nevermind, Nirvana was labeled "the flagship band" of Generation X, and Cobain hailed as "the spokesman of a generation". Cobain however was often uncomfortable and frustrated, believing his message and artistic vision to have been misinterpreted by the public, with his personal issues often subject to media attention. He challenged Nirvana's audience with its final studio album In Utero (1993). During the last years of his life, Cobain struggled with heroin addiction, illness and depression, his fame and public image, as well as the professional and lifelong personal pressures surrounding himself and his wife, musician Courtney Love. On April 8, 1994, Cobain was found dead at his home in Seattle, the victim of what was officially ruled a suicide by a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head. The circumstances of his death have become a topic of public fascination and debate. Since their debut, Nirvana, with Cobain as a songwriter, has sold over 25 million albums in the US alone, and over 50 million worldwide.
Movie Credits
When Nirvana Came to Britain
2021-09-18
A look at the special relationship between Nirvana and the UK on the 30th anniversary of their semin
Kurt Cobain: About a Son
2007-10-03
An intimate and moving meditation on the late musician and artist Kurt Cobain, based on more than 25
Nirvana: Live at Reading
2009-11-02
This was the band's second performance at the music festival and their first since the success of 'N
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
1994-11-15
Nirvana's frontman Kurt Cobain worked on compiling this collection of performances, interviews, and
Nirvana: With the Lights Out
2004-11-23
Highlighted on the With The Lights Out DVD is a previously unreleased video of nine songs performed
1991: The Year Punk Broke
1992-11-19
David Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Eur
Kurt & Courtney
1998-02-27
After rocker Kurt Cobain's death, ruled a suicide, a film crew arrives in Seattle to make a document
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
1993-12-16
A live album by American rock band Nirvana, the album features an acoustic performance recorded at S
Nirvana Unplugged In New York Original MTV Version
1993-12-16
Nirvana Unplugged in New York 45min Original MTV Version
Nirvana: Live at the Paramount
2011-09-24
Recorded in Seattle, WA on Halloween Night, 1991, Live at the Paramount is the only known Nirvana li
The Teacher
2023-05-30
A short film showcasing the song The Teacher from the Foo Fighters' album 'But Here We Are'
Loki: Arnaldo Baptista
2009-06-19
Loki brings the trajectory of Arnaldo Baptista from childhood, passing through the most successful p
Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
2021-12-13
In 1971, the Kalvøya adventure started with shows, jazz and folk rock and the festival developed int
Stupor Mundi: Book 3, The Most Dangerous Encounter
2019-09-19
The 1990s to the present, through the main wars of the last decades - from Iraq to Libya - but also
Kurt Cobain: The Early Life of a Legend
2004-11-15
Ten years after the wasteful death of Kurt Cobain he remains the only true musical icon of the post
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
2006-11-21
By 1993, Nirvana was in a state of disarray. Having kick-started the grunge phenomenon two years ear
Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero
2006-10-31
Rock Milestones: Nirvana - In Utero documents the recording of this popular album. In addition to fo
Nirvana: Live in Amsterdam 1991
1991-11-25
Commemorating the 30th anniversary of Nirvana's seminal 1991 release, the Nevermind Super Deluxe con
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
2021-07-23
Explore Woodstock 99, a three-day music festival promoted to echo unity and counterculture idealism
Soaked in Bleach
2015-06-09
Twenty years ago, Kurt Cobain was found dead of an apparent gunshot wound to the head. The world was
Cobain: Montage of Heck
2015-03-23
Hailed as one of the most innovative and intimate documentaries of all time, experience Kurt Cobain
Nirvana: Live at the Paradiso
1991-11-25
Nirvana Recorded Live at the Paradiso in Amsterdam, on November 25th 1991. Drain You, Aneurysm, Sch
Nirvana: Live And Loud
1993-12-13
Just under a month after the taping of the legendary 'Unplugged', Nirvana would go on to record a co
The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell
2025-02-20
Bill Bartell was a multifaceted individual who traversed the punk rock scene, law enforcement, rodeo
The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'
2005-08-15
In August 1995 Blur and Oasis were engaged in a head-to-head chart battle which divided music fans a
Nirvana - the Definitive Critical Review
2006-10-30
Nirvana: Teatro Castello, Rome, Italy
1991-11-19
Nirvana at Teatro Castello, Rome, Italy Drain You Aneurysm School Floyd the Barber Smells Like
Nirvana: Live in Dallas
1991-10-18
This DVD captures Kurt Cobain and Nirvana playing at a small club in Dallas, Texas.
Nirvana: Live On Air
2010-05-31
HERE IT IS AT LAST - THE HOLY GRAIL FOR NIRVANA FANS... This DVD features the legendary SNL TV appea
The Last 48 Hours of Kurt Cobain
2007-02-18
The week before Kurt Cobain was found dead from a single gunshot, he went missing. His whereabouts f
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero
2022-04-28
A recap of the Foo Fighters story, from the early days of Nirvana to Taylor Hawkins' passing.
All Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years On
2006-01-01
On April 8th 1994, Kurt Cobain - the lead singer of post-punk band Nirvana - was found dead in his S
Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit
1991-01-01
Set in a high school, featuring a host of jocks, preps, punks and jocks, the clip perfectly captured
Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses
2011-05-10
An intimate look at music and history of Nirvana. The documentary serves as a companion and contextu
Hype!
1996-11-08
This documentary examines the Seattle scene as it became the focus of a merging of punk rock, heavy
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
1994-08-16
Documentary that gives a voice to the percentage of youth that were outcasts/non-conformists in the
Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal
1993-11-18
Unplugged in New York is a live album by American rock band Nirvana, released on 1 November 1994. Th
Sub Pop Video Network Program 1
1991-01-01
A compilation of all the Sub Pop videos from the grunge era. Tracks include Nirvana's 'In Bloom' and
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
2005-09-13
Legendary photographer and director Anton Corbijn is responsible for many of the most indelible and
(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
2004-09-12
While planning the eventual DVD release for "1991: The Year Punk Broke", Dave Markey cut a 40-minute
Kurt Everywhere
2018-02-01
27: Gone Too Soon
2018-03-26
Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison all died at the age of 27 between 1969 and
25 Years of Punk
2001-04-19
Lou Reed narrates this Television special that takes a look back at the beginnings of the punk rock
RuPaul's Christmas Ball
1993-12-25
Variety special featuring guests from the downtown New York club scene to stellar artists including
Welcome to My Castle!
2007-12-04
Over 5 hours of full-length interviews with Nirvana, Tommy Chong, Sonic Youth, Pierre Elliot Trudeau
Hit So Hard
2012-04-20
The rise to fame (and the near-fatal fall from it) of Patty Schemel, drummer for Courtney Love's sem
Nirvana - Live on Leeds Polytechnic, UK, 1990
1990-10-25
October 25, 1990 - Students' Union, Leeds Polytechnic, Leeds, UK 00:00:00 - Blew 00:03:59 - Been A
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
2006-03-31
This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/
I Hate Myself and I Want to Die
2023-11-17
Found footage archival documentary chronicling the brief, bright ascendance of the musical combo Nir
BUSCANDO MI NIRVANA
2025-04-05
Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind
2005-04-25
Nirvana's groundbreaking 1991 album NEVERMIND raised the Seattle trio to the status of Godhead, fore
Nirvana: Astoria Theater London
1991-11-05
November 5th 1991
Nirvana: Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Az
1993-10-18
Single camera video with soundboard audio in the right channel and audience audio in the left, shot
Nirvana: Terminal 1, Munich
1994-03-01
the final Nirvana concert
Nirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festival
1993-01-23
Hollywood Rock Festival 1993
VH1 News Special: Grunge
2001-09-14
VH1 and SPIN magazine teamed up to present 'VH1 News Special: Grunge', an in-depth look at the Seatt
Grunge: A Story of Music and Rage
2021-11-15
An extension of punk and the fury of the 70s, Grunge was built on the impossibility of living in thi
Bloody Pearl
2025-10-29
When a man kills his friend's wife out of jealousy, Devil nor God will stop a man filled with rage.