Portrait of John Cale

Acting

John Cale

Career

Active from 1966 to 2018, busiest in 2000 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
7
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Who Am I This Time?
Who Am I This Time?
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Cale Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Family Dynamics
    3.0, average 4.8
  • Wholesome
    1.6, average 3.4
  • Warfare
    0.1, average 1.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Non-Linear Narrative 2
  • Crime Thriller 2
  • Melancholy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

60
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles · average score 57
“Wuthering Heights”
“Wuthering Heights” (2026)
GoodWatch score 57

Songs

Ready or Not
Ready or Not (2026)

Music

Andy Warhol's America
Andy Warhol's America (2022)

TV show

2010s

12 titles · average score 60
Les Unwanted de Europa
Les Unwanted de Europa (2018)

Original Music Composer

Paul Sanchez Is Back!
Paul Sanchez Is Back! (2018)
GoodWatch score 55

Music

John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico
John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico (2017)

as Performer

Love Twice
Love Twice (2016)

as Lester

Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent (2016)

as (archive footage)

The Communist Revolution Was Caused By The Sun
The Communist Revolution Was Caused By The Sun (2015)

Music

This Is Cosmos
This Is Cosmos (2014)

Music

The Bridge
The Bridge (2013)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

Of Women and Horses
Of Women and Horses (2012)
GoodWatch score 55

Music

A Burning Hot Summer
A Burning Hot Summer (2011)
GoodWatch score 52

Original Music Composer

A Beautiful Mistake
A Beautiful Mistake (2010)

Music

Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970
Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970 (2010)

Director

2000s

14 titles · average score 58
American Widow
American Widow (2009)

Original Music Composer

Salamander
Salamander (2008)

as Dick Winter

Rhinoceros Eyes
Rhinoceros Eyes (2004)
GoodWatch score 47

Music

Otherworld
Otherworld (2003)

Original Music Composer

Paris
Paris (2003)
GoodWatch score 63

Music

n[eon]
n[eon] (2002)

as Narrator

American Psycho
American Psycho (2000)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Music Composer

The Farewell
The Farewell (2000)
GoodWatch score 54

Original Music Composer

The King's Daughters
The King's Daughters (2000)
GoodWatch score 57

Original Music Composer

Love Me
Love Me (2000)
GoodWatch score 56

Music

The Virgin
The Virgin (2000)

Music

Beautiful Mistake
Beautiful Mistake (2000)

Music

1990s

18 titles · average score 60
The Wind of the Night
The Wind of the Night (1999)
GoodWatch score 56

Original Music Composer

Wisconsin Death Trip
Wisconsin Death Trip (1999)
GoodWatch score 52

Music

Somewhere in the City
Somewhere in the City (1998)
GoodWatch score 44

Original Music Composer

Basquiat
Basquiat (1996)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Music Composer

Don't Forget You're Going to Die
Don't Forget You're Going to Die (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

I Shot Andy Warhol
I Shot Andy Warhol (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

Music

Antártida
Antártida (1995)
GoodWatch score 50

as Cale

The Birth of Love
The Birth of Love (1993)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Music Composer

The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII
The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII (1993)

as bass, viola, keyboards, vocals

Later... with Jools Holland
Later... with Jools Holland (1992)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

Paris Awakens
Paris Awakens (1991)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer

Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella
Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella (1990)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

1980s

5 titles · average score 71
The Houseguest
The Houseguest (1989)

as Hubbley

Wonderland USA
Wonderland USA (1989)

as Lonely writer

Something Wild
Something Wild (1986)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer

The Equalizer
The Equalizer (1985)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Aryan Leader

Who Am I This Time?
Who Am I This Time? (1982)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer

1970s

5 titles · average score 56
Nico Live in Marseille
Nico Live in Marseille (1975)

Recording Supervision, Director

Caged Heat
Caged Heat (1974)
GoodWatch score 53

Original Music Composer

Heat
Heat (1972)
GoodWatch score 62

Music

Women in Revolt
Women in Revolt (1971)
GoodWatch score 55

Original Music Composer

Straight and Narrow
Straight and Narrow (1970)

Music

1960s

3 titles · average score 49
Four Stars
Four Stars (1967)

as Man (uncredited)

Police Car
Police Car (1966)

Director, Director of Photography

Kiss
Kiss (1963)
GoodWatch score 49

Music