About

Known credits:
73
Birthday:
1960-01-04
Place of birth:
Decatur, Georgia, USA
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Michael Stipe

Overview

John Michael Stipe (born January 4, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter and artist, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of alternative rock band R.E.M. He is known for his vocal quality, poetic lyrics and unique stage presence.

Possessing a distinctive voice, Stipe has been noted for the "mumbling" style of his early career. Since the mid-1980s, Stipe has sung in "wailing, keening, arching vocal figures" that R.E.M. biographer David Buckley compared to Celtic folk artists and Muslim muezzin. He was in charge of R.E.M.'s visual aspect, often selecting album artwork and directing many of the band's music videos. Outside the music industry, he owns and runs two film production studios, C-00 and Single Cell Pictures.

As a member of R.E.M., Stipe was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. As a singer-songwriter, Stipe influenced a wide range of artists, including Kurt Cobain of Nirvana and Thom Yorke of Radiohead. Bono of U2 has described his voice as "extraordinary", and Yorke told The Guardian that Stipe is his favorite lyricist, saying "I loved the way he would take an emotion and then take a step back from it and in doing so make it so much more powerful."

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Known for

Acting
2023 Louder Than You Think Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2021 Cher: In Her Own Words Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) N/A
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2020 R.E.M.: Glastonbury 1999 Actor Himself 59
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2020 Beastie Boys Story Actor Self (archive footage) 62
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2019 Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine Actor Self - R.E.M. 59
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2019 R.E.M. - Monster Actor Himself N/A
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2018 Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90 Actor Self 59
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2017 R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed Actor 59
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2017 Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond Actor Self 68
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2016 R.E.M. - Out Of Time Actor Sänger 59
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2016 What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt Actor Himself N/A
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2014 R.E.M. By MTV Actor Himself 59
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2014 R.E.M. Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions Actor N/A
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2012 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief Actor Self 59
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2012 R.E.M. at the BBC Actor Self/Performer 59
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2011 R.E.M. Unplugged Actor N/A
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2010 R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX Actor 59
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2008 R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 2008 Actor 59
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2008 Patti Smith: Dream of Life Actor Self 59
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2008 6 Days Actor N/A
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2008 R.E.M. Live Actor Self 59
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2007 R.E.M. Live Actor Vocals 59
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2007 Slacker Uprising Actor Self 58
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2007 Seven Ages of Rock Actor Self 71
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2006 R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine Actor N/A
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2005 R.E.M. - Live At The Rock Am Ring Actor 59
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2004 R.E.M. : Perfect Square Actor Vocals 59
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2003 R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) Actor Himself 59
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2002 1 Giant Leap Actor Self 59
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2002 R.E.M. Actor Himself 59
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2001 Mojica na Neve: Esta Noite Encarnarei em Sundance Actor Himself N/A
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2000 The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer Actor Self N/A
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2000 R.E.M.: A Stirling Performance Actor Himself N/A
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1999 Olive, The Other Reindeer Actor Schnitzel (voice) 59
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1999 R.E.M.: This Way Up Actor Himself N/A
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1999 R.E.M. - Live from Glastonbury Festival Actor Himself N/A
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1999 R.E.M. - Falls to Climb Actor Himself N/A
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1998 R.E.M. Live in Stockholm Actor himself N/A
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1997 Anthem Actor Self 59
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1996 R.E.M.: Road Movie Actor 59
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1996 Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day Actor Skeeter 58
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1995 R.E.M.: Rough Cut Actor Himself 59
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1995 R.E.M.: Parallel Actor Himself 59
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1994 Speed Racer: Welcome to the World of Vic Chesnutt Actor Himself N/A
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1991 R.E.M. - This Film Is On Actor Himself N/A
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1991 MTV's 10th Anniversary Special Actor Self N/A
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1991 REM: MTV Unplugged Actor 59
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1990 R.E.M. Tourfilm Actor Himself 59
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1990 R.E.M.: Pop Screen Actor N/A
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1989 R.E.M. Actor Self N/A
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1987 Arena Brains Actor The Watcher 58
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1987 Athens, GA Inside/Out Actor Himself 59
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1987 R.E.M.: Succumbs Actor Michael Stipe 59
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1985 R.E.M. at Rockpalast Actor N/A
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1985 R.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theater Actor N/A
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1984 Left of Reckoning Actor N/A
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Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight Actor Himself N/A
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Directing
2017 Jeremy Dance Directing Director N/A
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1990 R.E.M. Tourfilm Directing Director 59
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Production
2005 Room Production Producer 58
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2005 Johnny Berlin Production Executive Producer N/A
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2004 Saved! Production Producer 61
Fair
2001 Thirteen Conversations About One Thing Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2001 The Sleepy Time Gal Production Co-Producer 58
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2000 Spring Forward Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2000 Our Song Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1999 Olive, The Other Reindeer Production Producer 59
Average
1999 American Movie Production Co-Producer 64
Fair
1999 Being John Malkovich Production Producer 72
Good
1998 Velvet Goldmine Production Executive Producer 63
Fair

Sound
2017 Jeremy Dance Sound Music N/A
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1999 Man on the Moon Sound Original Music Composer 69
Fair
1987 R.E.M.: It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) Sound Music N/A
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