Billy Bragg
- Born
- December 20, 1957 (68 years old)
- Place of birth
- Barking, London, England, UK
Biography
Stephen William Bragg is an English singer-songwriter and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, with lyrics that mostly span political or romantic themes. His music is heavily centred on bringing about change and involving the younger generation in activist causes.
Known for
Filmography
- —Think of EnglandFilm
- —StrummervilleFilm · Self
- 2024Kirsty MacColl at the BBCFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2021Set the Night on Fire: The Story of Ewan MacCollFilm · Self
- 2021Where Are You, Jay Bennett?Film · Self
- 2020Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style CouncilFilm · Self
- 2020Beyond BarricadesFilm · Himself
- 2020A World Without Beethoven?Film · Self
- 2019The Big MeetingFilm · Self
- 2019Woody Guthrie: Three Chords and the TruthFilm · Himself
- 2019Rock Island Line: The Song That Made Britain RockFilm · Himself
- 2015Urban HymnFilm · Himself★ 7.0
- 2015Call Me LuckyFilm · Self★ 7.0
- 2014A Curious LifeFilm · Self (voice)
- 2014Billy Bragg Live at the Union Chapel LondonFilm · Himself
- 2013Billy Bragg: Tooth and NailFilm
- 2012Last Shop StandingFilm · Self
- 2012Evidently... John Cooper ClarkeFilm · Himself
- 2011Way of the MorrisFilm · Himself
- 2011Phil Ochs: There But for FortuneFilm · Self
- 2008The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and SpaceFilm · Himself
- 2007British Film ForeverSeries
- 2006The Henry Rollins ShowSeries
- 2005Billy Bragg & Wilco: Man in the SandFilm · Self
- 2003Freedom BeatFilm · Self
- 2002Hazel Dickens: It’s Hard to Tell the Singer from the SongFilm · Self
- 2001Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacCollFilm · Self
- 2000The InternationaleFilm · Self
- 1997The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowanFilm · Self
- 1996TFI FridaySeries
- 1992Later... with Jools HollandSeries
- 1991Beyond the MaypoleFilm · Himself
- 1990Billy Bragg Goes to Moscow & Norton, Virginia TooFilm · Himself
- 1989Let's rock-n-rollFilm · Self
- 1988From Russia with RockFilm · himself
- 1986Days Like TheseFilm · Self
- 1981Oxford Road ShowOxford Road ShowSeries
- 1978The South Bank ShowSeries
