Syd Barrett
Born: 1946-01-06 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Died: 2006-07-07
Known For: Acting
Biography
Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (January 6, 1946 – July 7, 2006) was an English singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and painter. Best known as a founder of the band Pink Floyd, Barrett was the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter in its early years and is credited with naming the band. Barrett was excluded from Pink Floyd in April 1968 after David Gilmour took over as their new guitarist, and was briefly hospitalized amid speculation of mental illness.
Filmography
2023
- Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd as Self (archive footage)
2020
- Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice as Self (archive footage)
2018
- The Scarecrow ... (Music)
2017
- Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock as Self - Musician (archive footage)
- Effervescing Elephant ... (Musician)
2016
2014
- Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2 as himself
- Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1 as himself
2011
2008
- Pink Floyd's The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review as Syd Barrett
- A Technicolor Dream as Himself
2007
- The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink? as Self (archive footage)
- Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983 as Self
2006
- Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes as Self
- Syd Barrett: Under Review ... (Writer)
2005
- Pink Floyd London '66-'67 as Self - Guitar
- Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb as Self
- Pink Floyd: Live Anthology as Self - Guitar, Vocals
2004
2003
- The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story as Self (archive footage)
1994
- Pink Floyd: The Story as Self (archive footage)
1969
- Psychedelia as Self
1967
- Omnibus as Self (archive footage)
- Tonite Let's All Make Love in London as Self
- It's So Far Out, It's Straight Down!
1966
- Syd Barrett's First Trip as Himself