David Markey
David Markey (born December 3, 1963 in Burbank, California) is an American film director. As a self-taught filmmaker and musician, Markey directed, produced, edited, and photographed most of his films, the majority of which has been self-funded and distributed. His work documents the punk scene in Southern California throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Markey has worked with Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Mudhoney, Redd Kross, Circle Jerks, The Ramones, Black Flag and the Meat Puppets.
21 directing credits · 14 acting credits
Directing · 21
1991: The Year Punk Broke
1992
Goo
1991
The Slog Movie
1982
(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
2004
The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell
2025
Reality 86'd
1991
Lovedolls Superstar
1986
Lou Believers
1988
Skeeno H.C. Rules
1991
Circle Jerks: My Career as a Jerk
2012
Desperate Teenage Lovedolls
1984
Citizen Tania
1989
Dinosaur Jr: Bug Live at 930 Club
2012
The Reinactors
2008
Cut Shorts
2006
Rap Damage
1991
The Omenous
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Grunge Pedal
1993
The Devil's Exorcist
1975
Summer Has Been Over for a Long Time
1980
Shonen Knife Blast Off!
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Acting · 14
7th Heaven
1996
Above, Beneath and Beyond the Valley: The Making of a Musical-Horror-Sex-Comedy
2006
1991: The Year Punk Broke
1992
The Slog Movie
1982
(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
2004
Flipside Video Fanzine Number 1
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Desolation Center
2018
Weatherman '69
1989
Lovedolls Superstar
1986
Lou Believers
1988
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
2004
Citizen Tania
1989
Rap Damage
1991
The Book of Manson
1989