Syd Barrett

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Syd Barrett

Acting January 6, 1946

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

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, Barr…

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Omnibus

Omnibus

7.2 1967 TV Show
Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here

7.3 2012 Movie
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

6.8 2017 Movie
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

7.3 2023 Movie
The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

7.8 2003 Movie
Pink Floyd London '66-'67

Pink Floyd London '66-'67

6.8 2005 Movie
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

4.5 1967 Movie
The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?

The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?

7.6 2007 Movie
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)

Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)

6.0 2007 Movie
Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd

5.8 2010 Movie
Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 1 - Cambridge St/ation

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 1 - Cambridge St/ation

10.0 2016 Movie
Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 2 - Germin/ation

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 2 - Germin/ation

10.0 2016 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2023
    Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2020
    Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 2018
    The Scarecrow

    Movie Music

  4. 2017
    Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

    Movie Self - Musician (archive footage)

  5. 2017
    Effervescing Elephant

    Movie Musician

  6. 2016
    Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 1 - Cambridge St/ation

    Movie Self

  7. 2016
    Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 2 - Germin/ation

    Movie Self

  8. 2016
    Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 7 - Continu/ation

    Movie Self

  9. 2016
    Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972

    Movie Self

  10. 2014
    Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2

    Movie himself

  11. 2014
    Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1

    Movie himself

  12. 2012
    Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  13. 2011
    Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall

    Movie Self

  14. 2011
    Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour

    Movie Self

  15. 2010
    Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd

    Movie Self

  16. 2008
    A Technicolor Dream

    Movie Himself (archive footage)

More credits
  1. 2007
    The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2007
    Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)

    Movie Self

  3. 2007
    Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983

    Movie Self

  4. 2006
    Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes

    Movie Self

  5. 2006
    Syd Barrett: Under Review

    Movie Writer

  6. 2005
    Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

    Movie Self

  7. 2005
    Pink Floyd London '66-'67

    Movie Self

  8. 2005
    Pink Floyd: Live Anthology

    Movie Self - Guitar, Vocals

  9. 2004
    Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 1

    Movie Self

  10. 2003
    The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  11. 1994
    Pink Floyd: The Story

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  12. 1969
    Psychedelia

    Movie Self

  13. 1968
    Pink Floyd: Belgian TV 1968

    Movie

  14. 1967
    Omnibus

    TV show Self (archive footage)

  15. 1967
    Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

    Movie Self

  16. 1967
    It's So Far Out, It's Straight Down!

    Movie Self

  17. 1966
    Syd Barrett's First Trip

    Movie Himself