Sylvain Sylvain
Biography: Sylvain Sylvain (born Sylvain Mizrahi, February 14, 1951) is an American rock guitarist, most notable for being a member of the New York Dolls, and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: February 14, 1951
Deathday: N/A
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Personality Crisis: One Night Only
2022-10-12
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
Overview: A portrait of musician David Johansen from Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi featuring a live performance at Café Carlyle in New York City, where he performs as Buster Poindexter singing the Johansen songbook, along with new and archival interviews.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-10-12
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New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery
2011-03-16
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery
Overview: On March 16th, 2011, to kick off the release of their album "Dancing Backward in High Heels," the New York Dolls, the godfathers of punk and glam rock, took it to the place where it all began, New York City's Lower East Side for a high styled High Def production.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-03-16
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New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
2005-12-06
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
Overview: In the early 70’s, Rock photographer Bob Gruen and his wife Nadya purchased a portable Video Recorder. In a period of three years they shot over 40 hours of New York Dolls footage. Now for the first time ever this footage is unveiled. This feature length documentary captures the band during early performances in New York at Kenny’s Castaways and Max’s Kansas City, then follows the Dolls on their tour of the West Coast, including footage from the Whisky A Go Go, the Real Don Steele Show, Rodney Bingenheimer’s E Club and much more. Intercut with revealing interviews, backstage banter and late night debauchery, this is THE definitive document of the New York Dolls.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-12-06
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New York Dolls: TV Treasures
2000-01-01
New York Dolls: TV Treasures
Overview: Compilation of extremely rare footage of the legendary New York Dolls. Live material, interviews, radio adverts, mentions on TV News programmes, it's all here.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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The Return of the New York Dolls
2006-11-21
The Return of the New York Dolls
Overview: After 27 years apart, the three surviving members of the New York Dolls, David Johansen, Sylvain Sylvain & Arthur 'Killer' Kane, re-united at London’s Royal Festival Hall at the request of their number one uber-fan, Morrissey, as part of 2004's Meltdown Festival. This is the whole gig, featuring all the classic tunes from their early 1970s heyday.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-21
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Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie
2001-06-14
Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie
Overview: Veteran documentary filmmaker and hipster Lech Kowalski creates this film about his friend and hard-partying rock god Johnny Thunders, member of legendary proto-punk band the New York Dolls. Through archive footage and interviews with such musicians as Dee Dee Ramone and Sylvain Sylvain, the film details his stint with the Dolls, the formation of his other band, the Heartbreakers; his rise to fame, particularly in Japan; his descent into heroin addiction, and the mysterious circumstances of his death.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-06-14
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Looking for Johnny
2014-06-01
Looking for Johnny
Overview: Johnny Thunders was the legendary hard-living rock'n'roll guitarist who inspired glam-metal, punk and the music scene in general. 'Looking For Johnny' is a 90-minute film that documents Thunders' career from his beginnings to his tragic death in 1991. The film examines Johnny Thunders' career from the early 70's as a founding member of the influential New York Dolls; the birth of the punk scene with The Heartbreakers in New York City and London; Gang War and The Oddballs. It also explores Johnny's unique musical style, his personal battle with drugs and theories on his death in a New Orleans hotel in 1991 at age 38. The film includes forty songs with historic film of Johnny, including unseen New York Dolls and Heartbreakers footage and photos. Cult filmmakers Bob Gruen, Don Letts, Patrick Grandperret, Rachael Amadeo and others contribute classic archive footage.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-06-01
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New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
2011-11-22
New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
Overview: The legendary and infamous New York Dolls at their best! Amazing rare live clips and interviews filmed by Bob Gruen and Nadya Beck in the heady days of the band's ascension in the 70s. Footage from early shows in NYC all the way to the TV studios, clubs and swimming pools of Los Angeles. Black and white film was never so colorful! Includes ripping versions of "Personality Crisis," "Who Are the Mystery Girls?" "Babylon" and more. See the incredible early days of the band that influenced generations of punks and rockers.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-22
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New York Doll
2005-01-20
New York Doll
Overview: A recovering alcoholic and recently converted Mormon, Arthur "Killer" Kane, of the rock band The New York Dolls, is given a chance at reuniting with his band after 30 years.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-20
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Johnny Thunders: Madrid Memory
2019-04-05
Johnny Thunders: Madrid Memory
Overview: A long lost live concert performance from The Heartbreakers explosive 1984 reunion World Tour that included fellow Dolls Sylvain Sylvain & Jerry Nolan plus Billy Rath! Filmed for TV broadcast at La Edad De Oro in Madrid, Spain, this concert captures powerful performances of songs from throughout Thunders' amazing career including Personality Crisis, Too Much Junkie Business and Born To Lose.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-04-05
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