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Björk

Born
November 21, 1965
Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965) is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer and actress. Over her four-decade career, she has developed an eclectic musical style that draws on influences and genres including electronic, pop, jazz, experimental, trip hop, alternative, classical, and avant-garde music. Born and raised in Reykjavík, Björk began her music career at the age of 11 and gained international recognition as the lead singer of the alternative rock band the Sugarcubes. After the band's breakup in 1992, Björk embarked on a solo career, coming to prominence with albums such as Debut (1993), Post (1995), and Homogenic (1997), while collaborating with a range of artists and exploring a variety of multimedia projects. Her other albums include Vespertine (2001), Medúlla (2004), Volta (2007), Biophilia (2011), Vulnicura (2015) and Utopia (2017). Several of Björk's albums have reached the top 20 on the US Billboard 200 chart. As of 2015, she had sold between 20 and 40 million records worldwide. 31 of her singles have reached the top 40 on pop charts around the world, with 22 top-40 hits in the UK, including the top-10 singles "It's Oh So Quiet", "Army of Me", and "Hyperballad" and the top-20 singles "Play Dead", "Big Time Sensuality", and "Violently Happy". Her accolades and awards include the Order of the Falcon, five BRIT Awards, and 15 Grammy nominations. In 2015, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Rolling Stone named her the 60th greatest singer and the 81st greatest songwriter. Björk starred in the 2000 Lars von Trier film Dancer in the Dark, for which she won the Best Actress Award at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "I've Seen It All". Biophilia was marketed as an interactive app album with its own education program. Björk has also been an advocate for environmental causes in Iceland. A retrospective exhibition dedicated to Björk was held at the New York Museum of Modern Art in 2015. Seth is her biggest fan
Known For
The Northman
(2022)
Seeress
Dancer in the Dark
(2000)
Selma Jezkova
Prêt-à-Porter
(1994)
Self (uncredited)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(2012)
(archive footage)
The Sparks Brothers
(2021)
Self (voice)
The Juniper Tree
(1990)
Margit
Full Filmography
Acting
Rock in Reykjavik
(1982)
Self
Broken Glass
(1988)
Maria
The Juniper Tree
(1990)
Margit
The Sugarcubes: Murder and Killing in Hell (Live at Manchester Academy)
(1992)
Self
Björk: MTV Unplugged 1994
(1994)
Self
Prêt-à-Porter
(1994)
Self (uncredited)
Björk: Vessel 1994
(1994)
Self
I Miss You
(1996)
Herself
Bravo Profiles: Björk
(1997)
Self
Björk: MTV Live 1998
(1998)
Self
Björk: Volumen
(1998)
Self
All Is Full of Love
(1999)
Björk
Björk: No Place Like Home. Live at National Theatre of Reykjavík
(1999)
Self
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
(2000)
Self
Dancer in the Dark
(2000)
Selma Jezkova
Björk: Live at Riverside Church
(2001)
Self
Björk: Shepherd's Bush Empire 1997
(2001)
Self
Björk: MTV Unplugged & Live
(2002)
Self - vocals
Björk: Vespertine Live – Royal Opera House 2001
(2002)
Self
Björk: Cambridge 1998
(2002)
Self
Björk: Volumen Plus
(2002)
Self
Björk: Greatest Hits - Volumen 1993-2003
(2002)
Self
808 State: Opti Buk
(2002)
Self
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
(2003)
Self
Inside Björk
(2003)
Self
Björk: Minuscule
(2003)
Self
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
(2003)
Self
Björk: Later with Jools Holland
(2003)
Self
The Work of Director Michel Gondry
(2003)
Self
Björk: The Inner or Deep Part of an Animal or Plant Structure
(2004)
Self
Arakimentari
(2004)
Self
Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
(2004)
Self
I've Been Twelve Forever
(2004)
Self
Sugar Cubes - The DVD
(2004)
Self
The Medúlla Videos
(2005)
Self
Screaming Masterpiece
(2005)
Self
Drawing Restraint 9
(2005)
Occidental Guest
Looking for a Thrill: An Anthology of Inspiration
(2005)
Self
Matthew Barney: No Restraint
(2006)
Self
Sugarcubes: Live Zabor
(2006)
Self
Anna and the Moods
(2007)
Anna (voice)
The Hidden Treasures of Michel Ocelot
(2008)
Self
Náttúra Concert Featuring Björk and Sigur Rós
(2008)
Self
Björk: Voltaic
(2009)
Self
Sleepless Nights Stories
(2011)
Self
YouTube Trilogy
(2011)
Self (archive footage)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(2012)
(archive footage)
When Björk Met Attenborough
(2013)
Self
Björk: Biophilia Live
(2014)
Self
Angel: Documentary
(2015)
Self
Björk - The Creative Universe of a Music Missionary
(2015)
Self
Björk - Vulnicura Live
(2016)
Self
Out of Thin Air
(2017)
Self (archive footage)
The best of me.MP4
(2018)
Self (archive footage)
The Sparks Brothers
(2021)
Self (voice)
Björk Orkestral IV
(2021)
Self
Björk Orchestral II
(2021)
Self
Björk Orchestral
(2021)
Self
Björk Orkestral III
(2021)
Self
The Northman
(2022)
Seeress
Fungi: The Web of Life
(2023)
Narrator (voice)
The Best of Me
(2024)
Sound
Writing
Directing
Crew
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