The Full Bjork in the Movies list
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1982 ROKK I REYKJAVIK
[ Click for Larger Version ] - Fine early 80's Icelandic Rockumentary (!) about the burgeoning Icelandic punk scene.
Liana Brown Reports: Bjork was featured in the 1982 Icelandic documentary called "Rokk i Reykjavik" or "Rock in Reykjavik". Tappi Tikarass was featured in the film which dealt with Reykjavik's music scene as well as controversial youth problems like glue sniffing and drugs. Bjork was actually put on the cover of the film.
At this time Bjork was influenced by German filmmaker Volker Schonoff's "The Tin Drum", and dressed up kind of like the drummer boy hero of the film. She painted her face with big round circles on her face. Jakob Magnusson (he helped Bjork put out her first album, "Bjork", when she was 11 years old) had the following to say about Bjork's drummer girl look: "She looked so magical and theatrical, a little girl in a yellow dress, with a yellow tin drum and a progressive puck band behind her." Bjork still quotes "The Tin Drum" as her favorite film.
Bjork featured live with Tappi Tikarrass. This is available on a 2cd package.
There are also PAL and NTSC video versions of this documentary officially released. - More info on the CD is Here.

1987 SKYTTURMAR
(aka: "White Whales")
- The Sugarcubes did the soundtrack, so Bjork is heard many times during the course of the film, most notably on "Drekinn" (the dragon) during the car chase!
- See the IMDB listing...

1987 THE JUNIPER TREE
[The Juniper Tree] - Actress! This is currently available on Rhino home Video; VHS and PAL, and DVD formats. (78 Min, Black & White)

- "The Juniper Tree" - 1987
- Reissued in 1996 - video cassette
- DVD released on April 23, 2002.
Starring Björk Guðmundsdóttir, Bryndis Petra Bragadóttir, Godrun S. Gisladóttir. Written & Directed by Nietzchka Keene.
Liana Brown reports: This was filmed in Iceland and is based on a tale from the Brothers Grimm. I believe - but don't quote me on this - two Americans came to Iceland to film the movie because they wanted the stark and isolated landscape that Iceland could offer. They cast native Icelander's in all the roles. Here's the description of the film from the back cover:
    "After their mother is burned at the stake for practicing witchcraft, Margrit (Bjork) and her elder sister, Katla, flee across Iceland's rugged terrain. reaching a remote farm, Katla casts a seductive spell on its handsome young widower, Johann, and soon the two are wed to the dismay of his suspicious young son, Jonas. In an effort to save her son, the spirit of Jonas' mother contacts Margit and gives her a magic amulet, one that will help Jonas see through Katla's disguise. If it doesn't work, more than Jonas' life is doomed. A brilliant debut performance by alternative musician Bjork."
(Obviously this is a re-release of the original film) The film was originally copyrighted and released (I think) in 1991 and was then released in 1996 by RHINO HOME VIDEO. Interesting note: The film was never given an Icelandic release. NOTE: Bjork doesn't really consider her role in this film as "acting". To her "Dancer in the Dark" is the only film that she has acted in (or at least this is what I've deduced from her comments on the film).
The DVD release featurs an interview with the director, Nietzchka Keene, deleted scenes and publicity photos.
- Buy The Juniper Tree!
- See the IMDB listing...

1988 GLERBROT
(aka: "Broken Glass")
- Ok, this one isn't really a movie per se, but more accurately an Icelandic TV play she starred in back in '88. She didn't sing, but she did do a fairly good acting job.
- See the Ultimate Intimate real video area for cuts from the movie!
- Read a review of the movie!

1988 NýTT LíF
-There are some Bjork songs featured in this icelandic movie.

1990 FAITH NO MORE (Music video for "Epic")
flopping fishy - The fish used at the end of this video (which brought Faith No More stardom) was Bjork's pet.
"There was a party at Roddy (Bottum, Faith No More keyboardist)'s mansion in Berkeley and I was just coming from a poetry reading in San Francisco. I had been given the fish (which she admits to having named 'Linear Soul Child') from a person at that poetry reading, and brought it to Roddy's party. That's the last time I ever saw him."
[Thanks to UI and FNM.com.]

1991 CHILDREN OF NATURE
(aka: "Born Natturnnar")
[ Click for Larger Version ] - During one scene, a teenage girl turns on the stereo and "Coldsweat" plays. This is NOT on the soundtrack.
- Buy Children of Nature!
- See the IMDB listing...

1993 SODOMA REYKJAVIK
(aka: "Remote Control")
[ Click for Larger Version ] - Bjork, as many know, contributed 2 songs to the soundtrack. "Takk" and "O Borg min Borg" Bjork also co-wrote the Sodoma Theme, which is available on Ham's record "Dead Horse".
- More info on the CD is Here.
- See the IMDB listing...

1993 THE YOUNG AMERICANS
[ Click for Larger Version ] - Liana Brown reports: Bjork recorded the theme tack for the film "The Young Americans" directed by Danny Cannon. The song was "Play Dead" and can be found as the last track on some releases of "Debut". A single of the song was also released which includes various remixes. The song was composed and arranged by David Arnold and was co-written by Bjork and bassist Jah Wobble.
The film is about London's "new and deadly order of gangster's" and Harvey Keitel stars as an american Drug Enforcement Agent on the trail of an american gang leader, Carl Frazier. Frazier is known for his ability to recruit street punks to do his dirty work. Harvey Keitel enlists the aid of a London street youth (whose father has ties to the more traditional London mob) to infiltrate the gang headed by Frazier.
Bjork's "Play Dead" is on several CD singles & the vinyl soundtrack, as well as different versions of the DEBUT album. Remember folks, the vinyl/Cd movie soundtrack has some 'bjork voices' on other tracks.
- More info on the sinlges and CD availibility is Here.

Bjork also made a music video to this track.
- Buy The Young Americans!
- See the IMDB listing...

1994 PRET A PORTER
(aka: "Ready to Wear")
[ Click for Larger Version ] - Bjork appears as a runway model for a quick second, looking serious and wearing some J.P. Gaultier clothes. For a full size picture of Bjork in her JPG costume, just click on the images below.
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- 'Ruby Baby' from Gling Glo is played. This song is NOT on the soundtrack.
- Buy Pret a Porter (Ready to Wear)!
- More info on Gling Glo is Here.
- The Gling Glo Lyrics page is Here.
- See the IMDB listing...

1995 LEON
(aka: "The Professional")
[ Click for Larger Version ] -'Venus As A Boy' is played, the only song played in the actual movie. (Sting was on the end credits!) This is NOT on the soundtrack.
- Buy The Professional, or click here for the longer uncut version!
- See the IMDB listing...

1995 BUTTERFLY KISS
[ Click for Larger Version ] - "There's more to Life than this" is played. The movie also features music by Bjork, PJ Harvey and the Cranberries.

- THE STORY: Eunice (Plummer) is a dangerously disturbed killer who wanders the motorways of England in search of her lover, Judith. She meets up with the simple-minded Miriam (Reeves) who is desperate for companionship and together the two women set off on a road trip so grim it makes Thelma And Louise look like Summer Holiday.
- Buy Butterfly Kiss!
- See the IMDB listing...

1995 TANK GIRL
[ Click for Larger Version ] -'Big Time Sensuality' and 'Army of Me' are played. Army of me is available on the Soundtrack and promo single. Bjork was also offered the lead role (or the 'Jet Girl' character) in the movie. (She turned 'em down.)
- Buy Tank Girl!
- More info on the soundtrack is Here.
- See the IMDB listing...

1995 LE GARCU
- The movie had 'Human Behaviour' played during the end credits and during a dance scene, as well as using 'You've been Flirting Again' during the movie.
- See the IMDB listing...

1996 NU FLYVER ANTON
(aka: "Anton", "Now Flies Anton")
-A Danish movie where she sings the title track "Nu Flyver Anton." This song was only released on a radio promo CD. (Dammit!)
- More info on the soundtrack is Here.
- Click Here for an Ultimate Intimate Bjork special on Anton.
- For a large picture of the CD, including lyrics, Click Here.

- See the IMDB listing...

1996 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
[ Click for Larger Version ] -"Headphones" is on the soundtrack, but it was NOT played in the movie
- More info on the soundtrack is Here.
- Buy Mission Impossible!
- See the IMDB listing...

1996 STEALING BEAUTY
[ Click for Larger Version ] - The song 'Bachelorette' was originally intended To be the 'title' track. But, Bjork asked for It to be taken out, and it was.
- Buy Stealing Beauty! - See the IMDB listing...

1996 JACK FRUSCIANTE è USCITO DAL GRUPPO
[ Click for Larger Version ] From Mr.B:
- "Big time sensuality" has been used in an italian movie called "Jack Frusciante è uscito dal gruppo", shot in 1996 (click the picture for a newspaper ad for the movie). The song is used during a scene in a discoteque.

1997 FACE / OFF
[ Click for Larger Version ] - A big 'Debut' style poster (like the album cover) is in the 'rebellious' (punky) daughters room. It is in the background during some scenes.
- Buy Face Off!
- See the IMDB listing...

1997 CHASING AMY
[ Click for Larger Version ] - There is a conversation in a music store (for several minutes) where in plain sight there are Bjork's "Post," "Debut," and a Hyperballad single Cd's. (For everyone to see!)
- Buy Chasing Amy! - See the IMDB listing...

1997 SHE'S SO LOVELY
-'It's Oh So Quiet' is played during the opening credits. This Song is NOT on the soundtrack
- Buy She's So Lovely!
- See the IMDB listing...

1998 The X-FILES MOVIE
(aka: "Fight the Future")
[ Click for Larger Version ] - Bjork contributed one song, 'Hunter' to the Soundtrack, 'Hunter' did NOT appear in the movie.
- More info on the soundtrack is Here.
- Buy The X-Files Movie!
- See the IMDB listing...

1998 Underwater Iceland
This film by Marko Röhr used the track 'Visur Vatnsenda-Rosu' within it.

1998 GET REAL
[ Click for Larger Version ] - In this movie there is this boy named Steven. In his room there is a poster of Bjork. It's a poster of the album cover of Homogenic.
- Buy Get Real!

1998 Ceux Qui M'aiment Prendront Le Train
(aka: "Those Who Love Me Can Take The Train")
[ Click for Larger Version ] * 'All is Full of Love' (LP Version) was featured in the french movie "Ceux Qui M'aiment Prendront Le Train." This was directed by Patrice Chereau, in 1998, and the song is played in a cemetery. The film is about a gay couple.


1999 The MOD SQUAD
[ Click for Larger Version ] 'Alarm Call' is on the soundtrack. It is the 'promo' version, with the added bassline. It was also heard in the film.
- Buy The Mod Squad!
- See the IMDB listing...

19?? Back to School??
(Shown on Comedy Central)
As Sean reports: It's not an actual song, but on Comedy Central (US network) they showed what I think was the movie "Back to School" and a girl was looking through a guys CD's and picked one up and said "Oh, the SugarCubes", then she opened it and inside was REM.

1999 HAPPY, TEXAS
[ Click for Larger Version ] - In the film Happy, Texas the plot includes 2 guys involved in a child pagent contest. For one of the talent portion, two girls sing and dance to Bjork's song "It's Oh So Quiet." [Thanks to Candice who posted this on BEP...she things that they did a pretty good job singing and dancing bjork-like too!]
- Buy Happy, Texas!

1999 Splendor
[ Click for Larger Version ] - Have you watched Gregg Araki's latest, "splendor"? In one scene, where the three main characters discuss whether to have a child or not, one of them comments: "Bjork has a kid. Really."
- Buy Splendor!

1999 Stigmata
[ Click for Larger Version ] Bjork's track "All Is Full Of Love" (Video version) makes it to the movie called Stigmata. It is played during a visit to the hair salon. It is also availible on the film's Soundtrack.
- Buy Stigmata!
- See the IMDB listing...

1999 Being John Malkovich
[ Click for Larger Version ] In this film, the bjork song 'Amphibian' can be heard during the ending credits, and is availible on the film's Soundtrack.
- Buy Being John Malkovich!
- See the IMDB listing...

2000 Amores Perros
(aka: Love's a Bitch)
perros pic - In "Amores Perros" and there's 30 seconds of bjork music in it. It's 'Keep Your Mouth Shut' by Tricky and Bjork. I didn't see her credited in the end titles. This movie is called "Amours chiennes" in french it means "doggy love". [Thanks Bokan!]

2000 Dancer in the Dark
[ Click for Larger Version ] Bjork composed and performed the music for this film, which she also starred in. (Official Site)
- Buy Dancer In The Dark!
- See the IMDB listing...
- See the UI DITD Special...

2000 Bill Nye the Science Guy
[TV Show]
[ Click for Larger Version ] This is an educational science show. This appeard on an episode where they were talking about the biology of plants. At the end of every episode, they have a spoof of a song and a music video, with a person singing about the topic. On that episode, they had an asian girl singing about plants to the tune of "Human Behaviour". It was funny! the video was a bit like the Human Behaviour video, but with plants and flowers instead of grass.
[Thanks to NOWAY for posting this on BEP in March of 2000!]

2000 DARIA
[ Click for Larger Version ] On MTV's 'Daria', during the end credits they show the characters all drawn up as various "things" -- famous people, famous photos, famous situations, recognizable things, etc. One day, one of the characters drawn up as Bjork. The girls name is Tiffany, and she is one of the members of the Fashion club at Lawndale High. She had on that pinkish dress and her hair had a bunch of random twisty braids like Bjork.

2000 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
[ Click for Larger Version ] During the introduction to the TV show "Saturday Night Live" (2000-2001 season) the camera zooms in on an issue of "Time Out New York", of which Bjork is on the cover.

Insomniac Theatre (1999)
[VH1 tv show]
* Possibly Maybe is used as the theme to the show.

MACY GRAY (2000)
[Music Video]
* A Macy Gray music video features a picture of Bjork on the bassist's (or guitarist) equipment.

Lolita Lempicka Show (2000)
[TV Show]
* On this fashion programme (Oct 16, 2000?) a remix of 'Venus as a boy' was played. [Thanks to Lulu Mae for Bepping that!]

La Marche du Siècle
[TV Show]
* On french channel France3, the show called "la marche du siècle" has the music of bachelorette as intro. [Thanks to Delphine!]


2001 QUEER AS FOLK
[ Click for Larger Version ] * In this TV Show, you can see a Björk 'Post' poster on the wall of the bedroom of the character Nathan, who is the younger, more rebellious, etc... It's very clearly shown. [Thanks to Gabriel] * In the 2002 season finale, the show closed with the Underworld Mix of Human Behaviour. [Thanks to John]

2001 MEMENTO

[ Click for Larger Version ] Bjork's "All is Full of Love (Funkstorung Mix)" is on the soundtrack to this movie.
- Buy Memento!


2001 LILY CHOU-CHOU

[ Click for Larger Version ] "Lily Chou-chou" is a japanese movie about schoolkids obsessing about an ethereal-like singer through online message boards. Just a little bit into the movie, Bjork is mentioned; The context she was put in: "For some people it's John Lennon, for others, it's Bjork. But for me, it's Lily Chou-chou".


2001 Vanilla Sky
[ Click for Larger Version ] In this film, a clip of "Big Time Sensuality" appears.
From the DVD commentary Cameron Crow (the director) mentions that he actually had to write to Bjork personally to get permission to use the tiny clip of BTS. He says she was really great about giving them permission. [Thanks to Sexytoad]

2002 Molly Gunn
The premise of this upcoming movie is 'A New York Socialite takes a job of a nanny of a precocious child to regain the respect of her boyfriend.' A sequence in the film will feature a group of girls singing & dancing to "It's Oh So Quiet", the behind-the-scenes footage was showed last week on the Access Hollywood TV show, and during the performance they used Björk's version. [Thanks to HCR]



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