Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Michael Stipe
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.7
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 17
TMDB ID: 6957
IMDb ID: nm0005468
Known for: Acting
Born: January 4, 1960
Age: 66
Place of birth: Decatur, Georgia, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1974 - 2026
Years active: 53
Average TMDB rating: 6.72
Wikidata: Q215182
Also known as
John Michael Stipe
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Executive Producer (6)Producer (5)Co-Producer (2)Original Music Composer (1)Songs (1)
Biography
John Michael Stipe (born January 4, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter and artist, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of alternative rock band R.E.M. He is known for his vocal quality, poetic lyrics and unique stage presence. Possessing a distinctive voice, Stipe has been noted for the "mumbling" style of his early career. Since the mid-1980s, Stipe has sung in "wailing, keening, arching vocal figures" that R.E.M. biographer David Buckley compared to Celtic folk artists and Muslim muezzin. He was in charge of R.E.M.'s visual aspect, often selecting album artwork and directing many of the band's music videos. Outside the music industry, he owns and runs two film production studios, C-00 and Single Cell Pictures. As a member of R.E.M., Stipe was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. As a singer-songwriter, Stipe influenced a wide range of artists, including Kurt Cobain of Nirvana and Thom Yorke of Radiohead. Bono of U2 has described his voice as "extraordinary", and Yorke told The Guardian that Stipe is his favorite lyricist, saying "I loved the way he would take an emotion and then take a step back from it and in doing so make it so much more powerful." From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Michael Stipe.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Michael Stipe.
7.6
American Movie
Co-Producer
1999 Movie
7.5
Beastie Boys Story
as Self (archive footage)
2020 Movie
7.5
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self
2017 Movie
7.4
Being John Malkovich
Producer
1999 Movie
7.2
Man on the Moon
Original Music Composer
1999 Movie
6.9
Velvet Goldmine
Executive Producer
1998 Movie
6.4
Saved!
Producer
2004 Movie
6.3
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Executive Producer
2001 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Michael Stipe.
8.0
The Simpsons
as Michael Stipe (voice) • 2 eps
1989 Series
7.8
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
as Self • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest • 2 eps
1975 Series
6.9
The Colbert Report
as Self • 2 eps
2005 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 2 eps
2015 Series
6.1
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
5.9
The Cleveland Show
1 eps
2009 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Michael Stipe.
7.4
Being John Malkovich
Producer
1999 Movie
6.9
Our Song
Executive Producer
2000 Movie
7.6
American Movie
Co-Producer
1999 Movie
6.9
Velvet Goldmine
Executive Producer
1998 Movie
7.2
Man on the Moon
Original Music Composer
1999 Movie
7.5
Beastie Boys Story
as Self (archive footage)
2020 Movie
7.5
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self
2017 Movie
6.4
Saved!
Producer
2004 Movie
4.7
1 Giant Leap
as Self
2002 Movie
6.8
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self
2012 Movie
6.7
Olive, the Other Reindeer
Producer
1999 Movie
6.3
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Executive Producer
2001 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Michael Stipe.
8.0
The Simpsons
as Michael Stipe (voice) • 2 eps
1989 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 2 eps
2015 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest • 2 eps
1975 Series
6.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
4.4
The One Show
as Self • 1 eps
2006 Series
6.9
The Colbert Report
as Self • 2 eps
2005 Series
7.6
Boston Public
as Self • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.7
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self • 2 eps
1984 Series
Parkinson
as Self • 1 eps
1998 Series
6.2
Austin City Limits
as Self • 2 eps
1975 Series
5.9
The Cleveland Show
1 eps
2009 Series
6.1
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Michael Stipe.
R.E.M x Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr
Songs
2026 Movie
Little, Big, and Far
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
6.7
On the Seventh Day
Producer
2018 Movie
3.9
Room
Producer
2005 Movie
6.4
Saved!
Producer
2004 Movie
6.0
Everyday People
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
6.3
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Executive Producer
2001 Movie
5.1
The Sleepy Time Gal
Co-Producer
2001 Movie
6.4
Spring Forward
Executive Producer
2000 Movie
6.9
Our Song
Executive Producer
2000 Movie
7.2
Man on the Moon
Original Music Composer
1999 Movie
6.7
Olive, the Other Reindeer
Producer
1999 Movie
7.6
American Movie
Co-Producer
1999 Movie
7.4
Being John Malkovich
Producer
1999 Movie
6.9
Velvet Goldmine
Executive Producer
1998 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Michael Stipe.
Antiheroine
as Self
2026 Movie
Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight
as Self
2024 Movie
6.0
Louder Than You Think
as Self (archive footage)
2023 Movie
7.5
Beastie Boys Story
as Self (archive footage)
2020 Movie
6.7
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
as Self - R.E.M.
2019 Movie
7.0
R.E.M. - Monster
as Himself
2019 Movie
7.6
Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90
as Self
2018 Movie
8.0
R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed
2017 Movie
8.0
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
as Lead vocals
2017 Movie
7.5
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self
2017 Movie
10.0
R.E.M. - Out Of Time
as Sänger
2016 Movie
What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt
as Self
2016 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Michael Stipe.
7.4
Song Exploder
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 2 eps
2015 Series
7.5
Trailblazer Honors
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.9
The Cleveland Show
1 eps
2009 Series
6.1
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
9.0
Seven Ages of Rock
as Self • 7 eps
2007 Series
4.4
The One Show
as Self • 1 eps
2006 Series
6.0
Iconoclasts
as Self • 1 eps
2005 Series
6.9
The Colbert Report
as Self • 2 eps
2005 Series
5.1
Anderson Cooper 360°
1 eps
2003 Series
6.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.6
Boston Public
as Self • 1 eps
2000 Series