Directing

David Markey

Born 1963-12-03 · Burbank, California, U.S.

David Markey (born December 3, 1963 in Burbank, California) is an American film director. As a self-taught filmmaker and musician, Markey directed, produced, edited, and photographed most of his films, the majority of which has been self-funded and distributed. His work documents the punk scene in Southern California throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Markey has worked with Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Mudhoney, Redd Kross, Circle Jerks, The Ramones, Black Flag and the Meat Puppets.

Known for

1991: The Year Punk Broke★ 6.7
1991: The Year Punk Broke
1992
Desolation Center★ 9.3
Desolation Center
2018
Dinosaur Jr: Bug Live at 930 Club
Dinosaur Jr: Bug Live at 930 Club
2012
Shonen Knife Blast Off!
Shonen Knife Blast Off!
2022
Summer Has Been Over for a Long Time
Summer Has Been Over for a Long Time
1980
Above, Beneath and Beyond the Valley: The Making of a Musical-Horror-Sex-Comedy
Above, Beneath and Beyond the Valley: The Making of a Musical-Horror-Sex-Comedy
2006
Lou Believers
Lou Believers
1988
Cut Shorts★ 8
Cut Shorts
2006
The Slog Movie★ 8.5
The Slog Movie
1982
Circle Jerks: My Career as a Jerk
Circle Jerks: My Career as a Jerk
2012
Weatherman '69
Weatherman '69
1989
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost★ 8
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
2004
Citizen Tania
Citizen Tania
1989
(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
2004
Lovedolls Superstar
Lovedolls Superstar
1986
Desperate Teenage Lovedolls★ 5.7
Desperate Teenage Lovedolls
1984
Reality 86'd
Reality 86'd
1991