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Syd Barrett(1946-2006)

  • Composer
  • Actor
  • Music Department
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Syd Barrett in The Big Interview with Dan Rather (2013)
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Syd Barrett: Crazy Diamond (2001)
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Syd Barrett was born on 6 January 1946 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Doctor Strange (2016), Mysterious Skin (2004) and The X-Files (1993). He died on 7 July 2006 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
BornJanuary 6, 1946
DiedJuly 7, 2006(60)
BornJanuary 6, 1946
DiedJuly 7, 2006(60)
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Known for

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, and Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange (2016)
Doctor Strange
7.5
  • Soundtrack("Interstellar Overdrive")
  • 2016
Chase Ellison and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Mysterious Skin (2004)
Mysterious Skin
7.6
  • Soundtrack("Golden Hair")
  • 2004
Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)
The X-Files
8.6
TV Series
  • Soundtrack("No Good Trying", "Terrapin")
Chung Wang in The Delinquent (1973)
The Delinquent
6.7
  • Soundtrack("Astronomy Domine")
  • 1973

Credits

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Composer

  • Dmitry Downy in Sitting in a Dream - Golden Hair (2021)
    Sitting in a Dream - Golden Hair
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2021
  • Pink Floyd: Video Anthology (2003)
    Pink Floyd: Video Anthology
    8.9
    • Composer
    • 2003
  • Omnibus (1967)
    Omnibus
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 2001
  • Voïvod: Astronomy Domine
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1989
  • Pink Floyd in Tienerklanken (1961)
    Tienerklanken
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1968
  • Pink Floyd: Apples and Oranges (1968)
    Pink Floyd: Apples and Oranges
    6.3
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1968
  • Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, and Pink Floyd in Pink Floyd: Interstellar Overdrive (1967)
    Pink Floyd: Interstellar Overdrive
    7.0
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1967
  • Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and Pink Floyd in Pink Floyd: Jugband Blues (1967)
    Pink Floyd: Jugband Blues
    7.3
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1967
  • Pink Floyd London '66-'67 (1967)
    Pink Floyd London '66-'67
    6.6
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1967
  • Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and Pink Floyd in Pink Floyd: Arnold Layne (1967)
    Pink Floyd: Arnold Layne
    7.1
    Music Video
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1967

Actor

  • Pink Floyd: Atom Heart Mother
    • 2005
  • Pink Floyd: Nick's Boogie
    6.9
    Music Video
    • Syd Barrett
    • 1967
  • Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, and Pink Floyd in Pink Floyd: Interstellar Overdrive (1967)
    Pink Floyd: Interstellar Overdrive
    7.0
    Music Video
    • Syd Barrett
    • 1967
  • Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and Pink Floyd in Pink Floyd: Jugband Blues (1967)
    Pink Floyd: Jugband Blues
    7.3
    Music Video
    • Syd Barrett
    • 1967
  • Pink Floyd: The Scarecrow (Version 1) (1967)
    Pink Floyd: The Scarecrow (Version 1)
    6.5
    Music Video
    • Syd Barrett
    • 1967
  • Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and Pink Floyd in Pink Floyd: Arnold Layne (1967)
    Pink Floyd: Arnold Layne
    7.1
    Music Video
    • Syd Barrett (uncredited)
    • 1967

Music Department

  • Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, and Richard Wright in Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023)
    Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
    7.3
    • musician
    • 2023
  • Dmitry Downy in Sitting in a Dream - Golden Hair (2021)
    Sitting in a Dream - Golden Hair
    Music Video
    • music
    • 2021
  • Pink Floyd in Tienerklanken (1961)
    Tienerklanken
    6.9
    TV Series
    • musician
    • 1968
  • Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and Pink Floyd in Pink Floyd: Arnold Layne (1967)
    Pink Floyd: Arnold Layne
    7.1
    Music Video
    • musician
    • 1967

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The Pink Floyd And Syd Barrett Story
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The Pink Floyd And Syd Barrett Story

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • sydbarrett.com
  • Alternative names
    • Roger Barrett
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • January 6, 1946
    • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 7, 2006
    • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK(pancreatic cancer)
  • Relatives
    • Rosemary Breen(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Album: The Madcap Laughs
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Biographical Movies
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview
    • 14 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    The Pink Floyd album, "Wish You Were Here", is a tribute to him.
  • Quotes
    I wasn't always this introverted.
  • Trademarks
      Singing with an English accent
  • Nicknames
    • The Crazy Diamond
    • Syd

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