David Gilmour
Biography
David Jon Gilmour is an English musician and multi-instrumentalist, who was the guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. It is estimated that as of 2010, the group have sold over 250 million records worldwide, including 74.5 million units sold in the United States.
In addition to his work with Pink Floyd, Gilmour has worked as a producer for a variety of artists, and has enjoyed a successful career as a solo artist. Gilmour has been actively involved with many charities over the course of his career.
In 2005, he was appointed CBE for his services to music. He was awarded with the Outstanding Contribution title at the 2008 Q Awards. In 2011, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him number 14 in their list of the greatest guitarists of all time.
Known For
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Musical Guest
1992
TV
Omnibus
Self
1967
TV
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self - Pink Floyd
1975
TV
Rockpalast
Self (guitar)
1974
TV
Classic Albums
Self
1997
TV
French & Saunders
Self
1987
TV
Seven Ages of Rock
Self
2007
TV
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
1976
Film
Live 8
Self
2005
Film
Live Aid
Self
1985
Film
Pink Floyd: Pulse
Self - Guitars, Lap Steel Guitar, Talk Box, Vocals
1995
Film
Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
Self
2023
Film
Jeff Beck: Still on the Run
Self
2018
Film
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii
Guitar, Vocals
1972
Film
If These Walls Could Sing
Self
2022
Film
Amnesty International's Big 30
Self
1991
Film
Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunder
Self - Vocals, Guitar
1989
Film
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon - The Ultimate Critical Review
Self
2008
Film
David Gilmour: Remember That Night - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Self - Lead Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars
2007
Filmography
2026FilmPink Floyd: Live at Pompeii - MCMLXXII2025FilmPink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (50th Anniversary)as Guitars, Vocals2025FilmDavid Gilmour: Live at the Circus Maximusas Self - Vocals, Guitar2024FilmDavid Gilmour - Luck and Strange Tour Rehearsalas himself on guitars2024FilmDavid Gilmour: Luck And Strangeas Self - guitar, piano, lead vocals2024FilmEchoes - A History Of Pink Floydas Self2023FilmPink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary Blu-ray)2023FilmSquaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)as Self2023FilmHave You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floydas Self2023FilmPink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary)2022FilmPink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix)as Self2022FilmIf These Walls Could Singas Self2021FilmPink Floyd: Hakone Aphrodite 1971as Self2021FilmMick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Macas Self2020FilmChuck Leavell: The Tree Manas Self2020FilmPink Floyd - On Thin Iceas Self (archive footage)2019FilmPink Floyd - A Momentary Lapse of Reason (Remixed & Updated)as Self2019FilmPink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 6 - Documentaries & Unreleased Materialas Self2019FilmPink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 3 - Pulseas Self2019FilmPink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 4 - Venice Concert 1989/Knebworth Concert 1990as Self2019FilmPink Floyd: Knebworth Concert 1990as Self2019FilmPink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 5 - Unreleased Live Films, Music Videos & Concert Screen Filmsas Self2019FilmPink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 2 - Delicate Sound of Thunderas Self2019FilmPink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 1 - Surround and Hi-Res Audio Mixesas Self2019FilmPink Floyd: The Later Years 1987-2019as Self2019FilmPink Floyd: A Momentary Lapse of Reason - Rehearsal 1987as Self2019FilmLed Zeppelin | Whole Lotta Rockas Self2019FilmKate Bush: The Sound Witchas Self2018FilmJeff Beck: Still on the Runas Self2017FilmDavid Gilmour - Live At Pompeii (Bonus Wroclaw 2016)2017FilmDavid Gilmour - Live At Pompeii (Bonus South America 2015)2017FilmDavid Gilmour - Live at Pompeiias Self - Lead Guitar, Vocals2016FilmPink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 2 - Germin/ationas Self2016FilmPink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 3 - Dramatis/ationas Self2016FilmPink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 1 - Cambridge St/ationas Self2016FilmPink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 4 - Devi/ationas Self2016FilmPink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 5 - Reverber/ationas Self2016FilmPink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 6 - Obfusc/ationas Self2016FilmPink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 7 - Continu/ationas Self2016FilmPink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972as Self2016FilmPete Townshend's Deep End - Face The Faceas Self2016FilmDavid Gilmour - Live at Schlossplatz 2016as Self - Guitar, Vocals2016FilmDavid Gilmour - Live in Wroclaw 2016as Self2015FilmDavid Gilmour: Wider Horizonsas Self2015FilmDavid Gilmour - Live At Kokoas Self2015FilmDavid Gilmour - Rattle That Lockas Self2014FilmPink Floyd: The Endless Riveras Self2014FilmPink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1as himself2014FilmPink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2as himself2014FilmThe Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hillas Self2014FilmPink Floyd: The Division Bell (20th Anniversary Box Set)as Self2013FilmChit Chat with Oystersas Self2013FilmMiłośćas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2012FilmPink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Hereas Self2012FilmPink Floyd - The Wall (Immersion Box)as Self2011FilmPink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wallas Self2011FilmPink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (Immersion Box Set)as Self2011FilmPink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (Immersion Box Set)as Self2011FilmPink Floyd: Behind the Wallas Self2011FilmTaken by Storm: The Art of Storm Thorgerson and Hipgnosisas Self2011FilmPink Floyd: The Best of Pink Floyd2011FilmPink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmouras Self (archive footage)2010FilmThe Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworthas Self2010FilmPink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floydas Self2009FilmDavid Gilmour - London 1984as Self - Guitar2009FilmPink Floyd - Shine On Liveas Self - Guitar, Vocals2009FilmPink Floyd: The Dark Side Interviewsas Self2008FilmDavid Gilmour - Gdansk Diaryas Self - Guitars, Saxophone & Vocals2008FilmDavid Gilmour: Live In Gdańskas Self - Vocals, Guitar2008FilmPink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon - The Ultimate Critical Reviewas Self2007FilmThe Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?as Self2007FilmDavid Gilmour - Breaking Bread, Drinking Wineas Self2007FilmDavid Gilmour: Remember That Night - Live at the Royal Albert Hallas Self - Lead Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars2007FilmRock Milestones: Pink Floyd: A Momentary Lapse of Reasonas Self2007TVSeven Ages of Rockas Self2007FilmRock Milestones: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moonas Self (archive footage)2007FilmRock Milestones: Pink Floyd: Meddleas Self2007FilmPink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983as Self2006FilmDavid Gilmour: On an Island: Live from the AOL Sessionsas Self2006FilmDavid Gilmour: Live and in Sessionas Self - Guitar and Vocals2006FilmLive from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1as Self2006FilmJohn Martyn: The Apprentice In Concert - With Dave Gilmour2006FilmPink Floyd - Reflections And Echoesas Self2006FilmDavid Gilmour at London Mermaid Theatreas Self2005FilmLive 8as Self2005FilmPink Floyd - Comfortably Numbas Self2005FilmScotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the Kingas Self2005FilmPink Floyd - The Reunion Concertas Self - Guitar, Vocals2005FilmInside Pink Floyd: A critical review 1967 - 1974as Self2005FilmThe Strat Pack: Live in Concertas Self2005FilmPink Floyd: Live Anthologyas Self - Guitar, Vocals2004FilmThe Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Editionas Self2004FilmPink Floyd -The Wall Lost Documentaryas Self2004FilmPink Floyd: Inside Pink Floyd: A Critical Review 1975-1996as Self (archive footage)2004FilmPink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 4as Self2004FilmPink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 5as Self2004FilmPink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 3as Self2004FilmPink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 2as Self2004FilmPink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 1as Self2003FilmRingo Ramaas Himself2003FilmClassic Albums: Pink Floyd - The Making of The Dark Side of the Moonas Self2003FilmThe Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Storyas Self2002FilmDavid Gilmour: In Concertas Self - Guitar, vocals2000FilmPink Floyd: Behind the Wallas Self1999FilmPaul McCartney: Live at the Cavern Clubas Self - Guitar, Vocals1997TVClassic Albumsas Self1995FilmPink Floyd: Pulseas Self - Guitars, Lap Steel Guitar, Talk Box, Vocals1994FilmPink Floyd: The Storyas Self1994FilmPink Floyd - Live in Torontoas self1993FilmCurves Contours & Body Hornsas Self1992FilmLa Carrera Panamericana with Music by Pink Floydas Self1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas Self - Musical Guest1991FilmAmnesty International's Big 30as Self1991FilmGuitaras Self1990FilmOne World, One Voiceas Self1990FilmPink Floyd: Live at Knebworthas Self - vocals, guitar1989FilmPink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunderas Self - Vocals, Guitar1989FilmPink Floyd: Live in Veniceas Self - vocals, guitar1989FilmPink Floyd - Live in Moscow 1989as self1988FilmPink Floyd - Would You Buy A Ticket To This Show?as Self1987FilmPink Floyd: Hangar Rehearsalsas self1987TVFrench & Saundersas Self1987FilmThe Secret Policeman’s Third Ballas Self1985FilmLive Aidas Self1984FilmDavid Gilmour: Beyond the Floydas Self1984FilmDavid Gilmour: All Lovers Are Derangedas David Gilmour1984FilmDavid Gilmour: Live 1984as Self1984FilmSuperstars in Concertas Self1984FilmDavid Gilmour: Blue Lightas David Gilmour1980FilmPink Floyd: The Wall Live at Earl's Court1980FilmPink Floyd: The Wall - Nassau Coliseumas Self - Guitars, Vocals1976TVThe Secret Policeman's Ballas Self1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest1975FilmPink Floyd - Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arenaas self1975TVLes Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self - Pink Floyd1974FilmThe Dark Side of The Moon - Live at Wembley`74as Self1974TVRockpalastas Self (guitar)1973FilmSound of the City: London 1964-73as Self1972FilmPink Floyd: Live at Pompeiias Guitar, Vocals1971FilmStamping Groundas Self - Pink Floyd1971FilmPink Floyd: Live in Royaumont, FRas Self1970FilmPink Floyd: Saint-Tropezas Self1970FilmPink Floyd: KQEDas Self1970FilmAmougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)as Self1970FilmPink Floyd: Amougies Pop Festival1970FilmPink Floyd - Atom Heart Motheras Self1968FilmPink Floyd: Belgian TV 19681967TVOmnibusas Self—FilmPink Floyd (Live at Brighton Dome) 1972as guitar and vocals