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John Lydon

John Lydon

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Biography

John Joseph Lydon (born 31 January 1956), also known by his stage name Johnny Rotten, is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the lead singer of the late-1970s British punk band the Sex Pistols, which lasted from 1975 until 1978, and again for various revivals during the 1990s and 2000s. He is also the lead singer of post-punk band Public Image Ltd (PiL), which he founded and fronted from 1978 until 1993, and again since 2009. Lydon's outspoken persona, rebellious image and fashion style led to his being asked to become the singer of the Sex Pistols by their manager, Malcolm McLaren. With the Sex Pistols, he penned singles including "Anarchy in the U.K.," "God Save the Queen", "Pretty Vacant" and "Holidays in the Sun", the content of which precipitated what one commentator described as the "last and greatest outbreak of pop-based moral pandemonium" in Britain. The band scandalised much of the media, and Lydon was seen as a figurehead of the burgeoning punk movement. Because of their controversial lyrics and disrepute at the time, they are regarded as one of the most influential acts in the history of popular music. [source: Wikipedia]

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England
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Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England

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Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England
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Poster for Punk and Its Aftershocks
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Punk and Its Aftershocks

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Punk and Its Aftershocks
Self
Poster for The Filth and the Fury
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The Filth and the Fury

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The Filth and the Fury
Self
Poster for Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
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Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style

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Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
Self (archive footage)
Poster for The Independent
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The Independent

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The Independent
Baruce
Poster for The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
The Collaborator
Poster for Copkiller
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Copkiller

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Copkiller
Leo Smith
Poster for Sons of Norway
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Sons of Norway

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Sons of Norway
Johnny Rotten
Poster for Joy Division - Under Review
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Joy Division - Under Review

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Joy Division - Under Review
Himself
Poster for D.O.A.
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D.O.A.

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D.O.A.
Self

Production

Poster for Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
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Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Writer
Poster for There Is a PiL in Heaven
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There Is a PiL in Heaven

There Is a PiL in Heaven
Producer
Poster for Public Image Ltd. : Videos
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Public Image Ltd. : Videos

Public Image Ltd. : Videos
Writer
Poster for Public Image Limited – Live At Rockpalast 1983
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Public Image Limited – Live At Rockpalast 1983

Public Image Limited – Live At Rockpalast 1983
Writer
Poster for Public Image Ltd. : Live in Japan '83
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Public Image Ltd. : Live in Japan '83

Public Image Ltd. : Live in Japan '83
Writer

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John Lydon portrait
John Lydon portrait
John Lydon portrait
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