Jarvis Cocker

Jarvis Cocker

Birthday: 1963-09-19

Place of Birth: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography: Jarvis Branson Cocker is an English musician and radio presenter. As the founder, frontman, lyricist, and sole consistent member of the band Pulp, he became a figurehead of the Britpop genre of the mid-1990s. Following Pulp's hiatus, Cocker has pursued a solo career, and for seven years he presented the BBC Radio 6 Music show Jarvis Cocker's Sunday Service.

Movies

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling batt...

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Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox

The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. T...

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The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

The staff of an American magazine based in France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an...

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Britpop at the BBC
Britpop at the BBC

Raiding the BBC archives for a rich treasure trove of the joy and the time that was Britpop. It feat...

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The House
The House

Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the ...

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Lemmy
Lemmy

Over four decades, Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister has registered an immeasurable impact on musi...

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Live Forever
Live Forever

In the mid-1990s, spurred on by both the sudden world-domination of bands such as Oasis and Prime Mi...

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Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

Poet, singer / songwriter and ladies man Leonard Cohen is interviewed in his home about his life and...

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Why Birds Sing
Why Birds Sing

Inspired by musician and eco-philosopher David Rothenberg's book of the same title, this documentary...

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Burning Ice
Burning Ice

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Asteroid City
Asteroid City

In an American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is...

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Momus Man of Letters
Momus Man of Letters

Documentary about the avant-garde musician, presented as a mixture of songs, stream of consciousness...

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From the Basement
From the Basement

First DVD release from this refreshingly basic UK music programme puts the music in the foreground w...

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Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Roald Dahl’s birth, film and television personalities tak...

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Six by Sondheim
Six by Sondheim

This intimate documentary explores the life and career of the stage legend Stephen Sondheim through ...

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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

A rich man learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes. He sets out to master the skill i...

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Five Ways John Wayne Didn't Die
Five Ways John Wayne Didn't Die

A man has passed away but hasn't been buried yet. Thinking that God has a furtive way about death, t...

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The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson
The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson

This programme reconstructs the many layers of facial cosmetic surgery that Michael Jackson had over...

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This Is Hardcore
This Is Hardcore

Interviews of the cast and crew behind the scene of the music video 'This Is Hardcore' by Pulp...

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All Tomorrow's Parties
All Tomorrow's Parties

Covers the history of the long running All Tomorrow's Parties music festival, utilizing footage gene...

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David Bowie Is Happening Now
David Bowie Is Happening Now

Directed by BAFTA Award winner Hamish Hamilton, the movie was filmed during the closing night of the...

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Miniatyrmakaren – en film om Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Miniatyrmakaren – en film om Niki Lindroth von Bahr

Tiny cornflake boxes with precise proportions, absurd everyday humor, and melancholic animals are so...

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The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'
The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'

In August 1995 Blur and Oasis were engaged in a head-to-head chart battle which divided music fans a...

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6 Desires
6 Desires

Documentary filmmaker Mark Cousins follows in the footsteps of DH Lawrence in this dazzling road-tri...

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8 Bar – The Evolution of Grime
8 Bar – The Evolution of Grime

They called it young black kids’ punk rock - a genre that radio stations wouldn’t play and records t...

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Jane Birkin by Friends
Jane Birkin by Friends

Jane Birkin was scheduled to perform at the Olympia in Paris on February 3, 2024. After she passed a...

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The Good Night
The Good Night

Gary, a musician, is trapped in an unhappy relationship with his live-in lover, Dora. He becomes ent...

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The 90s the Most Shocking Celebrity Moments
The 90s the Most Shocking Celebrity Moments

A countdown of infamous incidents from the 1990s, including Hugh Grant's arrest and OJ Simpson's mur...

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Wave
Wave

A man wakes from a coma speaking a fully formed but unrecognizable language baffling linguistic expe...

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Shut Up and Play the Piano
Shut Up and Play the Piano

The documentary follows Chilly Gonzales from his native Canada to late '90s underground Berlin, and ...

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Evidently... John Cooper Clarke
Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

A look at the life of John Cooper Clarke. From his rise as a 'punk poet', through his heroin addicti...

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Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man

A documentary on the influential musician Scott Walker....

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Tripping
Tripping

A look at the life and influence of acclaimed sixties writer Ken Kesey. Features archive footage of ...

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Pulp: a Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets
Pulp: a Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets

Pulp found fame on the world stage in the 1990s with anthems including ‘Common People’ and ‘Disco 20...

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The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

Documentary that outlines the 1990s and the decade the changed the world....

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Pulp: Reading 2011
Pulp: Reading 2011

"Do you remember the first time?" asks the big screen on the main stage, just before Pulp arrive. Ma...

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Pulp: The Story of Common People
Pulp: The Story of Common People

A look at Pulp's Common People, a song that examines class, politics and Britain in the 90s....

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Robin Ince: 9 Lessons and Carols for Godless People
Robin Ince: 9 Lessons and Carols for Godless People

'Welcome to my folly', declared Robin Ince as he opens Nine Lessons..., his massive sell-out Rationa...

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Greg Davies: Looking for Kes
Greg Davies: Looking for Kes

Comedian, actor and ex-English teacher Greg Davies is a lifelong fan of Barry Hines's classic novel ...

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Do You Remember the First Time?
Do You Remember the First Time?

An unconventional promo for the 1994 single of the same name by British band Pulp. Various celebriti...

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No Sleep 'Til Sheffield: Pulp Go Public
No Sleep 'Til Sheffield: Pulp Go Public

Rockumentary following British rock band Pulp on their 1995 UK tour....

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David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust

BBC documentary telling the story of how David Bowie arrived at one of the most iconic creations in ...

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Pulp: F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.I.V.E.
Pulp: F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.I.V.E.

Take a trip down to Brixton Academy and totally immerse yourself in F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.I.V....

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Pulp: The Park is Mine
Pulp: The Park is Mine

Go down to Finsbury Park and witness the legendary "The Park Is Mine"; 1. The Fear 2. Do You Rememb...

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JARV IS... Beyond the Pale - Live From The Centre of The Earth
JARV IS... Beyond the Pale - Live From The Centre of The Earth

“Beyond the Pale” was written (& partially recorded) in front of a live audience, so it feels extra-...

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Chilly Gonzales Presents: A Very Chilly Christmas Special
Chilly Gonzales Presents: A Very Chilly Christmas Special

Pianist, entertainer and Grammy winner Chilly Gonzales performs traditional Christmas songs and new ...

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Glastonbury Festival Presents Live at Worthy Farm
Glastonbury Festival Presents Live at Worthy Farm

Filmed across the Festival’s Worthy Farm site at landmarks including the Pyramid Field and the Stone...

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The Viking of Sixth Avenue
The Viking of Sixth Avenue

A documentary about the colorful life, times and music of a true original, Louis “Moondog” Hardin, a...

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The Beat Is The Law – Fanfare For The Common People
The Beat Is The Law – Fanfare For The Common People

It’s Glastonbury Festival 1995. The Stone Roses pull out of their headline set after a mountain bike...

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Pulp Hits
Pulp Hits

Pulp is the vehicle of geeky English auteur Jarvis Cocker, who formed the band with Sheffield school...

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Tibetan Freedom Concert
Tibetan Freedom Concert

Documentary surrounding the festival....

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