Cast & creator
David Markey
Best known for 7th Heaven, The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell, Lou Believers
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.
41
film credits
1
television credits
14
1975–2025 · acting roles
7.1
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (42)
Showing 42 of 42 credits
7th Heaven
Peter
1996
The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell
Director
2025
Lou Believers
1988Lou Believers
Director
1988
1991: The Year Punk Broke
Self
19921991: The Year Punk Broke
Director
19921991: The Year Punk Broke
Editor
19921991: The Year Punk Broke
Director of Photography
1992
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
2004
Citizen Tania
Teko
1989Citizen Tania
Director
1989
Dinosaur Jr: Bug Live at 930 Club
Director
2012
Above, Beneath and Beyond the Valley: The Making of a Musical-Horror-Sex-Comedy
Self
2006
(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
Self
2004(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
Director
2004
Skeeno H.C. Rules
Director
1991
Cut Shorts
Director
2006
Circle Jerks: My Career as a Jerk
Director
2012Circle Jerks: My Career as a Jerk
Producer
2012Circle Jerks: My Career as a Jerk
Cinematography
2012Circle Jerks: My Career as a Jerk
Editor
2012
Flipside Video Fanzine Number 1
Goo
Director
1991Goo
Editor
1991
The Book of Manson
Bobby Beausoleil
1989
Reality 86'd
Director
1991
Lovedolls Superstar
1986Lovedolls Superstar
Director
1986
Desperate Teenage Lovedolls
Director
1984
Grunge Pedal
Director
1993
The Slog Movie
1982The Slog Movie
Director
1982
Weatherman '69
Allen Ginsberg/Yoko Ono
1989Weatherman '69
Director of Photography
1989
Shonen Knife Blast Off!
Director
The Devil's Exorcist
Director
1975The Omenous
Director
Rap Damage
1991Rap Damage
Director
1991
Desolation Center
2018The Reinactors
Director
2008
Summer Has Been Over for a Long Time
Director
1980