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David Bowie: The Last Five Years
In the last five years of his life, David Bowie ended nearly a decade of silence to engage in an extraordinary burst of activity, producing two groundbreaking albums and a musical. David Bowie: The Last Five Years explores this unexpected end to a remarkable career. Made with remarkable access, Francis Whately’s documentary is a revelatory follow-up to his acclaimed 2013 documentary David Bowie: Five Years, which chronicled Bowie’s golden ‘70s and early-‘80s period.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
In the last five years of his life, David Bowie ended nearly a decade of silence to engage in an extraordinary burst of activity, producing two groundbreaking albums and a musical. David Bowie: The Last Five Years explores this unexpected end to a remarkable career. Made with remarkable access, Francis Whately’s documentary is a revelatory follow-up to his acclaimed 2013 documentary David Bowie: Five Years, which chronicled Bowie’s golden ‘70s and early-‘80s period.
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Cast
David BowieSelf (archive footage)
Michael C. HallSelf
Toni BasilSelf
Tony ViscontiSelf
Gail Ann DorseySelf
Donny McCaslinSelfCredits
- Directed by
- Francis Whately
- Written by
- Francis Whately
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
BBC FilmUnited Kingdom
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