Acting
Syd Barrett
EN, FR, XX cinema · 33 credits
Born
6 January 1946
Died
7 July 2006 (aged 60)
Birthplace
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Also known as Roger Keith Barrett
Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (January 6, 1946 – July 7, 2006) was an English singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and painter. Best known as a founder of the band Pink Floyd, Barrett was the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter in its early years and is credited with naming the band. Barrett was excluded from Pink Floyd in April 1968 after David Gilmour took over as their new guitarist, and was briefly hospitalized amid speculation of mental illness.
Known for
Filmography
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
as Self (archive footage), Musician
Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice
as Self (archive footage)
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here
as Self (archive footage)
Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour
as Self
A Technicolor Dream
as Himself (archive footage)
The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?
as Self (archive footage)
Pink Floyd: Live Anthology
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story
as Self (archive footage)
Pink Floyd: The Story
as Self (archive footage)
Syd Barrett's First Trip
as Himself