
David Markey
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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.
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The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell (2025)
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Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (The Videos: 1990-2002) (2004)
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1991: The Year Punk Broke (1992)
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Skeeno H.C. Rules (1991)
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Goo (1991)
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Reality 86'd (1991)
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The Slog Movie (1982)
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Cut Shorts (2006)
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Lou Believers (1988)
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Desperate Teenage Lovedolls (1984)
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Lovedolls Superstar (1986)
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Circle Jerks: My Career as a Jerk (2012)
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(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale (2004)
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Grunge Pedal (1993)
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Citizen Tania (1989)
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Dinosaur Jr: Bug Live at 930 Club (2012)
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Rap Damage (1991)
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Shonen Knife Blast Off! (—)
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The Omenous (—)
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The Devil's Exorcist (1975)
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The Reinactors (2008)
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Summer Has Been Over for a Long Time (1980)
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