Born in Dumbarton, Scotland, UK; educated at the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence (photography, performance, video) and the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore. Leader of the influential rock group Talking Heads, whose eclectic, transcultural borrowings made him one of the most celebrated popular musicians in the world. Clad in a hugely oversized suit, Byrne gave a magnetic performance in Jonathan Demme's hypnotic concert film STOP MAKING SENSE (1984). An accomplished video artist, he moved into feature filmmaking with the quirky, well-received TRUE STORIES (1986), a quizzical look at the American Midwest. Byrne has also contributed songs to a number of features and shared an Oscar® with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Cong Su for his scoring of Bernardo Bertolucci's THE LAST EMPEROR (1987). Byrne also composed the scores for TRIBUTE (1986) and MARRIED TO THE MOB (1988). His other directing credits are ÎLE AIYE (1989, also screenplay), BETWEEN THE TEETH (1994), SÉTA and THE LAST WORDS (both 1999), IN SPITE OF WISHING AND WARNING (2002), and YOUNG ADAM (2003). Talking Heads tunes, such as "Psycho Killer," "And She Was," "Burning Down the House" and "Once in a Lifetime," have been used in dozens of feature films and made-for-TV movies. He was married to actress and costume designer Adelle Lutz from 1987 to 2004. Byrne has never taken out American citizenship, although he has lived in the US since he was a child, growing up in Baltimore, MD. Byrne has exhibited his artwork internationally and is the author of five books, most recently Arboretum. In 2002, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Talking Heads.  Best Achievement in Music (Best Original Score) 1987: THE LAST EMPEROR (w. Ryuichi Sakamoto & Cong Su) 1 nomination, 1 Award