1982Winner
Best Picture
Pink Floyd: The Wall
David Gilmour
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Cambridge, England, UK
March 6, 1946
Biography
David Jon Gilmour is an English musician and multi-instrumentalist, who was the guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. It is estimated that as of 2010, the group have sold over 250 million records worldwide, including 74.5 million units sold in the United States. In addition to his work with Pink Floyd, Gilmour has worked as a producer for a variety of artists, and has enjoyed a successful career as a solo artist. Gilmour has been actively involved with many charities over the course of his career. In 2005, he was appointed CBE for his services to music. He was awarded with the Outstanding Contribution title at the 2008 Q Awards. In 2011, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him number 14 in their list of the greatest guitarists of all time.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1970Nominee
Best Performance
Zabriskie Point
1985Winner
Best Performance
Live Aid
Career Highlights
1972Highlight
Best Performance
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii
2023Highlight
Best Performance
Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
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Pink Floyd: The Wall
Zabriskie Point
Live Aid