Bowie on Film, Part 3: Movie Stardom and Beyond

Our discussion of David Bowie's film career concludes with a look at his two biggest starring roles — playing strange creatures both times — and the odds and ends that followed.

Inspired by Brett Morgen’s new documentary Moonage Daydream, we’re spending the three weeks talking about David Bowie and the movies. To start, we discussed films about Bowie the musician, including Moonage Daydream and some key music videos. Last week, we looked at his work in a pair of acclaimed films from famed directors, Nicolas Roeg’s The Man Who F…