Biography
George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. He was a founding member of the rock band Pink Floyd, serving as bassist and co-lead vocalist. Following the departure of bandmate Syd Barrett in 1968, Waters became the band's lyricist, principal songwriter and conceptual leader. The band subsequently achieved worldwide success in the 1970s with the concept albums The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall. Although Waters' primary instrument in Pink Floyd was the bass guitar, he also experimented with synthesisers and tape loops and played rhythm guitars in recordings and in concert. Amid creative differences within the group, Waters left Pink Floyd in 1985 and began a legal battle with the remaining members over their future use of the group's name and material. The dispute was settled out of court in 1987, and nearly eighteen years passed before he performed with Pink Floyd again. Waters' solo career has included three studio albums: The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking (1984), Radio K.A.O.S. (1987), and Amused to Death (1992). In 1986, he contributed songs and a score to the soundtrack of the movie When th…
Movies & TV Shows
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self - Musical Guest
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Conan (2010) — Self
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Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii (1972) — Bass, Vocals
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Roger Waters: The Wall (2014) — Self - Vocal, Guitar, and Bass
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Roger Waters: Us + Them (2019) — Self - Lead Vocals, Bass, Guitar
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Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here (2012) — Self
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Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall (2011) — Self
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Classic Albums: Pink Floyd - The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon (2003) — Self
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Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) (2023) — Self
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Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin (1990) — Self / Pink, The Father / The Doctor
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If These Walls Could Sing (2022) — Self
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Live 8 (2005) — Self
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Roger Waters: In The Flesh - Live (2000) — Himself - Vocals, Bas
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Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023) — Self
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The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story (2003) — Self
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Pink Floyd: The Final Cut (1983) — Himself
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12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012) — Self
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Pink Floyd London '66-'67 (2005) — Self
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Soundbreaking (2016) — Self
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Roger Waters: This Is Not a Drill - Live from Prague (2023)
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Tout le monde en parle (2004) — Self
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Omnibus (1967) — Self
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Seven Ages of Rock (2007) — Self
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The Occupation of the American Mind (2016) — Narrator (voice)
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Classic Albums (1997) — Self
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Stamping Ground (1971) — Self - Pink Floyd
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The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink? (2007) — Self
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Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert (2020) — Self (archive footage)
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The Other Side of the Wall (1982) — Self
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Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd (2010) — Self
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Inside Pink Floyd: A critical review 1967 - 1974 (2005) — Self
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Pink Floyd: KQED (1970) — Self
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A Technicolor Dream (2008) — Himself
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Sound of the City: London 1964-73 (1973) — Self
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Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd: Meddle (2007) — Self
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Pink Floyd: The Story (1994) — self
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Roger Waters: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa, 2006 (2006) — vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
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C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando (2022) — Sé stesso
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Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour (2011) — Self (archive footage)
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Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall (2000) — Self
Directed
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Roger Waters: The Wall (2014) — Director
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Roger Waters: Us + Them (2019) — Director
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Roger Waters: This Is Not a Drill - Live from Prague (2023) — Director
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Roger Waters The Wall on Tour (2010) — Director
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Pink Floyd - The Reunion Concert (2005) — Director
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Pink Floyd - Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (1975) — Director
- Roger Waters : The Wall - Live Netherlands (2011) — Director
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Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother (1970) — Director
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The Dark Side of The Moon - Live at Wembley`74 (1974) — Director
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Roger Waters - The Dark Side of the Moon Live - Bogota 2007 (2007) — Director
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Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (Immersion Box Set) (2011) — Director
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Pink Floyd: The Wall Live at Earl's Court (1980) — Director