---
name: "Nick Cave"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/nick-cave"
fi1m_id: "nick-cave"
imdb_id: "nm0147022"
tmdb_id: 39516
wikidata_id: "Q192668"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "22 September 1957"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 13
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-07T04:16:18.335444+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Nick Cave

## Identity

Nick Cave

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/nick-cave
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** nick-cave
- **IMDb ID:** nm0147022
- **TMDB ID:** 39516
- **Wikidata ID:** Q192668
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Cave, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192668, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0147022/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/39516

Writer. Born 22 September 1957 in Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 22 September 1957, Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia
- **Active:** 2005–present
- **Also known as:** Ніка Кейв, Nicholas Edward Cave
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 13: 2 acting, 2 writing, 8 crew, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Andrew Dominik](https://film.one/person/andrew-dominik.md), [Brad Pitt](https://film.one/person/brad-pitt.md), [Gil Birmingham](https://film.one/person/gil-birmingham.md), [Guy Pearce](https://film.one/person/guy-pearce.md), [Jeremy Renner](https://film.one/person/jeremy-renner.md), [John Hillcoat](https://film.one/person/john-hillcoat.md), [Taylor Sheridan](https://film.one/person/taylor-sheridan.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as writer, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 88 (1), 2000s 80 (3), 2010s 79 (4), 2020s 58 (5)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Cave, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192668, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0147022/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/39516

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Proposition*](https://film.one/film/the-proposition.md) (79), [*The Road*](https://film.one/film/the-road-2009.md) (78), [*West of Memphis*](https://film.one/film/west-of-memphis.md) (77)
- **Netflix:** [*Wind River*](https://film.one/film/wind-river.md) (76), [*DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story*](https://film.one/tv/dahmer-monster-the-jeffrey-dahmer-story.md) (51), [*Blonde*](https://film.one/film/blonde.md) (40)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford*](https://film.one/film/the-assassination-of-jesse-james-by-the-coward-robert-ford.md) (84), [*20,000 Days on Earth*](https://film.one/film/20-000-days-on-earth.md) (80)
- **HBO Max:** [*Hell or High Water*](https://film.one/film/hell-or-high-water.md) (84)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Nicholas Edward Cave is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, composer, screenwriter and actor. He is the frontman of the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, formed in 1983.

Cave has composed numerous film scores, often in collaboration with Warren Ellis. These include *The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford* (2007) and *Back to Black* (2024). He wrote the screenplays for *The Proposition* (2005) and *Lawless* (2012).

His acting credits include appearances in *Wings of Desire* (1987), *Johnny Suede* (1991) and several documentaries about his work. He was born on 22 September 1957 in Warracknabeal, Victoria.

*Sources: imdb.com, nickcave.com, en.wikipedia.org, britannica.com.*

## On Fi1m (13)

### Performed in (2)

- *Memoir of a Snail* (2024), Fi1m 72, as Bill Clarke (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/memoir-of-a-snail.md)
- *The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford* (2007), Fi1m 84, as Bowery Saloon Singer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-assassination-of-jesse-james-by-the-coward-robert-ford.md)

### Wrote (2) — the average rests on these

- *20,000 Days on Earth* (2014), Fi1m 80, as Self — [page](https://film.one/film/20-000-days-on-earth.md)
- *The Proposition* (2005), Fi1m 79, Screenplay, Original Music Composer, Vocals, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-proposition.md)

### Crew (8)

- *Train Dreams* (2025), Fi1m 79, Vocals, Songs — [page](https://film.one/film/train-dreams.md)
- *Back to Black* (2024), Fi1m 48, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-black.md)
- *Blonde* (2022), Fi1m 40, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/blonde.md)
- *DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story* (2022), Fi1m 51, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/dahmer-monster-the-jeffrey-dahmer-story.md)
- *Wind River* (2017), Fi1m 76, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/wind-river.md)
- *Hell or High Water* (2016), Fi1m 84, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/hell-or-high-water.md)
- *West of Memphis* (2012), Fi1m 77, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/west-of-memphis.md)
- *The Road* (2009), Fi1m 78, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-road-2009.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Wings of Desire* (1987), Fi1m 88, as Self - Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds — [page](https://film.one/film/wings-of-desire.md)

## Complete filmography (61)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Death of Bunny Munro* (2025), series, Novel, Executive Producer, Original Music Composer, Creator
- *Train Dreams* (2025), as Songs, Vocals — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/train-dreams.md)
- *Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough* (2025), as Narrator
- *Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Wild God Tour* (2025), Author, Compositor, Original Music Composer
- *The Making of Wild God* (2024), as Nick Cave
- *Memoir of a Snail* (2024), as Bill Clarke (voice) — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/memoir-of-a-snail.md)
- *But We Had Music* (2024), as (Voice)
- *Back to Black* (2024), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-black.md)
- *The New Boy* (2023), Original Music Composer
- *DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story* (2022), series, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 51, [page](https://film.one/tv/dahmer-monster-the-jeffrey-dahmer-story.md)
- *Blonde* (2022), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/blonde.md)
- *Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Live in Montreux 2022* (2022), Actor
- *This Much I Know to Be True* (2022), Original Music Composer
- *The Velvet Queen* (2021), Original Music Composer
- *The Electrical Life of Louis Wain* (2021), as H.G. Wells
- *Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace* (2020), Director
- *The Private Death of Lizzy Siddal* (2020), as Mr. Invisible
- *Fuse* (2018), as Truck Driver (voice)
- *Kings* (2017), Original Music Composer
- *Wind River* (2017), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/wind-river.md)
- *War Machine* (2017), Original Music Composer
- *Snowman* (2017), as Narrator
- *Do You Pray?* (2017), as Narrator
- *One More Time with Feeling* (2016), Music, Original Music Composer
- *Nocturama* (2016), Thanks
- *Hell or High Water* (2016), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/hell-or-high-water.md)
- *Prophet's Prey* (2015), as Narrator · Music
- *Far from Men* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *20,000 Days on Earth* (2014), Writer, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/20-000-days-on-earth.md)
- *Tender* (2014), Original Music Composer
- *West of Memphis* (2012), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/west-of-memphis.md)
- *A Few Hours of Spring* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *Lawless* (2012), Screenplay, Original Music Composer
- *Submission* (2011), Music
- *Millhaven* (2011), Author
- *The Road* (2009), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-road-2009.md)
- *On/Off: Mark Stewart* (2009), Actor
- *The Cat Piano* (2009), as Narrator
- *Angel of the Wind* (2008), Music
- *The Assassination of Jesse James: Death of an Outlaw* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *The English Surgeon* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford* (2007), as Bowery Saloon Singer · Original Music Composer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-assassination-of-jesse-james-by-the-coward-robert-ford.md)
- *Seele Brennt* (2005), as Nick Cave
- *The Proposition* (2005), Screenplay, Original Music Composer, Vocals — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/the-proposition.md)
- *The Goddess: How I Fell in Love. Film about the film* (2004), Music
- *Winged Migration* (2001), as Theme Song Performance
- *Listen with Pain: 20 Years of Einstürzende Neubauten* (2001), Actor
- *Expelling the Demon* (1999), Music
- *Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Videos* (1998), Music
- *Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest* (1997), as Jerry
- *To Have and to Hold* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *Baby Trouble Hole* (1996), as Singer
- *Just Visiting This Planet* (1991), Music
- *Johnny Suede* (1991), as Freak Storm
- *IDn2* (1990), as Entry
- *Dandy* (1988), Actor
- *Ghosts... of the Civil Dead* (1988), as Maynard · Writer, Original Music Composer
- *Dogs in Space* (1986), Thanks
- *Woyzeck*, Music
- *Before They Were Gods*, as (voice)
- *The Circumventing Mind*, Music

## Gallery

- ![Absolut X Chicago, @ Aragon 11/15/2012](https://film.one/media/person/11717/gallery-997dae81a44c.jpg) Absolut X Chicago, @ Aragon 11/15/2012 — swimfinfan from Chicago, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Absolut_X_Chicago%2C_%40_Aragon_11_15_2012_%288208036946%29.jpg/1280px-Absolut_X_Chicago%2C_%40_Aragon_11_15_2012_%288208036946%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Hemonystraat 4, Amsterdam, Portret van Nick Cave door Hugo Kaagman (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/11717/gallery-c5b30de962e1.jpg) Hemonystraat 4, Amsterdam, Portret van Nick Cave door Hugo Kaagman (2018) — Ceescamel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/GEB%2C_Hemonystraat_4%2C_Nick_Cave.jpg/1280px-GEB%2C_Hemonystraat_4%2C_Nick_Cave.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Alternative rock band Grinderman performing at Summercase music festival in Barcelona in July 2008.](https://film.one/media/person/11717/gallery-3fb57d158d98.jpg) Alternative rock band Grinderman performing at Summercase music festival in Barcelona in July 2008. — Quique López, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Grinderman.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Grinderman, Latitude Festival, 2008](https://film.one/media/person/11717/gallery-cff8ac251290.jpg) Grinderman, Latitude Festival, 2008 — By chris friese, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Grinderman_2008.jpg/1280px-Grinderman_2008.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Nick Cave](https://film.one/media/person/11717/gallery-98e34f4e3297.jpg) Nick Cave — Image via TMDB
- ![Alternative rock band Grinderman performing live in Athens, Greece. (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/11717/gallery-c92fbf8bd21f.jpg) Alternative rock band Grinderman performing live in Athens, Greece. (2011) — victoriagr, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/Grinderman_live.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Katherine Lanpher interviews Nick Cave at the Union Square Barnes & Noble about his new book, The Death of Bunny Munro. Photographers blog post about the ph (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/11717/gallery-60f20b34c62e.jpg) Katherine Lanpher interviews Nick Cave at the Union Square Barnes & Noble about his new book, The Death of Bunny Munro. Photographers blog post about the ph (2009) — David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Katherine_Lanpher_and_Nick_Cave_in_New_York_City_2009.jpg/1280px-Katherine_Lanpher_and_Nick_Cave_in_New_York_City_2009.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 11 won

- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature 2022: Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (won)
- Officer of the Order of Australia 2017: Officer of the Order of Australia (won)
- Ivor Novello Awards 2014: Ivor Novello Awards (won), for *Push the Sky Away*
- ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album 2013: ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album (won)
- ARIA Award for Best Independent Release 2013: ARIA Award for Best Independent Release (won)
- ARIA Award for Best Male Artist 2008: ARIA Award for Best Male Artist (won)
- ARIA Award for Best Male Artist 2001: ARIA Award for Best Male Artist (won), for *No More Shall We Part*
- ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album 1997: ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album (won), for *To Have & to Hold*
- APRA Music Awards 1996: APRA Music Awards (won)
- ARIA Award for Best Pop Release 1996: ARIA Award for Best Pop Release (won)
- ARIA Award for Single of the Year 1996: ARIA Award for Single of the Year (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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