John Cooper Clarke

Born: 1949-01-25

Birthplace: Salford, Manchester, England, UK

Biography

John Cooper Clarke is a seminal post punk English performance poet from Salford, Greater Manchester. Along with The Fall, The Smiths, Joy Division and New Order, John Cooper Clarke remains one of the most distinguished voices of the region.

Known For

Control
Ill Manors
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
Urgh! A Music War
Punk: Attitude
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
Evidently... John Cooper Clarke
BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978

Top Movie Credits

Ill Manors Himself/Poet
Punk: Attitude Self - Punk Poet
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché Self (Archive Footage)