John Cooper Clarke

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

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Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

2021 ⭐ 6.6

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Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

2019 ⭐ 6.8

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Ill Manors

2012 ⭐ 6.3

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Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

2012 ⭐ 9.0

Career timeline

2025

BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard

Self · 2025

2021

We Wish You a Mandy Christmas

Ghost Of Christmas Future · 2021

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

Self (Archive Footage) · 2021

⭐ 6.6

2019

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

Himself · 2019

⭐ 6.8

2018

Too Good To Go Down

Narrator · 2018

2014

It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline

Himself · 2014

2012

Ill Manors

Himself/Poet · 2012

⭐ 6.3

Evidently... John Cooper Clarke Notable

Himself · 2012

⭐ 9.0

2007

Control Notable

Self · 2007

⭐ 7.5

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten Notable

Self · 2007

⭐ 7.3

2005

Punk: Attitude Notable

Self - Punk Poet · 2005

⭐ 7.1

1984

Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt

Self · 1984

1981

Urgh! A Music War Notable

Self · 1981

⭐ 7.4

Frequently appears with

Poly Styrene

Herself (Archive Footage)

Ruth Negga

Poly Styrene (voice)

Neneh Cherry

Self

Youth

Self

Chris Sievey

Himself (Archive Material

Mark Radcliffe

Himself

Jon Ronson

Himself

Johnny Vegas

Himself

Full filmography

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BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard

2025

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We Wish You a Mandy Christmas

2021

HD

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

2021 ⭐ 6.6

HD

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

2019 ⭐ 6.8

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Too Good To Go Down

2018

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It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline

2014

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Ill Manors

2012 ⭐ 6.3

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Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

2012 ⭐ 9.0

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Control

2007 ⭐ 7.5

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Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

2007 ⭐ 7.3

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Punk: Attitude

2005 ⭐ 7.1

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Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt

1984

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Urgh! A Music War

1981 ⭐ 7.4