Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsSXSW Film FestivalWomen's History MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Don Letts

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Don Letts
'Dub Echoes' shows how jamaican dub music influenced much of the electronic music and hip-hop we hear today. For that, many artists, writers, producers and DJs from aroud the world were interviewed.
Play trailer2:36
Dub Echoes (2008)
2 Videos
3 Photos
Don Letts was born on 10 January 1956 in London, England, UK. He is a director and actor, known for Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Punk: Attitude (2005) and The King of Comedy (1982).
BornJanuary 10, 1956
  • More at IMDbPro
    • Contact info
    • Agent info
    • Resume
BornJanuary 10, 1956
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • View contact info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

    Photos2

    View Poster
    View Poster

    Known for

    Matthew Broderick in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
    Ferris Bueller's Day Off
    7.8
    Movie
    • Soundtrack("Bad")
    • 1986
    Punk: Attitude (2005)
    Punk: Attitude
    7.4
    Movie
    • Director
    • 2005
    Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis in The King of Comedy (1982)
    The King of Comedy
    7.8
    Movie
    • Street Scum(as Dom Letts)
    • 1982
    Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Joe Strummer, and The Clash in The Clash: Westway to the World (2000)
    The Clash: Westway to the World
    7.7
    Video
    • Director
    • 2000

    Credits

    Edit
    IMDbPro

    Director

    • Sinéad O'Connor in Sinéad O'Connor: Trouble of the World (2020)
      Sinéad O'Connor: Trouble of the World
      Video
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers (2017)
      Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
      8.2
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Skinhead (2016)
      Skinhead
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Royalty Close Up: The Photography of Kent Gavin
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Paul McCartney: Something New (2013)
      Paul McCartney: Something New
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Fred Perry Presents Subculture (2012)
      Fred Perry Presents Subculture
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Celebrity Exposed: The Photography of Richard Young (2012)
      Celebrity Exposed: The Photography of Richard Young
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Iggy Pop in Rock 'N' Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruen (2011)
      Rock 'N' Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruen
      7.5
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Strummerville (2010)
      Strummerville
      8.0
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Carnival!
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Tony Christie: Going Home
      TV Short
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Love Music, Hate Racism
      • Director
      • 2008
    • The Clash: Revolution Rock (2008)
      The Clash: Revolution Rock
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Ratt: Videos from the Cellar - The Atlantic Years (2007)
      Ratt: Videos from the Cellar - The Atlantic Years
      Video
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Soul Britannia (2007)
      Soul Britannia
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2007

    Actor

    • Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story (2024)
      Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story
      8.2
      • 2024
    • You're Gonna Wake Up One Morning
      7.0
      Short
      • Hit Man 2
      • 2003
    • Gummed Labels
      TV Movie
      • Elvis
      • 1992
    • Coping with Cupid (1991)
      Coping with Cupid
      5.9
      Short
      • Man on train
      • 1991
    • Midnight Breaks (1990)
      Midnight Breaks
      5.4
      • Tyrone
      • 1990
    • Big Audio Dynamite: Sightsee MC (1987)
      Big Audio Dynamite: Sightsee MC
      6.5
      Music Video
      • Don Letts
      • 1987
    • Big Audio Dynamite - V13 (1987)
      Big Audio Dynamite - V13
      Music Video
      • 1987
    • 120 Minutes (1986)
      Big Audio Dynamite: C'mon Every Beatbox
      Music Video
      • 1986
    • Big Audio Dynamite: E=MC2 (1985)
      Big Audio Dynamite: E=MC2
      7.7
      Music Video
      • Don Letts
      • 1985
    • Big Audio Dynamite: Medicine Show (1985)
      Big Audio Dynamite: Medicine Show
      Music Video
      • 1985
    • Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis in The King of Comedy (1982)
      The King of Comedy
      7.8
      • Street Scum (as Dom Letts)
      • 1982

    Writer

    • Punk: Attitude (2005)
      Punk: Attitude
      7.4
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Gil Scott-Heron (2003)
      The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Gil Scott-Heron
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • writer
      • 2003
    • Dancehall Queen (1997)
      Dancehall Queen
      6.7
      • Writer
      • 1997
    • Rock & Roll (1995)
      Rock & Roll
      8.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 1995

    Videos2

    One Love
    Trailer 1:51
    One Love
    Dub Echoes
    Trailer 2:36
    Dub Echoes
    Dub Echoes
    Trailer 2:36
    Dub Echoes

    Personal details

    Edit
    • Alternative names
      • Don
    • Born
      • January 10, 1956
      • London, England, UK
    • Other works
      Music video: Directed "Back on the Chain Gang" by The Pretenders
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Portrayal
      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article

    FAQ6

    Powered by Alexa
    • How old is Don Letts?
    • When was Don Letts born?
    • Where was Don Letts born?

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.