Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain

Acting
Born 1967-02-20 - Died 1994-04-05Aberdeen, Washington, USA

Biography

Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. April 5, 1994) was an American singer-songwriter, musician and artist, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band Nirvana. Cobain formed Nirvana with Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1985 and established it as part of the Seattle music scene, having its debut album Bleach released on the independent record label Sub Pop in 1989. After signing with major label DGC Records, the band found breakthrough success with "Smells Like Teen Spirit" from its second album Nevermind (1991). Following the success of Nevermind, Nirvana was labeled "the flagship band" of Generation X, and Cobain hailed as "the spokesman of a generation". Cobain however was often uncomfortable and frustrated, believing his message and artistic vision to have been misinterpreted by the public, with his personal issues often subject to media attention. He challenged Nirvana's audience with its final studio album In Utero (1993). During the last years of his life, Cobain struggled with heroin addiction, illness and depression, his fame and public image, as well as the professional and lifelong personal pressures surrounding himself and his wife, musician Courtney Love. On April 8, 1994, Cobain was found dead at his home in Seattle, the victim of what was officially ruled a suicide by a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head. The circumstances of his death have become a topic of public fascination and debate. Since their debut, Nirvana, with Cobain as a songwriter, has sold over 25 million albums in the US alone, and over 50 million worldwide.

Movies (59)

Cobain: Montage of Heck
7.6

Cobain: Montage of Heck

2015Movie7.6
Kurt Everywhere

Kurt Everywhere

2018Movie
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
6.5

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

2021Movie6.5
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
7.7

The Devil and Daniel Johnston

2006Movie7.7
VH1 News Special: Grunge

VH1 News Special: Grunge

2001Movie
Soaked in Bleach
7.0

Soaked in Bleach

2015Movie7.0
Hype!
7.4

Hype!

1996Movie7.4
Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff

Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff

2021Movie
1991: The Year Punk Broke
6.8

1991: The Year Punk Broke

1992Movie6.8
Kurt Cobain: About a Son
6.9

Kurt Cobain: About a Son

2007Movie6.9
RuPaul's Christmas Ball
10.0

RuPaul's Christmas Ball

1993Movie10.0
Stupor Mundi: Book 3, The Most Dangerous Encounter

Stupor Mundi: Book 3, The Most Dangerous Encounter

2019Movie
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
7.5

Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos

1994Movie7.5
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
7.6

Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!

1994Movie7.6
27: Gone Too Soon
5.8

27: Gone Too Soon

2018Movie5.8
Grunge: A Story of Music and Rage
7.2

Grunge: A Story of Music and Rage

2021Movie7.2
The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell

The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell

2025Movie
MTV Unplugged: Nirvana
8.8

MTV Unplugged: Nirvana

1993Movie8.8
Nirvana: Live at the Paramount
8.1

Nirvana: Live at the Paramount

2011Movie8.1
(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
7.0

(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale

2004Movie7.0
25 Years of Punk
7.0

25 Years of Punk

2001Movie7.0
Nirvana: Live and Loud
8.9

Nirvana: Live and Loud

1993Movie8.9
Kurt & Courtney
6.0

Kurt & Courtney

1998Movie6.0
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
8.6

Nirvana: Unplugged In New York

1993Movie8.6
Hit So Hard
5.0

Hit So Hard

2012Movie5.0
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
7.8

The Work of Director Anton Corbijn

2005Movie7.8
Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind
7.0

Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind

2005Movie7.0
Welcome to My Castle!

Welcome to My Castle!

2007Movie
The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'

The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'

2005Movie
Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal
10.0

Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal

1993Movie10.0
Nirvana: Live in Amsterdam 1991
7.8

Nirvana: Live in Amsterdam 1991

1991Movie7.8
Nirvana: With the Lights Out
7.4

Nirvana: With the Lights Out

2004Movie7.4
Loki: Arnaldo Baptista
6.8

Loki: Arnaldo Baptista

2009Movie6.8
Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit
7.7

Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit

1991Movie7.7
Nirvana: Live at Reading
7.3

Nirvana: Live at Reading

2009Movie7.3
BUSCANDO MI NIRVANA

BUSCANDO MI NIRVANA

2025Movie
The Teacher

The Teacher

2023Movie
Nirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festival
8.0

Nirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festival

1993Movie8.0
Nirvana: Live at the Paradiso
8.3

Nirvana: Live at the Paradiso

1991Movie8.3
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero
9.0

Foo Fighters: One Less Hero

2022Movie9.0
Nirvana: Live in Dallas

Nirvana: Live in Dallas

1991Movie
Nirvana: Rockin’ T.P., Santa Fe 1989

Nirvana: Rockin’ T.P., Santa Fe 1989

1989Movie
Nirvana: Teatro Castello, Rome, Italy
7.0

Nirvana: Teatro Castello, Rome, Italy

1991Movie7.0
Nirvana: Terminal 1, Munich

Nirvana: Terminal 1, Munich

1994Movie
Nirvana: Astoria Theater London

Nirvana: Astoria Theater London

1991Movie
Kurt Cobain: The Early Life of a Legend
6.5

Kurt Cobain: The Early Life of a Legend

2004Movie6.5
I Hate Myself and I Want to Die

I Hate Myself and I Want to Die

2023Movie
The Last 48 Hours of Kurt Cobain
6.1

The Last 48 Hours of Kurt Cobain

2007Movie6.1
Nirvana - Live on Leeds Polytechnic, UK, 1990

Nirvana - Live on Leeds Polytechnic, UK, 1990

1990Movie
Nirvana: Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Az

Nirvana: Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Az

1993Movie
Sub Pop Video Network Program 1
9.0

Sub Pop Video Network Program 1

1991Movie9.0
All Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years On
6.4

All Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years On

2006Movie6.4
Nirvana: Teen Spirit Interviews

Nirvana: Teen Spirit Interviews

Movie
When Nirvana Came to Britain
7.4

When Nirvana Came to Britain

2021Movie7.4
Nirvana: Live On Air

Nirvana: Live On Air

2010Movie
Nirvana - the Definitive Critical Review

Nirvana - the Definitive Critical Review

2006Movie
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
8.0

Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review

2006Movie8.0
Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses

Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses

2011Movie
Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero
8.0

Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero

2006Movie8.0

TV Shows (7)

MTV Video Music Awards
7.9

MTV Video Music Awards

1984Series7.9
The UnXplained
6.7

The UnXplained

2019Series6.7
Classic Albums
7.7

Classic Albums

1997Series7.7
The Word
6.0

The Word

1990Series6.0
The Nineties
6.9

The Nineties

2017Series6.9
70 Years of Youth Revolt
7.2

70 Years of Youth Revolt

2020Series7.2
Too Young to Die
7.2

Too Young to Die

2012Series7.2