
Syd Barrett
Born
January 6, 1946
Died
July 7, 2006 (60 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (January 6, 1946 – July 7, 2006) was an English singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and painter. Best known as a founder of the band Pink Floyd, Barrett was the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter in its early years and is credited with naming the band. Barrett was excluded from Pink Floyd in April 1968 after David Gilmour took over as their new guitarist, and was briefly hospitalized amid speculation of mental illness.
Known For

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
Self (archive footage)
2023

Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice
Self (archive footage)
2020

Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
Self - Musician (archive footage)
2017

Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 2: 1968: Germin/ation
Self
2016

Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 1: 1965-1967: Cambridge St/ation
Self
2016

Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 7: 1967–1972: Continu/ation
Self
2016

Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972
Self
2016

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1
himself
2014

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2
himself
2014

Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall
Self
2011

Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour
Self
2011

Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd
Self
2010

A Technicolor Dream
Himself
2008
Pink Floyd's The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review
Syd Barrett
2008

The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?
Self (archive footage)
2007

Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983
Self
2007

Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes
Self
2006

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
Self
2005

Pink Floyd London '66-'67
Self - Guitar
2005

Pink Floyd: Live Anthology
Self - Guitar, Vocals
2005

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 1
Self
2004

The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story
Self (archive footage)
2003

Pink Floyd: The Story
Self (archive footage)
1994

Psychedelia
Self
1969

Omnibus
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
1967

Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
Self
1967

It's So Far Out, It's Straight Down!
1967

Syd Barrett's First Trip
Himself
1966
