Combining unseen archive footage from the band and MacGowan’s family with animations by Ralph Steadman, amongst others, Crock of Gold is a celebration of the Irish punk/poet Shane MacGowan, lead singer and songwriter of The Pogues. Produced by Johnny Depp.
Music occupies a central place in the career of Julien Temple (Kensington, UK. 1952) as a director of documentaries, fictional films and music videos. He started his career shooting short films about the Sex Pistols, going on to direct music videos for musicians including David Bowie, Joe Jackson, Neil Young, Blur, Depeche Mode and The Rolling Stones, amongst many others. He has also put his name to documentaries about Marvin Gaye, Wilco Johnson, the Sex Pistols, The Rolling Stones and The Clash. Some of his most outstanding fictional works are Absolute Beginners (1986), Earth Girls Are Easy (1988), Vigo: A Passion for Life (1998) and Pandeamonium (2000).