The Sparks Brothers

"50 years. 25 albums. 345 songs. Unlimited genius."

Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.

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Ron Mael

Ron Mael

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Russell Mael

Russell Mael

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Beck

Beck

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Gary Stewart

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Mike Berns

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Jane Wiedlin

Jane Wiedlin

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Sal Maida

Sal Maida

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Christi Haydon

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Dean Menta

Dean Menta

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Harley Feinstein

Harley Feinstein

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Tony Visconti

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Mike Myers

Mike Myers

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Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen

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Tammy Glover

Tammy Glover

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John Hewlett

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Giorgio Moroder

Giorgio Moroder

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"Weird Al" Yankovic

"Weird Al" Yankovic

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Muff Winwood

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Nick Rhodes

Nick Rhodes

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John Taylor

John Taylor

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Todd Rundgren

Todd Rundgren

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Flea

Flea

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Hilly Michaels

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Jason Schwartzman

Jason Schwartzman

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Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross

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Amy Sherman-Palladino

Amy Sherman-Palladino

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Mark Crowther

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Vera Hegarty

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Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman

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Stephen Morris

Stephen Morris

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Gillian Gilbert

Gillian Gilbert

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Katie Puckrik

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Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

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Steve Jones

Steve Jones

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James Lowe

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Bernard Butler

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Scott Aukerman

Scott Aukerman

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David Kendrick

David Kendrick

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Stevie Nistor

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Chris Difford

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Martyn Ware

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Alex Kapranos

Alex Kapranos

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Paul Morley

Paul Morley

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Julia Marcus

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Pamela Des Barres

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Roddy Bottum

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Les Bohem

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April Richardson

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Lance Robertson

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Jack Antonoff

Jack Antonoff

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John Congleton

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Earle Mankey

Earle Mankey

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Larry DuPont

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Patricia Lowe

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Vince Clarke

Vince Clarke

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Andy Bell

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Björk

Björk

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Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss

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Richard Coble

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Nick Heyward

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Ian Hampton

Ian Hampton

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Thurston Moore

Thurston Moore

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Peter Knego

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Michael Silverblatt

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Adam Buxton

Adam Buxton

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Tosh Berman

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Edgar Wright

Edgar Wright

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Rusty Egan

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Jake Fogelnest

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Dave Weigel

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Madeline Bocchiaro

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Sue Harris

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Ben House

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Evan Weiss

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Alex Casnoff

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Patrick Kelly

Patrick Kelly

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Eli Pearl

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Daniel Palladino

Daniel Palladino

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Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg

John Lennon (voice)

Nick Frost

Nick Frost

Ringo Starr (voice)

Leos Carax

Leos Carax

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Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

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Adam Driver

Adam Driver

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Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

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Liv Ullmann

Liv Ullmann

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Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend

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Jacques Tati

Jacques Tati

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Donna Summer

Donna Summer

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Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr

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Talia Shire

Talia Shire

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George Segal

George Segal

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Molly Ringwald

Molly Ringwald

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Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

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Linda McCartney

Linda McCartney

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Harpo Marx

Harpo Marx

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Groucho Marx

Groucho Marx

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Chico Marx

Chico Marx

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Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis

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John Lennon

John Lennon

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Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

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Billy Idol

Billy Idol

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George Harrison

George Harrison

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Bob Harris

Bob Harris

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Bill Haley

Bill Haley

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Jean-Luc Godard

Jean-Luc Godard

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Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

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Doris Day

Doris Day

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Roger Daltrey

Roger Daltrey

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Dick Clark

Dick Clark

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Belinda Carlisle

Belinda Carlisle

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Tim Burton

Tim Burton

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James Brown

James Brown

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Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry

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Steve McDonald

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Chloe Edwards

Makeup Artist

Vyvy Tran

Makeup Artist

Devan Vimal

Post-Production Manager

Gerard Abeille

Sound Recordist

Jamie Allen

Sound Editor

Nigel Heath

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Reza Moosavi

Production Sound Mixer

Benjamin Quiles

Sound Mixer

Brad Rees

Mix Technician

Kevin Scott Anderson

Assistant Camera

Azu Ekwukoma

Digital Imaging Technician

Gabe Elder

Camera Operator

Alexander Le Bas

Digital Imaging Technician

Jacques Lorch

Assistant Camera

Shaun Mone

Gaffer

Garath Whyte

Camera Operator

Nick Webb

Additional Editor

Tobias Zaldua

Additional Editor

Vyvy Tran

Hairstylist

Rachael Havercroft

Post Production Supervisor

Edgar Wright

Edgar Wright

Director

Edgar Wright

Edgar Wright

Producer

Nira Park

Producer

George Hencken

Producer

Laura Richardson

Producer

Paul Trewartha

Editor

Gary Welch

Music Supervisor

Serena Kennedy

Line Producer

Leo Thompson

Associate Producer

Joseph Wallace

Joseph Wallace

Animation

Greg McLeod

Animation

Kate Griffiths

Archival Footage Research

Edgar Wright

Edgar Wright

Screenplay

Amit Dey

Executive Producer

Ves Philippi

Art Direction

Lena Mesiano

Production Supervisor

Rob Mayes

Sound Recordist

Robin Doelly

Visual Effects

Vincent James Carnevale

First Assistant Camera

Brendan Gilliam

Camera Operator

Tom Gineyts

Assistant Camera

Tom Lane

First Assistant Camera

Alexander VanHeisch

Digital Imaging Technician

Mary Wing To

Camera Operator

Ferriol Tugues

Digital Compositor

Johnathan Wei Dickinson

Digital Intermediate Editor

Paul Ensby

Colorist

Joe Mannion

Assistant Editor

Caroline Richards

Additional Editor

Nick J. Webb

Additional Editor

Laura Avila Tacsan

Location Manager

Molly Denton

Production Assistant

Liane Escorza

Production Coordinator

Sarah Janalli

Production Coordinator

Naida Albright

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Tatiana Bouchain

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Thomas Clawson

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Daryl Easlea

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Tony Etz

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Andy Friendly

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James Gay-Rees

James Gay-Rees

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Charles Gillibert

Charles Gillibert

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Jennifer Kuwabara

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Jarred Land

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William Orbit

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Raija Pösö

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Emma Ray

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George Rumsey

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Morgan Strong

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Kris Trexler

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Hugh Whittaker

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Jake Polonsky

Jake Polonsky

Director of Photography