Stephin Merritt

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60 titles

Past Film & Video (32 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
My Salinger Year (2020) Writer ("No One Will Ever Love You") Writer ("No One Will Ever Love You") See fewer		$29K	$55K	$958K
Non-Fiction (2018) Writer ("The Sailor In Love With The Sea") Writer ("The Sailor In Love With The Sea") See fewer		$30K	$705K	$3.6MM
Alex Strangelove (2018) Writer ("Absolutely Cuckoo") Writer ("Absolutely Cuckoo") See fewer
My Place: Stephin Merritt (2017) (Short) - Self, Writer (writer (extract from "101 Two-Letter Words")) Self, Writer (writer (extract from "101 Two-Letter Words")) See fewer
The Book of Love (2016) Writer ("The Book Of Love") Writer ("The Book Of Love") See fewer				$49K
The End of the Tour (2015) Writer ("When You Were My Baby") Writer ("When You Were My Baby") See fewer		$123K	$3MM	$3.1MM
Extraterrestrial (2014) Writer ("The Book Of Love") Writer ("The Book Of Love") See fewer	$3MM			$122K
In the Courtyard (2014) Composer Composer See fewer				$3MM
I'm a Mitzvah (2014) (Short) - Composer Composer See fewer
Ex-Girlfriends (2012) Writer ("I Think I Need A New Heart") Writer ("I Think I Need A New Heart") See fewer
You Are My All (2012) (Short) - Keeton (as Stephen Merritt) Keeton (as Stephen Merritt) See fewer	$10
Peter Gabriel: New Blood/Live in London (2011) (Video) - Soundtrack ("The Book of Love") Soundtrack ("The Book of Love") See fewer
Vito (2011) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Extraterrestrial (2011) Writer ("All My Little Words") Writer ("All My Little Words") See fewer	$2MM			$267K
The Myth of the American Sleepover (2010) Writer ("The Saddest Story Ever Told") Writer ("The Saddest Story Ever Told") See fewer		$9K	$41K	$42K
The Life and the Agony (2009) Writer ("I Don't Believe You") Writer ("I Don't Believe You") See fewer	$15K
It's in the Genes (2008) (Short) - Writer ("The Cactus Where your Heart Should Be", "I Think I Need a New Heart") Writer ("The Cactus Where your Heart Should Be", "I Think I Need a New Heart") See fewer
Volvo: Showroom (2007) (Video) - Composer Composer See fewer
Volvo: Wheels (2007) (Video) - Composer Composer See fewer
Red Without Blue (2007) Writer ("Absolutely Cuckoo") Writer ("Absolutely Cuckoo") See fewer
Winter Passing (2005) Writer ("My Only Friend") Writer ("My Only Friend") See fewer	$3.5MM	$28K	$107K	$114K
Shall We Dance? (2004) Writer ("The Book of Love" (1999)) Writer ("The Book of Love" (1999)) See fewer	$50MM	$12MM	$58MM	$170MM
The Guerrilla Masquerade Party (2004) (Short) - Writer ("Let's Pretend We're Bunny Rabbits") Writer ("Let's Pretend We're Bunny Rabbits") See fewer
All the Pieces Together (2004) (Video) - Performer ("One April Day") (uncredited), Writer ("One April Day", "As You Turn to Go", "You You You You You", "I Think I Need a New Heart") (uncredited) Performer ("One April Day") (uncredited), Writer ("One April Day", "As You Turn to Go", "You You You You You", "I Think I Need a New Heart") (uncredited) See fewer
Tarnation (2003) Writer ("Strange Powers") Writer ("Strange Powers") See fewer	$220	$13K	$592K	$639K
Intermission (2003) Writer ("I Don't Want to Get Over You") Writer ("I Don't Want to Get Over You") See fewer	$5MM	$40K	$897K	$5.2MM
Pieces of April (2003) Composer, Writer ("I Think I Need a New Heart" (1999), "You You You You You" (2000), "The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side" (1999), "Epitaph for My Heart", "As You Turn to Go" (2000)) Composer, Writer ("I Think I Need a New Heart" (1999), "You You You You You" (2000), "The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side" (1999), "Epitaph for My Heart", "As You Turn to Go" (2000)) See fewer	$300K	$48K	$2.5MM	$3.3MM
Someone Like You (2001) Writer ("Absolutely Cuckoo") Writer ("Absolutely Cuckoo") See fewer	$23MM	$10MM	$27MM	$39MM
Eban and Charley (2000) Composer, Special Thanks Composer, Special Thanks See fewer	$30K		$17K	$17K
Chutney Popcorn (1999) Writer ("When You Were My Baby") Writer ("When You Were My Baby") See fewer
I Went Down (1997) Composer (song "Two Characters in Search of a Country Song"), Writer ("Two Characters In Search Of A Country Song") Composer (song "Two Characters in Search of a Country Song"), Writer ("Two Characters In Search Of A Country Song") See fewer
Nowhere (1997) Writer ("I Have The Moon") Writer ("I Have The Moon") See fewer		$27K	$194K	$198K

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Past Television (17 titles)	Episodes
One Day (2024) (TV Mini-series) - Writer ("The Book of Love") (1 episode, 2024) Writer ("The Book of Love") (1 episode, 2024) See fewer Episode #1.12 (2 8, 2024) Season 1, Episode 12 - Writer ("The Book of Love") Writer ("The Book of Love") See fewer	1
The Bear (2023) (TV Series) - Writer ("I Think I Need a New Heart") (1 episode, 2023) Writer ("I Think I Need a New Heart") (1 episode, 2023) See fewer The Bear (6 22, 2023) Season 2, Episode 10 - Writer ("I Think I Need a New Heart") (uncredited) Writer ("I Think I Need a New Heart") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Archive 81 (2022) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sunset City") (1 episode, 2022) Writer ("Sunset City") (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Terror in the Aisles (1 14, 2022) Season 1, Episode 3 - Writer ("Sunset City") Writer ("Sunset City") See fewer	1
The Fungies (2021) (TV Series) - Hogan / Bug (1 episode, 2021) Hogan / Bug (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Miner's Market (12 16, 2021) Season 3, Episode 19 - Hogan / Bug Hogan / Bug See fewer	1
Motherland: Fort Salem (2021) (TV Series) - Writer ("The Book of Love") (1 episode, 2021) Writer ("The Book of Love") (1 episode, 2021) See fewer My 3 Dads (7 27, 2021) Season 2, Episode 6 - Writer ("The Book of Love") Writer ("The Book of Love") See fewer	1
You're the Worst (2019) (TV Series) - Performer ("Forever and a Day") (1 episode, 2019), Writer ("Forever and a Day") (1 episode, 2019) Performer ("Forever and a Day") (1 episode, 2019), Writer ("Forever and a Day") (1 episode, 2019) See fewer We Were Having Such a Nice Day (3 27, 2019) Season 5, Episode 12 - Performer ("Forever and a Day"), Writer ("Forever and a Day") Performer ("Forever and a Day"), Writer ("Forever and a Day") See fewer	1
Sense8 (2018) (TV Series) - Writer ("Nothing Matters When We're Dancing") (1 episode, 2018) Writer ("Nothing Matters When We're Dancing") (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Amor Vincit Omnia (6 8, 2018) Season 2, Episode 12 - Writer ("Nothing Matters When We're Dancing") Writer ("Nothing Matters When We're Dancing") See fewer	1
Search Party (2017) (TV Series) - Writer ("Epitaph for My Heart") (1 episode, 2017) Writer ("Epitaph for My Heart") (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Psychosis (12 17, 2017) Season 2, Episode 10 - Writer ("Epitaph for My Heart") Writer ("Epitaph for My Heart") See fewer	1
Staging Film (2017) (TV Series) - Composer (1 episode, 2017) Composer (1 episode, 2017) See fewer This Thing of Ours (12 5, 2017) Season 1, Episode 5 - Composer Composer See fewer	1
Jeff & Some Aliens (2017) (TV Series) - Theme Song Performance (1 episode, 2017), Theme Song Performer (1 episode, 2017) Theme Song Performance (1 episode, 2017), Theme Song Performer (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Jeff & Some Preteen Girls (1 25, 2017) Season 1, Episode 3 - Theme Song Performer Theme Song Performer See fewer Jeff & Some Honor Killings (1 11, 2017) Season 1, Episode 1 - Theme Song Performance Theme Song Performance See fewer	2
Saving My Tomorrow (2016) (TV Series) - Composer (1 episode, 2016) Composer (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Part 5 (2 25, 2016) Season 1, Episode 5 - Composer Composer See fewer	1
South Park (2015) (TV Series) - Writer ("The Book of Love") (1 episode, 2015) Writer ("The Book of Love") (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Tweek x Craig (10 28, 2015) Season 19, Episode 6 - Writer ("The Book of Love") Writer ("The Book of Love") See fewer	1
Independent Lens (2014) (TV Series) - Writer ("From a Sinking Boat") (1 episode, 2014) Writer ("From a Sinking Boat") (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Bully (10 13, 2014) Season 16, Episode 1 - Writer ("From a Sinking Boat") Writer ("From a Sinking Boat") See fewer	1
Mockingbird Lane (2012) (TV Movie) - Writer ("I Think I Need a New Heart") Writer ("I Think I Need a New Heart") See fewer
Scrubs (2009) (TV Series) - Writer ("The Book of Love") (1 episode, 2009) Writer ("The Book of Love") (1 episode, 2009) See fewer My Finale: Part 2 (5 6, 2009) Season 8, Episode 19 - Writer ("The Book of Love") (uncredited) Writer ("The Book of Love") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Skins (2007) (TV Series) - Writer ("Underwear") (1 episode, 2007), Writer ("The One You Really Love") (1 episode, 2007) Writer ("Underwear") (1 episode, 2007), Writer ("The One You Really Love") (1 episode, 2007) See fewer Michelle (3 8, 2007) Season 1, Episode 7 - Writer ("The One You Really Love") (uncredited) Writer ("The One You Really Love") (uncredited) See fewer Sid (2 22, 2007) Season 1, Episode 5 - Writer ("Underwear") (uncredited) Writer ("Underwear") (uncredited) See fewer	2
Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling (2004) (TV Movie) - Writer ("Papa Was a Rodeo"), Thanks Writer ("Papa Was a Rodeo"), Thanks See fewer

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Self (9 titles)
RAAAATSCRAPS (2022) (TV Series) - Self - audience participant (1 episode, 2022) Self - audience participant (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Alex Edelman (7 31, 2022) Season 1, Episode 48 - Self - audience participant (uncredited) Self - audience participant (uncredited) See fewer
She's A Talker (2021) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2021) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Stephin Merritt: Aren't They A Gem? (3 14, 2021) Season 3, Episode 11 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Other Music (2019) Self Self See fewer
This American Life: One Night Only at BAM (2014) (Video) - Self (Musical Guest) Self (Musical Guest) See fewer
Jobriath A.D. (2012) Self Self See fewer
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2011) (TV Series) - Self - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2011) Self - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Zooey Deschanel/Neil Gaiman/Stephin Merritt/Moby/Amanda Palmer (10 31, 2011) Season 8, Episode 47 - Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest See fewer
Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields (2010) Self Self See fewer
Kiki and Herb Reloaded (2005) Self Self See fewer
Top Ten (1998– ) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode) Self (1 episode) See fewer Electropop Pioneers Self Self See fewer

Other (2 titles)
Virgil Normal: It Isn't Formal (2017) (Music Video) - Composer Composer See fewer
The Magnetic Fields: Andrew in Drag (2012) (Music Video) - Stephin Merritt, Composer Stephin Merritt, Composer See fewer

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