Ivan Král (born 12 May 1948, in
Prague) is a
Grammy Award-winning,
Czech-born American composer,
filmmaker,
record producer,
bass guitar player, and
singer-songwriter. He works across many genres including punk, rock, jazz, soul, country and film scores. His songs have been recorded by such artists as
U2,
Pearl Jam,
Téléphone,
Patti Smith,
Iggy Pop,
David Bowie,
Simple Minds, and
John Waite, among others.