Lee Ranaldo

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132 titles

Films in Production (1 title)	Budget	Status
Vinyl: An Unlikely History Self Self See fewer		Filming

Past Film & Video (42 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Peas and Carrots (2024) Lee, Composer, Special Thanks Lee, Composer, Special Thanks See fewer
Scream of My Blood: A Gogol Bordello Story (2023) Thanks Thanks See fewer
Last Summer (2023) Writer ("Dirty Boots") Writer ("Dirty Boots") See fewer		$31K	$175K	$1.1MM
We Still Have the Deep Black Night (2019) Original Soundtrack Producer Original Soundtrack Producer See fewer	BRL 2.2MM
Pick Up (2019) (Short) - Writer ("Freezer Burn") Writer ("Freezer Burn") See fewer
Take Me Somewhere Nice (2019) Writer ("Kool Thing") Writer ("Kool Thing") See fewer				$72K
The Taxidermist (2019) (Short) - Composer Composer See fewer	NOK 150K
Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground (2018) Composer Composer See fewer
The Great Eastern (2017) Composer Composer See fewer
Artichoke (2017) (Short) - Composer Composer See fewer
NYC 1991 (2016) (Short) - Composer Composer See fewer	€1K
Blind (2014) Writer ("Kool Thing") Writer ("Kool Thing") See fewer				$39K
Everybody Street (2013) Writer ("Massage The History") Writer ("Massage The History") See fewer
The Punk Singer (2013) Writer ("Bull in the Heather") Writer ("Bull in the Heather") See fewer		$25K	$123K	$146K
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) Writer ("Teen Age Riot") Writer ("Teen Age Riot") See fewer	$13MM	$228K	$18MM	$33MM
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010) Self, Composer Self, Composer See fewer	$160K	$7K	$46K	$46K
Daddy Longlegs (2009) Stepfather Stepfather See fewer		$8K	$22K	$33K
The Reinactors (2008) Composer Composer See fewer	$100K
Never Back Down (2008) Writer ("Be Safe") Writer ("Be Safe") See fewer	$20MM	$8.6MM	$25MM	$42MM
I'm Not There (2007) Producer ("Ballad of a Thin Man", "All Along the Watchtower", "Cold Irons Bound", "Maggie's Farm") Producer ("Ballad of a Thin Man", "All Along the Watchtower", "Cold Irons Bound", "Maggie's Farm") See fewer	$20MM	$731K	$4MM	$12MM
Young@Heart (2007) Writer ("Schizophrenia") Writer ("Schizophrenia") See fewer		$51K	$4MM	$7.1MM
Drift (2005) (Video) - Composer, Director, Editor, Music Mixer, Writer Composer, Director, Editor, Music Mixer, Writer See fewer
Sorry, Haters (2005) Writer ("Bull In The Heather") Writer ("Bull In The Heather") See fewer	$200K	$2K	$7K	$7K
Punk: Attitude (2005) Writer ("Sugar Kane", "Drunken Butterfly") Writer ("Sugar Kane", "Drunken Butterfly") See fewer
Corporate Ghost (2004) (Video) - Sonic Youth, Director (videos: Hoarfrost), Performer ("Dirty Boots", "Tunic (Song for Karen)", "Mary-Christ", "Kool Thing", "Mote", "My Friend Goo", "Disappearer", "Mildred Pierce", "Cinderella's Big Score", "Scooter & Jinx", "Titanium Exposé", "100%", "Sugar Kane", "Youth Against Fascism", "Bull in the Heather", "Superstar", "Little Trouble Girl", "The Diamond Sea", "Sunday", "Hoarfrost", "Nevermind (What Was It Anyway)", "The Empty Page", "Disconnection Notice", "Drunken Butterfly", "Swimsuit Issue"), Writer ("Dirty Boots", "Tunic (Song for Karen)", "Mary-Christ", "Kool Thing", "Mote", "My Friend Goo", "Disappearer", "Mildred Pierce", "Cinderella's Big Score", "Scooter & Jinx", "Titanium Exposé", "100%", "Sugar Kane", "Youth Against Fascism", "Bull in the Heather", "Little Trouble Girl", "The Diamond Sea", "Sunday", "Hoarfrost", "Nevermind (What Was It Anyway)", "The Empty Page", "Disconnection Notice", "Drunken Butterfly", "Swimsuit Issue") Sonic Youth, Director (videos: Hoarfrost), Performer ("Dirty Boots", "Tunic (Song for Karen)", "Mary-Christ", "Kool Thing", "Mote", "My Friend Goo", "Disappearer", "Mildred Pierce", "Cinderella's Big Score", "Scooter & Jinx", "Titanium Exposé", "100%", "Sugar Kane", "Youth Against Fascism", "Bull in the Heather", "Superstar", "Little Trouble Girl", "The Diamond Sea", "Sunday", "Hoarfrost", "Nevermind (What Was It Anyway)", "The Empty Page", "Disconnection Notice", "Drunken Butterfly", "Swimsuit Issue"), Writer ("Dirty Boots", "Tunic (Song for Karen)", "Mary-Christ", "Kool Thing", "Mote", "My Friend Goo", "Disappearer", "Mildred Pierce", "Cinderella's Big Score", "Scooter & Jinx", "Titanium Exposé", "100%", "Sugar Kane", "Youth Against Fascism", "Bull in the Heather", "Little Trouble Girl", "The Diamond Sea", "Sunday", "Hoarfrost", "Nevermind (What Was It Anyway)", "The Empty Page", "Disconnection Notice", "Drunken Butterfly", "Swimsuit Issue") See fewer
Sonic Spiel (2004) (Video) - Self, Composer Self, Composer See fewer
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) Writer ("Karen Koltrane", "Beautiful Plateau") Writer ("Karen Koltrane", "Beautiful Plateau") See fewer		$10K	$29K	$217K
Things Behind the Sun (2001) Writer ("Theme from Things Behind the Sun", "Magic Air", "Stranger") Writer ("Theme from Things Behind the Sun", "Magic Air", "Stranger") See fewer
Fear of Fiction (2000) Composer Composer See fewer
Condo Painting (2000) Writer ("Radio Amatoroj") Writer ("Radio Amatoroj") See fewer
Late August, Early September (1998) Writer ("Contre le sexisme") Writer ("Contre le sexisme") See fewer			$69K	$76K
Free Tibet (1998) Self (Sonic Youth), Writer ("Bull in the Heather") Self (Sonic Youth), Writer ("Bull in the Heather") See fewer
Bongwater (1998) Writer ("Sunday") (uncredited) Writer ("Sunday") (uncredited) See fewer
Modulations (1998) Courtesy ("live improvisations") Courtesy ("live improvisations") See fewer
My Brother's Gun (1997) Performer ("Amarillo Ramp"), Writer ("Amarillo Ramp") Performer ("Amarillo Ramp"), Writer ("Amarillo Ramp") See fewer	ESP 225MM
SubUrbia (1996) Musician (guitar) (uncredited), Writer ("Bee-Bee's Song", "Sunday") Musician (guitar) (uncredited), Writer ("Bee-Bee's Song", "Sunday") See fewer		$69K	$657K	$657K
Irma Vep (1996) Writer ("Tunic (Song for Karen)") Writer ("Tunic (Song for Karen)") See fewer		$12K	$282K	$315K
Frisk (1995) Composer Composer See fewer		$10K	$87K	$87K
Screaming Fields of Sonic Love (1995) (Video) - Self, Composer Self, Composer See fewer
Heavy (1995) Score Mixer, Score Recordist Score Mixer, Score Recordist See fewer		$14K	$941K	$941K
1991: The Year Punk Broke (1992) Self - Sonic Youth, Additional Cinematographer Self - Sonic Youth, Additional Cinematographer See fewer				$996
Goo (1991) (Video) - Self, Composer Self, Composer See fewer

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Past Television (12 titles)	Episodes
Sex Education (2023) (TV Series) - Writer ("Youth Against Fascism") (1 episode, 2023) Writer ("Youth Against Fascism") (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Episode 7 (Sep 21, 2023) Season 4, Episode 7 - Writer ("Youth Against Fascism") Writer ("Youth Against Fascism") See fewer	1
Archive 81 (2022) (TV Series) - Writer ("Dirty Boots") (1 episode, 2022) Writer ("Dirty Boots") (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Through the Looking Glass (Jan 14, 2022) Season 1, Episode 5 - Writer ("Dirty Boots") Writer ("Dirty Boots") See fewer	1
Mr. Mercedes (2017) (TV Series) - Writer ("Kill Yr Idols") (1 episode, 2017) Writer ("Kill Yr Idols") (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Jibber-Jibber Chicken Dinner (Oct 11, 2017) Season 1, Episode 10 - Writer ("Kill Yr Idols") Writer ("Kill Yr Idols") See fewer	1
Mr. Robot (2016) (TV Series) - Writer ("Bull in the Heather") (1 episode, 2016) Writer ("Bull in the Heather") (1 episode, 2016) See fewer eps2.0_unm4sk-pt2.tc (Jul 13, 2016) Season 2, Episode 2 - Writer ("Bull in the Heather") (uncredited) Writer ("Bull in the Heather") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Vinyl (2016) (TV Series) - Consultant (10 episodes, 2016) Consultant (10 episodes, 2016) See fewer Alibi (Apr 17, 2016) Season 1, Episode 10 - Consultant Consultant See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
Independent Lens (2010) (TV Series) - Soundtrack (1 episode, 2010) Soundtrack (1 episode, 2010) See fewer William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (Feb 22, 2011) Season 12, Episode 14 - Soundtrack ("Untitled Track # 3", "Untitled Track # 5") Soundtrack ("Untitled Track # 3", "Untitled Track # 5") See fewer	1
Gilmore Girls (2006) (TV Series) - Writer ("Kool Thing") (1 episode, 2006) Writer ("Kool Thing") (1 episode, 2006) See fewer Bridesmaids Revisited (Feb 28, 2006) Season 6, Episode 16 - Writer ("Kool Thing") (uncredited) Writer ("Kool Thing") (uncredited) See fewer	1
The Simpsons (1996) (TV Series) - Lee Ranaldo (1 episode, 1996) Lee Ranaldo (1 episode, 1996) See fewer Homerpalooza (May 19, 1996) Season 7, Episode 24 - Lee Ranaldo (voice) Lee Ranaldo (voice) See fewer	1
Megamix (1994) (TV Series) - Actor (1 episode, 1994) Actor (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Episode dated 5 October 1994 (Oct 5, 1994) Actor Actor See fewer	1
Dead at 21 (1994) (TV Series) - Writer ("Bull in the Heather") (1 episode, 1994), Writer ("Kool Thing") (1 episode, 1994) Writer ("Bull in the Heather") (1 episode, 1994), Writer ("Kool Thing") (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Hotel California (Aug 24, 1994) Season 1, Episode 11 - Writer ("Kool Thing") (uncredited) Writer ("Kool Thing") (uncredited) See fewer Love Minus Zero (Jun 29, 1994) Season 1, Episode 3 - Writer ("Bull in the Heather") (uncredited) Writer ("Bull in the Heather") (uncredited) See fewer	2
Beavis and Butt-Head (1994) (TV Series) - Writer ("Dirty Boots") (1 episode, 1994) Writer ("Dirty Boots") (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Radio Sweethearts (Jul 14, 1994) Season 4, Episode 30 - Writer ("Dirty Boots") Writer ("Dirty Boots") See fewer	1
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1991) (TV Series) - Writer ("Addicted to Love") (1 episode, 1991) Writer ("Addicted to Love") (1 episode, 1991) See fewer Wildfire (Sep 12, 1991) Season 2, Episode 8 - Writer ("Addicted to Love") (uncredited) Writer ("Addicted to Love") (uncredited) See fewer	1

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Self (43 titles)
International Press Freedom Awards (2020) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Guitar, a Six-Stringed Weapon (2019) Self Self See fewer
Where Does a Body End? (2019) Self Self See fewer
Daydream Nation (2018) Self - Sonic Youth Self - Sonic Youth See fewer
Desolation Center (2018) Self Self See fewer
Hello Hello Hello: Lee Ranaldo, Electric Trim (2017) Self Self See fewer
Rehearsal Space (2017) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Omega (2016) Self Self See fewer
Offal (2016) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
The Book of Conrad (2016) Self Self See fewer
Sex and Broadcasting (2014) Self Self See fewer
Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studio (2014) Self Self See fewer
Half Japanese: Overjoyed (2014) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
The Other One: The Long, Strange Trip of Bob Weir (2014) Self Self See fewer
Conan (2013) (TV Series) - Self - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2013) Self - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2013) See fewer 'Twas the Fortnight Minus One Night Before Christmas (Dec 12, 2013) Season 4, Episode 20 - Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest See fewer
L'hora del lector (2011) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2011) Self (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Episode #5.27 (May 22, 2011) Season 5, Episode 27 - Self Self See fewer
Text of Light: An Ode to Stan Brakhage (2010) (Short) - Self - guitarist Self - guitarist See fewer
Send + Receive: 10 Years of Sound (2009) Self Self See fewer
Sonic Youth: Sleeping Nights Awake (2008) Self Self See fewer
The Story of the Guitar (2008) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2008) Self (1 episode, 2008) See fewer In the Beginning... (Oct 5, 2008) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
Flicker (2008) Self Self See fewer
American Music: Off the Record (2008) Self Self See fewer
Kill Your Idols: More. (2006) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Noise (2006) Self (as Text of Light) Self (as Text of Light) See fewer
Rockfeedback TV: ATP Special (2005– ) (TV Mini-series) - Self Self See fewer
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen (2005) Self - Sonic Youth Self - Sonic Youth See fewer
(This Is Known as) the Blues Scale (2004) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Sonic Youth Video Dose (2004) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Kill Your Idols (2004) Self Self See fewer
SY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessions (2003) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Soundstage (2003) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2003) Self (1 episode, 2003) See fewer Wilco and Sonic Youth (Sep 18, 2003) Season 1, Episode 12 - Self Self See fewer
Behind the Music (2001) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2001) Self (1 episode, 2001) See fewer Green Day (Jul 15, 2001) Season 4, Episode 34 - Self Self See fewer
Silver Rockets/Kool Things: 20 Years of Sonic Youth (2000) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Record Player: Christian Marclay (2000) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
The Third Mind (2000) Self Self See fewer
Saturday Night Live (1999) (TV Series) - Self - Guest musician (1 episode, 1999) Self - Guest musician (1 episode, 1999) See fewer Sarah Michelle Gellar/Backstreet Boys (May 15, 1999) Season 24, Episode 19 - Self - Guest musician (uncredited) Self - Guest musician (uncredited) See fewer
Geschmacksache (1996–1998) (TV Series) - Self Self See fewer
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special (1995) (TV Special) - Self (as Sonic Youth) Self (as Sonic Youth) See fewer
Hangin' w/MTV (1992) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1992) Self (1 episode, 1992) See fewer Sonic Youth (Jul 29, 1992) Self Self See fewer
Put More Blood Into the Music (1987) Self Self See fewer
Sonic Youth: Beauty Lies in the Eye (1987) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Sonic Youth: Beauty Lies in the Eye (1987) (Music Video) - Self Self See fewer
Sonic Youth at 688 Club (1985) Self Self See fewer

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Archive Footage (2 titles)
Video on Trial (2006) (TV Series) - Self - Sonic Youth (1 episode, 2006) Self - Sonic Youth (1 episode, 2006) See fewer Episode #2.8 (Oct 29, 2006) Season 2, Episode 8 - Self - Sonic Youth (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Sonic Youth (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Cut Shorts (2006) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Other (32 titles)
Velvet Suite (2023) (Music Video) - Guitar, Composer, Guitar Guitar, Composer, Guitar See fewer
Lee Ranaldo: New Thing (2017) (Music Video) - Actor, Composer Actor, Composer See fewer
Turquoise Boy (2014) (Music Video) - Composed By Composed By See fewer
Rock Band 2 (2008) (Video Game) - Writer ("Teen Age Riot") Writer ("Teen Age Riot") See fewer
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (2007) (Video Game) - Writer ("Kool Thing") Writer ("Kool Thing") See fewer
Sonic Youth: Do You Believe in Rapture? (2006) (Music Video) - Lee Ranaldo Lee Ranaldo See fewer
True Crime: New York City (2005) (Video Game) - Writer ("Kool Thing") Writer ("Kool Thing") See fewer
Sonic Youth: Drunken Butterfly (Live) (2005) (Music Video) - Lee Ranaldo, Composer Lee Ranaldo, Composer See fewer
Sonic Youth: Disappearer Director's Cut (2004) (Music Video) - Lee Ranaldo, Composer, Performer ("Disappearer"), Writer ("Disappearer") Lee Ranaldo, Composer, Performer ("Disappearer"), Writer ("Disappearer") See fewer
Grind Session (2000) (Video Game) - Writer ("In the Mind of The Bourgeois Reader") Writer ("In the Mind of The Bourgeois Reader") See fewer
Sonic Youth: Sunday (1998) (Music Video) - Composer Composer See fewer
Sonic Youth: Little Trouble Girl (1996) (Music Video) - Composer Composer See fewer
Sonic Youth: The Diamond Sea (1995) (Music Video) - Lee Ranaldo, Composer Lee Ranaldo, Composer See fewer
Sonic Youth: Superstar (1994) (Music Video) - Lee Ranaldo Lee Ranaldo See fewer
Sonic Youth: Drunken Butterfly (1993) (Music Video) - Lee Ranaldo Lee Ranaldo See fewer
Sonic Youth: Sugar Kane (1993) (Music Video) - Lee Ranaldo Lee Ranaldo See fewer
Sonic Youth: 100% (1992) (Music Video) - Lee Ranaldo, Composer Lee Ranaldo, Composer See fewer
Sonic Youth: Youth Against Fascism (1992) (Music Video) - Lee Ranaldo Lee Ranaldo See fewer
Sonic Youth: Cinderella's Big Score (1991) (Music Video) - Lee Ranaldo, Composer Lee Ranaldo, Composer See fewer
Sonic Youth: Dirty Boots (1991) (Music Video) - Lee Ranaldo, Composer Lee Ranaldo, Composer See fewer
Sonic Youth: Mary-Christ (1991) (Music Video) - Lee Ranaldo, Composer Lee Ranaldo, Composer See fewer
Sonic Youth: Mildred Pierce (1991) (Music Video) - Lee Ranaldo, Composer Lee Ranaldo, Composer See fewer
Sonic Youth: Mote (1991) (Music Video) - Lee Ranaldo, Composer Lee Ranaldo, Composer See fewer
Sonic Youth: My Friend Goo (1991) (Music Video) - Composer Composer See fewer
Sonic Youth: Titanium Exposé (1991) (Music Video) - Lee Ranaldo, Composer Lee Ranaldo, Composer See fewer
Sonic Youth: Tunic (Song for Karen) (1991) (Music Video) - Lee Ranaldo, Composer Lee Ranaldo, Composer See fewer
Sonic Youth: Disappearer (1990) (Music Video) - Lee Ranaldo, Composer Lee Ranaldo, Composer See fewer
Sonic Youth: Scooter + Jinx (Moneylove) (1990) (Music Video) - Composer (as Sonic Youth) Composer (as Sonic Youth) See fewer
Sonic Youth: Kool Thing (1990) (Music Video) - Lee Ranaldo, Composer Lee Ranaldo, Composer See fewer
Sonic Youth: Teenage Riot (1988) (Music Video) - Lee Ranaldo, Composer Lee Ranaldo, Composer See fewer
Sonic Youth: Silver Rocket (1988) (Music Video) - Lee Ranaldo Lee Ranaldo See fewer
Sonic Youth Feat. Lydia Lunch: Death Valley 69 (1986) (Music Video) - Musician (Guitar & Vocals) Musician (Guitar & Vocals) See fewer

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