Lou Reed

Acting

Lou Reed

Born March 2, 1942Brooklyn, New York, USA133 credits

Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was the guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of the rock band the Velvet Underground, with a solo career that spanned five decades.

Known For

Moonage Daydream
7.5

Moonage Daydream

Movie

2022

The Velvet Underground
6.8

The Velvet Underground

Movie

2021

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
7.7

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

TV

2021

Oh Boy! What's Wrong With You?!

Oh Boy! What's Wrong With You?!

Movie

2021

WBCN and the American Revolution
5.0

WBCN and the American Revolution

Movie

2019

Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground

Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground

Movie

2018

Filmography

Moonage Daydream
2022Moonage Daydreamas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Velvet Underground
2021The Velvet Undergroundas Self (archive footage)Movie
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
20211971: The Year That Music Changed Everythingas Self (archive footage)TV
Oh Boy! What's Wrong With You?!
2021Oh Boy! What's Wrong With You?!StoryMovie
WBCN and the American Revolution
2019WBCN and the American Revolutionas Self (archive footage)Movie
Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground
2018Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY UndergroundMovie
Popular Voices at the BBC
2017Popular Voices at the BBCas Self (archive footage)TV
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
2017Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rockas Self - Musician (archive footage)Movie
Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story
2017Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Storyas SelfMovie
Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar
2016Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstaras Self (archive footage)Movie
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2016Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du papeas Self (archive footage)Movie
Heart of a Dog
2015Heart of a Dogas DoctorMovie
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
2015A Day in the Life of Andy Warholas selfMovie
Danny Says
2015Danny Saysas Self (archive footage)Movie
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2015Occupy Wall Street: We Are The 99%as NarratorMovie
Lou Reed: Transformer & Live at Montreux 2000
2014Lou Reed: Transformer & Live at Montreux 2000as HimselfMovie
Lou Reed - Remembered
2013Lou Reed - Rememberedas Self (Archival footage)Movie
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
2012David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardustas Self (archive footage)Movie
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
2012Anton Corbijn Inside Outas SelfMovie
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2011An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at RockpalastMovie
Lou Reed Live Performances 1972 & 1974
2011Lou Reed Live Performances 1972 & 1974Movie
Arthur and the Great Adventure
2010Arthur and the Great Adventureas Maltazard (voice)Movie
Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973: The Sacred Triangle
2010Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973: The Sacred Triangleas Self (archive footage)Movie
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
2010Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worldsas Maltazard (voice)Movie
Gorillaz Live at Glastonbury
2010Gorillaz Live at Glastonburyas SelfMovie
Homeland: The Story of the Lark
2010Homeland: The Story of the LarkMovie
Red Shirley
2010Red ShirleyMovie
Beautiful Darling
2010Beautiful Darlingas Self (archive footage)Movie
Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
2010Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpocheas SelfMovie
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concertsas SelfMovie
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
2009Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazardas Maltazard (voice)Movie
13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests
200913 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Testsas SelfMovie
Lou Reed - Lowest Form of Life
2009Lou Reed - Lowest Form of LifeMovie
A Not So Silent Night
2008A Not So Silent Nightas SelfMovie
Palermo Shooting
2008Palermo Shootingas SelfMovie
Lou Reed: Through the Years: New York 1983 - Spain 2004
2008Lou Reed: Through the Years: New York 1983 - Spain 2004as Vocals / GuitarMovie
New York Rock at the BBC
2008New York Rock at the BBCMovie
Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory
2008Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver FactoryMovie
365 Day Project
2007365 Day Projectas SelfMovie
Lou Reed's Berlin
2007Lou Reed's Berlinas SelfMovie
Zeitkratzer And Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music
2007Zeitkratzer And Lou Reed: Metal Machine Musicas Electric GuitarMovie
Seven Ages of Rock
2007Seven Ages of Rockas SelfTV
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
2007The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Musicas SelfMovie
Lou Reed: Live
2007Lou Reed: Liveas Vocals / GuitarMovie
The Harry Smith Project Live
2006The Harry Smith Project Liveas SelfMovie
Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance
2006Velvet Underground's First Public Appearanceas SelfMovie
Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side
2006Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild SideMovie
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2006Velvet Underground: Under ReviewMovie
Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol
2005Vies et morts d'Andy WarholMovie
Lou Reed Live at Montreux 2000
2005Lou Reed Live at Montreux 2000as HimselfMovie
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2005Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Sideas HimselfMovie
Lou Reed: Spanish Fly: Live in Spain
2004Lou Reed: Spanish Fly: Live in Spainas SelfMovie
The Blues
2003The Bluesas SelfTV
Prozac Nation
2003Prozac Nationas Lou ReedMovie
Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer
2001Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformeras SelfMovie
The Plastic People of the Universe
2001The Plastic People of the Universeas SelfMovie
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2001Andy Warhol: The Complete Pictureas SelfMovie
David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session
2001David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Sessionas SelfMovie
Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duran
2000Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duranas Self (archive footage)Movie
Patti Smith at Anthology Film Archives Febr. 19, 1998
1998Patti Smith at Anthology Film Archives Febr. 19, 1998as SelfMovie
John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
1998John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Musicas SelfMovie
Lulu on the Bridge
1998Lulu on the Bridgeas Not Lou ReedMovie
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
1998Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heartas SelfMovie
Classic Albums
1997Classic Albumsas SelfTV
David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration
1997David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebrationas Self - Special GuestMovie
David Bowie: An Earthling at 50
1997David Bowie: An Earthling at 50as Self - Live on Stage with BowieMovie
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1995An Introduction to HarmolodicsMovie
Blue in the Face
1995Blue in the Faceas Man with Strange GlassesMovie
Nico Icon
1995Nico IconMovie
Lo + plus
1995Lo + plusas SelfTV
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
1994A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Whoas SelfMovie
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
1994September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weillas SelfMovie
Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe
1993Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europeas SelfMovie
The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII
1993The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIIIas guitar, vocalsMovie
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Musical GuestTV
Faraway, So Close!
1993Faraway, So Close!as Lou ReedMovie
Late Show with David Letterman
1993Late Show with David Lettermanas Self - Musical GuestTV
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
1993Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebrationas SelfMovie
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1993Harley-Davidson: The American MotorcycleMovie
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1992Lou Reed - Magic & Lossas HimselfMovie
Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Live in Jersey
1992Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Live in Jerseyas PerformerMovie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV
One World, One Voice
1990One World, One Voiceas SelfMovie
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warholas Self (archive footage)Movie
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections
1990Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersectionsas SelfMovie
Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella
1990Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drellaas SelfMovie
Decade
1989Decadeas SelfMovie
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ballas SelfMovie
Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties
1989Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixtiesas Self (archive footage)Movie
Permanent Record
1988Permanent Recordas HimselfMovie
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steelas SelfMovie
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987The Secret Policeman’s Third Ballas SelfMovie
Bye Bye Kipling
1986Bye Bye Kiplingas SelfMovie
The Making of Sun City
1985The Making of Sun Cityas SelfMovie
Lou Reed: Live in Barcelona
1984Lou Reed: Live in BarcelonaMovie
Lou Reed Live at Capitol Theatre
1984Lou Reed Live at Capitol Theatreas SelfMovie
A Night with Lou Reed
1983A Night with Lou Reedas Self - Vocals, GuitarMovie
Get Crazy
1983Get Crazyas AudenMovie
Rock & Rule
1983Rock & Ruleas Mok (singing voice)Movie
The Making of Rock & Rule
1983The Making of Rock & Ruleas SelfMovie
Late Night with David Letterman
1982Late Night with David Lettermanas Self - Musical GuestTV
One Trick Pony
1980One Trick Ponyas Steve KunelianMovie
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1980Rock 'n' Roll Man - Lou Reed in concerto 1980Movie
How the Ladies Pay (Lou Reed)
1977How the Ladies Pay (Lou Reed)as SelfMovie
Leonard Cohen: Under Review: 1934-1977
1977Leonard Cohen: Under Review: 1934-1977Movie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical GuestTV
Lou Reed - Ancienne Belgique 22-05-1974
1974Lou Reed - Ancienne Belgique 22-05-1974as HimselfMovie
Jimi Hendrix
1973Jimi Hendrixas SelfMovie
The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
1972The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72Movie
The Velvet Underground: Loaded
1970The Velvet Underground: Loadedas SelfMovie
Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks
1970Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooksas SelfMovie
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
1968Diaries, Notes, and Sketchesas SelfMovie
The Velvet Underground in Boston
1967The Velvet Underground in Bostonas HimselfMovie
Exploding Plastic Inevitable
1967Exploding Plastic Inevitableas HimselfMovie
Venus in Furs
1966Venus in Fursas HimselfMovie
Screen Test [ST263]: Lou Reed
1966Screen Test [ST263]: Lou Reedas HimselfMovie
Moe Gets Tied Up
1966Moe Gets Tied UpMovie
The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards
1966The Velvet Underground Tarot Cardsas HimselfMovie
Andy Warhol + Roy Lichtenstein
1966Andy Warhol + Roy LichtensteinMovie
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
1966The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Soundas SelfMovie
The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966
1966The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966Movie
Screen Test [ST271]: Lou Reed (Hershey)
1966Screen Test [ST271]: Lou Reed (Hershey)as HimselfMovie
Screen Test [ST268]: Lou Reed (Apple)
1966Screen Test [ST268]: Lou Reed (Apple)as HimselfMovie
The Velvet Underground Rehearses
1966The Velvet Underground Rehearsesas SelfMovie
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1966Screen Test: Lou Reed (Coke)as HimselfMovie
Salvador Dalí
1966Salvador Dalías SelfMovie
Screen Test [ST265]: Lou Reed (Eye)
1966Screen Test [ST265]: Lou Reed (Eye)as HimselfMovie
Screen Test [ST264]: Lou Reed
1966Screen Test [ST264]: Lou Reedas HimselfMovie
Screen Test [ST270]: Lou Reed (Hershey)
1966Screen Test [ST270]: Lou Reed (Hershey)as HimselfMovie
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
1965Andy Warhol Screen Testsas SelfMovie
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1965The Making of an Underground Filmas SelfMovie
Whips
1964Whipsas SelfMovie
Final Weapon
—Final Weaponas The HolderMovie