Lee Ranaldo

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Lee Ranaldo

Acting 70 February 3, 1956

Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA

Lee Mark Ranaldo (born February 3, 1956) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known as a co-founder of the rock band Sonic Youth. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Ra…

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Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

6.4 1993 TV Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.3 2003 TV Show
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

7.3 1993 TV Show
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

5.4 1992 TV Show
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

5.9 2009 TV Show
SubUrbia

SubUrbia

6.2 1997 Movie
Demonlover

Demonlover

5.8 2002 Movie
Daddy Longlegs

Daddy Longlegs

6.6 2010 Movie
1991: The Year Punk Broke

1991: The Year Punk Broke

6.8 1992 Movie
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

6.5 2010 Movie
Things Behind the Sun

Things Behind the Sun

6.0 2001 Movie
Submit to Me

Submit to Me

5.2 1985 Movie

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Lee Mark Ranaldo (born February 3, 1956) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known as a co-founder of the rock band Sonic Youth. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Ranaldo at number 33 on its "Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list. In May 2012, Spin published a staff-selected top 100 guitarist list, ranking Ranaldo and his Sonic Youth bandmate Thurston Moore together at number 1.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    She Put Away Her Heart in the Fridge

    Movie Original Music Composer

  2. 2025
    Peas and Carrots

    Movie Lee

  3. 2025
    Salt Marsh

    Movie Music

  4. 2025
    The System

    Movie Compositor

  5. 2025
    Sonic Youth: Live in 1991

    Movie

  6. 2023
    Velvet Suite

    Movie himself

  7. 2022
    Fragments of Paradise

    Movie Self

  8. 2021
    Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.

    Movie Camera Operator

  9. 2019
    We Still Have the Deep Black Night

    Movie Music Producer

  10. 2019
    Swans: Where Does a Body End?

    Movie Self

  11. 2019
    Sonic Youth: NYC and Beyond

    Movie

  12. 2019
    SY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessions

    Movie Self

  13. 2019
    Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation

    Movie

  14. 2019
    The Taxidermist

    Movie Original Music Composer

  15. 2018
    Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground

    Movie Music

  16. 2018
    Desolation Center

    Movie

More credits
  1. 2017
    Hello Hello Hello: Lee Ranaldo, Electric Trim

    Movie Self

  2. 2016
    Omega

    Movie Self

  3. 2014
    Sex and Broadcasting

    Movie Self

  4. 2014
    Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studio

    Movie Himself

  5. 2012
    The Hardcore Collection

    Movie (archive footage)

  6. 2011
    Sonic Youth: Live at SWU Festival 2011

    Movie

  7. 2011
    Sonic Youth: Maquinaria Festival

    Movie

  8. 2010
    William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

    Movie Music

  9. 2010
    Daddy Longlegs

    Movie Stepfather

  10. 2009
    From The Basement

    Movie Self - Sonic Youth

  11. 2009
    From the Basement

    Movie Self - Sonic Youth

  12. 2009
    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

    TV show Self - Musical Guest

  13. 2008
    New York Rock at the BBC

    Movie Self - Sonic Youth

  14. 2007
    365 Day Project

    Movie Self

  15. 2006
    Noise

    Movie Self

  16. 2005
    DRIFT

    Movie Music

  17. 2005
    Sonic Youth: Live at Eurockéennes

    Movie

  18. 2005
    We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen

    Movie Self

  19. 2004
    (This Is Known as) The Blues Scale

    Movie Self

  20. 2004
    Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost

    Movie

  21. 2004
    12 O'Clock High: Volumes 1 & 2

    Movie

  22. 2004
    Kill Your Idols

    Movie Self

  23. 2003
    Sonic Youth: Live at Soundstage

    Movie Performer

  24. 2003
    Sonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003)

    Movie