Wayne Kramer

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Wayne Kramer

Acting April 30, 1948

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Wayne Kramer (born April 30, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and film and television composer. Kramer came to prominence as a te…

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Hell and Back

Hell and Back

5.3 2015 Movie
Gimme Danger

Gimme Danger

6.9 2016 Movie
A Band Called Death

A Band Called Death

7.2 2013 Movie
Punk

Punk

7.9 2019 TV Show
Punk: Attitude

Punk: Attitude

7.1 2005 Movie
Super Duper Alice Cooper

Super Duper Alice Cooper

7.1 2014 Movie
Danny Says

Danny Says

7.0 2015 Movie
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

7.6 2017 Movie
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine

Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine

6.7 2019 Movie
The Boneyard Collection

The Boneyard Collection

5.3 2008 Movie
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex

AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex

7.6 2023 Movie
I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol

I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol

7.5 2026 Movie

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Wayne Kramer (born April 30, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and film and television composer. Kramer came to prominence as a teenager in 1967 as a co-founder of the Detroit rock group MC5 (Motor City 5), a group known for their powerful live performances and radical left-wing political stance. The MC5 broke up amid personality conflicts, drug abuse, and personal problems, which, for Kramer, led to several fallow years, as he battled drug addiction before returning to an active recording and performing schedule in the 1990s. Rolling Stone ranked him number ninety-two on their list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of all Time".

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol

    Movie Self

  2. 2023
    AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex

    Movie Self

  3. 2021
    Algren

    Movie Self

  4. 2020
    The Ventures: Stars on Guitars

    Movie

  5. 2019
    Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine

    Movie Self - MC5

  6. 2019
    Punk

    TV show Self

  7. 2017
    Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

    Movie Self

  8. 2016
    Gimme Danger

    Movie

  9. 2015
    Hell and Back

    Movie Songs

  10. 2015
    Danny Says

    Movie Self

  11. 2014
    Super Duper Alice Cooper

    Movie Self (voice)

  12. 2013
    A Band Called Death

    Movie Self

  13. 2013
    Rock N' Roll Stories

    TV show Self

  14. 2013
    MC5: Early Video Collection 1967-1972

    Movie

  15. 2012
    Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story

    Movie Self

  16. 2010
    Detroit Lives

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2009
    It Came from Detroit

    Movie Self

  2. 2008
    The Boneyard Collection

    Movie Wayne Kramer (segment "The Devil's Due at Midnight")

  3. 2005
    Punk: Attitude

    Movie Himself

  4. 2005
    Stan Ridgway's Holiday In Dirt

    Movie Thanks

  5. 2004
    Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair

    Movie Self

  6. 2003
    Rockin' in the USA

    Movie

  7. 2003
    Sonic Revolution: A Celebration of the MC5

    Movie

  8. 2003
    Plaster Caster

    Movie Self

  9. 2002
    MC5: A True Testimonial

    Movie Himself

  10. 2001
    Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie

    Movie Self

  11. 2001
    25 Years of Punk

    Movie Self

  12. 1999
    MC5: Kick Out the Jams

    Movie