Lee Ranaldo

Born: 1956-02-03

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.


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Daddy Longlegs

as Stepfather
Released: 2010-05-14

After months of living a solitary existence, Lenny, 34, picks up his kids from school. Every...

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Desolation Center

as uncredited
Released: 2018-03-16

The untold story of a series of Reagan-era guerrilla punk and industrial desert happenings in...

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1991: The Year Punk Broke

as Self
Released: 1992-11-19

David Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of...

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We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen

as Himself
Released: 2005-02-25

A feature-length documentary chronicling early '80s punk rock band the Minutemen, from their...

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Swans: Where Does a Body End?

as Self
Released: 2019-09-19

From their roots as a brutal, confrontational industrial band, through breakups and chaos, to...

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The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special

as Self
Released: 1995-10-27

Comedy troupe The State hosts a Halloween special on CBS.

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Sonic Youth: Rocknacht - Live In Dusseldorf 1996

as uncredited
Released: 1996-07-04

Live at Rocknacht, Germany 1996. Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from NewYork...

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Daydream Nation

as uncredited
Released: 2019-02-23

A concert film of Sonic Youth performing their Daydream Nation album in full at the ABC in Glasgow.

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Goo VHS

as Self
Released: 1991-06-11

In 1991, a long-form music video version of Goo was released on VHS and LaserDisc. A music video...

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Fragments of Paradise

as Self
Released: 2022-08-31

For over 70 years, Jonas Mekas, internationally known as the "godfather" of avant-garde cinema,...

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Noise

as uncredited
Released: 2006-06-15

Footage from 2005’s Festival Art Rock in Saint-Brieuc, France, featuring Metric, Sonic Youth,...

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Kill Your Idols

as Himself
Released: 2004-04-08

A 2004 documentary on thirty years of alternative rock 'n roll in NYC.Documenting the history...

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Submit to Me

as uncredited
Released: 1985-01-01

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Sex and Broadcasting

as Himself
Released: 2014-11-15

SEX AND BROADCASTING is a feature length documentary about New Jersey's WFMU, the world's...

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Velvet Suite

as himself
Released: 2023-01-28

Lee Renaldo, Pascal Comelade and Ramon Prats perform a legacy-inspired suite on the Velvet...

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Goo

as Himself
Released: 1991-06-11

For their sixth studio album, Sonic Youth created this film to showcase every song on their...

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From The Basement

as Self
Released: 2009-03-08

First DVD release from this refreshingly basic UK music programme puts the music in the...

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(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale

as Himself
Released: 2004-09-12

While planning the eventual DVD release for "1991: The Year Punk Broke", Dave Markey cut a...

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Sonic Youth: Live at Eurockéennes

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Released: 2005-07-03

Sonic Youth's 2005 performance at Les Eurockéennes de Belfort festival, one of France's largest...

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Silver Rockets/Kool Things: 20 Years of Sonic Youth

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Released: 2000-01-01

This portrait of the New York band Sonic Youth marking the band’s 20th anniversary covers its...

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Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost

as uncredited
Released: 2004-06-08

A compilation of 24 music videos by Sonic Youth ranging from 1990 to 2002. Collaborators...

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New York Rock at the BBC

as Self - Sonic Youth
Released: 2008-06-24

Celebrating the cream of the New York rock scene, including classic performances from the...

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Omega

as Self
Released: 2016-11-18

Documentary about the revolutionary flamenco-rock album "Omega", composed by maestro Enrique...

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SY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessions

as Self
Released: 2019-05-27

A fly-on-the-wall documentary about the recording of the music score by Sonic Youth.

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Sonic Youth: From The Basement

as self
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Track listing: 01:26 - The Sprawl 10:45 - Incinerate 16:15 - Hey Joni 20:42 - Jams Run Free ...

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Death Valley '69

as uncredited
Released: 1986-01-01

Death Valley '69 was the first music video by Sonic Youth. The video features the majority of...

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

as uncredited
Released: 2003-04-12

Filmed April 12, 2003 at a benefit concert held at and for The Anthology Film Archives, the...

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Record Player: Christian Marclay

as Himself
Released: 2000-09-09

Christian demonstrates some techniques and preparations and meditates on the turntable,...

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Sonic Youth - Goo

as Himself
Released: 1991-08-21

Promotional music video collection

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Vinyl: An Unlikely History

as Himself
Released:

A documentary about the recent resurgence in sales of vinyl records and its impact on the industry.

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Sonic Youth: Live at Soundstage

as Performer
Released: 2003-09-18

Quintessential alternative rockers, Sonic Youth, celebrate free-form experimentalism while...

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12 O'Clock High: Volumes 1 & 2

as uncredited
Released: 2004-04-13

Ground breaking music videos from some of the most influential bands of the 90s Punk/Grunge...

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Hello Hello Hello: Lee Ranaldo, Electric Trim

as Self
Released: 2017-05-05

Filmed during dozens of recording sessions, Hello Hello Hello is a story of the creative process...

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Blood on the Beach

as Self
Released: 1995-04-01

Sonic Youth's Blood on the Beach is comprised of two shows and interview clips recorded in...

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