Lee Ranaldo
Born: 1956-02-03 in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
2025
- Peas and Carrots as Lee
- Sonic Youth: Live in 1991
- Salt Marsh ... (Music)
- The System ... (Compositor)
2023
- Velvet Suite as himself
2022
- Fragments of Paradise as Self
2021
- Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. ... (Camera Operator)
2019
- Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
- Swans: Where Does a Body End? as Self
- The Taxidermist ... (Original Music Composer)
- SY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessions as Self
- We Still Have the Deep Black Night ... (Music Producer)
- Sonic Youth: NYC and Beyond
2018
2017
2016
- Omega as Self
2014
- Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studio as Himself
- Sex and Broadcasting as Self
2012
- The Hardcore Collection as (archive footage)
2010
- Daddy Longlegs as Stepfather
- William S. Burroughs: A Man Within ... (Music)
2009
- From the Basement as Self - Sonic Youth
2008
- New York Rock at the BBC as Self - Sonic Youth
2007
2006
- Noise as Self
2005
- Sonic Youth: Live at Eurockéennes
- DRIFT ... (Music)
- We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen as Himself
2004
2003
2002
- Demonlover ... (Original Music Composer)
- Sonic Youth: Rockpalast 2002
2001
- Things Behind the Sun ... (Original Music Composer)
2000
1998
- Free Tibet as Self - Sonic Youth
- Sonic Youth: Rockpalast 1998
- Sonic Youth: Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
1997
- SubUrbia ... (Musician)
- Don't Bring A Dog as Himself
1996
- Frisk ... (Original Music Composer)
- Sonic Youth: Rocknacht - Live In Dusseldorf 1996
1995
1992
- 1991: The Year Punk Broke as Self
1991
- Notebook ... (Director)
- Skeeno H.C. Rules
- Goo as Self
1988
1987
- Made in U.S.A. ... (Original Music Composer)