Lou Reed

Mar 02, 1942 - Oct 27, 2013 (71 years old) in Brooklyn, New York, USA

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

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Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard

Maltazard (voice)

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Classic Albums

Self

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Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage)

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The Velvet Underground

Self (archive footage)

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Lou Reed - Remembered

Self (Archival footage)

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The Making of Sun City

Self

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Palermo Shooting

Self

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365 Day Project

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Danny Says

Self (archive footage)

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Prozac Nation

Lou Reed

Credits

Final Weapon Future

The Holder

★ NR
Moonage Daydream 2022

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.5
The Velvet Underground 2021

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.9
WBCN and the American Revolution 2019

Self (archive footage)

★ 5
Popular Voices at the BBC 2017

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock 2017

Self - Musician (archive footage)

★ 6.9
Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story 2017

Self

★ 8.2
Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar 2016

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape 2016

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Heart of a Dog 2015

Doctor

★ 6.6
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol 2015

self

★ 5
Danny Says 2015

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.9
Occupy Wall Street: We Are The 99% 2015

Narrator

★ 6.7
Lou Reed: Transformer & Live at Montreux 2000 2014

Himself

★ 9
Lou Reed - Remembered 2013

Self (Archival footage)

★ 6.5
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches 2013

Self

★ 7.5
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust 2012

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.2
Anton Corbijn Inside Out 2012

Self

★ 5.5
An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast 2011

★ NR
Lou Reed Live Performances 1972 & 1974 2011

★ NR
Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973: The Sacred Triangle 2010

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.8
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds 2010

Maltazard (voice)

★ 5.8
Homeland: The Story of the Lark 2010

★ NR
Red Shirley 2010

★ NR
Beautiful Darling 2010

Self (archive footage)

★ 6
Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche 2010

Self

★ 7
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts 2009

Self

★ 8.1
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard 2009

Maltazard (voice)

★ 5.7
13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests 2009

Self

★ NR
Lou Reed - Lowest Form of Life 2009

★ 5
A Not So Silent Night 2008

Self

★ NR
Palermo Shooting 2008

Self

★ 6.2
Lou Reed: Through the Years: New York 1983 - Spain 2004 2008

Vocals / Guitar

★ NR
New York Rock at the BBC 2008

★ 6.5
Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory 2008

★ 3.5
365 Day Project 2007

★ 10
Lou Reed's Berlin 2007

Self

★ 6.8
Zeitkratzer And Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music 2007

Electric Guitar

★ NR
Seven Ages of Rock 2007

Self

★ 9
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music 2007

Self

★ NR
Lou Reed: Live 2007

Vocals / Guitar

★ NR
The Harry Smith Project Live 2006

Self

★ NR
Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance 2006

Self

★ NR
Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side 2006

★ NR
Velvet Underground: Under Review 2006

★ NR
Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol 2005

★ NR
Lou Reed Live at Montreux 2000 2005

Himself

★ 4
Lou Reed: Spanish Fly: Live in Spain 2004

Self

★ NR
The Blues 2003

Self

★ 7.3
Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer 2001

Self

★ 6.5
Prozac Nation 2001

Lou Reed

★ 6.3
The Plastic People of the Universe 2001

Self

★ NR
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture 2001

Self

★ NR
David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session 2001

Self

★ NR
Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duran 2000

Self (archive footage)

★ 8
Patti Smith at Anthology Film Archives Febr. 19, 1998 1998

Self

★ NR
John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music 1998

Self

★ NR
Lulu on the Bridge 1998

Not Lou Reed

★ 5.9
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart 1998

Self

★ 7
Classic Albums 1997

Self

★ 7.7
David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration 1997

Self - Special Guest

★ NR
David Bowie: An Earthling at 50 1997

Self - Live on Stage with Bowie

★ NR
An Introduction to Harmolodics 1995

★ NR
Blue in the Face 1995

Man with Strange Glasses

★ 6.5
Nico Icon 1995

★ 7.5
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who 1994

Self

★ NR
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill 1994

Self

★ NR
Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe 1993

Self

★ NR
The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII 1993

guitar, vocals

★ 8
Faraway, So Close! 1993

Lou Reed

★ 6.9
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration 1993

★ 7.5
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle 1993

★ NR
Lou Reed - Magic & Loss 1992

Himself

★ NR
Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Live in Jersey 1992

Performer

★ 6.5
One World, One Voice 1990

Self

★ NR
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol 1990

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.3
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections 1990

Self

★ 6.5
Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella 1990

Self

★ 6.8
Decade 1989

Self

★ 7
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball 1989

Self

★ 7.5
Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties 1989

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Permanent Record 1988

Himself

★ 6.4
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel 1988

Self

★ 8.5
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball 1987

Self

★ 5
The South Bank Show: Velvet Underground 1986

Self

★ NR
Bye Bye Kipling 1986

Self

★ NR
The Making of Sun City 1985

Self

★ 9
Lou Reed: Live in Barcelona 1984

★ NR
Lou Reed Live at Capitol Theatre 1984

Self

★ NR
A Night with Lou Reed 1983

Self - Vocals, Guitar

★ 6
Get Crazy 1983

Auden

★ 6.3
Rock & Rule 1983

Mok (singing voice)

★ 5.9
The Making of Rock & Rule 1983

Self

★ 8
One Trick Pony 1980

Steve Kunelian

★ 5.4
Rock 'n' Roll Man - Lou Reed in concerto 1980 1980

★ NR
How the Ladies Pay (Lou Reed) 1977

Self

★ NR
Lou Reed - Ancienne Belgique 22-05-1974 1974

Himself

★ 8
Jimi Hendrix 1973

Self

★ 7.7
The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72 1972

★ NR
The Velvet Underground: Loaded 1970

Self

★ NR
Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks 1970

★ NR
The Velvet Underground in Boston 1967

Himself

★ NR
Exploding Plastic Inevitable 1967

Himself

★ 6.3
Venus in Furs 1966

Himself

★ 6
Screen Test: Lou Reed 1966

Himself

★ NR
The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards 1966

Himself

★ NR
Moe Gets Tied Up 1966

★ 6
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound 1966

Self

★ 6.7
The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966 1966

★ 3
Screen Test [ST271]: Lou Reed (Hershey) 1966

Himself

★ NR
Screen Test [ST268]: Lou Reed (Apple) 1966

Himself

★ NR
The Velvet Underground Rehearses 1966

★ NR
Screen Test: Lou Reed (Coke) 1966

Himself

★ 6
Salvador Dalí 1966

Self

★ 1
Screen Test [ST270]: Lou Reed (Hershey) 1966

Himself

★ NR
Screen Test [ST265]: Lou Reed (Eye) 1966

Himself

★ NR
Screen Test [ST264]: Lou Reed 1966

Himself

★ NR
Andy Warhol Screen Tests 1965

Self

★ 8
The Making of an Underground Film 1965

Self

★ 6
Whips 1964

Self

★ NR