Lou Reed

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

Lewis Allan Reed 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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The Blues

Self

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Seven Ages of Rock

Self

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Classic Albums

Self

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Popular Voices at the BBC

Self (archive footage)

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Beautiful Darling

Self (archive footage)

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Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard

Maltazard (voice)

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Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds

Maltazard (voice)

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The Velvet Underground

Self (archive footage)

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Moonage Daydream

Self (archive footage)

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David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust

Self (archive footage)

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
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait 2017

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.3
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

★ 5.8
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
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

★ 6.3
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

★ NR
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