Jerry Nolan

Jerry Nolan

Born: May 7, 1946
Died: January 14, 1992
in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Jerry Nolan (May 7, 1946–January 14, 1992) was an American rock drummer, best known for his work with The New York Dolls and Johnny Thunders and The Heartbreakers.

Movies for Jerry Nolan...

Personality Crisis: One Night Only
Title: Personality Crisis: One Night Only
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 12, 2022
Type: Movie
A portrait of musician David Johansen from Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi featuring a live performance at Café Carlyle in New York City, where he performs as Buster Poindexter singing the Johansen songbook, along with new and archival interviews.
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Johnny Thunders: Madrid Memory
Title: Johnny Thunders: Madrid Memory
Released: April 5, 2019
Type: Movie
A long lost live concert performance from The Heartbreakers explosive 1984 reunion World Tour that included fellow Dolls Sylvain Sylvain & Jerry Nolan plus Billy Rath! Filmed for TV broadcast at La Edad De Oro in Madrid, Spain, this concert captures powerful performances of songs from throughout Thunders' amazing career including Personality Crisis, Too Much Junkie Business and Born To Lose.
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Looking for Johnny
Title: Looking for Johnny
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: June 1, 2014
Type: Movie
Johnny Thunders was the legendary hard-living rock'n'roll guitarist who inspired glam-metal, punk and the music scene in general. 'Looking For Johnny' is a 90-minute film that documents Thunders' career from his beginnings to his tragic death in 1991. The film examines Johnny Thunders' career from the early 70's as a founding member of the influential New York Dolls; the birth of the punk scene with The Heartbreakers in New York City and London; Gang War and The Oddballs. It also explores Johnny's unique musical style, his personal battle with drugs and theories on his death in a New Orleans hotel in 1991 at age 38. The film includes forty songs with historic film of Johnny, including unseen New York Dolls and Heartbreakers footage and photos. Cult filmmakers Bob Gruen, Don Letts, Patrick Grandperret, Rachael Amadeo and others contribute classic archive footage.
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New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
Title: New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
Released: November 22, 2011
Type: Movie
The legendary and infamous New York Dolls at their best! Amazing rare live clips and interviews filmed by Bob Gruen and Nadya Beck in the heady days of the band's ascension in the 70s. Footage from early shows in NYC all the way to the TV studios, clubs and swimming pools of Los Angeles. Black and white film was never so colorful! Includes ripping versions of "Personality Crisis," "Who Are the Mystery Girls?" "Babylon" and more. See the incredible early days of the band that influenced generations of punks and rockers.
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Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers: Dead or Alive
Title: Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers: Dead or Alive
Released: November 28, 2006
Type: Movie
The spotlight is on guitarist Johnny Thunders, best known for his stint with punk gods the New York Dolls, in this combination concert video and documentary chronicling his hedonistic, self-destructive lifestyle. Included is his only live show on film -- backed by the Heartbreakers and featuring the songs "Chinese Rocks," "Born to Lose" and "Hurt Me" -- plus behind-the-scenes studio footage and clips from his 1976 "Anarchy" tour of Britain.
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New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
Title: New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
Character: Himself
Released: December 6, 2005
Type: Movie
In the early 70’s, Rock photographer Bob Gruen and his wife Nadya purchased a portable Video Recorder. In a period of three years they shot over 40 hours of New York Dolls footage. Now for the first time ever this footage is unveiled. This feature length documentary captures the band during early performances in New York at Kenny’s Castaways and Max’s Kansas City, then follows the Dolls on their tour of the West Coast, including footage from the Whisky A Go Go, the Real Don Steele Show, Rodney Bingenheimer’s E Club and much more. Intercut with revealing interviews, backstage banter and late night debauchery, this is THE definitive document of the New York Dolls.
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Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?
Title: Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?
Released: September 3, 2003
Type: Movie
Punk rock devotees will welcome director Lech Kowalski's reflective video portrait of late bassist Dee Dee Ramone and his life as a music industry icon -- including his self-destructive bouts with heroin. The centerpiece of the hourlong documentary -- which is peppered with vintage performance clips -- is a 1991 interview with a clean Dee Dee, who talks at length about his storied career and penchant for living on the edge.
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New York Dolls: TV Treasures
Title: New York Dolls: TV Treasures
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2000
Type: Movie
Compilation of extremely rare footage of the legendary New York Dolls. Live material, interviews, radio adverts, mentions on TV News programmes, it's all here.
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What About Me
Title: What About Me
Character: Joey
Released: January 10, 1993
Type: Movie
After a family tragedy, a young woman finds herself homeless and living on the streets of New York.