Lou Reed

Lou Reed

Born: March 2, 1942
Died: October 27, 2013
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.

Movies for Lou Reed...

Moonage Daydream
Title: Moonage Daydream
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 15, 2022
Type: Movie
A cinematic odyssey featuring never-before-seen footage exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey.
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The Velvet Underground
Title: The Velvet Underground
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 15, 2021
Type: Movie
Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd Haynes, this kaleidoscopic oral history combines exclusive interviews with dazzling archival footage.
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WBCN and the American Revolution
Title: WBCN and the American Revolution
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 18, 2019
Type: Movie
The amazing untold story of the radical underground radio station WBCN-FM set against the profound social, political and cultural changes of the late-1960s and early-70s, using the actual sights, sounds and stories of those who connected through the station, exploding music and countercultural scenes, militant anti-war and civil rights protests and emerging women’s and LGBTQ-liberation movements.
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Title: Popular Voices at the BBC
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 17, 2017
Type: TV
Companion programme to Gregory Porter's Popular Voices (2017) in which Gregory Porter introduces a selection of live performances culled from the BBC archives.
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Lou Reed - Ancienne Belgique 22-05-1974
Title: Lou Reed - Ancienne Belgique 22-05-1974
Character: Himself
Released: August 22, 2017
Type: Movie
Once Lou moved on from the twin-barrel assault of Hunter/Wagner, he picked up the remnants of supergroup Rhinoceros and killer bassist Prakash John (Alice Cooper's collective) and came to the Sally Can't Dance Tour with a heavily funkified sound. The arrangements were stripped down from the Berlin-era Tour (Rock 'N Roll Animal Tour), but the musicians remained top-notch. Tracklist: 01. Intro - 02. Sweet Jane - 03. I'm Waiting For The Man - 04. Lady Day - 05. Vicious - 06. Sally Can't Dance - 07. Ride Sally Ride
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Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
Title: Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
Character: Self - Musician (archive footage)
Released: July 21, 2017
Type: Movie
A reckless joyride into the darkest corners of popular music that delves deep into the mind of Mick Rock, the genius photographer who immortalized the seventies and the rise to rock stardom of many legendary musicians.
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Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story
Title: Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story
Character: Self
Released: May 9, 2017
Type: Movie
Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story is a documentary about the life and work of Michael "Mick" Ronson, the guitarist, songwriter, producer and arranger who, in the early part of his career, performed with David Bowie as one of the 'Spiders from Mars'.
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Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
Title: Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 5, 2017
Type: Movie
A chronicle of the personal life and public career of the celebrated artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel.
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Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar
Title: Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 14, 2016
Type: Movie
Warhol Superstar Ultra Violet (Isabelle Colin Dufresne) and Lower East Side Icon Taylor Mead (Poet/Actor/Artist) share their stories of Manhattan in the 1960s.
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Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape
Title: Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 13, 2016
Type: Movie
A mental journey - historical, political, musical and metaphysical - in contemporary times, from the Sixties until nowadays.
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Heart of a Dog
Title: Heart of a Dog
Character: Doctor
Released: October 21, 2015
Type: Movie
Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse subjects as family memories, surveillance, and Buddhist teachings.
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Danny Says
Title: Danny Says
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 18, 2015
Type: Movie
DANNY SAYS is a documentary unveiling the amazing journey of Danny Fields. Fields has played a pivotal role in music and culture with seminal acts including: the Doors, the Velvet Underground, the Stooges, MC5, Nico, the Ramones and beyond.
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Occupy Wall Street: We Are The 99%
Title: Occupy Wall Street: We Are The 99%
Character: Narrator
Released: January 1, 2015
Type: Movie
This film documents the breadth and depth of Occupy Wall Street and how it quickly grew from a small park in lower Manhattan to an international movement. From a 22 years old business administration graduate Occupier to a 92 years old grandmother, the film explores why people from diverse age, ethnic and financial backgrounds support the movement. The economist Jeffrey Sachs connects the dots between issues that the movement brings to light and how they can be addressed through fair taxation and a reallocation of resources for a more just and sustainable future. Russell Simmons highlights the necessity of removing private money from politics in order to reduce the corporate influence of the legislative process that has undermined democracy. Narrated by Lou Reed.
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Lou Reed - Remembered
Title: Lou Reed - Remembered
Character: Self (Archival footage)
Released: December 14, 2013
Type: Movie
Film tribute to Lou Reed, who died in October, which looks at the extraordinarily transgressive life and career of one of rock 'n' roll's true originals With the help of friends, fellow musicians, critics and those who have been inspired not only by his music but also by his famously contrary approach to almost everything, the documentary looks at how Reed not only helped to shape a generation but also helped to create a truly alternative, independent rock scene, while also providing New York with its most provocative and potent soundtrack. With contributions from Bob Ezrin, Mick Rock, Lenny Kaye, Paul Auster, Moe Tucker, Boy George, Thurston Moore, Andrew Wylie, Victor Bockris, Holly Woodlawn, Mary Woronov and Steve Hunter.
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David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
Title: David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 22, 2012
Type: Movie
BBC documentary telling the story of how David Bowie arrived at one of the most iconic creations in pop history - Ziggy Stardust - with contributions from colleagues and famous fans.
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Anton Corbijn Inside Out
Title: Anton Corbijn Inside Out
Character: Himself
Released: March 22, 2012
Type: Movie
An intimate portrait of Anton Corbijn as he travels the world as a photographer, film maker and video artist…
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An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast
Title: An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast
Released: November 11, 2011
Type: Movie
Songs from the record "Lulu," and interviews with Lou Reed and Metallica
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Lou Reed Live Performances 1972 & 1974
Title: Lou Reed Live Performances 1972 & 1974
Released: April 1, 2011
Type: Movie
Live Performances 1972 and 1974 is the first live recording from Lou Reed's Sally Can't Dance tour to be commercially released. The first video segment shows Lou and his band recorded live at the Paris Olympia on 5/25/74, captures the first six songs of Lou's thirteen song set. The second part contains four tracks that were recorded in Brussels in May 1974 and the final track is from Lou's reunion with John Cale and Nico at Le Bataclan in 1972.
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The Sacred Triangle: Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973
Title: The Sacred Triangle: Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 18, 2010
Type: Movie
The Sacred Triangle enlightens us on how one of the most influential pop stars of the previous century, Ziggy Stardust, was born. This is the same question Velvet Goldmine, a great film by Todd Haynes, once tried to answer. Progressing like a detective story, The Sacred Triangle investigates the influence Lou Reed and Iggy Pop had to David Bowie’s (then on the verge of a breakthrough) music and stage persona. The section on the Velvet Underground alone is enough of a reason to watch this movie.
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Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
Title: Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
Character: Maltazard (voice)
Released: August 22, 2010
Type: Movie
Maltazard, the Evil M, is now 7 feet tall and evolving among the humans, causing terror wherever he goes. His goal is simple: forming an army of giant henchmen and ruling over the universe. Meanwhile, Arthur is still a Minimoy, and thus in a state where he's unable to fend him off. With the help of Selenia and Betameche, he hatches a plan to regain his usual size: all they must do is infiltrate Arthur's house through the pipeworks, catch an electric train from his bedroom to his grandfather's study and find an elixir that will make him grow back to his human size. Sounds simple enough, if it weren't for Darkos, Maltazard's own son, hot on their tails.
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Homeland: The Story of the Lark
Title: Homeland: The Story of the Lark
Released: June 22, 2010
Type: Movie
A distilled, up-to-the-minute portrait of our agitated nation, its politics, its economics, its delusions and its dreams. Laurie Anderson's tone is less outraged than elegiac, mourning for lives lost, ideals misplaced. The music is dramatically stripped down to a handful of players, centered around Anderson's haunting violin and voice, frequent Bill Frisell band-mate Eyvind Kang's viola and Peter Scherer's keyboards.
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Red Shirley
Title: Red Shirley
Released: April 20, 2010
Type: Movie
Lou Reed interviews his cousin, Shirley Novick (Shulamit Rabinowitz), on the eve of her 100th birthday. Shirley recalls growing up in a small village in Poland during World War I; fleeing to the United States by way of Canada during World War II and losing her parents to the Nazis; toiling for 47 years in New York City's garment district, where she became a labor activist; reuniting with her sisters, who had emigrated to Palestine; and taking part in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.
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Beautiful Darling
Title: Beautiful Darling
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 2, 2010
Type: Movie
James Rasin's documentary “Beautiful Darling” honors American Transgender actress and best-known Warhol Superstar, Candy Darling, and her all-too-brief life and career, with a combination of current and vintage interview material, rarely seen archival photos and footage, and extracts from Darling's movies.
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Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
Title: Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2010
Type: Movie
Brilliant Moon chronicles the life of the writer, poet, and meditation master Khyentse Rinpoche, one of Tibet's most revered 20th-century Buddhist teachers. Spiritual guide to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Royal Family of Bhutan, his life and teachings were an inspiration to all who encountered him. Richard Gere and Lou Reed provide the narration for his dangerous journey out of China, the subsequent spread of his influence and the search for his reincarnation after his death.
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The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Title: The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Character: Self
Released: November 29, 2009
Type: Movie
On October 29th and 30th, 2009, rock 'n' roll royalty held court at Madison Square Garden for what have been called 'the best concerts ever,' and 'where rock 'n' roll history was made.' The concerts featured a who's who of rock 'n' roll from the '50s to the '90s and included artists performing together in unprecedented combinations that will most likely never be witnessed again. 'The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Anniversary Concerts' included sets by Crosby, Stills & Nash; Stevie Wonder; Paul Simon; Simon & Garfunkel; Aretha Franklin; Metallica; U2; Jeff Beck and Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band. Joining this iconic line up on stage were special guests including: Jerry Lee Lewis, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Smokey Robinson, B.B. King, Annie Lennox, Lou Reed, John Fogerty, Mick Jagger, Fergie and others. A 4-hour special of the concerts aired on HBO to high ratings, and was seen by tens of millions. Now this historic event is available on DVD.
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Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
Title: Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
Character: Maltazard (voice)
Released: November 26, 2009
Type: Movie
Arthur answers a distress call from Princess Selenia, who is menaced by the nefarious Maltazard.
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13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests
Title: 13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests
Character: Himself
Released: April 7, 2009
Type: Movie
Between 1964 and 1966, Andy Warhol shot nearly 500 Screen Tests, beautiful and revealing portraits of hundreds of different individuals, from Warhol superstars and celebrities to friends or anyone he thought had "star potential". All visitors to his studio, the Factory. Subjects were captured in stark relief by a strong keylight, and filmed by Warhol with his stationary 16mm Bolex camera on silent, black and white, 100-foot rolls of film. The resulting two-and-a-half-minute film reels were then screened in slow motion, resulting in a fascinating collection of four-minute masterpieces that startle and entrance, mesmerizing in the purest sense of the word. Songwriters Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips, formerly of the band Luna and currently recording as Dean & Britta, incorporated original compositions as well as cover songs to create new soundtracks for the 13 films.
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Lou Reed - Lowest Form of Life
Title: Lou Reed - Lowest Form of Life
Released: January 1, 2009
Type: Movie
The fascinating story behind a catastrophic interview with the rock legend Lou Reed. Recorded in a hotel room in Stockholm, March 2000.
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A Not So Silent Night
Title: A Not So Silent Night
Character: Self
Released: December 24, 2008
Type: Movie
Recorded in 2008, direct from the Knitting Factory stage in downtown Manhattan. This The McGarrigle Christmas Hour features Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Rufus & Martha Wainwright, Emmylou Harris, Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson among others.
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Palermo Shooting
Title: Palermo Shooting
Character: Self
Released: November 20, 2008
Type: Movie
After the wild lifestyle of a famous young German photographer almost gets him killed, he goes to Palermo, Sicily to take a break. Can the beautiful city and a beautiful local woman calm him down?
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Lou Reed: Through the Years: New York 1983 - Spain 2004
Title: Lou Reed: Through the Years: New York 1983 - Spain 2004
Character: Vocals / Guitar
Released: September 4, 2008
Type: Movie
Lou Reed — once the androgynous rock poet of the Velvet Underground, then a godfather of punk, now a weathered icon of courage and adventurousness in American music — in two astonishing live concerts, one from New York's fabled Bottom Line in 1983, one from the 2004 Benicassim Festival in Spain. With selections deftly mixed and matched for maximum effect, these two concerts allow us to time-travel between key phases of an amazing career, as Reed reinvents classic songs from his Velvets and early solo period and presents adventurous new work — always with the unmistakable droning, dissonance, and literary intelligence that are part and parcel of the Lou Reed approach to rock and roll, and to his adventures in post-classical minimalism and even free jazz, all key to his unique sensibility.
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New York Rock at the BBC
Title: New York Rock at the BBC
Released: June 24, 2008
Type: Movie
Celebrating the cream of the New York rock scene, including classic performances from the Ramones, New York Dolls, Television, Blondie, Lou Reed and more. 01.New York Dolls - Jet Boy (Nov 1973) 02.Patti Smith Group - Horses (May 1976) 03.Talking Heads - Psycho Killer (Jan 1978) 04.Television - Foxhole (May 1978) 05.Ramones - Don't Come Close (Sep 1978) 06.Blondie - I'm Alway Touched By Your Presence Dear (Mar 1978) 07.Lou Reed - Waiting For The Man (Dec 1984) 08.John Cale - Dying On The Vine (Dec 1985) 09.Sonic Youth - Sugar Kane (Dec 1992) 10.Patti Smith - Because The Night (Apr 2002) 11.Lou Reed - Perfect Day (May 2003) 12.John Cale - Venus In Furs (Oct 2003) 13.David Byrne - This Must Be The Place (May 2004) 14.Antony And The johnsons - Hope There's Some One (Jun 2005) 15.The Strokes - Last Nite (Jun 2006)
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Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory
Title: Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory
Released: January 1, 2008
Type: Movie
Takes an in-depth look at the lives and times of the people who hung out with Andy Warhol and "worked" at the Silver Factory during the Sixties, making it all click as a new counter-culture arose and began to exert its influence throughout the arts.
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Lou Reed's Berlin
Title: Lou Reed's Berlin
Character: Self
Released: September 4, 2007
Type: Movie
Lou Reed recorded the album Berlin in 1973. It was a commercial failure. Over the next 33 years, he never performed the album live. For five nights in December 2006 at St. Ann's Warehouse Brooklyn, Lou Reed performed his masterwork about love's dark sisters: jealousy, rage and loss.
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Zeitkratzer And Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music
Title: Zeitkratzer And Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music
Character: Electric Guitar
Released: September 4, 2007
Type: Movie
German avant-garde ensemble Zeitkratzer perform their transcription of Lou Reed's landmark double-LP Metal Machine Music alongside Reed himself at MaerzMusik, Haus der Berliner Festspiele on March 17, 2002.
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Title: Seven Ages of Rock
Character: Self
Released: May 19, 2007
Type: TV
A definitive landmark series charting the emergence and re-emergence of rock music as a global force, told through the musicians who have shaped this most enduring of genres.
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The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
Title: The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
Character: Self
Released: February 1, 2007
Type: Movie
The Old, Weird America tracks the history of the Anthology of American Folk Music from its initial compilation of 78 records from rural Americana to its 1952 release on Folkways Records, the urban folk revival of the 1960s, and its continuing influence on contemporary music.
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Lou Reed: Live
Title: Lou Reed: Live
Character: Vocals / Guitar
Released: January 10, 2007
Type: Movie
The Bottom Line in New York City 1983 1. Sweet Jane / 4:07 2. I'm Waiting For The Man / 4:03 3. Martial Law / 3:40 4. Don't Talk To Me About Work / 2:15 5. Women / 4:16 6. Waves Of Fear / 3:19 7. Wild Side / 4:50 8. Turn Out The Lights / 3:00 9. New Age / 4:49 10. Kill Your Sons / 5:46 11. Satellite Of Love / 5:58 12. White Light / White Heat / 3:55 13. Rock 'n' Roll / 6:59
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The Harry Smith Project Live
Title: The Harry Smith Project Live
Character: Self
Released: November 7, 2006
Type: Movie
Hal Willner's Harry Smith Project concerts in London, New York and Los Angeles celebrated the eccentric collector genius and his influential Anthology of American Folk Music. Instrumental in inspiring the urban folk revival of the 1960s, the Anthology's continuing impact on modern music is incalculable. Drawing on this legacy, these landmark shows brought together a remarkable roster of artists performing their own unique interpretations of these classic songs.
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Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side
Title: Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side
Released: April 27, 2006
Type: Movie
1. Introduction 2. Sweet Jane 3. Why Do You Talk 4. Rock'n' Roll 5 . Venus In Furs 6. Kill Your Sons 7. Romeo Had Juliette 8. I'm Waiting For The Man 9. Ecstasy 10. Satellite Of Love 11. The Blue Mask 12. Walk On The Wild Side 13. Perfect Day 14. Women 15. Jesus 16. Motherless Child
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Velvet Underground: Under Review
Title: Velvet Underground: Under Review
Released: April 25, 2006
Type: Movie
Velvet Underground Under Review is a 75 minute film reviewing the music and career of one of rock musics most influential collectives; a band which esteemed music journalist Lester Bangs claims started modern music. It features rare musical performances never available before as well as obscure footage, rare interviews and private photographs of and with Lou Reed, Andy Warhol, Sterling Morrison and John Cale. The film also features; rarely seen promo films; material from Andy Warhols private film collection; interviews with colleagues, producers, musicians and friends; TV clips; location shots and a host of other features.
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Lou Reed: Transformer & Live at Montreux 2000
Title: Lou Reed: Transformer & Live at Montreux 2000
Character: Himself
Released: October 31, 2005
Type: Movie
Live at Montreux 2000 is a concert DVD by Lou Reed, released in 2005 by Eagle Vision. It was recorded at the 2000 Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland. Reed performed eight songs from the Album Ecstasy plus a few older ones. Lou Reed is one of the most influential artists of the rock era. From his days in the sixties as the main singer and songwriter of the Velvet Underground and through his mercurial solo career he has kept his audience and the critics on their toes with dramatic changes of musical direction from album to album. Underpinning everything however has been his unquestionable ability as a songwriter and performer of the highest class. Tracklisting: 1) Paranoia Key Of E 2) Turn To Me 3) Modern Dance 4) Ecstasy 5) Smalltown 6) Future Farmers Of America 7) Turning Around Time 8) Romeo Had Juliette 9) Riptide 10) Rock Minuet 11) Mystic Child 12) Tatters 13) Set The Twilight Reeling 14) Dirty Blvd 15) Dime Store Mystery 16) Perfect Day
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Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side
Title: Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2005
Type: Movie
Written 30 years earlier, Lou Reed’s hymn celebrates five flamboyant characters, each one a fragile icon from Andy Warhol’s Factory: Holly Woodlawn, Candy Darling, Joe Dalessandro, Joe Campbell (aka Sugar Plum Fairy) and Jackie Curtis. Over five delicate tableaux Stéphane Sednaoui films these young people proudly displaying their sexuality and creativity, each one dreaming of becoming a star on the New York scene.
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Lou Reed: Spanish Fly: Live in Spain
Title: Lou Reed: Spanish Fly: Live in Spain
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
Edgy singer-songwriter Lou Reed performs a classic set in this 2004 concert held at the Benicàssim Festival in Spain. Joined by guitarist Mike Rathke, bassist Fernando Saunders, drummer Tony "Thunder" Smith and cellist Jane Scarpantoni, Reed plays fresh versions of Velvet Underground classics "Sweet Jane" and "Venus in Furs" and solo tunes including "Walk on the Wild Side." Also included are a gallery of 14 photographs taken by Reed.
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Title: The Blues
Character: Self
Released: September 28, 2003
Type: TV
The Blues is a 2003 documentary film series produced by Martin Scorsese, dedicated to the history of blues music. In each of the seven episodes, a different director explores a stage in the development of the blues. The series originally aired on PBS in the United States.
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Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer
Title: Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer
Character: Self
Released: December 3, 2001
Type: Movie
In 1972, Lou Reed's second solo album Transformer elevated him from a minor cult figure to one of the best known and most talked about artists in rock & roll, with its incisive portrait of the demimonde and the distinctive hit single "Take a Walk on the Wild Side." Classic Albums: Lou Reed -- Transformer offers a look at the making of this landmark album, with Lou Reed and engineer Ken Scott offering an in-depth perspective on the recording sessions, and Herbie Flowers revealing how he came up with his memorable bass line for "Walk on the Wild Side."
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Prozac Nation
Title: Prozac Nation
Character: Lou Reed
Released: September 8, 2001
Type: Movie
When talented young writer Elizabeth Wurtzel earns a scholarship to Harvard, she sees it as her chance to escape the pressures of her working-class background and concentrate on her true talent. But what starts out so promising leads to self-destructive behavior and paralyzing depression that reflects an entire generation's struggle to navigate the effects of divorce, drugs, sex, and high expectations.
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The Plastic People of the Universe
Title: The Plastic People of the Universe
Character: Self
Released: March 1, 2001
Type: Movie
Meet The Plastic People of the Universe, the avant-garde, jazz-rock, Sun Ra meets Velvet Underground, Czech revolutionaries. A tribute to the band that against all odds used the power of their music to help topple their oppressive government.
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Lou Reed: Transformer e Live at Montreux
Title: Lou Reed: Transformer e Live at Montreux
Character: Himself
Released: February 8, 2001
Type: Movie
Originally released in 2001, director Bob Smeaton’s 80 minute Classic Albums: Transformer was universally praised for its well-constructed anatomy of a touchstone album. Now expanded to interweave the original broadcast version with the bonus features on the original disc, the story appropriately begins with Reed remembering his days with the Velvet Underground and the importance of Andy Warhol in making them a New York-based phenomenon. These discussions provide more than the historical context for Transformer. For one matter, that album had many nods to and inspirations from Warhol beyond the cast of characters in “Walk on the Wild Side.”
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Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
Title: Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
Character: Himself
Released: January 27, 2001
Type: Movie
Andy Warhol, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century (who also coined the immortal catchphrase "In the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes"), gets the definitive treatment. This film includes a look into his inner circle and examines both his artistic and personal impact on society. From day-glo Marilyns and Elvises to Campbell's Soup cans to the groovy 1960s and '70s, step into the limelight of the Warhol world.
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David Sanborn & Friends The Super Session
Title: David Sanborn & Friends The Super Session
Released: January 1, 2001
Type: Movie
David Sanborn Band : David Sanborn, Marcus Miller, Ricky Peterson, David Gilmore, Gene Lake, Don Alias Special Guests : Lou Reed, Boz Scaggs, Joan Osborne, Naughty By Nature, Dr. John, Isaac Hayes
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Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duran
Title: Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duran
Character: Himself
Released: August 28, 2000
Type: Movie
Documentary charting the rise and fall of the pop group synonymous with 1980s glamour. Hits featured include Girls on Film, Rio and Hungry Like the Wolf.
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John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
Title: John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
Character: Self
Released: December 18, 1998
Type: Movie
Follows John Cale, a Welsh musician and producer, who founded the legendary 60s and 70s NY rock band - the Velvet Underground, with Lou Reed. Cale delved into other mainstream and experimental music genres as well.
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Lulu on the Bridge
Title: Lulu on the Bridge
Character: Not Lou Reed
Released: September 6, 1998
Type: Movie
This film is about a famous jazz saxophonist, Izzy, whose life is forever changed after he is accidentally shot.
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Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
Title: Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
Character: Self
Released: April 29, 1998
Type: Movie
An incredible retracing of the evolution of Reed's remarkable career over three decades. Filled with interviews with Reed, his friends and some of the major artists influenced by Reed including David Bowie, David Byrne, Patti Smith, Suzanne Vega, Dave Stewart, Philip Glass and more. Production Notes, Biographies, Discography, Scene Access, Screen Test, Rare Velvet Footage
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Title: Classic Albums
Character: Self
Released: April 14, 1997
Type: TV
A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.
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David Bowie: An Earthling at 50
Title: David Bowie: An Earthling at 50
Character: Self - Live on Stage with Bowie
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
Interview with David Bowie, in an original format of non-linear edition, cut-and-paste style.
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An Introduction to Harmolodics
Title: An Introduction to Harmolodics
Released: December 1, 1995
Type: Movie
Ornette Coleman is always asked, “what is Harmolodics?” Harmolodics is the term he coined to describe his music and his philosophy of life. He decided to do a short film about Harmolodics. A few artists were in enlisted, including Lou Reed, Thurston Moore, Yoko Ono and dancer Wunmi Olaiya. The film only went out to journalists as part of the Tone Dialing press kit. It was released publicly in honor of the occasion of Ornette’s 90th birthday March 9, 2020.
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Blue in the Face
Title: Blue in the Face
Character: Man with Strange Glasses
Released: September 15, 1995
Type: Movie
Auggie runs a small tobacco shop in Brooklyn, New York. The whole neighborhood comes to visit him to buy cigarettes and have some small talk. During the movie Lou Reed tries to explain why he has to have a cut on his health insurance bill if he keeps smoking and Madonna acts as a Singing Telegram.
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A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
Title: A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
Character: Self
Released: December 16, 1994
Type: Movie
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who, also known as Daltrey Sings Townshend, is a music event and later album documenting a two-night concert at Carnegie Hall in 1994. It broke Carnegie Hall's two day box office gross record, and was the fastest sell-out in the historic venue's history. The concert also raised money for Columbia Presbyterian Babies Hospital. This event was produced by Richard Flanzer and Roger Daltrey of English rock band The Who in celebration of his fiftieth birthday. The Who's music was arranged for orchestra by Michael Kamen, who directed The Juilliard Orchestra for the event. Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, Eddie Vedder, Sinéad O'Connor, Lou Reed, David Sanborn, Alice Cooper, Linda Perry, The Chieftains and others performed as special guests.
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September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
Title: September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
Character: Self
Released: January 25, 1994
Type: Movie
Filmmaker Larry Weinstein stages a wide range of performances in tribute to the compositions of Kurt Weill.
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Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe
Title: Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe
Character: Self
Released: December 1, 1993
Type: Movie
Spotlights the Velvet Underground's 1993 reunion tour of Europe, interspersing footage of the band's Paris concert and interviews with the members of the group. Concerts in Prague and Berlin included.
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The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII
Title: The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII
Character: guitar, vocals
Released: October 10, 1993
Type: Movie
Seminal experimental rock band The Velvet Underground, who initially disbanded in 1970, perform a set at L'Olympia in Paris, France in June 1993, during their brief reunion tour. The set features original founding members Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison and Maureen Tucker performing 15 songs, including a new, previously unreleased track, "Coyote."
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Faraway, So Close!
Title: Faraway, So Close!
Character: Lou Reed
Released: September 1, 1993
Type: Movie
Damiel is now married to Marion, runs the pizzeria “Da Angelo” and the two have a child. The solitarily remaining angel Cassiel is more and more dissatisfied with his destiny as a mere observer of human life and finally decides to take the great leap. As Karl Engel he soon gets into a dubious milieu and finds himself as the assistant of the German American Baker, who makes his money with shady arms deals and sends films east in exchange for weapons. Cassiel’s adventure turns into a “thriller” when he decides to put a stop to Baker’s game.
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Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Title: Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Released: March 2, 1993
Type: Movie
On October 16, 1992, an impressive and eclectic group of artists gathered at Madison Square Garden in New York City for the purpose of celebrating the music of Bob Dylan on the occasion of his 30th anniversary of recording. Bringing together musical greats as far-flung as Johnny Cash and Eddie Vedder, The Clancy Brothers and Lou Reed, the four-hour show celebrated a truly remarkable lifetime of songs in front of a sold-out audience of over 18,000. Warmly dubbed the Bobfest by participant Neil Young, the show was broadcast around the world and featured a cast of musical notables performing carefully chosen and often surprising selections from the incomparable Dylan songbook. At evening's end, the man of honor himself appeared on stage and gracefully brought it all back home again. In a world where all-star celebrity gatherings have become commonplace, the Bob Dylan celebration stood out as, first and foremost, a legitimately memorable musical event.
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Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
Title: Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
Released: January 1, 1993
Type: Movie
American Documentary: A documentary celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Co., with news footage, film clips, and interviews with various celebrities who are Harley-Davidson owners.
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Lou Reed - Magic & Loss
Title: Lou Reed - Magic & Loss
Character: Himself
Released: August 10, 1992
Type: Movie
Lou Reed's melancholy album played live on stage. A phenomenal live performance by Reed, Rathke, Wasserman and Blair (and Jimmy Scott!) of this powerful concept piece. Also has live performances of 'A Dream', 'Dirty Blvd.', 'Sweet Jane', 'I'm waiting for the Man', 'Rock 'n' Roll', 'Satellite of Love' and 'Walk on the Wild Side'. Produced both in VHS and LD formats.
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Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Live in Jersey
Title: Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Live in Jersey
Character: Performer
Released: July 14, 1992
Type: Movie
Lou Reed was wise to chronicle a concert by his early-'80s band, featuring lead guitarist Robert Quine and bassist Fernando Saunders. Reed had used them on his trilogy of strong albums -- The Blue Mask, Legendary Hearts, and New Sensations -- released between 1982 and 1984. This 52-minute video, shot at the Capitol Theater in Passaic, NJ, in 1984, is a straightforward, no-frills live show. Reed, in black T-shirt and black leather pants, stands on-stage before a cityscape background and makes his way through a set that features both a selection of Velvet Underground songs, and his sole hit single, "Walk on the Wild Side," plus highlights from his three recent albums, notably such songs as "I Love You Suzanne." As such, the video makes a good Lou Reed career sampler.
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Title: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Released: May 25, 1992
Type: TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny Carson's retirement as host of the program. The program originates from NBC Studios in Burbank, California, and is broadcast Monday through Friday at 11:35 PM in the Eastern and Pacific time zones. Unlike Carson or his predecessor Jack Paar, Leno only once utilized a guest host, preferring to host the series by himself. On April 26, 1999, the show began broadcasting in 1080i HDTV, becoming the first American nightly talk show to be shot in high definition. The show is shot in 16:9 aspect ratio. The series, which followed the same basic format as that of his predecessors, ran until May 29, 2009, after which Leno was succeeded by Conan O'Brien. NBC signed Leno to a new deal for a nightly talk show in the 10:00 pm ET timeslot. The primetime series, titled The Jay Leno Show, debuted on September 14, 2009, following a similar format to the Leno incarnation of Tonight.
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One World, One Voice
Title: One World, One Voice
Character: Self
Released: December 9, 1990
Type: Movie
An extraordinary music special is the climax to One World week. The brainchild of ex-10cc drummer Kevin Godley, it features the first true global composition involving rock stars, classical musicians and artists from all over the world. Godley and a film crew toured the globe in just 44 days with a 'chain tape', asking musicians to add a new theme or idea. Artists include Sting, Dave Stewart, Peter Gabriel, Clannad, Lou Reed, Leningrad Symphony Orchestra, Afrika Bambaata and the Kodo Drummers.
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Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Title: Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 18, 1990
Type: Movie
Iconic American artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol is the subject of this documentary, which looks at both his life and his influence on pop culture. The film provides details about Warhol's upbringing in Pittsburgh and follows his move to New York City, where he found massive success turning pop imagery into art and eventually founded "The Factory," his famed studio and party venue. Among the many notables interviewed are Dennis Hopper, David Hockney, and Roy Lichtenstein.
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Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections
Title: Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections
Character: Self
Released: June 1, 1990
Type: Movie
This intimate portrait of Andy Warhol pulls together a unique library of material shot by New York film legend Jonas Mekas. Spanning from 1963 to 1990, the film features a cast of counterculture icons including Allen Ginsberg, George Maciunas, John Lennon, and Yoko Ono, as well as John and Caroline Kennedy, and Lee Radziwill (Jackie Kennedy Onassis's sister and Warhol muse)—to whom Mekas dedicates the film. The film features footage from the Velvet Underground's first public performance. A portrait of the remarkable life of arguable the twentieth century's most famous artist and leading iconographer.
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Songs for Drella
Title: Songs for Drella
Character: Self
Released: January 17, 1990
Type: Movie
Songs for Drella is a concept album by Lou Reed and John Cale, both formerly of The Velvet Underground, and is dedicated to the memory of Andy Warhol, their mentor, who had died unexpectedly in 1987. Drella was a nickname for Warhol coined by Warhol Superstar Ondine, a contraction of Dracula and Cinderella, used by Warhol's crowd. The song cycle focuses on Warhol's interpersonal relations and experiences, with songs falling roughly into three categories: Warhol's first-person perspective (which makes up the vast majority of the album), third-person narratives chronicling events and affairs, and first-person commentaries on Warhol by Reed and Cale themselves. The songs on the album are, to some extent, in chronological order.
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Decade
Title: Decade
Character: Self
Released: December 9, 1989
Type: Movie
Interviews with personalities including John Mellencamp, Spike Lee, Lou Reed, Roseanne Barr, David Byrne, George Michael and more, as they reflect on the 1980s.
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Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties
Title: Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
Documentary on Andy Warhol's cinema of the sixties, made for Channel 4 in association with The Factory, MOMA and the Whitney Museum of Art and in collaboration with Simon Field.
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The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Title: The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
After the criticisms of the 1987 show’s disproportionate focus on music - and the financial disaster of its music-only Festival Of Youth weekend concert in 1988, Amnesty returned to the original formula that had been so successful in the 1976-1981 era with a primary focus on comedy. Pat Duffy was dropped from organising any further benefit events for Amnesty and for the 1989 show, Amnesty hired producer Judith Holder.
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Permanent Record
Title: Permanent Record
Character: Himself
Released: April 22, 1988
Type: Movie
David Sinclair seems to have everything going for him: he's smart, musically talented, and very successful. To top off his senior year in high school, his band is trying to get a recording session. Therefore, David's suicide leaves everyone, especially his best friend and bandmate, Chris, with a lot of questions.
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Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Title: Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Character: Self
Released: February 29, 1988
Type: Movie
A humourous telling of the history of the comic book superhero.
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The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Title: The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
When the British Amnesty shows finally resumed in 1987 after a six-year hiatus, the show format was retooled in an effort to take advantage of the growing number of rock musicians supporting Amnesty. Instead of the live show being primarily a comedy show with a few musical cameos, the event made a point of giving equal emphasis to the comedy and the music.
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Bye Bye Kipling
Title: Bye Bye Kipling
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: Movie
This ambitious live satellite link-up of Japan, Korea and the United States features interviews with Keith Haring and architect Arata Isozaki, and performances and works by Philip Glass and the Kodo Drummers, Charlotte Moorman, Nam June Paik, and Lou Reed. In an extraordinary section, a performance in Japan of classical Western music is accompanied by a group of Kabuki dancers.
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Lou Reed: Live in Barcelona
Title: Lou Reed: Live in Barcelona
Released: December 10, 1984
Type: Movie
Lou Reed and band (featuring guitar legend, Robert Quine) filmed in concert at Palacio de Municipal, Barcelona, Spain on December 10, 1984 during the New Sensations Tour. Originally broadcast on La Edad de Oro.
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Lou Reed Live at Capitol Theatre
Title: Lou Reed Live at Capitol Theatre
Character: Self
Released: September 25, 1984
Type: Movie
Recorded Live in 1984 at Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey 0:00:00 – Sweet Jane 0:04:05 – I’m Waiting For My Man 0:08:15 – Martial Law 0:12:57 – Down At The Arcade 0:17:22 – Legendary Hearts 0:20:48 – There She Goes Again 0:24:48 – Turn Out the Light 0:29:58 – My Red Joystick 0:35:19 – Average Guy 0:38:50 – Street Hassle 0:44:24 – Sally Can’t Dance 0:50:10 – Walk On The Wild Side 0:56:09 – Satellite Of Love 1:03:21 – New Sensation 1:11:08 – A Gift 1:14:56 – Doin’ The Things That We Want To 1:19:12 – Waves Of Fear 1:22:27 – I Love You Suzanne 1:25:35 – White Light / White Heat 1:29:54 – Turn To Me 1:34:40 – Kill Your Sons 1:40:19 – Coney Island Baby 1:45:46 – Maybe – The Chantels 1:49:35 – He’s Gone 1:53:18 – People Who Died – Jim Carroll 1:58:47 – Rock ‘N’ Roll
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A Night with Lou Reed
Title: A Night with Lou Reed
Character: Himself (Vocals and Guitar)
Released: September 27, 1983
Type: Movie
A Lou Reed concert at the Bottom Line in New York City, 1983. Tracklist: Sweet Jane, I'm Waiting For The Man, Martial Law, Don't Talk To Me About Work, Women, Waves of Fear, Walk on the Wild Side, Turn Out the Lights, New Age, Kill Your Sons, Satellite of Love, White Light / White Heat, Rock And Roll.
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Get Crazy
Title: Get Crazy
Character: Auden
Released: August 5, 1983
Type: Movie
Mega-promoter Colin Beverly plans to sabotage the New Year's 1983 concert of small-time operator Max Wolfe. Wolfe's assistants Neil Allen and Willie Loman find romance while trying to save the drugs, violence, and rock and roll from Beverly's schemes.
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Rock & Rule
Title: Rock & Rule
Character: Mok (singing voice)
Released: April 15, 1983
Type: Movie
A malevolent rock star kidnaps a female singer to force her to participate in the summoning of a demon and her band must help her stop him.
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The Making of Rock & Rule
Title: The Making of Rock & Rule
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: Movie
Documentary on the making of the cult classic Nelvana animated film, "Rock & Rule." Featuring interviews with Lou Reed, Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Iggy Pop, Maurice White, and Director Clive Smith.
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Title: Late Night with David Letterman
Character: Self
Released: February 1, 1982
Type: TV
Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 as the first incarnation of the Late Night franchise and went off the air in 1993, after Letterman left NBC and moved to Late Show on CBS. Late Night with Conan O'Brien then filled the time slot. As of March 2, 2009, the slot has been filled by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. It will be filled by Seth Meyers in the spring of 2014, after Fallon becomes host of The Tonight Show.
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One Trick Pony
Title: One Trick Pony
Character: Steve Kunelian
Released: October 3, 1980
Type: Movie
An aging rock star trying to put together a new album in the face of an indifferent record label and a talentless producer. At the same time, he's struggling to save his failing marriage.
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Rock 'n' Roll Man - Lou Reed in concerto 1980
Title: Rock 'n' Roll Man - Lou Reed in concerto 1980
Released: June 14, 1980
Type: Movie
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How the Ladies Pay (Lou Reed)
Title: How the Ladies Pay (Lou Reed)
Character: Self
Released: August 1, 1977
Type: Movie
Unusual interview on the occasion of Lou Reed's concert in Vienna . Highly personal, funny and rambling.
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Musical Guest
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Jimi Hendrix
Title: Jimi Hendrix
Character: Self
Released: June 14, 1973
Type: Movie
Made shortly after his death, this documentary explores the brief life and remarkable legacy of guitarist Jimi Hendrix. After finding fame in the U.K., Hendrix brought his act back to the U.S., where his influential playing style left a blazing imprint on a whole generation of musicians. Employing interviews with family and contemporaries, such as Eric Clapton, as well as scorching live performances from Woodstock and Isle of Wight, the film paints an indelible portrait of a rock 'n' roll legend.
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The Velvet Underground: Loaded
Title: The Velvet Underground: Loaded
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1970
Type: Movie
Classic Album Expanded as a 6-Disc Set w/ Stereo, Mono and Surround Mixes, Rarities, & Live Recordings including Unreleased 1970 Club Performance!
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Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Title: Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Character: Self
Released: March 1, 1968
Type: Movie
An epic portrait of the New York avant-garde art scene of the 60s.
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The Velvet Underground in Boston
Title: The Velvet Underground in Boston
Character: Himself
Released: February 15, 1967
Type: Movie
This newly unearthed film, which Warhol shot during a concert at the Boston Tea Party, features a variety of filmmaking techniques. Sudden in-and-out zooms, sweeping panning shots, in-camera edits that create single frame images and bursts of light like paparazzi flash bulbs going off mirror the kinesthetic experience of the Exploding Plastic Inevitable, with its strobe lights, whip dancers, colorful slide shows, multi-screen projections, liberal use of amphetamines, and overpowering sound. It is a significant find indeed for fans of the Velvets, being one of only two known films with synchronous sound of the band performing live, and this the only one in color.
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Exploding Plastic Inevitable
Title: Exploding Plastic Inevitable
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
Exploding Plastic Inevitable was a series of multimedia events organised by Andy Warhol between 1966 and 1967, featuring musical performances by The Velvet Underground and Nico, screenings of Warhol's films, and dancing and performances by regulars of Warhol's Factory. It is also the title of a 18-minute film by Ronald Nameth filmed during one week of the show in Chicago, Illinois in 1966.
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Screen Test: Lou Reed
Title: Screen Test: Lou Reed
Character: Himself
Released: October 5, 1966
Type: Movie
Screen Test of Lou Reed.
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The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards
Title: The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards
Character: Himself
Released: August 1, 1966
Type: Movie
Documents each member of The Velvet Underground having their cards read at a big apartment party. The tarot reader is continually interrupted in her readings by the chaos created by the characters around her.
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Moe Gets Tied Up
Title: Moe Gets Tied Up
Released: August 1, 1966
Type: Movie
Or "Moe in Bondage" - The "Moe" of the title is the Velvet Underground's drummer, Maureen Tucker, whose band-mates have tied her to a chair and are now hanging around nibbling on sandwiches and pieces of fruit.
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Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance
Title: Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance
Character: Himself
Released: July 3, 1966
Type: Movie
Velvet Underground's first public appearance.
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The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
Title: The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
Character: Himself
Released: February 8, 1966
Type: Movie
The film depicts a rehearsal of The Velvet Underground including Nico, and is essentially one long loose improvisation.
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The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966
Title: The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966
Released: January 14, 1966
Type: Movie
The Velvet Underground's first public appearance, filmed in Super 8 at a Psychiatrist's Convention, at the Delmonico Hotel, New York, January 14, 1966. Andy Warhol was invited to speak at the annual banquet of the New York Society for Clinical Psychiatry. He brought along the Velvets and other factory regulars.
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Salvador Dalí
Title: Salvador Dalí
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1966
Type: Movie
Salvador Dalí is a 35-minute film directed by Andy Warhol. The film features surrealist artist Salvador Dalí visiting The Factory and meeting the rock band The Velvet Underground.
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Screen Test [ST271]: Lou Reed (Hershey)
Title: Screen Test [ST271]: Lou Reed (Hershey)
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1966
Type: Movie
A second Hershey Lou Reed screen test.
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Screen Test: Lou Reed (Coke)
Title: Screen Test: Lou Reed (Coke)
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1966
Type: Movie
Andy directs Lou Reed drinking a Coke.
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Screen Test [ST264]: Lou Reed
Title: Screen Test [ST264]: Lou Reed
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1966
Type: Movie
A close-up of Lou Reed’s mouth, as he takes nine drags on a cigarette, smiles a couple of times, licks his lips, and grimaces. Made for projection behind the Velvet Underground in performance as part of the Exploding Plastic Inevitable multi-media presentation.
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Screen Test [ST265]: Lou Reed (Eye)
Title: Screen Test [ST265]: Lou Reed (Eye)
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1966
Type: Movie
Begins with a close-up of Lou Reed’s eye; the camera then zooms out to a slightly broader view of his face. Toward the end he glances briefly away from the camera. Made for projection behind the Velvet Underground in performance as part of the Exploding Plastic Inevitable multi-media presentation.
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Screen Test [ST270]: Lou Reed (Hershey)
Title: Screen Test [ST270]: Lou Reed (Hershey)
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1966
Type: Movie
Lou Reed faces the camera, posing with a large, partially unwrapped Hershey chocolate bar held up next to his face. He holds quite still throughout the film until, near the end of the roll, he blinks rapidly and tilts his head to the right.
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Screen Test [ST268]: Lou Reed (Apple)
Title: Screen Test [ST268]: Lou Reed (Apple)
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1966
Type: Movie
Lou Reed, posed in profile wearing dark glasses, slowly eats an apple, chewing carefully between bites; there is no camera movement.
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Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Title: Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Character: Self
Released: November 28, 1965
Type: Movie
The films were made between 1964 and 1966 at Warhol's Factory studio in New York City. Subjects were captured in stark relief by a strong key light, and filmed by Warhol with his stationary 16mm Bolex camera on silent, black and white, 100-foot rolls of film at 24 frames per second. The resulting two-and-a-half-minute film reels were then screened in 'slow motion' at 16 frames per second.
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The Making of an Underground Film
Title: The Making of an Underground Film
Character: Himself
Released: September 6, 1965
Type: Movie
CBS bit on Piero Heliczer shooting his film 'Venus in Furs' (they mistakenly call it 'Dirt'). Released by Boo-Hooray as part of their exhibit on Heliczer and The Dead Language Press. Features the earliest known footage of The Velvet Underground. Shots of Angus MacLise on percussion, a bit of Heliczer on sax, interview segments with Jonas Mekas, Stan Brakhage (with a clip of a film he shot of Michael McClure) and Edie Segewick.
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Venus in Furs
Title: Venus in Furs
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1965
Type: Movie
Where a nun and a nurse go to hell because of their sinful life in St. Vincent's Hospital.
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Final Weapon
Title: Final Weapon
Character: The Holder
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A martial arts film set to the music of Lou Reed
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Whips
Title: Whips
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Whips was one of the films mentioned in a half page ad in the April 7, 1966 issue of the Village Voice, advertising The Exploding Plastic Inevitable show at the Dom.
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The Making of Sun City
Title: The Making of Sun City
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Documentary Chronicling the making of Artists United Against Apartheid “Sun City”