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Lou Reed
Lou Reed

Lou Reed

Acting•Born March 2, 1942•Died October 27, 2013 (age 71)•Brooklyn, New York, USA

Biography

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

Late Show with David Letterman
6.4

Late Show with David Letterman

TV Series1993
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

TV Series1975
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

TV Series1975
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV Series1992
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV Series1993
Late Night with David Letterman
6.1

Late Night with David Letterman

TV Series1982
Classic Albums
7.7

Classic Albums

TV Series1997
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
7.6

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

TV Series2021

Filmography

2022
Moonage Daydream

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2021
The Velvet Underground

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2021
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2019
WBCN and the American Revolution

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2018
Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground
Movie
2017
Popular Voices at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2017
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

as Self - Musician (archive footage)

Movie
2017
Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story

as Self

Movie
2016
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
Movie
2016
Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar

as Self (archive footage)

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

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2015
Heart of a Dog

as Doctor

Movie
2015
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol

as self

Movie
2015
Danny Says

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2015
Occupy Wall Street: We Are The 99%

as Narrator

Movie
2014
Lou Reed: Transformer & Live at Montreux 2000

as Himself

Movie
2013
Lou Reed - Remembered

as Self (Archival footage)

Movie
2012
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2012
Anton Corbijn Inside Out

as Self

Movie
2011
Lou Reed Live Performances 1972 & 1974
Movie
2010
Arthur and the Great Adventure

as Maltazard (voice)

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

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2010
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds

as Maltazard (voice)

Movie
2010
Homeland: The Story of the Lark
Movie
2010
Red Shirley
Movie
2010
Beautiful Darling

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2010
Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

as Self

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

as Self

Movie
2009
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard

as Maltazard (voice)

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

as Self

Movie
2009
Lou Reed - Lowest Form of Life
Movie
2008
A Not So Silent Night

as Self

Movie
2008
Palermo Shooting

as Self

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

as Vocals / Guitar

Movie
2008
New York Rock at the BBC
Movie
2008
Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory
Movie
2007
365 Day Project

as Self

Movie
2007
Lou Reed's Berlin

as Self

Movie
2007
Zeitkratzer And Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music

as Electric Guitar

Movie
2007
Seven Ages of Rock

as Self

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

as Self

Movie
2007
Lou Reed: Live

as Vocals / Guitar

Movie
2006
The Harry Smith Project Live

as Self

Movie
2006
Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance

as Self

Movie
2006
Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side
Movie
2006
Velvet Underground: Under Review
Movie
2005
Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol
Movie
2005
Lou Reed Live at Montreux 2000

as Himself

Movie
2005
Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side

as Himself

Movie
2004
Lou Reed: Spanish Fly: Live in Spain

as Self

Movie
2003
The Blues

as Self

TV
2003
Prozac Nation

as Lou Reed

Movie
2001
Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer

as Self

Movie
2001
The Plastic People of the Universe

as Self

Movie
2001
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture

as Self

Movie
2001
David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session

as Self

Movie
2000
Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duran

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1998
Patti Smith at Anthology Film Archives Febr. 19, 1998

as Self

Movie
1998
John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music

as Self

Movie
1998
Lulu on the Bridge

as Not Lou Reed

Movie
1998
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart

as Self

Movie
1997
Classic Albums

as Self

TV
1997
David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration

as Self - Special Guest

Movie
1997
David Bowie: An Earthling at 50

as Self - Live on Stage with Bowie

Movie
1995
An Introduction to Harmolodics
Movie
1995
Blue in the Face

as Man with Strange Glasses

Movie
1995
Nico Icon
Movie
1995
Lo + plus

as Self

TV
1994
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who

as Self

Movie
1994
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

as Self

Movie
1993
Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe

as Self

Movie
1993
The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII

as guitar, vocals

Movie
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Musical Guest

TV
1993
Faraway, So Close!

as Lou Reed

Movie
1993
Late Show with David Letterman

as Self - Musical Guest

TV
1993
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

as Self

Movie
1993
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
Movie
1992
Lou Reed - Magic & Loss

as Himself

Movie
1992
Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Live in Jersey

as Performer

Movie
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV
1990
One World, One Voice

as Self

Movie
1990
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

as Self (archive footage)

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

as Self

Movie
1990
Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella

as Self

Movie
1989
Decade

as Self

Movie
1989
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

as Self

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

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1988
Permanent Record

as Himself

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

as Self

Movie
1987
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

as Self

Movie
1986
Bye Bye Kipling

as Self

Movie
1985
The Making of Sun City

as Self

Movie
1984
Lou Reed: Live in Barcelona
Movie
1984
Lou Reed Live at Capitol Theatre

as Self

Movie
1983
A Night with Lou Reed

as Self - Vocals, Guitar

Movie
1983
Get Crazy

as Auden

Movie
1983
Rock & Rule

as Mok (singing voice)

Movie
1983
The Making of Rock & Rule

as Self

Movie
1982
Late Night with David Letterman

as Self - Musical Guest

TV
1980
One Trick Pony

as Steve Kunelian

Movie
1980
Rock 'n' Roll Man - Lou Reed in concerto 1980
Movie
1977
How the Ladies Pay (Lou Reed)

as Self

Movie
1977
Leonard Cohen: Under Review: 1934-1977
Movie
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)

TV
1974
Lou Reed - Ancienne Belgique 22-05-1974

as Himself

Movie
1973
Jimi Hendrix

as Self

Movie
1972
The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
Movie
1970
The Velvet Underground: Loaded

as Self

Movie
1970
Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks

as Self

Movie
1968
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

as Self

Movie
1967
The Velvet Underground in Boston

as Himself

Movie
1967
Exploding Plastic Inevitable

as Himself

Movie
1966
Venus in Furs

as Himself

Movie
1966
Screen Test [ST263]: Lou Reed

as Himself

Movie
1966
The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards

as Himself

Movie
1966
Moe Gets Tied Up
Movie
1966
Andy Warhol + Roy Lichtenstein
Movie
1966
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound

as Self

Movie
1966
The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966
Movie
1966
Screen Test [ST271]: Lou Reed (Hershey)

as Himself

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

as Himself

Movie
1966
The Velvet Underground Rehearses

as Self

Movie
1966
Screen Test: Lou Reed (Coke)

as Himself

Movie
1966
Salvador Dalí

as Self

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

as Himself

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

as Himself

Movie
1966
Screen Test [ST264]: Lou Reed

as Himself

Movie
1965
Andy Warhol Screen Tests

as Self

Movie
1965
The Making of an Underground Film

as Self

Movie
1964
Whips

as Self

Movie
—
Final Weapon

as The Holder

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMarch 2, 1942
Day of DeathOctober 27, 2013
Place of BirthBrooklyn, New York, USA
Popularity1.2