Lee Ranaldo
Acting
Lee Mark Ranaldo (born February 3, 1956) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known as a co-founder of the rock band Sonic Youth. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Ranaldo at number 33 on its "Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list. In May 2012, Spin published a staff-selected top 100 guitarist list, ranking Ranaldo and his Sonic Youth bandmate Thurston Moore together at number 1.
Known for
Acting59
movieVelvet Suite
2023
himself
movieOmega
2016
Self
movieThe Hardcore Collection
2012
(archive footage)
movieDaddy Longlegs
2010
Stepfather
movieFrom the Basement
2009
Self - Sonic Youth
tvLate Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
Self - Musical Guest
movieNew York Rock at the BBC
2008
Self - Sonic Youth
movieNoise
2006
Self
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Musical Guest
movieFree Tibet
1998
Self - Sonic Youth
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Musical Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Musical Guest
tvThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Self - Musical Guest
movieGoo
1991
Self
Sound12
movieSalt Marsh
2025
Music
movieWe Still Have the Deep Black Night
2019
Music Producer
movieThe Taxidermist
2019
Original Music Composer
movieDRIFT
2005
Music
movieDemonlover
2002
Original Music Composer
movieThings Behind the Sun
2001
Original Music Composer
movieSubUrbia
1997
Musician
movieFrisk
1996
Original Music Composer
movieMade in U.S.A.
1987
Original Music Composer
Camera2
movieFreakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.
2021
Camera Operator
movie1991: The Year Punk Broke
1992
Additional Director of Photography
Directing2
Crew1
movieThe System
2025
Compositor
Writing1
movieGoo
1991
Writer