Lou Reed

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

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Classic Albums

(1997) Self

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Seven Ages of Rock

(2007) Self

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The Blues

(2003) Self

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Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard

(2009) Maltazard (voice)

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Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds

(2010) Maltazard (voice)

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Popular Voices at the BBC

(2017) Self (archive footage)

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Prozac Nation

(2001) Lou Reed

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Moonage Daydream

(2022) Self (archive footage)

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2022	Self (archive footage)	Moonage Daydream 2022-09-15 Movie
2021	Self (archive footage)	The Velvet Underground 2021-10-15 Movie
2019	Self (archive footage)	WBCN and the American Revolution 2019-04-18 Movie
2017	Self (archive footage)	Popular Voices at the BBC 2017-11-17 TV Show
	Himself	Lou Reed - Ancienne Belgique 22-05-1974 2017-08-22 Movie
	Self - Musician (archive footage)	Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock 2017-07-21 Movie
	Self	Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story 2017-05-09 Movie
	Self (archive footage)	Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait 2017-05-05 Movie
2016	Self (archive footage)	Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar 2016-04-14 Movie
	Self (archive footage)	Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape 2016-03-13 Movie
2015	Doctor	Heart of a Dog 2015-10-21 Movie
	Self (archive footage)	Danny Says 2015-03-18 Movie
	Narrator	Occupy Wall Street: We Are The 99% 2015-01-01 Movie
2012	Self (archive footage)	David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust 2012-06-22 Movie
	Himself	Anton Corbijn Inside Out 2012-03-22 Movie
2011	N/A	An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast 2011-11-11 Movie
	N/A	Lou Reed Live Performances 1972 & 1974 2011-04-01 Movie
2010	Self (archive footage)	The Sacred Triangle: Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973 2010-10-18 Movie
	Maltazard (voice)	Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds 2010-08-22 Movie
	N/A	Homeland: The Story of the Lark 2010-06-22 Movie
	N/A	Red Shirley 2010-04-20 Movie
	Self (archive footage)	Beautiful Darling 2010-04-02 Movie
	Himself	Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche 2010-01-01 Movie
2009	Self	The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts 2009-11-29 Movie
	Maltazard (voice)	Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard 2009-11-26 Movie
	Himself	13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests 2009-04-07 Movie
	N/A	Lou Reed - Lowest Form of Life 2009-01-01 Movie
2008	Self	A Not So Silent Night 2008-12-24 Movie
	Self	Palermo Shooting 2008-11-20 Movie
	Vocals / Guitar	Lou Reed: Through the Years: New York 1983 - Spain 2004 2008-09-04 Movie
	N/A	New York Rock at the BBC 2008-06-24 Movie
	N/A	Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory 2008-01-01 Movie
2007	Electric Guitar	Zeitkratzer And Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music 2007-09-04 Movie
	Self	Lou Reed's Berlin 2007-09-04 Movie
	Self	Seven Ages of Rock 2007-05-19 TV Show
	Self	The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music 2007-02-01 Movie
	Vocals / Guitar	Lou Reed: Live 2007-01-10 Movie
2006	Self	The Harry Smith Project Live 2006-11-07 Movie
	N/A	Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side 2006-04-27 Movie
	N/A	Velvet Underground: Under Review 2006-04-25 Movie
2005	Himself	Lou Reed: Transformer & Live at Montreux 2000 2005-10-31 Movie
	Himself	Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side 2005-01-01 Movie
2003	Self	The Blues 2003-09-28 TV Show
2001	Self	Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer 2001-12-03 Movie
	Lou Reed	Prozac Nation 2001-09-08 Movie
	Self	The Plastic People of the Universe 2001-03-01 Movie
	Himself	Lou Reed: Transformer e Live at Montreux 2001-02-08 Movie
	Himself	Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture 2001-01-27 Movie
	N/A	David Sanborn & Friends The Super Session 2001-01-01 Movie
2000	Himself	Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duran 2000-08-28 Movie
1998	Self	John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music 1998-12-18 Movie
	Not Lou Reed	Lulu on the Bridge 1998-09-06 Movie
	Self	Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart 1998-04-29 Movie
1997	Self	Classic Albums 1997-04-14 TV Show
	Self - Live on Stage with Bowie	David Bowie: An Earthling at 50 1997-01-01 Movie
1995	N/A	An Introduction to Harmolodics 1995-12-01 Movie
	Man with Strange Glasses	Blue in the Face 1995-09-15 Movie
1994	Self	A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who 1994-12-16 Movie
	Self	September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill 1994-01-25 Movie
1993	Self	Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe 1993-12-01 Movie
	guitar, vocals	The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII 1993-10-10 Movie
	Lou Reed	Faraway, So Close! 1993-09-01 Movie
	N/A	Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration 1993-03-02 Movie
	N/A	Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle 1993-01-01 Movie
1992	Himself	Lou Reed - Magic & Loss 1992-08-10 Movie
	Performer	Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Live in Jersey 1992-07-14 Movie
	N/A	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992-05-25 TV Show
1990	Self	One World, One Voice 1990-12-09 Movie
	Self (archive footage)	Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol 1990-07-18 Movie
	Self	Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections 1990-06-01 Movie
	Self	Songs for Drella 1990-01-17 Movie
1989	Self	Decade 1989-12-09 Movie
	Himself (archive footage)	Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties 1989-01-01 Movie
1988	Himself	Permanent Record 1988-04-22 Movie
	Self	Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel 1988-02-29 Movie
1987	Self	The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball 1987-01-01 Movie
1986	Self	Bye Bye Kipling 1986-01-01 Movie
1984	N/A	Lou Reed: Live in Barcelona 1984-12-10 Movie
	Self	Lou Reed Live at Capitol Theatre 1984-09-25 Movie
1983	Himself (Vocals and Guitar)	A Night with Lou Reed 1983-09-27 Movie
	Auden	Get Crazy 1983-08-05 Movie
	Mok (singing voice)	Rock & Rule 1983-04-15 Movie
	Self	The Making of Rock & Rule 1983-01-01 Movie
1982	Self	Late Night with David Letterman 1982-02-01 TV Show
1980	Steve Kunelian	One Trick Pony 1980-10-03 Movie
	N/A	Rock 'n' Roll Man - Lou Reed in concerto 1980 1980-06-14 Movie
1975	Self - Musical Guest	Saturday Night Live 1975-10-11 TV Show
1973	Self	Jimi Hendrix 1973-06-14 Movie
1970	Self	The Velvet Underground: Loaded 1970-01-01 Movie
1968	Self	Diaries, Notes, and Sketches 1968-03-01 Movie
1967	Himself	The Velvet Underground in Boston 1967-02-15 Movie
	Himself	Exploding Plastic Inevitable 1967-01-01 Movie
1966	Himself	Screen Test: Lou Reed 1966-10-05 Movie
	N/A	Moe Gets Tied Up 1966-08-01 Movie
	Himself	The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards 1966-08-01 Movie
	Himself	Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance 1966-07-03 Movie
	Himself	The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound 1966-02-08 Movie
	N/A	The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966 1966-01-14 Movie
	Himself	Salvador Dalí 1966-01-01 Movie
	Himself	Screen Test [ST268]: Lou Reed (Apple) 1966-01-01 Movie
	Himself	Screen Test [ST271]: Lou Reed (Hershey) 1966-01-01 Movie
	Himself	Screen Test [ST270]: Lou Reed (Hershey) 1966-01-01 Movie
	Himself	Screen Test [ST264]: Lou Reed 1966-01-01 Movie
	Himself	Screen Test [ST265]: Lou Reed (Eye) 1966-01-01 Movie
	Himself	Screen Test: Lou Reed (Coke) 1966-01-01 Movie
1965	Self	Andy Warhol Screen Tests 1965-11-28 Movie
	Himself	The Making of an Underground Film 1965-09-06 Movie
	Himself	Venus in Furs 1965-01-01 Movie
	N/A	The Making of Sun City Movie
	Self	Whips Movie
	The Holder	Final Weapon Movie
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Sound

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Music	Silver Plate 2023-10-07 Movie
2007	Music	Zeitkratzer And Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music 2007-09-04 Movie
	Music	Perfect Day 2007-01-01 Movie
1990	Original Music Composer	Songs for Drella 1990-01-17 Movie
1988	Music	Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair 1988-08-26 Movie
1966	Original Music Composer	Chelsea Girls 1966-09-01 Movie
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Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2021	Story	Oh Boy! What's Wrong With You?! 2021-01-23 Movie
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Crew

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2017	Thanks	Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock 2017-07-21 Movie
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Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2010	Director	Red Shirley 2010-04-20 Movie
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Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2010	Producer	Red Shirley 2010-04-20 Movie
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