Lee Ranaldo
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 3, 1956
- Birthplace
- Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
Sonic Youth: Full Set From The Basement TBA
as Self
Sonic Youth: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996 TBA
Actor
Sonic Youth - Gila Monster Jamboree - January 5, 1985 TBA
Actor
Vinyl: An Unlikely History TBA
as Himself
About Space and Depth 2026
Music
She Put Away Her Heart in the Fridge 2026
Original Music Composer
Peas and Carrots 2025
as Lee, Songs
Salt Marsh 2025
Music
The System 2025
Compositor
Sonic Youth: Live in 1991 2025
Actor
Velvet Suite 2023
as himself
Fragments of Paradise 2022
as Self
Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. 2021
Camera Operator
We Still Have the Deep Black Night 2019
Music Producer
Swans: Where Does a Body End? 2019
as Self
- Sonic Youth: NYC and Beyond
Sonic Youth: NYC and Beyond 2019
Actor
SY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessions 2019
as Self
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation 2019
Actor
Magnolias for Jonas 2019
Director, Music
The Taxidermist 2019
Original Music Composer
Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground 2018
Music
Desolation Center 2018
Actor
Hello Hello Hello: Lee Ranaldo, Electric Trim 2017
as Self
Omega 2016
as Self
Sex and Broadcasting 2014
as Self
- Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studio
Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studio 2014
as Himself
The Hardcore Collection 2012
as (archive footage)
Sonic Youth: Live at SWU Festival 2011 2011
Actor
Sonic Youth: Maquinaria Festival 2011
Actor
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within 2010
Music
Daddy Longlegs 2010
as Stepfather
From The Basement 2009
as Self - Sonic Youth
From the Basement 2009
as Self - Sonic Youth
New York Rock at the BBC 2008
as Self - Sonic Youth
365 Day Project 2007
as Self
Noise 2006
as Self
DRIFT 2005
Music
Sonic Youth: Live at Eurockéennes 2005
Actor
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen 2005
as Self
(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale 2004
as Self
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost 2004
Actor
12 O'Clock High: Volumes 1 & 2 2004
Actor
Kill Your Idols 2004
as Self
Sonic Youth: Live at Soundstage 2003
as Performer
Sonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003) 2003
Actor
Demonlover 2002
Original Music Composer
Things Behind the Sun 2001
Original Music Composer
Sonic Youth: Live in São Paulo 2000 2000
Actor
Record Player: Christian Marclay 2000
as Himself
Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth 2000
as Self
Free Tibet 1998
as Self - Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth: Festival Internacional de Benicàssim 1998
Actor
SubUrbia 1997
Musician
- Don't Bring A Dog
Don't Bring A Dog 1997
as Himself
Sonic Youth: Rocknacht - Live In Dusseldorf 1996 1996
Actor
Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996
as Self
Frisk 1996
Original Music Composer
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special 1995
as Self
Sonic Youth: Screaming Fields of Sonic Love 1995
Actor
Sonic Youth: Blood on the Beach 1995
as Self
Sonic Youth: Live at Campo Pequeno Lisboa 1993
Actor
1991: The Year Punk Broke 1992
as Self, Additional Director of Photography
Skeeno H.C. Rules 1991
Actor
Goo 1991
as Self, Writer
Notebook 1991
Director
Sonic Youth: 930 Club 1988
Actor
Put More Blood Into the Music 1988
as Himself
Made in U.S.A. 1987
Original Music Composer
Sonic Youth: Mississippi Nights, St. Louis 1986
Actor
Sublapse Video Mag 1 1986
Actor
Sonic Youth: Gila Monster Jamboree 1985
Actor
Submit to Me 1985
Actor
Credits from TMDB.