Lou Reed

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

02 March 1942, 83 years old

Known For

Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard

Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds

Prozac Nation

Moonage Daydream

Blue in the Face

Faraway, So Close!

The Velvet Underground

Rock & Rule

Palermo Shooting

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

Moonage Daydream

Self (archive footage)

2022

WBCN and the American Revolution

Self (archive footage)

2019

Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape

Self (archive footage)

2016

Heart of a Dog

Doctor

2015

Occupy Wall Street: We Are The 99%

Narrator

2015

Lou Reed: Transformer & Live at Montreux 2000

Himself

2014

Lou Reed - Remembered

Self (Archival footage)

2013

David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust

Self (archive footage)

2012

Anton Corbijn Inside Out

Self

2012

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

Self (archive footage)

2010

Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds

Maltazard (voice)

2010

Beautiful Darling

Self (archive footage)

2010

Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

Self

2010

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

Self

2009

Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard

Maltazard (voice)

2009

A Not So Silent Night

Self

2008

Palermo Shooting

Self

2008

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

Vocals / Guitar

2008

365 Day Project

Self

2007

Lou Reed's Berlin

Self

2007

Lou Reed: Live

Vocals / Guitar

2007

Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side

2006

Velvet Underground: Under Review

2006

Lou Reed Live at Montreux 2000

Himself

2005

Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side

Himself

2005

Lou Reed: Spanish Fly: Live in Spain

Self

2004

Lou Reed - Transformer

Self

2001

David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session

Self

2001

Lulu on the Bridge

Not Lou Reed

1998

David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration

Self - Special Guest

1997

David Bowie: An Earthling at 50

Self - Live on Stage with Bowie

1997

An Introduction to Harmolodics

1995

Blue in the Face

Man with Strange Glasses

1995

September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

Self

1994

Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe

Self

1993

Faraway, So Close!

Lou Reed

1993

Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

Self

1993

Lou Reed - Magic & Loss

Himself

1992

Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Live in Jersey

Performer

1992

One World, One Voice

Self

1990

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

Self

1989

Permanent Record

Himself

1988

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

Self

1988

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

Self

1987

The Making of Sun City

Self

1985

Lou Reed: Live in Barcelona

1984

Get Crazy

Auden

1983

One Trick Pony

Steve Kunelian

1980

Rock 'n' Roll Man - Lou Reed in concerto 1980

1980

How the Ladies Pay (Lou Reed)

Self

1977

The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72

1972

The Velvet Underground in Boston

Himself

1967

Exploding Plastic Inevitable

Himself

1967

Venus in Furs

Himself

1966

Screen Test [ST271]: Lou Reed (Hershey)

Himself

1966

Screen Test [ST268]: Lou Reed (Apple)

Himself

1966

Whips

Self

1964

Final Weapon

The Holder

Unknown

The Velvet Underground

Self (archive footage)

2021

Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

Self - Musician (archive footage)

2017

Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story

Self

2017

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

Self (archive footage)

2016

A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol

self

2015

Danny Says

Self (archive footage)

2015

An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast

2011

Lou Reed Live Performances 1972 & 1974

2011

Gorillaz Live at Glastonbury

Self

2010

Homeland: The Story of the Lark

2010

Red Shirley

2010

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

Self

2009

Lou Reed - Lowest Form of Life

2009

New York Rock at the BBC

2008

Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory

2008

Zeitkratzer And Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music

Electric Guitar

2007

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

Self

2007

The Harry Smith Project Live

Self

2006

Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance

Self

2006

Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol

2005

Prozac Nation

Lou Reed

2003

The Plastic People of the Universe

Self

2001

Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture

Self

2001

Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duran

Self (archive footage)

2000

Patti Smith at Anthology Film Archives Febr. 19, 1998

Self

1998

John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music

Self

1998

Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart

Self

1998

Nico Icon

1995

A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who

Self

1994

The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII

guitar, vocals

1993

Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

1993

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage)

1990

Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections

Self

1990

Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella

Self

1990

Decade

Self

1989

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

Self (archive footage)

1989

Bye Bye Kipling

Self

1986

Lou Reed Live at Capitol Theatre

Self

1984

A Night with Lou Reed

Self - Vocals, Guitar

1983

Rock & Rule

Mok (singing voice)

1983

The Making of Rock & Rule

Self

1983

Lou Reed - Ancienne Belgique 22-05-1974

Himself

1974

Jimi Hendrix

Self

1973

The Velvet Underground: Loaded

Self

1970

Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks

Self

1970

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

Self

1968

Screen Test [ST263]: Lou Reed

Himself

1966

Moe Gets Tied Up

1966

The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards

Himself

1966

Andy Warhol + Roy Lichtenstein

1966

The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound

Self

1966

The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966

1966

The Velvet Underground Rehearses

1966

Screen Test: Lou Reed (Coke)

Himself

1966

Salvador Dalí

Self

1966

Screen Test [ST265]: Lou Reed (Eye)

Himself

1966

Screen Test [ST264]: Lou Reed

Himself

1966

Screen Test [ST270]: Lou Reed (Hershey)

Himself

1966

Andy Warhol Screen Tests

Self

1965

The Making of an Underground Film

Self

1965