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Lou Reed
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 71
Also known asLewis Allan ReedGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn02/03/1942Born inBrooklyn, New York, USADied27/10/2013Died inEast HamptonCauseliver cirrhosisWikidataQ189080TMDb#46392

Lewis Allan Reed was an American musician, songwriter and poet. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. Although not commercially successful during its existence, the Velvet Underground came to be regarded as one of the most influential bands in the history of underground and alternative rock music.

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Filmography42 titles

Importing filmography…
YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2022Moonage DaydreamMovieSelf (archive footage)80
2021The Velvet UndergroundMovieSelf (archive footage)79
20211971: The Year That Music Changed EverythingSeriesSelf (archive footage)79
2018Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY UndergroundMovie76
2017Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of RockMovieSelf - Musician (archive footage)75
2017Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson StoryMovieSelf75
2017Popular Voices at the BBCSeriesSelf (archive footage)75
2016Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du papeMovieSelf (archive footage)74
2012David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy StardustMovieSelf (archive footage)70
2010Beautiful DarlingMovieSelf (archive footage)68
2010Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973: The Sacred TriangleMovieSelf (archive footage)68
2009The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ConcertsMovieSelf67
2008Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver FactoryMovie66
2008Palermo ShootingMovieSelf66
2007Seven Ages of RockSeriesSelf65
2007365 Day ProjectMovieSelf65
2006The Harry Smith Project LiveMovieSelf64
2001Classic Albums: Lou Reed - TransformerMovieSelf59
1998Lulu on the BridgeMovieNot Lou Reed56
1997Classic AlbumsSeriesSelf55
1995Lo + plusSeriesSelf53
1995Blue in the FaceMovieMan with Strange Glasses53
1994A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The WhoMovieSelf52
1993Late Show with David LettermanSeriesSelf - Musical Guest51
1993Faraway, So Close!MovieLou Reed51
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries50
1990Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy WarholMovieSelf (archive footage)48
1990One World, One VoiceMovieSelf48
1990Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & IntersectionsMovieSelf48
1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelMovieSelf46
1988Permanent RecordMovieHimself46
1986Bye Bye KiplingMovieSelf44
1983Rock & RuleMovieMok (singing voice)41
1982Late Night with David LettermanSeriesSelf - Musical Guest40
1975Saturday Night LiveSeriesSelf (uncredited)33
1973Jimi HendrixMovieSelf31
1970Gerard Malanga's Film NotebooksMovieSelf28
1968Diaries, Notes, and SketchesMovieSelf26
1967Exploding Plastic InevitableMovieHimself25
1966Venus in FursMovieHimself24
1965Andy Warhol Screen TestsMovieSelf23
1965The Making of an Underground FilmMovieSelf23