Thurston Joseph Moore (born July 25, 1958) is an American musician best known as a singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sonic Youth. He has also participated in many solo and group collaborations outside of Sonic Youth, as well as running the Ecstatic Peace! record label. Moore was ranked 34th in Rolling Stone's 2004 edition of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." In May 2012, Spin published a staff-selected top 100 ranking Moore and his Sonic Youth bandmate Lee Ranaldo together on number 1.
Known For
| Birth Location | Coral Gables, Florida, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958-07-25 |
Movies
The Road to Ruane
as Self
2024
Scala!!!
as Self
2024
Louder Than You Think
as Self (archive footage)
2023
The Butthole Surfers Movie
as Self
2023
Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.
as himself
2021
The Sparks Brothers
as Self
2021
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
as Self
2021
Thick Air
as Himself
2020
Swans: Where Does a Body End?
as Self
2019
2019
2019
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
as Self - Sonic Youth
2019
2019
2018
Teenage Superstars
as Himself
2017
The Public Image Is Rotten
as Himself
2017
Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape
as Himself
2016
2015
It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline
as Himself
2014
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
as Self
2012
2011
Blank City
as Self
2011
2010
Turn of the Century
as Himself
2009
2009
2009
From The Basement
as Self
2009
New York Rock at the BBC
as Self - Sonic Youth
2008
I Need That Record!
as Himself
2008
Welcome to My Castle!
as Himself
2007
Llik Your Idols
as Himself
2007
2007
Dinosaur Jr: Live in the Middle East
as Himself
2007
2006
Kill Your Idols: More.
as Himself
2006
2006
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
as Self
2006
Punk: Attitude
as Himself
2005
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
as Himself
2005
2005
Cecil Taylor: All The Notes
as Himself
2005
(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
as Himself
2004
Kill Your Idols
as Himself
2004
Sonic Youth: Live at Soundstage
as Performer
2003
Pavement: Slow Century
as Self
2002
25 Years of Punk
as Self
2001
Record Player: Christian Marclay
as Himself
2000
David S. Ware
as Himself
1999
Don't Bring A Dog
as Himself
1997
1995
Blood on the Beach
as Self
1995
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
as Self
1994
1991: The Year Punk Broke
as Self
1992
Sonic Youth - Goo
as Himself
1991
Goo
as Himself
1991
Goo VHS
as Self
1991
1991
Weatherman '69
as Jeff Jones
1989
Put More Blood Into the Music
as Himself
1988
Lou Believers
as Himself
1988
1986
1985
Sonic Youth: From The Basement
as self
-
Movies
Black Lodge
Executive Producer
2022
2020
Music
2021
Clean
Original Music Composer
2011
Street
Music
2011
2010
I Was Jack Goldstein
Music
2010
2007
Extra Action
Music
2007
Demonlover
Original Music Composer
2002
Things Behind the Sun
Original Music Composer
2001
Heavy
Original Music Composer
1995
1991: The Year Punk Broke
Title Designer
1992
Goo
Director
1991
Goo VHS
Writer
1991
Goo VHS
Director
1991
Made in U.S.A.
Original Music Composer
1987
Submit to Me Now
Music
1987
Rock My Religion
Idea
1984