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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956-02-03 |
Movies
Velvet Suite
as himself
2023
Fragments of Paradise
as Self
2022
Swans: Where Does a Body End?
as Self
2019
2019
2019
2018
2017
Omega
as Self
2016
Sex and Broadcasting
as Himself
2014
Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studio
as Himself
2014
Daddy Longlegs
as Stepfather
2010
From The Basement
as Self
2009
New York Rock at the BBC
as Self - Sonic Youth
2008
2006
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
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
Record Player: Christian Marclay
as Himself
2000
Don't Bring A Dog
as Himself
1997
1995
Blood on the Beach
as Self
1995
1991: The Year Punk Broke
as Self
1992
Sonic Youth - Goo
as Himself
1991
Goo
as Himself
1991
Goo VHS
as Self
1991
Put More Blood Into the Music
as Himself
1988
1986
1985
Sonic Youth: From The Basement
as self
-
Vinyl: An Unlikely History
as Himself
-
Movies
Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.
Camera Operator
2021
We Still Have the Deep Black Night
Music Producer
2019
The Taxidermist
Original Music Composer
2019
2010
DRIFT
Music
2005
Demonlover
Original Music Composer
2002
Things Behind the Sun
Original Music Composer
2001
Frisk
Original Music Composer
1996
1991: The Year Punk Broke
Additional Director of Photography
1992
Goo VHS
Writer
1991
Notebook
Director
1991
Made in U.S.A.
Original Music Composer
1987