Thurston Moore
- Born
- July 25, 1958 (68 years old)
- Place of birth
- Coral Gables, Florida, USA
Biography
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.
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Known for
Filmography
- —Sonic Youth - Gila Monster Jamboree - January 5, 1985Film
- —Sonic Youth: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996Film
- —Sonic Youth: Full Set From The BasementFilm · Self
- 2026Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing ButtFilm · Self
- 2026The Last CriticFilm
- 2026The Best SummerFilm · Self
- 2026Broken EnglishFilm · Self
- 2026The Wizard of the KremlinFilm · Synthesizer Player★ 6.5
- 2025Sonic Youth: Live in 1991Film
- 2025PavementsFilm · Self (uncredited)
- 2024The Road to RuaneFilm · Self
- 2024UncroppedFilm · Self
- 2024Born Innocent: The Redd Kross StoryFilm
- 2024Scala!!!Film · Self
- 2023Louder Than You ThinkFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2021Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.Film · himself
- 2021The Sparks BrothersFilm · Self★ 7.4
- 2021Poly Styrene: I Am a ClichéFilm · Self
- 2020Thick AirFilm · Himself
- 2019Swans: Where Does a Body End?Film · Self
- 2019Sonic Youth: NYC and BeyondSonic Youth: NYC and BeyondFilm
- 2019Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never OverFilm · Self
- 2019SY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover SessionsFilm · Self
- 2019Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll MagazineFilm · Self - Sonic Youth
- 2019Sonic Youth: Daydream NationFilm
- 2018Desolation CenterFilm
- 2017Teenage SuperstarsFilm · Self
- 2017The Public Image Is RottenFilm · Himself
- 2016Cassette: A Documentary MixtapeFilm · Himself★ 6.4
- 2015Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)Film · Self★ 6.9
- 2014Station to StationFilm
- 2014It's Not Repetition, It's DisciplineFilm · Himself
- 2013Lou Reed - RememberedFilm
- 2013I'm Now: The Story of MudhoneyFilm
- 2012Ben Lee: Catch My DiseaseFilm · Self
- 2012The Hardcore CollectionFilm · (archive footage)
- 2011Sonic Youth: Live at SWU Festival 2011Film
- 2011Sonic Youth: Maquinaria FestivalFilm
- 2011Autoluminescent: Rowland S. HowardFilm · Self
- 2011Blank CityFilm · Self
- 2010Sonic Youth & The Black Keys: Live at Austin City Limits 2011Sonic Youth & The Black Keys: Live at Austin City Limits 2011Film
- 2010Ecstatic Peace ArchivesEcstatic Peace ArchivesFilm
- 2010Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant ChildFilm · Self★ 7.2
- 2009No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New YorkNo Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New YorkFilm · Self
- 2009Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGBFilm · Self
- 2009From the BasementFilm · Self - Sonic Youth
- 2009From The BasementFilm · Self - Sonic Youth
- 2008New York Rock at the BBCFilm · Self - Sonic Youth
- 2008I Need That Record!Film · Himself
- 2007365 Day ProjectFilm · Self
- 2007Welcome to My Castle!Film · Self
- 2007Llik Your IdolsFilm · Himself
- 2007You're Gonna Miss Me: A Film About Roky EricksonFilm · Self
- 2007Dinosaur Jr: Live in the Middle EastFilm · Himself
- 2006Cut ShortsFilm
- 2006Kill Your Idols: More.Kill Your Idols: More.Film · Self
- 2006NoiseFilm · Self
- 2006The Devil and Daniel JohnstonFilm · Self★ 7.7
- 2005Punk: AttitudeFilm · Himself★ 7.1
- 2005Sonic Youth: Live at EurockéennesFilm
- 2005Classic Albums: Nirvana - NevermindFilm · Self★ 7.0
- 2005We Jam Econo: The Story of the MinutemenFilm · Self
- 2005Day Trip MaryanneFilm
- 2005Cecil Taylor: All The NotesFilm · Himself
- 2005Sun Ra: Brother From Another PlanetSun Ra: Brother From Another PlanetFilm · Self
- 2004(This Is Known as) The Blues ScaleFilm · Self
- 2004Sonic Youth: Corporate GhostFilm
- 2004Kill Your IdolsFilm · Self
- 2003Sonic Youth: Live at SoundstageFilm · Performer
- 2003Sonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003)Film
- 2002Pavement: Slow CenturyFilm · Self
- 200125 Years of PunkFilm · Self
- 2001Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop MusicFilm · Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2000Sonic Youth: Live in São Paulo 2000Film
- 2000Gilmore GirlsSeries · Cool Dad Troubadour★ 7.9
- 2000Record Player: Christian MarclayFilm · Himself
- 2000The Hardcore CollectionFilm
- 2000Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic YouthFilm · Self
- 1999David S. WareFilm · Himself
- 1999Turn of the CenturyFilm · Himself
- 1998Free TibetFilm · Self - Sonic Youth
- 1998Sonic Youth: Festival Internacional de BenicàssimFilm
- 1997Don't Bring A DogDon't Bring A DogFilm · Himself
- 1996Sonic Youth: Rocknacht - Live In Dusseldorf 1996Film
- 1996Tibetan Freedom ConcertFilm · Self
- 1995An Introduction to HarmolodicsAn Introduction to HarmolodicsFilm
- 1995The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween SpecialFilm · Self
- 1995Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These TimesFilm · Self
- 1995Sonic Youth: Screaming Fields of Sonic LoveFilm
- 1995Sonic Youth: Blood on the BeachFilm · Self
- 1994Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!Film★ 7.6
- 1994Freaks, Nerds & WeirdosFilm · Self
- 1994Space Ghost Coast to CoastSeries · Fred Cracklin★ 7.8
- 1993Changing FashionsFilm
- 1993Sonic Youth: Live at Campo Pequeno LisboaFilm
- 1993Grunge PedalFilm
- 19921991: The Year Punk BrokeFilm · Self★ 6.8
- 1992Later... with Jools HollandSeries
- 1991Skeeno H.C. RulesFilm
- 1991GooFilm · Self
- 1991Rap DamageFilm
- 1991NotebookFilm
- 1989Weatherman '69Film · Jeff Jones
- 1988Sonic Youth: 930 ClubFilm
- 1988Put More Blood Into the MusicFilm · Himself
- 1988Lou BelieversFilm · Himself
- 1986Sonic Youth: Mississippi Nights, St. LouisFilm
- 1986Sublapse Video Mag 1Film
- 1985Sonic Youth: Gila Monster JamboreeFilm
- 1985Submit to MeFilm★ 5.2
