Lee Ranaldo
- Born
- February 3, 1956 (70 years old)
- Place of birth
- Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA
Biography
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
Filmography
- —Vinyl: An Unlikely HistoryFilm · Himself
- —Sonic Youth - Gila Monster Jamboree - January 5, 1985Film
- —Sonic Youth: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996Film
- —Sonic Youth: Full Set From The BasementFilm · Self
- 2025Peas and CarrotsFilm · Lee
- 2025Sonic Youth: Live in 1991Film
- 2023Velvet SuiteFilm · himself
- 2022Fragments of ParadiseFilm · Self
- 2019Swans: Where Does a Body End?Film · Self
- 2019Sonic Youth: NYC and BeyondSonic Youth: NYC and BeyondFilm
- 2019SY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover SessionsFilm · Self
- 2019Sonic Youth: Daydream NationFilm
- 2018Desolation CenterFilm
- 2017Hello Hello Hello: Lee Ranaldo, Electric TrimFilm · Self
- 2016OmegaFilm · Self
- 2014Sex and BroadcastingFilm · Self
- 2014Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC StudioSound and Chaos: The Story of BC StudioFilm · Himself
- 2012The Hardcore CollectionFilm · (archive footage)
- 2011Sonic Youth: Live at SWU Festival 2011Film
- 2011Sonic Youth: Maquinaria FestivalFilm
- 2010Daddy LonglegsFilm · Stepfather★ 6.6
- 2009From the BasementFilm · Self - Sonic Youth
- 2009From The BasementFilm · Self - Sonic Youth
- 2008New York Rock at the BBCFilm · Self - Sonic Youth
- 2007365 Day ProjectFilm · Self
- 2006NoiseFilm · Self
- 2005Sonic Youth: Live at EurockéennesFilm
- 2005We Jam Econo: The Story of the MinutemenFilm · Self
- 2004(This Is Known as) The Blues ScaleFilm · Self
- 2004Sonic Youth: Corporate GhostFilm
- 200412 O'Clock High: Volumes 1 & 2Film
- 2004Kill Your IdolsFilm · Self
- 2003Sonic Youth: Live at SoundstageFilm · Performer
- 2003Sonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003)Film
- 2000Sonic Youth: Live in São Paulo 2000Film
- 2000Record Player: Christian MarclayFilm · Himself
- 2000Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic YouthFilm · Self
- 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
- 1995The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween SpecialFilm · Self
- 1995Sonic Youth: Screaming Fields of Sonic LoveFilm
- 1995Sonic Youth: Blood on the BeachFilm · Self
- 1993Sonic Youth: Live at Campo Pequeno LisboaFilm
- 19921991: The Year Punk BrokeFilm · Self★ 6.8
- 1991Skeeno H.C. RulesFilm
- 1991GooFilm · Self
- 1988Sonic Youth: 930 ClubFilm
- 1988Put More Blood Into the MusicFilm · Himself
- 1986Sonic Youth: Mississippi Nights, St. LouisFilm
- 1986Sublapse Video Mag 1Film
- 1985Sonic Youth: Gila Monster JamboreeFilm
- 1985Submit to MeFilm★ 5.2
