Lee Ranaldo
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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (50)
Peas and Carrots
as Lee
2025
Salt Marsh
Music (Sound)
2025
The System
Compositor (Crew)
2025
Sonic Youth: Live in 1991
2025
Velvet Suite
as himself
2023
Fragments of Paradise
as Self
2022
Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.
Camera Operator (Camera)
2021
We Still Have the Deep Black Night
Music Producer (Sound)
2019
Swans: Where Does a Body End?
as Self
2019
Sonic Youth: NYC and Beyond
2019
SY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessions
as Self
2019
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
2019
The Taxidermist
Original Music Composer (Sound)
2019
Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground
Music (Sound)
2018
Desolation Center
2018
Hello Hello Hello: Lee Ranaldo, Electric Trim
as Self
2017
Omega
as Self
2016
Sex and Broadcasting
as Self
2014
Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studio
as Himself
2014
The Hardcore Collection
as (archive footage)
2012
Sonic Youth: Live at SWU Festival 2011
2011
Sonic Youth: Maquinaria Festival
2011
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
Music (Sound)
2010
Daddy Longlegs
as Stepfather
2010
From the Basement
as Self - Sonic Youth
2009
New York Rock at the BBC
as Self - Sonic Youth
2008
365 Day Project
2007
Noise
as Self
2006
DRIFT
Music (Sound)
2005
Sonic Youth: Live at Eurockéennes
2005
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
as Self
2005
(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
as Self
2004
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
2004
12 O'Clock High: Volumes 1 & 2
2004
Kill Your Idols
as Self
2004
Sonic Youth: Live at Soundstage
as Performer
2003
Sonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003)
2003
Demonlover
Original Music Composer (Sound)
2002
Sonic Youth: Rockpalast 2002
2002
Things Behind the Sun
Original Music Composer (Sound)
2001
Sonic Youth: Live in São Paulo 2000
2000
Record Player: Christian Marclay
as Himself
2000
Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth
as Self
2000
Free Tibet
as Self - Sonic Youth
1998
Sonic Youth: Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
1998
Sonic Youth: Rockpalast 1998
1998
SubUrbia
Musician (Sound)
1997
Don't Bring A Dog
as Himself
1997
Sonic Youth: Rocknacht - Live In Dusseldorf 1996
1996
Frisk
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1996