Lee Ranaldo

Actor

Born: February 3, 1956 (age 70)
From: Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA

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.

Filmography (56)

Peas and Carrots (2025)
Lee
Sonic Youth: Live in 1991 (2025)
Velvet Suite (2023)
himself
Fragments of Paradise (2022)
Self
Swans: Where Does a Body End? (2019)
Self
Sonic Youth: NYC and Beyond
Sonic Youth: NYC and Beyond (2019)
SY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessions (2019)
Self
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation (2019)
Desolation Center (2018)
Hello Hello Hello: Lee Ranaldo, Electric Trim (2017)
Self
Omega (2016)
Self
Sex and Broadcasting (2014)
Self
Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studio
Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studio (2014)
Himself
The Hardcore Collection (2012)
(archive footage)
Sonic Youth: Live at SWU Festival 2011 (2011)
Sonic Youth: Maquinaria Festival (2011)
Daddy Longlegs (2010)
Stepfather
From the Basement (2009)
Self - Sonic Youth
New York Rock at the BBC (2008)
Self - Sonic Youth
365 Day Project (2007)
Self
Noise (2006)
Self
Sonic Youth: Live at Eurockéennes (2005)
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen (2005)
Self
(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale (2004)
Self
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (The Videos: 1990-2002) (2004)
Director
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (2004)
12 O'Clock High: Volumes 1 & 2 (2004)
Kill Your Idols (2004)
Self
Sonic Youth: Live at Soundstage (2003)
Performer
Sonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003) (2003)