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Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · 6.5
Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975 · 6.9
Self - Musical Guest, Self (uncredited)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · 7.3
Self - Musical Guest
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · 6.1
Self - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · 5.3
Actor
Later... with Jools Holland
1992 · 5.9
Actor
Classic Albums
1997 · 7.7
Self
Lo + plus
1995
Self
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
2021 · 7.5
Self (archive footage)
Seven Ages of Rock
2007 · 9.2
Self
The Blues
2003 · 7.5
Self
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
2009 · 5.8
Maltazard (voice)
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
2010 · 5.8
Maltazard (voice)
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections
1990 · 6.6
Self
Andy Warhol's America
2022
Actor
Blue in the Face
1995 · 6.5
Man with Strange Glasses
Lou Reed: Through the Years: New York 1983 - Spain 2004
2008 · 7.0
Vocals / Guitar
Faraway, So Close!
1993 · 6.9
Lou Reed
Moonage Daydream
2022 · 7.4
Self (archive footage)
Lulu on the Bridge
1998 · 5.9
Not Lou Reed
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
1993 · 7.5
Self
Heart of a Dog
2015 · 6.5
Doctor
Popular Voices at the BBC
2017
Self (archive footage)
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
2025 · 8.2
Self (archive footage)
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990 · 7.2
Self (archive footage)
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
1968 · 7.3
Self
Prozac Nation
2003 · 6.4
Lou Reed
The Velvet Underground
2021 · 6.8
Self (archive footage)
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
2012 · 5.5
Self
Rock & Rule
1983 · 5.9
Mok (singing voice)
365 Day Project
2007 · 10.0
Self
Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story
2017 · 8.2
Self
Palermo Shooting
2008 · 6.1
Self
Rodolphe Burger rend hommage à Rachid Taha
2023
Author
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009 · 7.9
Self
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
1994 · 8.0
Self
Get Crazy
1983 · 6.1
Auden
One Trick Pony
1980 · 5.5
Steve Kunelian
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989 · 7.7
Self
Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
2010 · 7.0
Self
Permanent Record
1988 · 6.4
Himself
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988 · 8.0
Self
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
1994
Self
Leonard Cohen: Under Review: 1934-1977
1977 · 10.0
Actor
Lou Reed's Berlin
2007 · 6.8
Self, Music
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
1965 · 8.0
Self
Nanking
2007 · 7.1
Thanks
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987 · 7.5
Self
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
2016 · 5.0
(archive footage)
Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duran
2000 · 8.0
Self (archive footage)
Jimi Hendrix
1973 · 7.7
Self
The Making of Sun City
1985 · 9.5
Self
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
2017 · 6.8
Self - Musician (archive footage), Thanks
The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966
1966 · 3.0
Actor
13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests
2009
Self
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
1966 · 6.8
Self
Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties
1989 · 8.0
Self (archive footage)
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
2012 · 7.2
Self (archive footage)
WBCN and the American Revolution
2019 · 5.0
Self (archive footage)
The Making of Rock & Rule
1983 · 8.0
Self
New York Rock at the BBC
2008 · 6.5
Actor
Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory
2008 · 2.9
Actor
Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer
2001 · 6.5
Self
David Bowie: An Earthling at 50
1997 · 8.5
Self - Live on Stage with Bowie
Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella
1990 · 6.6
Self, Original Music Composer
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
2015 · 5.0
self
Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar
2016
Self (archive footage)
The Harry Smith Project Live
2006
Self
John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
1998
Self
Andy Warhol's America
2022 · 8.0
Actor
Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground
2018
Actor
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
2007
Self
The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards
1966
Himself
One World, One Voice
1990
Self
A Night with Lou Reed
1983 · 6.5
Self - Vocals, Guitar
Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol
2005
Actor
David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration
1997
Self - Special Guest
Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks
1970
Self
Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair
1988 · 6.5
Music
Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance
2006
Self
A Not So Silent Night
2008
Self
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
1998 · 7.7
Self
Nico Icon
1995 · 8.1
Actor
Andy Warhol + Roy Lichtenstein
1966
Actor
Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe
1993
Self
Beautiful Darling
2010 · 6.3
Self (archive footage)
Who Loves The Sun
2026
Music
The Plastic People of the Universe
2001 · 10.0
Self
Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973: The Sacred Triangle
2010 · 7.0
Self (archive footage)
Decade
1989 · 8.5
Self
Danny Says
2015 · 7.0
Self (archive footage)
Homeland: The Story of the Lark
2010
Actor
The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII
1993 · 8.0
guitar, vocals
Chelsea Girls
1966 · 5.5
Original Music Composer
The Velvet Underground in Boston
1967
Himself
Patti Smith at Anthology Film Archives Febr. 19, 1998
2006
Self
![Screen Test [ST270]: Lou Reed (Hershey)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3Omh1xRvFpwDwCqcvl7dVKvTssN.jpg)
Screen Test [ST270]: Lou Reed (Hershey)
1966
Himself
![Screen Test [ST265]: Lou Reed (Eye)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ubeaPCUOALgMmGgP4YzNOoRSjLm.jpg)
Screen Test [ST265]: Lou Reed (Eye)
1966
Himself
Oh Boy! What's Wrong With You?!
2021 · 6.0
Story
The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
1972
Actor
Lou Reed - Remembered
2013 · 6.5
Self (Archival footage)
David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session
2001
Self
Moe Gets Tied Up
1966 · 6.0
Actor
![Screen Test [ST268]: Lou Reed (Apple)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/f9eRhnigYxiSynyA37EIFaFDwRy.jpg)
Screen Test [ST268]: Lou Reed (Apple)
1966
Himself
![Screen Test [ST263]: Lou Reed](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lWdzcTQXKsEYDCPOdmotNBJlKdw.jpg)
Screen Test [ST263]: Lou Reed
1966
Himself
![Screen Test [ST264]: Lou Reed](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1XI3UD2rTCAXv8AzHJ7mTclagsF.jpg)
Screen Test [ST264]: Lou Reed
1966
Himself
Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Live in Jersey
1992 · 6.5
Performer
![Screen Test [ST271]: Lou Reed (Hershey)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8LuNHz75JQSjlBZHcUaJ0V44Tmr.jpg)
Screen Test [ST271]: Lou Reed (Hershey)
1966
Himself
Lou Reed: Live in Barcelona
1984
Actor
Lou Reed - Lowest Form of Life
2009 · 5.0
Actor
The Velvet Underground Rehearses
1966
Self
Exploding Plastic Inevitable
1967 · 6.3
Himself
Lou Reed: Transformer & Live at Montreux 2000
2014 · 9.0
Himself
Lou Reed Live at Capitol Theatre
1984
Self
Salvador Dalí
1966 · 4.5
Self
Lou Reed: Spanish Fly: Live in Spain
2004
Self
Lou Reed Live at Montreux 2000
2005 · 4.0
Himself
Rock 'n' Roll Man - Lou Reed in concerto 1980
1980 · 7.0
Actor
Lou Reed Live Performances 1972 & 1974
2011
Actor
Bye Bye Kipling
1986
Self
The Velvet Underground: Loaded
1970
Self
Zeitkratzer And Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music
2007
Electric Guitar, Music
Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side
2006
Actor
Lou Reed - Ancienne Belgique 22-05-1974
1974 · 8.0
Himself
Venus in Furs
1966 · 6.0
Himself
How the Ladies Pay (Lou Reed)
1977
Self
Whips
1964
Self
Perfect Day
2007
Music
Lou Reed: Live
2007
Vocals / Guitar
Silver Plate
2023
Music
Final Weapon
The Holder
Red Shirley
2010
Actor, Director
