Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 3, 1956 (age 70)
Place of Birth
Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA
Also Known As
Lee Mark Ranaldo
Sonic Youth
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.
Known For
Film
Daddy Longlegs
Stepfather
2010
Film
Free Tibet
Self - Sonic Youth
1998
Film
Swans: Where Does a Body End?
Self
2019
Film
Desolation Center
2018
Film
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
Self
1995
Film
Fragments of Paradise
Self
2022
Film
Sex and Broadcasting
Self
2014
Film
Omega
Self
2016
Film
365 Day Project
Self
2007
Film
Sonic Youth: NYC and Beyond
2019
Film
Goo
Self
1991
Film
1991: The Year Punk Broke
Self
1992
Film
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
Self
2005
Film
Hello Hello Hello: Lee Ranaldo, Electric Trim
Self
2017
Film
Velvet Suite
himself
2023
Film
Noise
Self
2006
Film
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
2004
Film
Submit to Me
1986
Film
New York Rock at the BBC
Self - Sonic Youth
2008
Film
Sonic Youth: Live in São Paulo 2000
2000
Filmography
2025FilmPeas and Carrotsas Lee2025FilmSonic Youth: Live in 19912023FilmVelvet Suiteas himself2022FilmFragments of Paradiseas Self2019FilmSwans: Where Does a Body End?as Self2019FilmSonic Youth: NYC and Beyond2019FilmSY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessionsas Self2019FilmSonic Youth: Daydream Nation2018FilmDesolation Center2017FilmHello Hello Hello: Lee Ranaldo, Electric Trimas Self2016FilmOmegaas Self2014FilmSex and Broadcastingas Self2014FilmSound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studioas Himself2012FilmThe Hardcore Collectionas (archive footage)2011FilmSonic Youth: Live at SWU Festival 20112011FilmSonic Youth: Maquinaria Festival2010FilmDaddy Longlegsas Stepfather2009FilmFrom the Basementas Self - Sonic Youth2008FilmNew York Rock at the BBCas Self - Sonic Youth2007Film365 Day Projectas Self2006FilmNoiseas Self2005FilmSonic Youth: Live at Eurockéennes2005FilmWe Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemenas Self2004Film(This Is Known as) The Blues Scaleas Self2004FilmSonic Youth: Corporate Ghost2004Film12 O'Clock High: Volumes 1 & 22004FilmKill Your Idolsas Self2003FilmSonic Youth: Live at Soundstageas Performer2003FilmSonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003)2002FilmSonic Youth: Rockpalast 20022000FilmSonic Youth: Live in São Paulo 20002000FilmRecord Player: Christian Marclayas Himself2000FilmSilver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youthas Self1998FilmFree Tibetas Self - Sonic Youth1998FilmSonic Youth: Festival Internacional de Benicàssim1998FilmSonic Youth: Rockpalast 19981997FilmDon't Bring A Dogas Himself1996FilmSonic Youth: Rocknacht - Live In Dusseldorf 19961995FilmThe State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Specialas Self1995FilmSonic Youth: Screaming Fields of Sonic Love1995FilmSonic Youth: Blood on the Beachas Self1993FilmSonic Youth: Live at Campo Pequeno Lisboa1992Film1991: The Year Punk Brokeas Self1991FilmSkeeno H.C. Rules1991FilmGooas Self1988FilmSonic Youth: 930 Club1988FilmPut More Blood Into the Musicas Himself1986FilmSonic Youth: Mississippi Nights, St. Louis1986FilmSublapse Video Mag 11986FilmSubmit to Me1985FilmSonic Youth: Gila Monster Jamboree—FilmVinyl: An Unlikely Historyas Himself—FilmSonic Youth - Gila Monster Jamboree - January 5, 1985—FilmSonic Youth: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996—FilmTibetan Freedom Concertas Self