Lydia Lunch
Biography
Lydia Lunch is an American singer, poet, writer, actress and self-empowerment speaker, whose career was spawned by the New York no wave scene. Her work typically features provocative and confrontational noise music delivery, and has maintained an anti-commercial ethic, operating independently of major labels and distributors.
Known For
Film
Visiting Desire
Sitter
1996
TV
70 Years of Youth Revolt
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
Mutantes: Punk Porn Feminism
Self - Interviewee
2009
Film
The Offenders
1980
Film
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
Social Worker #2
2004
Film
Bye Bye Blondie
La chanteuse
2012
TV
The Ripple Effect
Self
2016
Film
Blank City
Self
2011
Film
Thanatopsis
Herself
1991
Film
Guerillere Talks
Herself
1978
Film
NYC Foetus
Herself
2009
Film
Subway Riders
1981
Film
Fake Orgasm
2010
Film
Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends
Self
1987
Film
L7: Pretend We're Dead
Self
2017
Film
Wild Thing
Self
2012
Film
Vortex
Angel Powers
1982
Film
Punking Out
Herself
1978
Film
D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist
Herself - Interviewee
2002
Film
Mondo New York
Prologue
1988
Filmography
2020TV70 Years of Youth Revoltas Self (archive footage)2020FilmMy Lover The Killer2019FilmSpit and Ashes2019FilmLydia Lunch: The War Is Never Overas Self2017FilmL7: Pretend We're Deadas Self2016TVThe Ripple Effectas Self2014FilmThe Circular Ruinsas Night (voice)2014FilmKill Us All2012FilmWild Thingas Self2012FilmBye Bye Blondieas La chanteuse2012FilmThe Hardcore Collectionas (archive footage)2012FilmRoad Rant: A Week on the Road with Lydia Lunchas Self2011FilmAutoluminescent: Rowland S. Howardas Self2011FilmBlank Cityas Self2010FilmFake Orgasm2010FilmFlood Stainsas Saltmaster2010FilmGodkiller: Walk Among Usas Bub (voice)2009FilmMutantes: Punk Porn Feminismas Self - Interviewee2009FilmNo Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New Yorkas Self2009FilmNYC Foetusas Herself2009FilmFor the End of Time2008FilmDeath of the Reelas Narrator2008FilmLydia Lunch: Video Hysterie: 1978 - 2006as Herself2007FilmLlik Your Idolsas Herself2006FilmHer Noise - The Making Of2006FilmKill Your Idols: More.as Herself2005FilmAmerican Fame Pt. 2: Forgetting Jonathan Brandisas Narrator2004FilmThe Heart Is Deceitful Above All Thingsas Social Worker #22004FilmKill Your Idolsas Self2002FilmD.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artistas Herself - Interviewee2001FilmKiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rockas Self1997FilmLunch on Kernas Herself1997FilmRichard Kern - Portrait: Live From New York1996FilmVisiting Desireas Sitter1996FilmBaby Trouble Holeas Performer1994FilmLydia Lunch: Malicious Intent1994FilmDie Haut - Sweatas Self1993FilmNo Age New Yorkas Herself1991FilmThanatopsisas Herself1990FilmKiss Napoleon Goodbyeas Hedda1989FilmThe Gun Is Loadedas Herself1989FilmGang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poetsas Self1988FilmPut More Blood Into the Musicas Herself1988FilmMondo New Yorkas Prologue1987FilmPenn & Teller's Invisible Thread1987FilmSubmit to Me Now1987FilmCruel Tricks for Dear Friendsas Self1986FilmFingered1986FilmFingered1986FilmBarbecue Death Squad From Hellas Herself1986FilmSubmit to Me1984FilmSchool of Shame1984FilmThe Right Side of My Brainas Narrator1983FilmThe Wild World of Lydia Lunchas Herself1983FilmLike Dawn to Dust1982FilmVortexas Angel Powers1982FilmDANCE OF THE DEAD CHILDREN1982FilmThe Agony Is The Ecstacy1981FilmSubway Riders1980FilmRaw Nerves: A Lacanian Thriller1980FilmThe Offenders1979FilmBlack Boxas Torturer1979FilmNo New York Festival - Berlinas Self1979FilmBeauty Becomes the Beast1979FilmAlien Portraitas Self1978FilmRome '78as Empress1978FilmPunking Outas Herself1978FilmShe Had Her Gun All Ready1978FilmGuerillere Talksas Herself