Lou Reed

1942-03-02 – 2013-10-27 (age 71) Brooklyn, New York, USA

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Biography

Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was the guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of the rock band the Velvet Underground, with a solo career that spanned five decades.

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Lou Reed

Lou Reed

Known For

Moonage Daydream

Moonage Daydream

2022

as Self (archive footage)

Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard

Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard

2009

as Maltazard (voice)

Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds

Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds

2010

as Maltazard (voice)

Blue in the Face

Blue in the Face

1995

as Man with Strange Glasses

Faraway, So Close!

Faraway, So Close!

1993

as Lou Reed

Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections

Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections

1990

as Self

Rock & Rule

Rock & Rule

1983

as Mok (singing voice)

The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground

2021

as Self (archive footage)

Prozac Nation

Prozac Nation

2003

as Lou Reed

Heart of a Dog

Heart of a Dog

2015

as Doctor

Lou Reed's Berlin

Lou Reed's Berlin

2007

as Self

David Bowie: An Earthling at 50

David Bowie: An Earthling at 50

1997

as Self - Live on Stage with Bowie

Leonard Cohen: Under Review: 1934-1977

Leonard Cohen: Under Review: 1934-1977

1977

Lulu on the Bridge

Lulu on the Bridge

1998

as Not Lou Reed

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

1968

as Self

Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

2017

as Self - Musician (archive footage)

Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix

1973

as Self

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

2025

as Self (archive footage)

Anton Corbijn Inside Out

Anton Corbijn Inside Out

2012

as Self

Permanent Record

Permanent Record

1988

as Himself