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Jim Jarmusch

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Jim Jarmusch

Born
(age 73)
Birthplace
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA
Credits
111 titles

Biography

James Robert "Jim" Jarmusch (born January 22, 1953 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) is an American writer-director and musician. Jarmusch has been a major figure in American independent cinema since the 1980s. He is best known for his work on "Dead Man" (1995), "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai" (1999), "Broken Flowers" (2005), and "Only Lovers Left Alive" (2013).

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 71

YearTitleRole
2025 Adios Film
2024 Scab Vendor: The Life and Times of Jonathan Shaw Film Self
2023 Spirit of Golf Film Self
2023 Cinéma Laika Film Self
2023 SQÜRL, Man Ray's Backing Band Film Member of SQÜRL
2022 Come with Me to the Cinema – The Gregors Film Self
2022 Fragments of Paradise Film Self
2021 Jim Jarmusch: I Love to Take the Subway by Myself Film Himself
2020 The Raconteurs Live at Electric Lady Film Self
2019 What We Do in the Shadows TV Jim Jarmusch (1 ep)
2018 Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat Film Self
2018 The Ravenite Film Himself
2018 Living the Light: Robby Müller Film Self
2018 Carmine Street Guitars Film Self
2017 Uncle Howard Film Self
2016 Gimme Danger Film Self (voice)
2015 Hot Sugar's Cold World Film Self
2014 Song from the Forest Film Himself
2014 Travelling at Night with Jim Jarmusch Film Self
2013 Picasso Baby Film Self
2013 A Tribute To Ron Asheton Film Self
2011 Don't Expect Too Much Film Himself
2011 Blank City Film Self
2010 Behind Jim Jarmusch Film Self
2010 Reel Injun Film Self
2009 Bored to Death TV Self (1 ep)
2009 No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York Film Self
2009 Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB Film Self
2007 Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten Film Self
2005 Excavating Taylor Mead Film Self
2005 Punk: Attitude Film Self
2004 Ramones: We're Outta Here! Film Self
2004 Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession Film Self
2003 Rockets Redglare! Film Self
2003 Chaplin Today: A King in New York Film Self
2001 Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me Film Himself
2001 Ghost Dog: The Odyssey: The Journey Into the Life of a Samurai Film
2001 Some Days in January, 1984 Film
2000 Divine Trash Film Self
1999 In Bad Taste Film Self
1999 SpongeBob SquarePants TV Fisherman (1 ep)
1998 V.I.P. TV Jim Jarmusch (1 ep)
1998 Independent Focus TV Self (1 ep)
1998 Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman Film Self
1997 Year of the Horse Film Self
1997 R.I.P. Rest in Pieces: A Portrait of Joe Coleman Film
1996 Sling Blade Film Frostee Cream Boy
1996 Cannes Man Film Self
1996 The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera Film Self
1995 Blue in the Face Film Bob
1995 Iron Horsemen Film Silver Rider
1994 Space Ghost Coast to Coast TV (1 ep)
1994 Tigrero: A Film That Was Never Made Film Self
1993 Made in the USA Film Self
1993 Strummer Film
1992 In the Soup Film Monty
1991 Fishing with John TV Self (1 ep)
1991 The Golden Boat Film Stranger
1989 The Simpsons TV Jim Jarmusch (voice) (1 ep)
1989 Leningrad Cowboys Go America Film Car Dealer | New York

Crew credits 45

YearTitleJob
TBA Sheep & Wolf Film Director, Writer
TBA Garden of Ashes Film Producer
2026 Nova '78 Film Sound
2025 Father Mother Sister Brother Film Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Original Music Composer
2025 Fathom Film Music
2025 A Short Film by Jim Jarmusch, Starring Beatrice Domond Film Director, Cinematography
2024 Return to Reason: Four Films by Man Ray Film Original Music Composer
2023 Pre-Prom Film Music
2023 SQÜRL, Man Ray's Backing Band Film Executive Producer
2019 The Dead Don't Die Film Director, Writer
2019 Diane Film Thanks
2018 Living the Light: Robby Müller Film Original Music Composer
2017 Porto Film Executive Producer
2017 Uncle Howard Film Executive Producer
2016 Paterson Film Director, Original Music Composer, Writer
2016 Gimme Danger Film Writer, Director
2013 Only Lovers Left Alive Film Director, Writer, Musician
2009 The Limits of Control Film Director, Writer
2008 Explicit Ills Film Executive Producer
2005 Broken Flowers Film Director, Writer
2004 Coffee and Cigarettes Film Director, Screenplay, Editor
2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet Film Director, Writer
2002 Int. Trailer. Night Film Director
1999 Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Film Director, Producer, Writer
1997 Year of the Horse Film Director, Director of Photography
1997 Coffee and Cigarettes III Film Writer, Director
1995 Dead Man Film Director, Writer
1993 When Pigs Fly Film Executive Producer
1992 BAD I+II Film Director
1991 Night on Earth Film Producer, Screenplay, Director
1990 Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter Film Director
1989 Mystery Train Film Director, Writer
1989 Coffee and Cigarettes II Film Director, Writer
1988 Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant Film Director
1988 Me Film Thanks
1987 Coffee and Cigarettes Film Director, Writer
1986 Down by Law Film Director, Writer
1986 Sleepwalk Film Camera Operator
1984 Stranger Than Paradise Film Director, Screenplay, Editor
1984 Burroughs: The Movie Film Sound Recordist
1983 Stranger Than Paradise Film Director
1982 The State of Things Film Music
1981 You Are Not I Film Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
1981 Permanent Vacation Film Director, Producer, Editor, Story, Screenplay, Music
1980 Underground U.S.A. Film Sound Recordist
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