Jim Jarmusch

Jim Jarmusch

Birthdate
January 22, 1953 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA
Known For
Directing

Details

Birthdate
January 22, 1953 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA
Known For
Directing

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).

Jim Jarmusch's LGBTQ+ Titles

Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Self

Acting (68)

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt as Self
2024
Scab Vendor: The Life and Times of Jonathan Shaw as Self
2023
Cinéma Laika as Self
2022
Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors as Jim Jarmusch
2022
Fragments of Paradise as Self
2020
The Raconteurs Live at Electric Lady as Self
2019
What We Do in the Shadows as Jim Jarmusch (1 episode)
2018
The Ravenite as Himself
2018
Living the Light: Robby Müller as Self
2018
Carmine Street Guitars as Self
2017
Uncle Howard as Self
2016
Gimme Danger as Self (voice)
2015
Hot Sugar's Cold World as Self
2014
Song from the Forest as Himself
2014
Travelling at Night with Jim Jarmusch as Self
2013
Picasso Baby as Self
2013
A Tribute To Ron Asheton as Self
2011
Don't Expect Too Much as Himself
2011
Blank City as Self
2010
Behind Jim Jarmusch as Self
2010
Sodankylä Forever as Self
2010
Reel Injun as Self
2009
Bored to Death as Self (1 episode)
2009
No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York as Self
2009
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as Self
2007
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten as Self
2005
Excavating Taylor Mead as Self
2005
Punk: Attitude as Self
2004
Ramones: We're Outta Here! as Himself
2004
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession as Self
2003
Rockets Redglare! as Self
2003
Chaplin Today: 'A King in New York' as Self
2001
Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me as Himself
2001
Ghost Dog: The Odyssey: The Journey Into the Life of a Samurai
2001
Some Days in January, 1984
2000
Divine Trash as Self
1999
In Bad Taste as Self
1999
SpongeBob SquarePants as Fisherman (1 episode)
1998
V.I.P. as Jim Jarmusch (1 episode)
1998
Independent Focus as Self (1 episode)
1998
Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman as Self
1997
Year of the Horse as Self
1997
Cannes Man as Self
1997
R.I.P. Rest in Pieces: A Portrait of Joe Coleman
1996
Sling Blade as Frostee Cream Boy
1996
The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera as Self
1995
Blue in the Face as Bob
1995
Iron Horsemen as Silver Rider
1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1 episode)
1994
Tigrero: A Film That Was Never Made as Self
1993
Made in the USA as Self
1993
Strummer
1992
In the Soup as Monty
1991
Fishing with John as Self (1 episode)
1991
The Golden Boat as Stranger
1989
The Simpsons as Jim Jarmusch (voice) (1 episode)
1989
Leningrad Cowboys Go America as Car Dealer | New York
1988
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night as Self - Audience Member
1987
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long as Barkeeper Two
1987
Straight to Hell as Amos Dade
1985
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
1984
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch as Interviewee
1984
American Autobahn as Movie Producer
1984
Fräulein Berlin as himself
1982
Vortex as Voice Over
1981
Only You
1980
Lightning Over Water as Self (uncredited)

Directing (25)

Father Mother Sister Brother • Director
• Director
2021
French Water • Director
• Director
2019
The Dead Don't Die • Director
• Director
2016
Paterson • Director
• Director
2016
Gimme Danger • Director
• Director
2013
Only Lovers Left Alive • Director
• Director
2009
The Limits of Control • Director
• Director
2005
Broken Flowers • Director
• Director
2004
Coffee and Cigarettes • Director
• Director
2002
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet • Director
• Director
1999
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai • Director
• Director
1997
Year of the Horse • Director
• Director
1997
Coffee and Cigarettes III • Director
• Director
1995
Dead Man • Director
• Director
1992
BAD I+II • Director
• Director
1991
Night on Earth • Director
• Director
1990
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter • Director
• Director
1989
Mystery Train • Director
• Director
1989
Coffee and Cigarettes II • Director
• Director
1988
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant • Director
• Director
1986
Down by Law • Director
• Director
1986
Coffee and Cigarettes • Director
• Director
1984
Stranger Than Paradise • Director
• Director
1983
Stranger Than Paradise • Director
• Director
1981
Permanent Vacation • Director
• Director

Production (8)

2017
Porto • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2017
Uncle Howard • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2008
Explicit Ills • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1999
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai • Producer
• Producer
1993
When Pigs Fly • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1991
Night on Earth • Producer
• Producer
1981
Permanent Vacation • Producer
• Producer
1981
You Are Not I • Producer
• Producer

Editing (3)

2004
Coffee and Cigarettes • Editor
• Editor
1984
Stranger Than Paradise • Editor
• Editor
1981
Permanent Vacation • Editor
• Editor

Writing (22)

Father Mother Sister Brother • Writer
• Writer
2021
French Water • Writer
• Writer
2019
The Dead Don't Die • Writer
• Writer
2016
Paterson • Writer
• Writer
2016
Gimme Danger • Writer
• Writer
2013
Only Lovers Left Alive • Writer
• Writer
2009
The Limits of Control • Writer
• Writer
2005
Broken Flowers • Writer
• Writer
2004
Coffee and Cigarettes • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2002
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet • Writer
• Writer
1999
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai • Writer
• Writer
1997
Coffee and Cigarettes III • Writer
• Writer
1995
Dead Man • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1991
Night on Earth • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1989
Mystery Train • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1989
Coffee and Cigarettes II • Writer
• Writer
1986
Down by Law • Writer
• Writer
1986
Coffee and Cigarettes • Writer
• Writer
1984
Stranger Than Paradise • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1981
Permanent Vacation
• Screenplay
• Story
1981
You Are Not I • Writer
• Writer

Sound (8)

2024
Return to Reason: Four Films by Man Ray • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2023
Pre-Prom • Music
• Music
2018
Living the Light: Robby Müller • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2016
Paterson • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2013
Only Lovers Left Alive • Musician
• Musician
1984
Burroughs: The Movie • Sound Recordist
• Sound Recordist
1982
The State of Things • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
1981
Permanent Vacation • Music
• Music

Camera (3)

1997
Year of the Horse • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
1986
Sleepwalk • Camera Operator
• Camera Operator
1981
You Are Not I • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography