About

Known credits:
131
Birthday:
1953-01-22
Place of birth:
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA
Website:
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Jim Jarmusch

Overview

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).

Known for

Acting
2025 Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt Actor Self N/A
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2024 Scab Vendor: The Life and Times of Jonathan Shaw Actor Self N/A
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2023 Cinéma Laika Actor Self 58
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2022 Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors Actor Jim Jarmusch N/A
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2022 Fragments of Paradise Actor Self 58
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2020 The Raconteurs Live at Electric Lady Actor Self N/A
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2018 Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat Actor Self 59
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2018 The Ravenite Actor Himself N/A
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2018 Living the Light: Robby Müller Actor Self 59
Average
2018 Carmine Street Guitars Actor Self 59
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2017 Behind the Scenes Actor Self 60
Fair
2017 Uncle Howard Actor Self 59
Average
2016 Gimme Danger Actor Self (voice) 60
Fair
2015 Hot Sugar's Cold World Actor Self 59
Average
2014 Song from the Forest Actor Himself 59
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2014 Travelling at Night with Jim Jarmusch Actor Self 59
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2013 Picasso Baby Actor Self 59
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2013 A Tribute To Ron Asheton Actor Himself N/A
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2011 Don't Expect Too Much Actor Himself 59
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2011 Blank City Actor Self 59
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2010 Behind Jim Jarmusch Actor Self N/A
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2010 Sodankylä Forever Actor Self N/A
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2010 Reel Injun Actor Self 59
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2009 No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York Actor Self 59
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2009 Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB Actor Self 59
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2007 Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten Actor Self 60
Fair
2005 Excavating Taylor Mead Actor Self N/A
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2005 Punk: Attitude Actor Self 59
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2004 Ramones: We're Outta Here! Actor Himself N/A
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2004 Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession Actor Self 59
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2003 Rockets Redglare! Actor Self N/A
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2003 Chaplin Today: 'A King in New York' Actor Self 59
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2001 Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me Actor Himself 59
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2001 Ghost Dog: The Odyssey: The Journey Into the Life of a Samurai Actor N/A
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2001 Some Days in January, 1984 Actor N/A
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2000 Divine Trash Actor Self 59
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1999 In Bad Taste Actor Self 59
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1998 Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman Actor Self N/A
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1997 Year of the Horse Actor Self 58
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1997 Cannes Man Actor Self 59
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1997 R.I.P. Rest in Pieces: A Portrait of Joe Coleman Actor 59
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1996 Sling Blade Actor Frostee Cream Boy 68
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1996 The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera Actor Self 58
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1995 Blue in the Face Actor Bob 60
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1995 Iron Horsemen Actor Silver Rider 59
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1994 Tigrero: A Film That Was Never Made Actor Self 59
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1993 Made in the USA Actor Self 58
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1993 Strummer Actor N/A
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1992 In the Soup Actor Monty 59
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1991 The Golden Boat Actor Stranger 59
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1989 Leningrad Cowboys Go America Actor Car Dealer | New York 61
Fair
1988 Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night Actor Self - Audience Member 59
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1987 Helsinki Napoli All Night Long Actor Barkeeper Two 58
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1987 Straight to Hell Actor Amos Dade 58
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1985 The Ballad of Sexual Dependency Actor N/A
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1984 Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch Actor Interviewee N/A
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1984 American Autobahn Actor Movie Producer N/A
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1984 Fräulein Berlin Actor himself N/A
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1982 Vortex Actor Voice Over 58
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1981 Only You Actor N/A
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1980 Lightning Over Water Actor Self (uncredited) 59
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Directing
2021 French Water Directing Director 58
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2019 The Dead Don't Die Directing Director 54
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2016 Paterson Directing Director 68
Fair
2016 Gimme Danger Directing Director 60
Fair
2013 Only Lovers Left Alive Directing Director 69
Fair
2009 The Limits of Control Directing Director 59
Average
2005 Broken Flowers Directing Director 66
Fair
2004 Coffee and Cigarettes Directing Director 65
Fair
2002 Int. Trailer. Night Directing Director 60
Fair
2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet Directing Director 59
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1999 Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Directing Director 69
Fair
1997 Year of the Horse Directing Director 58
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1997 Coffee and Cigarettes III Directing Director 59
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1995 Dead Man Directing Director 69
Fair
1992 BAD I+II Directing Director 59
Average
1991 Night on Earth Directing Director 69
Fair
1990 Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter Directing Director N/A
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1989 Mystery Train Directing Director 65
Fair
1989 Coffee and Cigarettes II Directing Director 59
Average
1988 Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant Directing Director 58
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1986 Down by Law Directing Director 67
Fair
1986 Coffee and Cigarettes Directing Director 60
Fair
1984 Stranger Than Paradise Directing Director 65
Fair
1983 Stranger Than Paradise Directing Director 59
Average
1981 Permanent Vacation Directing Director 58
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Father Mother Sister Brother Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2021 French Water Writing Writer 58
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2019 The Dead Don't Die Writing Writer 54
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2016 Paterson Writing Writer 68
Fair
2016 Gimme Danger Writing Writer 60
Fair
2013 Only Lovers Left Alive Writing Writer 69
Fair
2009 The Limits of Control Writing Writer 59
Average
2005 Broken Flowers Writing Writer 66
Fair
2004 Coffee and Cigarettes Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet Writing Writer 59
Average
1999 Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Writing Writer 69
Fair
1997 Coffee and Cigarettes III Writing Writer 59
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1995 Dead Man Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
1991 Night on Earth Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
1989 Mystery Train Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1989 Coffee and Cigarettes II Writing Writer 59
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1986 Down by Law Writing Writer 67
Fair
1986 Coffee and Cigarettes Writing Writer 60
Fair
1984 Stranger Than Paradise Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1981 You Are Not I Writing Writer 59
Average
1981 Permanent Vacation Writing Story 58
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1981 Permanent Vacation Writing Screenplay 58
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Father Mother Sister Brother Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2017 Porto Production Executive Producer 58
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2017 Uncle Howard Production Executive Producer 59
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2008 Explicit Ills Production Executive Producer 59
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1999 Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Production Producer 69
Fair
1993 When Pigs Fly Production Executive Producer 58
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1991 Night on Earth Production Producer 69
Fair
1981 You Are Not I Production Producer 59
Average
1981 Permanent Vacation Production Producer 58
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Sound
2024 Return to Reason: Four Films by Man Ray Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2023 Pre-Prom Sound Music N/A
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2018 Living the Light: Robby Müller Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2016 Paterson Sound Original Music Composer 68
Fair
2013 Only Lovers Left Alive Sound Musician 69
Fair
1984 Burroughs: The Movie Sound Sound Recordist 59
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1982 The State of Things Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1981 Permanent Vacation Sound Music 58
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Camera
1997 Year of the Horse Camera Director of Photography 58
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1986 Sleepwalk Camera Camera Operator 58
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1981 You Are Not I Camera Director of Photography 59
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Editing
2004 Coffee and Cigarettes Editing Editor 65
Fair
1984 Stranger Than Paradise Editing Editor 65
Fair
1981 Permanent Vacation Editing Editor 58
Average