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Kim Gordon

Acting · Born 1953-04-28 · Rochester, New York, USA

Biography

Kim Althea Gordon (born April 28, 1953) is an American musician, vocalist, artist, record producer, video director and actress. She is lead singer, bass and guitarist in the alternative rock band Sonic Youth, and in Free Kitten with Julia Cafritz (of Pussy Galore). Gordon has collaborated with a number of musicians, including Ikue Mori, DJ Olive, William Winant, Lydia Lunch, Courtney Love, Alan Licht and Chris Corsano. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Known for

Filmography

2026Marc by Sofia
2026The Best SummerSelf
2025The Chronology of WaterPhotographer
2025Sonic Youth: Live in 1991
2025PavementsSelf (uncredited)
2025Everybody's Live with John MulaneySelf - Musical Guest
2025Bad PainterInterviewer
2025FireAid Benefit ConcertSelf
2024Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story
202312341 Branford St. Sun ValleySelf
2022Picture WindowKim Gordon
2022Women Who RockSelf
2021Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.herself
2020Los Angeles June 6Self
2019Sonic Youth: NYC and Beyond
2019SY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover SessionsSelf
2019Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
2018Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on FootCorky
2017Queercore: How to Punk a RevolutionSelf
2016Party Legends
2016Ed Ruscha: Buildings and WordsSelf
2015Girls in Bands at the BBCSelf (archive footage)
2015The NightmareTeacher
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Musical Guest
2013The Punk SingerSelf
2013Une Danse Des BouffonsMaria Martins
2013I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney
2012A Proposal for A DanceSelf
2012The Hardcore Collection(archive footage)
2011Sonic Youth: Live at SWU Festival 2011
2011Sonic Youth: Maquinaria Festival
2011PortlandiaKim Gordon
2010Lights OutMusic
2010Sonic Youth & The Black Keys: Live at Austin City Limits 2011
2010Rappin' With The RicksterSelf
2009Massage the HistoryMusic
2009From the BasementSelf - Sonic Youth
2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf - Musical Guest
2008New York Rock at the BBCSelf - Sonic Youth
2007365 Day ProjectSelf
2007Welcome to My Castle!Self
2007I'm Not ThereCarla Hendricks
2007Gossip GirlKim Gordon
2007Boarding GateKay
2007Dinosaur Jr: Live in the Middle EastHerself
2006Her Noise - The Making Of
2006Cut Shorts
2006NoiseSelf
2005Sonic Youth: Live at Eurockéennes
2005Last DaysRecord Executive
2004The Heart Is Deceitful Above All ThingsOriginal Music Composer
2004(This Is Known as) The Blues ScaleSelf
2004Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
2004Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (The Videos: 1990-2002)Director
2003The Work of Director Spike JonzeDirector
2003Sonic Youth: Live at SoundstagePerformer
2003Me Myself and the UniverseMusic
2003Sonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003)
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Musical Guest
2002DemonloverOriginal Music Composer
2001Things Behind the SunOriginal Music Composer
2001Kiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard RockSelf
2000Sonic Youth: Live in São Paulo 2000
2000Gilmore GirlsCool Mom Troubadour
2000Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic YouthSelf
1998Free TibetSelf - Sonic Youth
1998Sonic Youth: Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
1997Teenie Weenie BoppieDirector
1996Sonic Youth: Rocknacht - Live In Dusseldorf 1996
1996Tibetan Freedom ConcertSelf
1995The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween SpecialSelf
1995Sonic Youth: Screaming Fields of Sonic Love
1995Sonic Youth: Blood on the BeachSelf
1995X-Girlinterviewer
1994Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1994Freaks, Nerds & WeirdosSelf
1994No Alternative GirlsHerself
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Musical Guest
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Musical Guest
1993Changing Fashions
1993Sonic Youth: Live at Campo Pequeno Lisboa
1993Grunge Pedal
19921991: The Year Punk BrokeSelf
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf - Musical Guest
1991Skeeno H.C. Rules
1991GooSelf
1991Notebook
1989Weatherman '69Bernadine Dohrn
1988Sonic Youth: 930 Club
1988Put More Blood Into the MusicHerself
1988Lou BelieversHerself
1987Made in U.S.A.Original Music Composer
1986Sonic Youth: Mississippi Nights, St. Louis
1986Sublapse Video Mag 1
1986Submit to Me
1985Sonic Youth: Gila Monster Jamboree
1985Making the Nature SceneDirector
1984Rock My ReligionIdea
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
1963KissMusic
1959The GrammysSelf
—Sonic Youth - Gila Monster Jamboree - January 5, 1985
—Sonic Youth: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996
—Sonic Youth Full Set From The BasementSelf

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