Lewis Allan Reed 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.
Known For
Moonage Daydream
(2022)
Self (archive footage)
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
(2009)
Maltazard (voice)
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
(2010)
Maltazard (voice)
Prozac Nation
(2001)
Lou Reed
The Velvet Underground
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Faraway, So Close!
(1993)
Lou Reed
Blue in the Face
(1995)
Man with Strange Glasses
Palermo Shooting
(2008)
Self
Rock & Rule
(1983)
Mok (singing voice)
Full Filmography
Acting
The Making of an Underground Film
(1965)
Himself
Venus in Furs
(1965)
Himself
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
(1965)
Self
Screen Test: Lou Reed (Coke)
(1966)
Himself
Screen Test [ST264]: Lou Reed
(1966)
Himself
Screen Test [ST265]: Lou Reed (Eye)
(1966)
Himself
Screen Test: Lou Reed
(1966)
Himself
The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966
(1966)
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
(1966)
Himself
Screen Test [ST268]: Lou Reed (Apple)
(1966)
Himself
Screen Test [ST271]: Lou Reed (Hershey)
(1966)
Himself
The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards
(1966)
Himself
Salvador Dalí
(1966)
Himself
Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance
(1966)
Himself
Screen Test [ST270]: Lou Reed (Hershey)
(1966)
Himself
Moe Gets Tied Up
(1966)
Exploding Plastic Inevitable
(1967)
Himself
The Velvet Underground in Boston
(1967)
Himself
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
(1968)
Self
The Velvet Underground: Loaded
(1970)
Self
The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
(1972)
Jimi Hendrix
(1973)
Self
Lou Reed - Ancienne Belgique 22-05-1974
(1974)
Himself
How the Ladies Pay (Lou Reed)
(1977)
Self
One Trick Pony
(1980)
Steve Kunelian
Rock 'n' Roll Man - Lou Reed in concerto 1980
(1980)
The Making of Rock & Rule
(1983)
Self
Get Crazy
(1983)
Auden
Rock & Rule
(1983)
Mok (singing voice)
A Night with Lou Reed
(1983)
Himself (Vocals and Guitar)
Lou Reed Live at Capitol Theatre
(1984)
Self
Lou Reed: Live in Barcelona
(1984)
Bye Bye Kipling
(1986)
Self
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
(1987)
Self
Permanent Record
(1988)
Himself
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
(1988)
Self
Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties
(1989)
Himself (archive footage)
Decade
(1989)
Self
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
(1989)
Himself
Songs for Drella
(1990)
Self
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
(1990)
Self (archive footage)
One World, One Voice
(1990)
Self
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections
(1990)
Self
Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Live in Jersey
(1992)
Performer
Lou Reed - Magic & Loss
(1992)
Himself
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
(1993)
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
(1993)
The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII
(1993)
guitar, vocals
Faraway, So Close!
(1993)
Lou Reed
Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe
(1993)
Self
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
(1994)
Self
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
(1994)
Self
An Introduction to Harmolodics
(1995)
Blue in the Face
(1995)
Man with Strange Glasses
David Bowie: An Earthling at 50
(1997)
Self - Live on Stage with Bowie
Lulu on the Bridge
(1998)
Not Lou Reed
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
(1998)
Self
John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
(1998)
Self
Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duran
(2000)
Himself
David Sanborn & Friends The Super Session
(2001)
Lou Reed: Transformer e Live at Montreux
(2001)
Himself
Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer
(2001)
Self
Prozac Nation
(2001)
Lou Reed
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
(2001)
Himself
The Plastic People of the Universe
(2001)
Self
Lou Reed: Spanish Fly: Live in Spain
(2004)
Self
Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side
(2005)
Himself
Lou Reed: Transformer & Live at Montreux 2000
(2005)
Himself
The Harry Smith Project Live
(2006)
Self
Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side
(2006)
Velvet Underground: Under Review
(2006)
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
(2007)
Self
Lou Reed's Berlin
(2007)
Self
Lou Reed: Live
(2007)
Vocals / Guitar
Zeitkratzer And Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music
(2007)
Electric Guitar
Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory
(2008)
Lou Reed: Through the Years: New York 1983 - Spain 2004
(2008)
Vocals / Guitar
New York Rock at the BBC
(2008)
Palermo Shooting
(2008)
Self
A Not So Silent Night
(2008)
Self
13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests
(2009)
Himself
Lou Reed - Lowest Form of Life
(2009)
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
(2009)
Maltazard (voice)
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
(2009)
Self
Homeland: The Story of the Lark
(2010)
Red Shirley
(2010)
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
(2010)
Maltazard (voice)
The Sacred Triangle: Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973
(2010)
Self (archive footage)
Beautiful Darling
(2010)
Self (archive footage)
Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
(2010)
Himself
Lou Reed Live Performances 1972 & 1974
(2011)
An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast
(2011)
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
(2012)
Himself
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
(2012)
Self (archive footage)
Lou Reed - Remembered
(2013)
Self (Archival footage)
Danny Says
(2015)
Self (archive footage)
Occupy Wall Street: We Are The 99%
(2015)
Narrator
Heart of a Dog
(2015)
Doctor
Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar
(2016)
Self (archive footage)
Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape
(2016)
Self (archive footage)
Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story
(2017)
Self
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
(2017)
Self (archive footage)
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
(2017)
Self - Musician (archive footage)
WBCN and the American Revolution
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
The Velvet Underground
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Moonage Daydream
(2022)
Self (archive footage)
Sound
Chelsea Girls
(1966)
Original Music Composer
Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair
(1988)
Music
Songs for Drella
(1990)
Original Music Composer
Perfect Day
(2007)
Music
Zeitkratzer And Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music
(2007)
Music
Silver Plate
(2023)
Music
Production
Directing
Crew
Writing