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
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
(2009)
Maltazard (voice)
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
(2010)
Maltazard (voice)
Moonage Daydream
(2022)
Self (archive footage)
Permanent Record
(1988)
Himself
Blue in the Face
(1995)
Man with Strange Glasses
Prozac Nation
(2001)
Lou Reed
The Velvet Underground
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Faraway, So Close!
(1993)
Lou Reed
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
(1993)
Lulu on the Bridge
(1998)
Not Lou Reed
Danny Says
(2015)
Self (archive footage)
Jimi Hendrix
(1973)
Self
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
(2017)
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Rock & Rule
(1983)
Mok (singing voice)
Full Filmography
Acting
Venus in Furs
(1965)
Himself
The Making of an Underground Film
(1965)
Himself
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
(1965)
Self
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
(1966)
Himself
Screen Test: Lou Reed (Coke)
(1966)
Himself
Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance
(1966)
Himself
The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards
(1966)
Himself
Moe Gets Tied Up
(1966)
The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966
(1966)
Salvador Dalí
(1966)
Himself
Screen Test: Lou Reed
(1966)
Himself
Screen Test [ST265]: Lou Reed (Eye)
(1966)
Himself
Screen Test [ST264]: Lou Reed
(1966)
Himself
Screen Test [ST270]: Lou Reed (Hershey)
(1966)
Himself
Screen Test [ST271]: Lou Reed (Hershey)
(1966)
Himself
Screen Test [ST268]: Lou Reed (Apple)
(1966)
Himself
Exploding Plastic Inevitable
(1967)
Himself
The Velvet Underground in Boston
(1967)
Himself
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
(1968)
Self
The Velvet Underground: Loaded
(1970)
Self
Jimi Hendrix
(1973)
Self
How the Ladies Pay (Lou Reed)
(1977)
Self
One Trick Pony
(1980)
Steve Kunelian
Rock 'n' Roll Man - Lou Reed in concerto 1980
(1980)
Get Crazy
(1983)
Auden
A Night with Lou Reed
(1983)
Himself (Vocals and Guitar)
Rock & Rule
(1983)
Mok (singing voice)
The Making of Rock & Rule
(1983)
Self
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)
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections
(1990)
Self
One World, One Voice
(1990)
Self
Lou Reed - Magic & Loss
(1992)
Himself
Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Live in Jersey
(1992)
Performer
Faraway, So Close!
(1993)
Lou Reed
The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII
(1993)
guitar, vocals
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
(1993)
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
(1993)
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
Blue in the Face
(1995)
Man with Strange Glasses
An Introduction to Harmolodics
(1995)
David Bowie: An Earthling at 50
(1997)
Self - Live on Stage with Bowie
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
(1998)
Self
John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
(1998)
Self
Lulu on the Bridge
(1998)
Not Lou Reed
Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duran
(2000)
Himself
Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer
(2001)
Self
Lou Reed: Transformer e Live at Montreux
(2001)
Himself
Prozac Nation
(2001)
Lou Reed
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
(2001)
Himself
The Plastic People of the Universe
(2001)
Self
David Sanborn & Friends The Super Session
(2001)
Lou Reed: Spanish Fly: Live in Spain
(2004)
Self
Lou Reed: Transformer & Live at Montreux 2000
(2005)
Himself
Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side
(2005)
Himself
Velvet Underground: Under Review
(2006)
The Harry Smith Project Live
(2006)
Self
Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side
(2006)
Lou Reed's Berlin
(2007)
Self
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
(2007)
Self
Zeitkratzer And Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music
(2007)
Electric Guitar
Lou Reed: Live
(2007)
Vocals / Guitar
Palermo Shooting
(2008)
Self
Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory
(2008)
New York Rock at the BBC
(2008)
A Not So Silent Night
(2008)
Self
Lou Reed: Through the Years: New York 1983 - Spain 2004
(2008)
Vocals / Guitar
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
(2009)
Self
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
(2009)
Maltazard (voice)
13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests
(2009)
Himself
Lou Reed - Lowest Form of Life
(2009)
The Sacred Triangle: Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973
(2010)
Self (archive footage)
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
(2010)
Maltazard (voice)
Beautiful Darling
(2010)
Self (archive footage)
Red Shirley
(2010)
Homeland: The Story of the Lark
(2010)
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)
Heart of a Dog
(2015)
Doctor
Occupy Wall Street: We Are The 99%
(2015)
Narrator
Danny Says
(2015)
Self (archive footage)
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
Lou Reed - Ancienne Belgique 22-05-1974
(2017)
Himself
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
(2017)
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
(2017)
Self (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
Zeitkratzer And Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music
(2007)
Music
Perfect Day
(2007)
Music
Silver Plate
(2023)
Music
Directing
Production
Crew
Writing