- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 28, 1953
- Place of Birth
- Rochester, New York, USA
Kim Gordon
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.
Filmography
movieMarc by Sofia
2026
movieThe Best Summer
2026 · Self
movieThe Chronology of Water
2025 · Photographer
movieSonic Youth: Live in 1991
2025
moviePavements
2025 · Self (uncredited)
tvEverybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025 · Self - Musical Guest
movieBad Painter
2025 · Interviewer
movieFireAid Benefit Concert
2025 · Self
movieBorn Innocent: The Redd Kross Story
2024
12341 Branford St. Sun Valley
movie12341 Branford St. Sun Valley
2023 · Self, Director
moviePicture Window
2022 · Kim Gordon, Director
tvWomen Who Rock
2022 · Self
movieFreakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.
2021 · herself
Los Angeles June 6
movieLos Angeles June 6
2020 · Self, Director
Sonic Youth: NYC and Beyond
movieSonic Youth: NYC and Beyond
2019
movieSY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessions
2019 · Self
movieSonic Youth: Daydream Nation
2019
movieDon't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018 · Corky
movieQueercore: How to Punk a Revolution
2017 · Self
tvParty Legends
2016
movieEd Ruscha: Buildings and Words
2016 · Self
movieGirls in Bands at the BBC
2015 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Nightmare
2015 · Teacher
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self - Musical Guest
movieThe Punk Singer
2013 · Self
Une Danse Des Bouffons
movieUne Danse Des Bouffons
2013 · Maria Martins
movieI'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney
2013
A Proposal for A Dance
movieA Proposal for A Dance
2012 · Self
movieThe Hardcore Collection
2012 · (archive footage)
movieSonic Youth: Live at SWU Festival 2011
2011
movieSonic Youth: Maquinaria Festival
2011
tvPortlandia
2011 · Kim Gordon
movieLights Out
2010 · Music
Sonic Youth & The Black Keys: Live at Austin City Limits 2011
movieSonic Youth & The Black Keys: Live at Austin City Limits 2011
2010
movieRappin' With The Rickster
2010 · Self
movieMassage the History
2009 · Music
movieFrom the Basement
2009 · Self - Sonic Youth
tvLate Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009 · Self - Musical Guest
movieNew York Rock at the BBC
2008 · Self - Sonic Youth
movie365 Day Project
2007 · Self
movieWelcome to My Castle!
2007 · Self
movieI'm Not There
2007 · Carla Hendricks
tvGossip Girl
2007 · Kim Gordon
movieBoarding Gate
2007 · Kay
movieDinosaur Jr: Live in the Middle East
2007 · Herself
Her Noise - The Making Of
movieHer Noise - The Making Of
2006
movieCut Shorts
2006
movieNoise
2006 · Self
movieSonic Youth: Live at Eurockéennes
2005
movieLast Days
2005 · Record Executive
movieThe Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
2004 · Original Music Composer
movie(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
2004 · Self
movieSonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
2004
movieSonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (The Videos: 1990-2002)
2004 · Director
movieThe Work of Director Spike Jonze
2003 · Director
movieSonic Youth: Live at Soundstage
2003 · Performer
Me Myself and the Universe
movieMe Myself and the Universe
2003 · Music
movieSonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003)
2003
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Musical Guest
movieDemonlover
2002 · Original Music Composer
movieThings Behind the Sun
2001 · Original Music Composer
Kiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rock
movieKiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rock
2001 · Self
movieSonic Youth: Live in São Paulo 2000
2000
tvGilmore Girls
2000 · Cool Mom Troubadour
movieSilver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth
2000 · Self
movieFree Tibet
1998 · Self - Sonic Youth
movieSonic Youth: Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
1998
Teenie Weenie Boppie
movieTeenie Weenie Boppie
1997 · Director
movieSonic Youth: Rocknacht - Live In Dusseldorf 1996
1996
movieTibetan Freedom Concert
1996 · Self
movieThe State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995 · Self
movieSonic Youth: Screaming Fields of Sonic Love
1995
movieSonic Youth: Blood on the Beach
1995 · Self
movieX-Girl
1995 · interviewer, Executive Producer
movieNirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
1994 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieFreaks, Nerds & Weirdos
1994 · Self
No Alternative Girls
movieNo Alternative Girls
1994 · Herself
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Musical Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Musical Guest
movieChanging Fashions
1993
movieSonic Youth: Live at Campo Pequeno Lisboa
1993
movieGrunge Pedal
1993
movie1991: The Year Punk Broke
1992 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Self - Musical Guest
movieSkeeno H.C. Rules
1991
movieGoo
1991 · Self, Writer, Music
movieNotebook
1991
movieWeatherman '69
1989 · Bernadine Dohrn
movieSonic Youth: 930 Club
1988
moviePut More Blood Into the Music
1988 · Herself
movieLou Believers
1988 · Herself
movieMade in U.S.A.
1987 · Original Music Composer
movieSonic Youth: Mississippi Nights, St. Louis
1986
movieSublapse Video Mag 1
1986
movieSubmit to Me
1986
movieSonic Youth: Gila Monster Jamboree
1985
Making the Nature Scene
movieMaking the Nature Scene
1985 · Director
movieRock My Religion
1984 · Music, Idea
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Cameo (uncredited)
movieKiss
1963 · Music
tvThe Grammys
1959 · Self
movieSonic Youth - Gila Monster Jamboree - January 5, 1985
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movieSonic Youth: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996
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movieSonic Youth Full Set From The Basement
— · Self