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Jim Jarmusch

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
71

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 22, 1953 (73 years old)

Place of Birth
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA

Jim Jarmusch

Biography

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

Directing

2025Father Mother Sister Brother...Director
2025A Short Film by Jim Jarmusch, Starring Beatrice Domond...Director
2019The Dead Don't Die...Director
2016Paterson...Director
2016Gimme Danger...Director
2013Only Lovers Left Alive...Director
2009The Limits of Control...Director
2005Broken Flowers...Director
2004Coffee and Cigarettes...Director
2002Int. Trailer. Night...Director
2002Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet...Director
1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai...Director
1997Year of the Horse...Director
1997Coffee and Cigarettes III...Director
1995Dead Man...Director
1992BAD I+II...Director
1991Night on Earth...Director
1990Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter...Director
1989Mystery Train...Director
1989Coffee and Cigarettes II...Director
1988Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant...Director
1987Coffee and Cigarettes...Director
1986Down by Law...Director
1984Stranger Than Paradise...Director
1983Stranger Than Paradise...Director
1981Permanent Vacation...Director
Untitled Jim Jarmusch Project...Director

Writing

2025Father Mother Sister Brother...Writer
2019The Dead Don't Die...Writer
2016Paterson...Writer
2016Gimme Danger...Writer
2013Only Lovers Left Alive...Writer
2009The Limits of Control...Writer
2005Broken Flowers...Writer
2004Coffee and Cigarettes...Screenplay
2002Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet...Writer
1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai...Writer
1997Coffee and Cigarettes III...Writer
1995Dead Man...Writer
1991Night on Earth...Screenplay
1989Mystery Train...Writer
1989Coffee and Cigarettes II...Writer
1987Coffee and Cigarettes...Writer
1986Down by Law...Writer
1984Stranger Than Paradise...Screenplay
1981You Are Not I...Writer
1981Permanent Vacation...Story
1981Permanent Vacation...Screenplay
Untitled Jim Jarmusch Project...Writer

Production

2025Father Mother Sister Brother...Executive Producer
2023SQÜRL, Man Ray's Backing Band...Executive Producer
2017Porto...Executive Producer
2017Uncle Howard...Executive Producer
2008Explicit Ills...Executive Producer
1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai...Producer
1993When Pigs Fly...Executive Producer
1991Night on Earth...Producer
1981You Are Not I...Producer
1981Permanent Vacation...Producer
Garden of Ashes...Producer

Sound

2025Father Mother Sister Brother...Original Music Composer
2025Fathom...Music
2025Nova '78...Sound
2024Return to Reason: Four Films by Man Ray...Original Music Composer
2023Pre-Prom...Music
2018Living the Light: Robby Müller...Original Music Composer
2016Paterson...Original Music Composer
2013Only Lovers Left Alive...Musician
1984Burroughs: The Movie...Sound Recordist
1982The State of Things...Music
1981Permanent Vacation...Music
1980Underground U.S.A....Sound Recordist

Crew

2025A Short Film by Jim Jarmusch, Starring Beatrice Domond...Cinematography

Editing

2004Coffee and Cigarettes...Editor
1984Stranger Than Paradise...Editor
1981Permanent Vacation...Editor

Camera

1997Year of the Horse...Director of Photography
1986Sleepwalk...Camera Operator
1981You Are Not I...Director of Photography

Acting

2025Adiosas
2024Scab Vendor: The Life and Times of Jonathan Shawas Self
2023Spirit of Golfas Self
2023Cinéma Laikaas Self
2023SQÜRL, Man Ray's Backing Bandas Member of SQÜRL
2022Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregorsas Self
2022Fragments of Paradiseas Self
2021Jim Jarmusch: I Love to Take the Subway by Myselfas Himself
2020The Raconteurs Live at Electric Ladyas Self
2019What We Do in the Shadowsas Jim Jarmusch
2018Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiatas Self
2018The Raveniteas Himself
2018Living the Light: Robby Mülleras Self
2018Carmine Street Guitarsas Self
2017Uncle Howardas Self
2016Gimme Dangeras Self (voice)
2015Hot Sugar's Cold Worldas Self
2014Song from the Forestas Himself
2014Travelling at Night with Jim Jarmuschas Self
2013Picasso Babyas Self
2013A Tribute To Ron Ashetonas Self
2011Don't Expect Too Muchas Himself
2011Blank Cityas Self
2010Behind Jim Jarmuschas Self
2010Reel Injunas Self
2009Bored to Deathas Self
2009No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New Yorkas Self
2009Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGBas Self
2007Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwrittenas Self
2005Excavating Taylor Meadas Self
2005Punk: Attitudeas Self
2004Ramones: We're Outta Here!as Self
2004Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsessionas Self
2003Rockets Redglare!as Self
2003Chaplin Today: A King in New Yorkas Self
2001Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Meas Himself
2001Ghost Dog: The Odyssey: The Journey Into the Life of a Samuraias
2001Some Days in January, 1984as
2000Divine Trashas Self
1999In Bad Tasteas Self
1999SpongeBob SquarePantsas Fisherman
1998V.I.P.as Jim Jarmusch
1998Independent Focusas Self
1998Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boormanas Self
1997Year of the Horseas Self
1997R.I.P. Rest in Pieces: A Portrait of Joe Colemanas
1996Sling Bladeas Frostee Cream Boy
1996The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Cameraas Self
1996Cannes Manas Self
1995Blue in the Faceas Bob
1995Iron Horsemenas Silver Rider
1994Space Ghost Coast to Coastas
1994Tigrero: A Film That Was Never Madeas Self
1993Made in the USAas Self
1993Strummeras
1992In the Soupas Monty
1991Fishing with Johnas Self
1991The Golden Boatas Stranger
1989The Simpsonsas Jim Jarmusch (voice)
1989Leningrad Cowboys Go Americaas Car Dealer | New York
1988Candy Mountainas (uncredited)
1988Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Nightas Self - Audience Member
1987Helsinki Napoli All Night Longas Barkeeper #2
1987Straight to Hellas Amos Dade
1985The Ballad of Sexual Dependencyas
1984Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmuschas Interviewee
1984American Autobahnas Movie Producer
1984Fräulein Berlinas himself
1982Vortexas Voice Over
1981Only Youas
1980Lightning Over Wateras Self (uncredited)