Kim Gordon
Date of birth: 1953-04-28
Place of birth: Rochester, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Sonic Youth
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.
Movie Credits
Last Days
2005-06-12
The life and struggles of a notorious rock musician seeping into a pit of loneliness whose everyday
I'm Not There
2007-10-01
Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his
Notebook
1991-01-01
Early Lee Ranaldo short film with spoken word narration. Utilizes some of the same Sonic Youth tour
1991: The Year Punk Broke
1992-11-19
David Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Eur
Boarding Gate
2007-08-22
A beautiful woman, Sandra, seduces a wealthy businessman, Miles Rennburg. Little does he realise tha
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
2004-06-08
A compilation of 24 music videos by Sonic Youth ranging from 1990 to 2002. Collaborators include Ha
Kiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rock
2001-07-19
Part of "The Women in Music" series
Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth
2000-01-01
This portrait of the New York band Sonic Youth marking the band’s 20th anniversary covers its histor
Bad Painter
2025-02-03
Albert Oehlen steps behind the camera to present a portrait of himself, in life and at work, albeit
Sonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003)
2003-04-12
Filmed April 12, 2003 at a benefit concert held at and for The Anthology Film Archives, the internat
Sonic Youth: Blood on the Beach
1995-04-01
Sonic Youth's Blood on the Beach is comprised of two shows and interview clips recorded in November
Cut Shorts
2006-09-06
A collection of short films and music videos from independent filmmaker David Markey, from 1974 to 2
The Punk Singer
2013-11-29
A look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band
Sonic Youth: Rocknacht - Live In Dusseldorf 1996
1996-07-04
Live at Rocknacht, Germany 1996. Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from NewYork City,
Sonic Youth: Live at Eurockéennes
2005-07-03
Sonic Youth's 2005 performance at Les Eurockéennes de Belfort festival, one of France's largest rock
Weatherman '69
1989-11-17
Featuring a cast that includes Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, Mike Watt of the legenda
No Alternative Girls
1994-02-22
No Alternative Girls is a 1994 short film by Tamra Davis.
Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story
2024-04-20
Formed in 1978 by brothers Jeff and Steve McDonald, and still actively playing and recording today,
Une Danse Des Bouffons
2013-11-28
In this Dadaist love story there are many recurring themes: death and rebirth, multiple identities a
Dinosaur Jr: Live in the Middle East
2007-05-29
Filmed during their 2005 reunion tour, this release captures the sonic guitar assaults of Dinosaur J
From the Basement
2009-03-08
First DVD release from this refreshingly basic UK music programme puts the music in the foreground w
Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words
2016-05-01
Commissioned by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles on the occasion of their 2016 Gala event
The Nightmare
2015-07-01
After a massive party one evening, 17-year-old Tina begins experiencing nightmares in which she is h
Grunge Pedal
1993-03-19
Starring Vehicle for Free Kitten. Kim Gordon, Julie Cafritz, & Mark Ibold lounge on suburban lawns,
Goo
1991-06-11
In 1991, a long-form music video version of Goo was released on VHS and LaserDisc. A music video for
Picture Window
2024-05-30
Gordon’s film Picture Window, directed together with Manuela Dalle, was inspired by Chantal Akerman’
The Hardcore Collection
2012-02-21
This DVD features 13 provocative short films by Richard Kern. Color & B&W film shorts with Lydia Lun
Sublapse Video Mag 1
1986-01-23
Video Fanzine featuring: Half Japanese, Redd Kross with Sky Saxon as Purple Electricity, R Kern, Son
A Proposal for A Dance
2024-05-30
Gordon, with Eleanor Erdman, delivers a brilliant and blistering assault of distorted guitar noise.
365 Day Project
2007-12-31
This exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in calenda
12341 Branford St. Sun Valley
2024-05-30
Gordon walks around wielding her guitar over the wreckage like some almighty angle grinder.
Los Angeles June 6
2024-05-30
Like a hand-held electric sander Gordon’s guitar touches, rubs against and glides over the everyday
Changing Fashions
1993-07-15
Anthony Kiedis and Sofia Coppola try to escape the fashion influence of Debbie Harry.
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
1994-08-16
Documentary that gives a voice to the percentage of youth that were outcasts/non-conformists in the
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018-04-04
On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing po
(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
2004-09-12
While planning the eventual DVD release for "1991: The Year Punk Broke", Dave Markey cut a 40-minute
I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney
2013-10-20
This documentary tells the story of Mudhoney from their very beginnings, to following them on their
Rappin' With The Rickster
2010-01-01
Join photographer turned public access guru Ricky Powell in this collection of clips from his influe
Sonic Youth: Live at Soundstage
2003-09-18
Quintessential alternative rockers, Sonic Youth, celebrate free-form experimentalism while reinforci
Put More Blood Into the Music
1988-08-06
PBS produced documentary in two parts: the first is dedicated to saxophonist and composer John Zorn;
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
2019-02-23
A concert film of Sonic Youth performing their Daydream Nation album in full with a bonus encore of
Girls in Bands at the BBC
2015-10-30
Compilation celebrating some guitar band performances at the BBC that feature some of the best femal
Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution
2017-06-12
A documentary on Queercore, the cultural and social movement that began as an offshoot of punk and w
Sonic Youth: NYC and Beyond
2019-08-17
As a fixture of the New York music scene for 30 years, Sonic Youth performed in New York City innume
Lou Believers
1988-01-01
Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, and Lou Reed roam the streets of Los Angeles searching for James Woods.
SY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessions
2019-05-27
A fly-on-the-wall documentary about the recording of the music score by Sonic Youth.
Noise
2006-06-15
Footage from 2005’s Festival Art Rock in Saint-Brieuc, France, featuring Metric, Sonic Youth, Jeanne
Her Noise - The Making Of
2006-11-26
Her Noise was an exhibition which took place at South London Gallery in 2005 with satellite events a
Sonic Youth - Gila Monster Jamboree - January 5, 1985
A video documenting Sonic Youth's performance at the Gila Monster Jamboree. Taking place in a remote
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995-10-27
Comedy troupe The State hosts a Halloween special on CBS.
Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.
2021-10-01
The American indie rock band “Dinosaur Jr.” is a radical group with an unmistakeable sound. The film
New York Rock at the BBC
2008-06-24
Celebrating the cream of the New York rock scene, including classic performances from the Ramones, N
Submit to Me
1986-01-01
Cinema of Transgression pioneers and participants (Lydia Lunch, Lung Leg, Nick Zedd, etc.) perform a
The Chronology of Water
2025-10-15
Growing up in an environment torn apart by violence and alcohol, a young woman finds her voice throu
Skeeno H.C. Rules
1991-08-16
Sonic Youth play hockey arena w/ Neil Young in Reno, Nevada. Ten years earlier 7 Seconds recorded th
X-Girl
1995-01-01
A short film created to promote Kim Gordon and Daisy von Furth's second collection for their clothin
Sonic Youth: Live at SWU Festival 2011
2011-11-14
The final Sonic Youth concert
Sonic Youth: Live in São Paulo 2000
2000-10-19
The band performs at the Free Jazz Festival
FireAid Benefit Concert
2025-01-30
Bringing together some of the top names in music and entertainment, both Intuit Dome and the Kia For
Free Tibet
1998-09-11
A film about the Tibetan Freedom Concert in San Francisco in 1996.
Sonic Youth & The Black Keys: Live at Austin City Limits 2011
2010-10-08
ACL presents the evolution of electric guitar music with Sonic Youth and the Black Keys. Sonic Youth
Pavements
2025-05-02
'90s indie-rock band Pavement reunites for their sold-out 2022 tour. But as preparations get underwa
Sonic Youth: Gila Monster Jamboree
1985-01-05
This was a concert video released thru Sonic Death, filmed on January 5th, 1985 in the Mojave Desert
Sonic Youth: Rockpalast 1998
1998-06-20
Rockpalast Festival, Lorelei, Germany
Sonic Youth: Rockpalast 2002
2002-07-11
July 11, 2002 E-Werk Cologne, Germany
Sonic Youth: Live in 1991
2025-08-23
Sonic Youth in 1991 on Neil Young's Smell the Horse tour, captured by Crazy Horse Guitar/Bass Tech M
Sonic Youth: Live at Campo Pequeno Lisboa
1993-07-13
Sonic Youth's first concert in Portugal. Recorded Live at Campo Pequeno Lisbon, Portugal July 14, 1
Sonic Youth: Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
1998-08-07
Concert given by Sonic Youth on Friday, August 7, 1998, as part of the Benicàssim International Fest
Sonic Youth: Maquinaria Festival
2011-11-13
The second last show on Sonic Youth's sad final stanza, a festival tour of South America that eventu
Welcome to My Castle!
2007-12-04
Over 5 hours of full-length interviews with Nirvana, Tommy Chong, Sonic Youth, Pierre Elliot Trudeau
Sonic Youth: Screaming Fields of Sonic Love
1995-04-25
All of the band 80's music videos along with some live performances
Sonic Youth: 930 Club
1988-12-11
Proshot footage from the band's 1988 tour.
Sonic Youth: Mississippi Nights, St. Louis
1986-11-08
Rare proshot from 1986
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
1994-11-15
Nirvana's frontman Kurt Cobain worked on compiling this collection of performances, interviews, and
Sonic Youth: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996
June 16, 1996 Golden Gate Park San Francisco
Tibetan Freedom Concert
Documentary surrounding the festival.