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Lou Reed

Actor · 96 credits · 17 in highly-rated films

Best known for Moonage Daydream (2022)

Frequent collaborators: John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Nico, Maureen Tucker, Andy Warhol

Best Lou Reed movies by genre

Movies (95 total, ranked by score)

  1. Moonage Daydream

    2022 · ★ 7.5 (274 votes)

    Documentary, Music

    1

  2. David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust

    2012 · ★ 7.1 (33 votes)

    Documentary, Music, TV Movie

    2

  3. Permanent Record

    1988 · ★ 6.3 (60 votes)

    Drama

    3

  4. Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

    2010 · ★ 7.0 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    4

  5. Blue in the Face

    1995 · ★ 6.5 (182 votes)

    Comedy

    5

  6. Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story

    2017 · ★ 8.2 (10 votes)

    Documentary, Music

    6

  7. The Velvet Underground

    2021 · ★ 6.8 (117 votes)

    Documentary, Music

    7

  8. The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII

    1993 · ★ 8.0 (1 votes)

    Music, Documentary

    8

  9. Prozac Nation

    2003 · ★ 6.4 (339 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    9

  10. A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol

    2015 · ★ 5.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    10

  11. Rock & Rule

    1983 · ★ 5.9 (94 votes)

    Adventure, Animation, Fantasy

    11

  12. Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973: The Sacred Triangle

    2010 · ★ 6.8 (9 votes)

    Music, Documentary

    12

  13. Lou Reed's Berlin

    2007 · ★ 6.8 (19 votes)

    Music, Documentary

    13

  14. Nico Icon

    1995 · ★ 7.9 (12 votes)

    Documentary

    14

  15. Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture

    2001

    Documentary

    15

  16. Screen Test: Lou Reed (Coke)

    1966 · ★ 6.0 (6 votes)

    Documentary

    16

  17. The Making of Rock & Rule

    1983 · ★ 8.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary, Animation

    17

  18. Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

    1993 · ★ 7.5 (17 votes)

    Music

    18

  19. The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966

    1966 · ★ 3.0 (1 votes)

    Music

    19

  20. John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music

    1998

    Documentary, Music, TV Movie

    20

  21. Andy Warhol Screen Tests

    1965 · ★ 8.0 (3 votes)

    Documentary

    21

  22. Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard

    2009 · ★ 5.8 (1,800 votes)

    Adventure, Fantasy, Animation

    22

  23. WBCN and the American Revolution

    2019 · ★ 5.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    23

  24. Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer

    2001 · ★ 6.5 (20 votes)

    Music, Documentary

    24

  25. Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

    1990 · ★ 7.3 (4 votes)

    Documentary

    25

  26. The Making of an Underground Film

    1965 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)

    26

  27. One Trick Pony

    1980 · ★ 5.5 (13 votes)

    Drama

    27

  28. Exploding Plastic Inevitable

    1967 · ★ 6.3 (6 votes)

    Music, Documentary

    28

  29. David Bowie: An Earthling at 50

    1997

    Documentary, Music

    29

  30. Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

    1993

    Documentary

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.