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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1953-01-22 (72 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

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The Dead Don't Die

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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

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Dead Man

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Night on Earth

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Broken Flowers

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Paterson

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Coffee and Cigarettes

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Only Lovers Left Alive

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Stranger Than Paradise

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The Limits of Control

Acting

2025

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt as Self

2024

Scab Vendor: The Life and Times of Jonathan Shaw as Self

2023

Cinéma Laika as Self

2022

Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors as Jim Jarmusch

Fragments of Paradise as Self

2020

The Raconteurs Live at Electric Lady as Self

2019

What We Do in the Shadows as Jim Jarmusch

2018

Living the Light: Robby Müller as Self

Carmine Street Guitars as Self

The Ravenite as Himself

Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat as Self

2017

Uncle Howard as Self

2016

Gimme Danger as Self (voice)

2015

Hot Sugar's Cold World as Self

2014

Travelling at Night with Jim Jarmusch as Self

Song from the Forest as Himself

2013

Picasso Baby as Self

A Tribute To Ron Asheton as Self

2011

Don't Expect Too Much as Himself

Blank City as Self

2010

Reel Injun as Self

Behind Jim Jarmusch as Self

Sodankylä Forever as Self

2009

No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York as Self

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as Self

Bored to Death as Self

2007

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten as Self

2005

Punk: Attitude as Self

Excavating Taylor Mead as Self

2004

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession as Self

Ramones: We're Outta Here! as Himself

2003

Rockets Redglare! as Self

Chaplin Today: 'A King in New York' as Self

2001

Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me as Himself

Ghost Dog: The Odyssey: The Journey Into the Life of a Samurai

Some Days in January, 1984

2000

Divine Trash as Self

1999

In Bad Taste as Self

SpongeBob SquarePants as Fisherman

1998

Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman as Self

V.I.P. as Jim Jarmusch

Independent Focus as Self

1997

Cannes Man as Self

Year of the Horse as Self

R.I.P. Rest in Pieces: A Portrait of Joe Coleman

1996

Sling Blade as Frostee Cream Boy

The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera as Self

1995

Blue in the Face as Bob

Iron Horsemen as Silver Rider

1994

Tigrero: A Film That Was Never Made as Self

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1993

Made in the USA as Self

1992

In the Soup as Monty

1991

The Golden Boat as Stranger

Fishing with John as Self

1989

Leningrad Cowboys Go America as Car Dealer | New York

The Simpsons as Jim Jarmusch (voice)

1988

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night as Self - Audience Member

Candy Mountain as (uncredited)

1987

Straight to Hell as Amos Dade

Helsinki Napoli All Night Long as Barkeeper #2

1985

The Ballad of Sexual Dependency

1984

Fräulein Berlin as himself

Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch as Interviewee

American Autobahn as Movie Producer

1982

Vortex as Voice Over

1981

1980

Lightning Over Water as Self (uncredited)

Directing

2025

A Short Film by Jim Jarmusch, Starring Beatrice Domond as Director

2021

French Water as Director

2019

The Dead Don't Die as Director

2016

Paterson as Director

Gimme Danger as Director

2013

Only Lovers Left Alive as Director

2009

The Limits of Control as Director

2005

Broken Flowers as Director

2004

Coffee and Cigarettes as Director

2002

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet as Director

1999

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai as Director

1997

Year of the Horse as Director

Coffee and Cigarettes III as Director

1995

Dead Man as Director

1992

BAD I+II as Director

1991

Night on Earth as Director

1990

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter as Director

1989

Mystery Train as Director

Coffee and Cigarettes II as Director

1988

Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant as Director

1986

Down by Law as Director

Coffee and Cigarettes as Director

1984

Stranger Than Paradise as Director

1983

Stranger Than Paradise as Director

1981

Permanent Vacation as Director

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Father Mother Sister Brother as Director

Production

2017

Porto as Executive Producer

Uncle Howard as Executive Producer

2008

Explicit Ills as Executive Producer

1999

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai as Producer

1993

When Pigs Fly as Executive Producer

1991

Night on Earth as Producer

1981

Permanent Vacation as Producer

You Are Not I as Producer

Writing

2021

French Water as Writer

2019

The Dead Don't Die as Writer

2016

Paterson as Writer

Gimme Danger as Writer

2013

Only Lovers Left Alive as Writer

2009

The Limits of Control as Writer

2005

Broken Flowers as Writer

2004

Coffee and Cigarettes as Screenplay

2002

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet as Writer

1999

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai as Writer

1997

Coffee and Cigarettes III as Writer

1995

Dead Man as Screenplay

1991

Night on Earth as Screenplay

1989

Mystery Train as Screenplay

Coffee and Cigarettes II as Writer

1986

Down by Law as Writer

Coffee and Cigarettes as Writer

1984

Stranger Than Paradise as Screenplay

1981

Permanent Vacation as Story

Permanent Vacation as Screenplay

You Are Not I as Writer

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Father Mother Sister Brother as Writer

Editing

2004

Coffee and Cigarettes as Editor

1984

Stranger Than Paradise as Editor

1981

Permanent Vacation as Editor

Sound

2024

Return to Reason: Four Films by Man Ray as Original Music Composer

2023

Pre-Prom as Music

2018

Living the Light: Robby Müller as Original Music Composer

2016

Paterson as Original Music Composer

2013

Only Lovers Left Alive as Musician

1984

Burroughs: The Movie as Sound Recordist

1982

The State of Things as Music

1981

Permanent Vacation as Music

Camera

1997

Year of the Horse as Director of Photography

1986

Sleepwalk as Camera Operator

1981

You Are Not I as Director of Photography

Crew

2025

A Short Film by Jim Jarmusch, Starring Beatrice Domond as Cinematography