Kim Gordon
Known for acting · Born 28 April 1953 · 73 · Rochester, New York, USA
112 credits
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.
Known for
Boarding Gate
2007
The Nightmare
2015
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
2003
Last Days
2005
Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution
2017
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
2004
Goo
1991
Avec Kim
2026
Acting (94)
2026Marc by SofiaSelfFilm
2026Avec KimKimFilm
2026The Best SummerSelfFilm
2025The Chronology of WaterPhotographerFilm
2025PavementsSelf (uncredited)Film
2025FireAid Benefit ConcertSelfFilm
2025Everybody's Live with John MulaneySelf - Musical GuestSeries
2025Bad PainterInterviewerFilm
2025Sonic Youth: Live in 1991Film
2024Born Innocent: The Redd Kross StoryFilm
202312341 Branford St. Sun ValleySelfFilm
2022Women Who RockSelfSeries
2022Picture WindowKim GordonFilm
2021Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.herselfFilm
2020Los Angeles June 6SelfFilm
2019SY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover SessionsSelfFilm
2019Sonic Youth: Daydream NationFilm
2019Sonic Youth: NYC and BeyondFilm
2018Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on FootCorkyFilm
2017Queercore: How to Punk a RevolutionSelfFilm
2016Party LegendsSeries
2016Ed Ruscha: Buildings and WordsSelfFilm
2015The NightmareTeacherFilm
2015Girls in Bands at the BBCSelf (archive footage)Film
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Musical GuestSeries
2013The Punk SingerSelfFilm
2013I'm Now: The Story of MudhoneyFilm
2013Une Danse Des BouffonsMaria MartinsFilm
2012The Hardcore Collection(archive footage)Film
2012A Proposal for A DanceSelfFilm
2011PortlandiaKim GordonSeries
2011Sonic Youth: Live at SWU Festival 2011Film
2011Sonic Youth: Maquinaria FestivalFilm
2010Rappin' With The RicksterSelfFilm
2010Sonic Youth & The Black Keys: Live at Austin City Limits 2011Film
2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf - Musical GuestSeries
2009From the BasementSelf - Sonic YouthFilm
2009From The BasementSelf - Sonic YouthFilm
2008New York Rock at the BBCSelf - Sonic YouthFilm
2007Gossip GirlKim GordonSeries
2007I'm Not ThereCarla HendricksFilm
2007Boarding GateKayFilm
2007365 Day ProjectSelfFilm
2007Dinosaur Jr: Live in the Middle EastHerselfFilm
2007Welcome to My Castle!SelfFilm
2006NoiseSelfFilm
2006Cut ShortsFilm
2006Her Noise - The Making OfFilm
2005Last DaysRecord ExecutiveFilm
2005Sonic Youth: Live at EurockéennesFilm
2004Sonic Youth: Corporate GhostFilm
2004(This Is Known as) The Blues ScaleSelfFilm
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Musical Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2003Sonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003)Film
2003Sonic Youth: Live at SoundstagePerformerFilm
2001Kiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard RockSelfFilm
2000Gilmore GirlsCool Mom TroubadourSeries
2000Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic YouthSelfFilm
2000Sonic Youth: Live in São Paulo 2000Film
1998Free TibetSelf - Sonic YouthFilm
1998Sonic Youth: Festival Internacional de BenicàssimFilm
1996Sonic Youth: Rocknacht - Live In Dusseldorf 1996Film
1996Tibetan Freedom ConcertSelfFilm
1995The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween SpecialSelfFilm
1995X-GirlinterviewerFilm
1995Sonic Youth: Blood on the BeachSelfFilm
1995Sonic Youth: Screaming Fields of Sonic LoveFilm
1994Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
1994No Alternative GirlsHerselfFilm
1994Freaks, Nerds & WeirdosSelfFilm
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Musical Guest · 5 episodesSeries
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Musical Guest · 4 episodesSeries
1993Grunge PedalFilm
1993Changing FashionsFilm
1993Sonic Youth: Live at Campo Pequeno LisboaFilm
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf - Musical GuestSeries
19921991: The Year Punk BrokeSelfFilm
1992Later... with Jools HollandSeries
1991GooSelfFilm
1991NotebookFilm
1991Skeeno H.C. RulesFilm
1989Weatherman '69Bernadine DohrnFilm
1988Put More Blood Into the MusicHerselfFilm
1988Lou BelieversHerselfFilm
1988Sonic Youth: 930 ClubFilm
1986Sublapse Video Mag 1Film
1986Sonic Youth: Mississippi Nights, St. LouisFilm
1985Submit to MeFilm
1985Sonic Youth: Gila Monster JamboreeFilm
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)Series
1959The GrammysSelfSeries
—Sonic Youth - Gila Monster Jamboree - January 5, 1985Film
—Sonic Youth: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996Film
—Sonic Youth: Full Set From The BasementSelfFilm
Directing (6)
202312341 Branford St. Sun ValleyDirectorFilm
2022Picture WindowDirectorFilm
2020Los Angeles June 6DirectorFilm
2003The Work of Director Spike JonzeDirectorFilm
1997Teenie Weenie BoppieDirectorFilm
1985Making the Nature SceneDirectorFilm
Production (1)
1995X-GirlExecutive ProducerFilm
Sound (9)
2026Avec KimOriginal Music ComposerFilm
2010Lights OutMusicFilm
2009Massage the HistoryMusicFilm
2004The Heart Is Deceitful Above All ThingsOriginal Music ComposerFilm
2003Me Myself and the UniverseMusicFilm
2002DemonloverOriginal Music ComposerFilm
2001Things Behind the SunOriginal Music ComposerFilm
1987Made in U.S.A.Original Music ComposerFilm
1963KissMusicFilm
Writing (2)
1991GooWriter, MusicFilm
1984Rock My ReligionIdea, MusicFilm