Biography and filmography

Lydia Lunch

Lydia Lunch is an American singer, poet, writer, actress and self-empowerment speaker, whose career was spawned by the New York no wave scene. Her work typically features provocative and confrontational noise music delivery, and has maintained an anti-commercial ethic, operating independently of major labels and distributors.

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Movies (68)

My Lover The Killer

My Lover The Killer

2020 · Music

Spit and Ashes

Spit and Ashes

2019

Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over

Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over

2019 · Self

L7: Pretend We're Dead

L7: Pretend We're Dead

2017 · Self

Disturbtion

Disturbtion

2015 · Music

The Circular Ruins

The Circular Ruins

2014 · Night (voice)

Kill Us All

Kill Us All

2014 · Writer, Producer, Music

Wild Thing

Wild Thing

2012 · Self

Bye Bye Blondie

Bye Bye Blondie

2012 · La chanteuse, Still Photographer

Road Rant: A Week on the Road with Lydia Lunch

Road Rant: A Week on the Road with Lydia Lunch

2012 · Self, Writer

Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard

Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard

2011 · Self

Blank City

Blank City

2011 · Self

Fake Orgasm

Fake Orgasm

2010

Flood Stains

Flood Stains

2010 · Saltmaster, Screenplay, Music

Godkiller: Walk Among Us

Godkiller: Walk Among Us

2010 · Beezal (voice)

Mutantes: Punk Porn Feminism

Mutantes: Punk Porn Feminism

2009 · Self - Interviewee

Unfaithful

Unfaithful

2009 · Music

No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York

No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York

2009 · Self

NYC Foetus

NYC Foetus

2009 · Herself

For the End of Time

For the End of Time

2009

Death of the Reel

Death of the Reel

2008 · Narrator

Lydia Lunch: Video Hysterie: 1978 - 2006

Lydia Lunch: Video Hysterie: 1978 - 2006

2008 · Herself, Music

Llik Your Idols

Llik Your Idols

2007 · Herself

Her Noise - The Making Of

Her Noise - The Making Of

2006

Kill Your Idols: More.

Kill Your Idols: More.

2006 · Self

American Fame Pt. 2: Forgetting Jonathan Brandis

American Fame Pt. 2: Forgetting Jonathan Brandis

2005 · Narrator

The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things

The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things

2004 · Social Worker #2

Kill Your Idols

Kill Your Idols

2004 · Self

Us

Us

2003 · Music

D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist

D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist

2002 · Self - Interviewee

Kiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rock

Kiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rock

2001 · Self

The Hardcore Collection

The Hardcore Collection

2000

Richard Kern - Portrait: Live From New York

Richard Kern - Portrait: Live From New York

1997

Visiting Desire

Visiting Desire

1996 · Sitter

Baby Trouble Hole

Baby Trouble Hole

1996 · Performer

Lydia Lunch: Malicious Intent

Lydia Lunch: Malicious Intent

1994 · Writer

Die Haut - Sweat

Die Haut - Sweat

1994 · Self

No Age New York

No Age New York

1993 · Self

Thanatopsis

Thanatopsis

1991 · Herself, Writer

Kiss Napoleon Goodbye

Kiss Napoleon Goodbye

1990 · Hedda, Writer

The Gun Is Loaded

The Gun Is Loaded

1989 · Herself, Writer

Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

1989 · Self

Put More Blood Into the Music

Put More Blood Into the Music

1988 · Herself

Mondo New York

Mondo New York

1988 · Prologue

Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread

Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread

1987

Submit to Me Now

Submit to Me Now

1987

Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends

Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends

1987 · Self

Barbecue Death Squad From Hell

Barbecue Death Squad From Hell

1986 · Herself

Submit to Me

Submit to Me

1985

School of Shame

School of Shame

1984

The Wild World of Lydia Lunch

The Wild World of Lydia Lunch

1983 · Herself

Like Dawn to Dust

Like Dawn to Dust

1983

Goodbye 42nd Street

Goodbye 42nd Street

1983 · Music

Vortex

Vortex

1982 · Angel Powers, Music

Dance of the Dead Children

Dance of the Dead Children

1982

The Agony Is The Ecstacy

The Agony Is The Ecstacy

1982 · Director, Music

Subway Riders

Subway Riders

1981

Raw Nerves: A Lacanian Thriller

Raw Nerves: A Lacanian Thriller

1980

The Offenders

The Offenders

1980 · Lydia

Black Box

Black Box

1979 · Torturer

No New York Festival - Berlin

No New York Festival - Berlin

1979 · Self

Beauty Becomes the Beast

Beauty Becomes the Beast

1979

Alien Portrait

Alien Portrait

1979 · Self

Rome '78

Rome '78

1978 · Empress

Punking Out

Punking Out

1978 · Self

She Had Her Gun All Ready

She Had Her Gun All Ready

1978

Guerillère Talks

Guerillère Talks

1978 · Herself

Love Diptych

Love Diptych

TV shows (2)