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).
2026Nova '78MovieSound2025Father Mother Sister BrotherMovieDirector · Writer · Executive Producer · Original Music Composer
2025FathomMovieMusic
2025A Short Film by Jim Jarmusch, Starring Beatrice DomondMovieDirector · Cinematography
2025AdiosMovie
2024Scab Vendor: The Life and Times of Jonathan ShawMovieas Self
2024Return to Reason: Four Films by Man RayMovieOriginal Music Composer
2023Spirit of GolfMovieas Self
2023Cinéma LaikaMovieas Self
2023Pre-PromMovieMusic
2022Come with Me to the Cinema – The GregorsMovieas Self
2022Fragments of ParadiseMovieas Self
2021Jim Jarmusch: I Love to Take the Subway by MyselfMovieas Himself
2020The Raconteurs Live at Electric LadyMovieas Self2019The Dead Don't DieMovieDirector · Writer
2019DianeMovieThanks
2019What We Do in the ShadowsTV showas Jim Jarmusch · 1 episodes
2018Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel BasquiatMovieas Self
2018The RaveniteMovieas Himself
2018Living the Light: Robby MüllerMovieas Self · Original Music Composer
2018Carmine Street GuitarsMovieas Self
2017PortoMovieExecutive Producer
2017Uncle HowardMovieas Self · Executive Producer2016PatersonMovieDirector · Original Music Composer · Writer2016Gimme DangerMovieas Self (voice) · Writer · Director
2015Hot Sugar's Cold WorldMovieas Self
2014Song from the ForestMovieas Himself
2014Travelling at Night with Jim JarmuschMovieas Self2013Only Lovers Left AliveMovieWriter · Director · Musician
2013A Tribute To Ron AshetonMovieas Self
2011Don't Expect Too MuchMovieas Himself
2011Blank CityMovieas Self
2010Reel InjunMovieas Self
2009Bored to DeathTV showas Self · 1 episodes2009The Limits of ControlMovieDirector · Writer
2009Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGBMovieas Self
2008Explicit IllsMovieExecutive Producer
2007Joe Strummer: The Future Is UnwrittenMovieas Self
2005Excavating Taylor MeadMovieas Self2005Broken FlowersMovieDirector · Writer
2005Punk: AttitudeMovieas Self
2004Ramones: We're Outta Here!Movieas Self
2004Z Channel: A Magnificent ObsessionMovieas Self2004Coffee and CigarettesMovieEditor · Director · Screenplay
2003Rockets Redglare!Movieas Self
2003Chaplin Today: A King in New YorkMovieas Self2002Ten Minutes Older: The TrumpetMovieWriter · Director
2002Int. Trailer. NightMovieDirector
2001Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on MeMovieas Himself
2001Some Days in January, 1984Movie
2000Divine TrashMovieas Self1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the SamuraiMovieDirector · Producer · Writer
1999In Bad TasteMovieas Self
1999SpongeBob SquarePantsTV showas Fisherman · 1 episodes
1998V.I.P.TV showas Jim Jarmusch · 1 episodes
1998Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John BoormanMovieas Self
1997Year of the HorseMovieas Self · Director · Director of Photography1997Coffee and Cigarettes IIIMovieWriter · Director
1997R.I.P. Rest in Pieces: A Portrait of Joe ColemanMovie
1996Sling BladeMovieas Frostee Cream Boy
1996Cannes ManMovieas Self
1996The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie CameraMovieas Self1995Dead ManMovieDirector · Writer
1995Blue in the FaceMovieas Bob
1995Iron HorsemenMovieas Silver Rider
1994Space Ghost Coast to CoastTV show1 episodes
1994Tigrero: A Film That Was Never MadeMovieas Self
1993Made in the USAMovieas Self
1993When Pigs FlyMovieExecutive Producer
1992In the SoupMovieas Monty
1992BAD I+IIMovieDirector1991Night on EarthMovieScreenplay · Director · Producer
1991Fishing with JohnTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1991The Golden BoatMovieas Stranger
1990Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole PorterMovieDirector
1989The SimpsonsTV showas Jim Jarmusch (voice) · 1 episodes1989Mystery TrainMovieDirector · Writer
1989Leningrad Cowboys Go AmericaMovieas Car Dealer | New York1989Coffee and Cigarettes IIMovieWriter · Director
1988Talking Heads: Storytelling GiantMovieDirector
1988MeMovieThanks
1988Candy MountainMovieas (uncredited)
1988Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White NightMovieas Self - Audience Member
1987Helsinki Napoli All Night LongMovieas Barkeeper #2
1987Straight to HellMovieas Amos Dade1987Coffee and CigarettesMovieDirector · Writer1986Down by LawMovieDirector · Writer
1986SleepwalkMovieCamera Operator
1985The Ballad of Sexual DependencyMovie1984Stranger Than ParadiseMovieEditor · Director · Screenplay
1984Kino '84: The Making of Jim JarmuschMovieas Interviewee
1984Burroughs: The MovieMovieSound Recordist
1984American AutobahnMovieas Movie Producer
1984Fräulein BerlinMovieas himself
1983Stranger Than ParadiseMovieDirector1982The State of ThingsMovieMusic
1982VortexMovieas Voice Over
1981You Are Not IMovieWriter · Producer · Director of Photography1981Permanent VacationMovieDirector · Producer · Editor · Screenplay · Story · Music
1981Only YouMovie
1980Underground U.S.A.MovieSound Recordist
1980Lightning Over WaterMovieas Self (uncredited)