Personal Info
Birth date
1953-01-22 (72 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Directing
Place of birth
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA
Also known as
Джим Джармуш
جيم جارموش
짐 자머시
ジム・ジャームッシュ
吉姆·賈木許
짐 자무쉬
James Robert Jarmusch
James Jarmusch
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).
Filmography
The Simpsons
8
Overview:
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.Space Ghost Coast to Coast
7.767
Overview:
A cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show based on 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space Ghost.What We Do in the Shadows
7.989
Overview:
A documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of a group of vampires in Staten Island who have “lived” together for hundreds and hundreds of years.V.I.P.
5.3
Overview:
While attending a Hollywood premiere with a famous action star, a crazed fan pulls a gun—but her movie hunk turns into a coward, and it's Vallery who becomes the hero. Suddenly, she's thrown into a world of action and danger as owner of a Hollywood protection agency, Vallery Irons Protection (V.I.P.), taking risks to protect others at a price few are willing to pay.Bored to Death
7.272
Overview:
Jonathan Ames, a young Brooklyn writer, is feeling lost. He's just gone through a painful break-up, thanks in part to his drinking, can't write his second novel, and carouses too much with his magazine editor. Rather than face reality, Jonathan turns instead to his fantasies — moonlighting as a private detective — because he wants to be a hero and a man of action.SpongeBob SquarePants
7.682
Overview:
Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in the subterranean city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, loves his job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, and has a knack for getting into all kinds of trouble without really trying. When he's not getting on the nerves of his cranky next door neighbor Squidward, SpongeBob can usually be found smack in the middle of all sorts of strange situations with his best buddy, the simple yet lovable starfish, Patrick, or his thrill-seeking surfer-girl squirrel pal, Sandy Cheeks.Independent Focus
9
Overview:
In these insightful one-on-one interviews, the industry’s biggest and brightest join host Elvis Mitchell (film authoritarian and critic for The New York Times) in front of a live audience for an in-depth look at the art of filmmaking and a discussion about their latest and greatest works.Fishing with John
7.516
Overview:
Musician John Lurie knows nothing about fishing, but that doesn't stop him from embarking on fishing in exotic locations with friends.The Dead Don't Die
5.438
Overview:
In a small peaceful town, zombies suddenly rise to terrorize the town. Now three bespectacled police officers and a strange Scottish morgue expert must band together to defeat the undead.Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
7.326
Overview:
An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of ancient Japan finds himself targeted for death by the mob.Only Lovers Left Alive
7.2
Overview:
A depressed musician reunites with his lover in the desolate streets of Detroit. Though their romance has endured several centuries, it is tested by the arrival of her capricious and unpredictable younger sister.Dead Man
7.3
Overview:
William Blake, an accountant turned fugitive, is on the run. During his travels, he meets a Native American man called Nobody, who guides him on a journey to the spiritual world.Night on Earth
7.517
Overview:
An anthology of 5 different cab drivers in 5 American and European cities and their remarkable fares on the same eventful night.Broken Flowers
6.916
Overview:
As the devoutly single Don Johnston is dumped by his latest girlfriend, he receives an anonymous pink letter informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him.Mystery Train
7.324
Overview:
In Memphis, Tennessee, over the course of a single night, the Arcade Hotel, run by an eccentric night clerk and a clueless bellboy, is visited by a young Japanese couple traveling in search of the roots of rock; an Italian woman in mourning who stumbles upon a fleeing charlatan girl; and a comical trio of accidental thieves looking for a place to hide.Paterson
7.11
Overview:
A week in the life of Paterson, a poet bus driver, and his wife Laura, a very creative artist, who live in Paterson, New Jersey, hometown of many famous poets and artists.Coffee and Cigarettes
6.921
Overview:
Coffee And Cigarettes is a collection of eleven films from cult director Jim Jarmusch. Each film hosts star studded cast of extremely unique individuals who all share the common activities of conversing while drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes.Sling Blade
7.544
Overview:
Karl Childers, a mentally disabled man, has been in the custody of the state mental hospital since the age of 12 for killing his mother and her lover. Although thoroughly institutionalized, he is deemed fit to be released into the outside world.Stranger Than Paradise
7.151
Overview:
A Hungarian immigrant, his friend, and his cousin go on an unpredictable adventure across America.Blue in the Face
6.5
Overview:
A wacky group of locals visit the neighborhood cigar shop, looking for good times and finding plenty of hilarious fun. But when the greedy owner threatens to close the shop for good and turn it into a trendy vegetarian restaurant, the neighborhood proves they'll do just about anything to save their favorite hangout.Down by Law
7.3
Overview:
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.The Limits of Control
6
Overview:
A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him across Spain, but also through his own consciousness.Father Mother Sister Brother
NYR
Overview:
Three separate stories all concern the relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parent (or parents), and each other. Each of the three parts takes place in the present, and each in a different country. Father is set in the Northeast U.S., Mother in Dublin, Ireland, and Sister Brother in Paris, France. The film is a series of character studies, quiet, observational and non-judgmental. A comedy, but interwoven with threads of melancholy.In the Soup
6.6
Overview:
An aspiring young filmmaker gets involved with an eccentric gangster for the financing of his first film.Leningrad Cowboys Go America
6.927
Overview:
The Leningrad Cowboys, a group of Siberian musicians, and their manager, travel to America seeking fame and fortune. As they cross the country, trying to get to a wedding in Mexico, they are followed by the village idiot, who wishes to join the band.Porto
5.7
Overview:
Jake and Mati are two outsiders in the northerly Portuguese city of Porto who once experienced a brief connection. A mystery remains about the moments they shared, and in searching through memories, they relive the depths of a night uninhibited by the consequences of time.The State of Things
6.487
Overview:
On location in Portugal, a film crew runs out of film while making their own version of Roger Corman's The Day the World Ended (1956). The producer is nowhere to be found and director Munro attempts to find him in hopes of being able to finish the film.Straight to Hell
5.244
Overview:
A gang of bank robbers with a suitcase full of money go to the desert to hide out. After burying the loot, they find their way to a surreal town full of cowboys who drink an awful lot of coffee.Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat
7.167
Overview:
Exploring the pre-fame years of the celebrated American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, and how New York City, its people, and tectonically shifting arts culture of the late 1970s and '80s shaped his vision.Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
NYR
Overview:
This music special is dedicated to dispelling the prejudices associated with the HIV infection and raising money for AIDS research and relief. Some of today's most celebrated recording artists performing their interpretations of the classic songs of Cole Porter.Acting
2024Scab Vendor: The Life and Times of Jonathan Shaw as Self
2023Cinéma Laika as Self
2022Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors as Self
2022Fragments of Paradise as Self
2020The Raconteurs Live at Electric Lady as Self
2019What We Do in the Shadows (1 Episode) as Jim Jarmusch
2018Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat as Self
2018The Ravenite as Himself
2018Living the Light: Robby Müller as Self
2018Carmine Street Guitars as Self
2017Uncle Howard as Self
2016Gimme Danger as Self (voice)
2015Hot Sugar's Cold World as Self
2014Song from the Forest as Himself
2014Travelling at Night with Jim Jarmusch as Self
2013Picasso Baby as Self
2013A Tribute To Ron Asheton as Self
2011Don't Expect Too Much as Himself
2011Blank City as Self
2010Behind Jim Jarmusch as Self
2010Sodankylä Forever as Self
2010Reel Injun as Self
2009Bored to Death (1 Episode) as Self
2009No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York as Self
2009Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as Self
2007Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten as Self
2005Excavating Taylor Mead as Self
2005Punk: Attitude as Self
2004Ramones: We're Outta Here! as Himself
2004Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession as Self
2003Rockets Redglare! as Self
2003Chaplin Today: 'A King in New York' as Self
2001Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me as Himself
2001Ghost Dog: The Odyssey: The Journey Into the Life of a Samurai as Unknown
2001Some Days in January, 1984 as Unknown
2000Divine Trash as Self
1999In Bad Taste as Self
1999SpongeBob SquarePants (1 Episode) as Fisherman
1998V.I.P. (1 Episode) as Jim Jarmusch
1998Independent Focus (1 Episode) as Self
1998Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman as Self
1997Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Year of the Horse as Self
1997Cannes Man as Self
1997R.I.P. Rest in Pieces: A Portrait of Joe Coleman as Unknown
1996Sling Blade as Frostee Cream Boy
1996The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera as Self
1995Blue in the Face as Bob
1995Iron Horsemen as Silver Rider
1994Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1 Episode) as Unknown
1994Tigrero: A Film That Was Never Made as Self
1993Made in the USA as Self
1993Strummer as Unknown
1992In the Soup as Monty
1991Fishing with John (1 Episode) as Self
1991The Golden Boat as Stranger
1989The Simpsons (1 Episode) as Jim Jarmusch (voice)
1989Leningrad Cowboys Go America as Car Dealer | New York
1988Candy Mountain as (uncredited)
1988Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night as Self - Audience Member
1987Helsinki Napoli All Night Long as Barkeeper #2
1987Straight to Hell as Amos Dade
1985The Ballad of Sexual Dependency as Unknown
1984Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch as Interviewee
1984American Autobahn as Movie Producer
1984Fräulein Berlin as himself
1982Vortex as Voice Over
1981Only You as Unknown
1980Lightning Over Water as Self (uncredited)
Writing
2025Father Mother Sister Brother ... Writer
2021French Water ... Writer
2019The Dead Don't Die ... Writer
2016Paterson ... Writer
2016Gimme Danger ... Writer
2013Only Lovers Left Alive ... Writer
2009The Limits of Control ... Writer
2005Broken Flowers ... Writer
2004Coffee and Cigarettes ... Screenplay
2002Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet ... Writer
1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai ... Writer
1997Coffee and Cigarettes III ... Writer
1995Dead Man ... Screenplay
1991Night on Earth ... Screenplay
1989Mystery Train ... Screenplay
1989Coffee and Cigarettes II ... Writer
1986Down by Law ... Writer
1986Coffee and Cigarettes ... Writer
1984Stranger Than Paradise ... Screenplay
1981You Are Not I ... Writer
1981Permanent Vacation ... Story, Screenplay
Directing
2025Father Mother Sister Brother ... Director
2025A Short Film by Jim Jarmusch, Starring Beatrice Domond ... Director
2021French Water ... Director
2019The Dead Don't Die ... Director
2016Paterson ... Director
2016Gimme Danger ... Director
2013Only Lovers Left Alive ... Director
2009The Limits of Control ... Director
2005Broken Flowers ... Director
2004Coffee and Cigarettes ... Director
2002Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet ... Director
1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai ... Director
1997Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Year of the Horse ... Director
1997Coffee and Cigarettes III ... Director
1995Dead Man ... Director
1992BAD I+II ... Director
1991Night on Earth ... Director
1990Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter ... Director
1989Mystery Train ... Director
1989Coffee and Cigarettes II ... Director
1988Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant ... Director
1986Down by Law ... Director
1986Coffee and Cigarettes ... Director
1984Stranger Than Paradise ... Director
1983Stranger Than Paradise ... Director
1981Permanent Vacation ... Director
Crew
2025A Short Film by Jim Jarmusch, Starring Beatrice Domond ... Cinematography
Sound
2024Return to Reason: Four Films by Man Ray ... Original Music Composer
2023Pre-Prom ... Music
2018Living the Light: Robby Müller ... Original Music Composer
2016Paterson ... Original Music Composer
2013Only Lovers Left Alive ... Musician
1984Burroughs: The Movie ... Sound Recordist
1982The State of Things ... Music
1981Permanent Vacation ... Music
Production
2017Porto ... Executive Producer
2017Uncle Howard ... Executive Producer
2008Explicit Ills ... Executive Producer
1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai ... Producer
1993When Pigs Fly ... Executive Producer
1991Night on Earth ... Producer
1981You Are Not I ... Producer
1981Permanent Vacation ... Producer
Editing
2004Coffee and Cigarettes ... Editor
1984Stranger Than Paradise ... Editor
1981Permanent Vacation ... Editor
Camera
1997Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Year of the Horse ... Director of Photography
1986Sleepwalk ... Camera Operator
1981You Are Not I ... Director of Photography