Laurie Anderson

Q: Has Laurie Anderson won any awards?

Yes, Laurie Anderson has received various awards throughout her career, including the prestigious 'Guggenheim Fellowship' for her artistic achievements.

Q: What was Laurie Anderson's first film?

Laurie Anderson's first notable film was 'Home of the Brave' released in 1986, which showcased her unique blend of music and visual art.

Q: What are some of Laurie Anderson's most successful films?

Some of Laurie Anderson's most successful films include 'Home of the Brave' and 'Tina 2025,' both of which highlight her innovative approach to storytelling.

Q: What is Laurie Anderson's personal life like?

Laurie Anderson is known for being private about her personal life. She was previously married to musician Lou Reed until his passing in 2013.

Q: What is Laurie Anderson's estimated net worth?

Laurie Anderson's estimated net worth is around 5 million USD, reflecting her successful career in art, music, and film.

Q: What are some milestones in Laurie Anderson's filmography?

Milestones in Laurie Anderson's filmography include her directorial debut with 'Home of the Brave' and her recent work in 'Tina 2025,' showcasing her evolution as an artist.

Q: How has Laurie Anderson influenced contemporary art?

Laurie Anderson has influenced contemporary art through her integration of technology and performance, inspiring a new generation of artists to explore multimedia storytelling.

Known for

Feminists: What Were They Thinking? poster

Feminists: What Were They Thinking? (2018)

IMDb 7.1 / 10

2018 / Documentary / 86mins

In 1977, a book of photographs captured an awakening - women shedding the cultural restrictions of their childhoods and embracing their full humanity. This...

The Rugrats Movie (1998)

IMDb 5.9 / 10

1998 / Action, Adventure / 80mins

Based on the popular Nickelodeon TV series Rugrats, this is the first full-length feature animated movie to star the little tots. It's the story...

Name

Laurie Anderson

Height

5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

Born

5 June 1947, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA

Spouses

Lou Reed (2008–2013)

Children

1 child, name not publicly known

Parents

Anderson's father: George Anderson, mother: Carol Anderson

Estimated Net Worth

5 million USD

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2025	Movie Nova '78 Resurrected through UK-led archival restoration NOVA 78' shows never-before-seen footage of the legendary Nova Convention where William Burroughs, Patti Smith,...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2025	Movie Why I Love The Stars	Self	Not rated
2025	Movie Free for All: The Public Library The story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea of a public library happen. From the pioneering women...	Self	Not rated
2025	Movie Thank You Very Much Andy Kaufman's provocative comedy often outraged audiences, challenging them to confront their own presumptions. Through never-before-seen footage and intimate recollections,...	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2025	Movie Laurie Anderson Saint Joan of Arc Basilica, Paris In the inspiring setting of a deconsecrated Parisian church, iconic experimental artist Laurie Anderson performs a new private concert. A...	Unknown character	Not rated
2024	Movie Eno Visionary musician and artist Brian Eno — known for producing David Bowie, U2, Talking Heads, among many others; pioneering the...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2023	Movie Garland Jeffreys: The King of in Between Garland Jeffreys, the mixed-race Brooklyn native whose music defied industry norms, receives long-overdue recognition in this enlightening documentary. His unique...	Self	Not rated
2023	Movie Buke & Gase In 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, when tours were canceled and all live music went silent, one...	Self	Not rated
2021	Movie Sisters with Transistors Think of early electronic music and you’ll likely see men pushing buttons, knobs, and boundaries. While electronic music is often...	Narrator (voice)	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2020	Movie Symphony Of The Invisible "Symphony of the Invisible" is a reflection on creation and how through art, poetry and images you can break the...	Self (voice)	Not rated
2020	Movie The Business of Thought: A Recorded History of Artists Space An oral history of Artists Space, the legendary New York artists organization. Told through the voices of the artists, critics...	Self	Not rated
2019	Movie Museum Town A rural American town suffering economically from factory closures finds an unconventional route to recovery with the help of MASS...	Self	Not rated
2018	Movie Call Us Ishmael Each and every year hundreds of people flock to New Bedford, MA in bleak mid-winter to partake in a celebration...	Herself	Not rated
2018	Movie Feminists: What Were They Thinking? In 1977, a book of photographs captured an awakening - women shedding the cultural restrictions of their childhoods and embracing...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2017	Movie Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait A chronicle of the personal life and public career of the celebrated artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel.	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2016	Movie Yoko Ono Lennon's Courage Awards 2016: Laurie Anderson, Mohammad el Gharani, Eileen Boxer, RoseLee Goldberg, LoftOpera Yoko Ono Lennon's Courage Awards 2016	Unknown character	TMDB 9.2 / 10
2015	Movie Heart of a Dog Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved...	Narrator	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2015	TV Track Stories	Self	Not rated
2012	Movie Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel - So This addition to the acclaimed & award winning Classic Albums series tells the story behind the making of Peter Gabriel's...	Self	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2012	Movie BAM150 A captivating history of the nation's oldest performing arts center - which largely mirrors the evolution of experimental and progressive...	Self	Not rated
2011	Movie Brainwave Launched in 2008, Brainwave pairs celebrities from many walks of life; actors, musicians, comedians, choreographers, filmmakers, artists, and authors, with...	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2010	Movie William S. Burroughs: A Man Within A riveting and emotional journey into the world of writer William S. Burroughs, a man considered as cold as an...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2010	Movie Music The story of music and the music industry told through interviews with musicians, composers and producers across genres.	Self	Not rated
2010	Movie Homeland: The Story of the Lark A distilled, up-to-the-minute portrait of our agitated nation, its politics, its economics, its delusions and its dreams. Laurie Anderson's tone...	Unknown character	Not rated
2008	Movie A Not So Silent Night Recorded in 2008, direct from the Knitting Factory stage in downtown Manhattan. This The McGarrigle Christmas Hour features Kate &...	Self	Not rated
2007	Movie Why Birds Sing Inspired by musician and eco-philosopher David Rothenberg's book of the same title, this documentary explores the intriguing, charming, complex and...	Herself	Not rated
2006	Movie Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film Ric Burns unearths rarely seen footage and offers keen observations on the life and artistic influence of Andy Warhol. [Made...	Narrator	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2005	Movie John Peel's Record Box John Peel's Record Box is a documentary film made by Elaine Shepherd, released on 14 November 2005 on Channel 4....	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2002	Movie McLuhan's Wake A fascinating clash of philosophy, classical studies and Pop Culture, this film capsulizes a number of "Media Prophet" Marshall McLuhan's...	Narrator	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2002	Movie The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' Featuring inverviews from: Afrika Bambaataa, Ashford & Simpson, Jackson Browne, Kim Burell, Taylor Dayne, Carmen Electra, Faith Evans, Roberta Flack,...	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1998	Movie The Rugrats Movie The Pickles family welcome a new arrival, Dil, whose constant crying and need for attention quickly exhaust the other toddlers....	Newborn Baby (singing voice)	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1997	TV Classic Albums A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band...	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1994	TV Space Ghost Coast to Coast A cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show based on 1960s Hanna-Barbera...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1993	Movie The Sensual Nature of Sound: 4 Composers Laurie Anderson, Tania Leon, Meredith Monk, Pauline Oliveros The Sensual Nature of Sound portrays four New York based composers and performers in terms of their musical lives and...	Herself	Not rated
1991	Movie Sphinxes Without Secrets Since its inception, performance art provided a forum for those artists whose work challenges the dominant aesthetic and cultural status...	Unknown character	Not rated
1991	Movie Laurie Anderson: The Collected Videos Featuring The Videos : Beautiful Red Dress / Language Is A Virus / Sharkey's Day / O Superman - Including...	The Clones	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1991	Movie The Human Face A highly innovative arts documentary, which uses the latest special effects, to investigate the cultural and scientific background behind the...	Presenter	Not rated
1990	Movie One World, One Voice An extraordinary music special is the climax to One World week. The brainchild of ex-10cc drummer Kevin Godley, it features...	Self	Not rated
1990	Movie John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It This 56-minute documentary on America's most controversial and unique composer manages to cover a great many aspects of Cage's work...	Self	Not rated
1989	Movie Heavy Petting Celebrities and creatives -- including musician David Byrne, performance artist Spalding Gray, comedian Sandra Bernhard, radical activist Abbie Hoffman, and...	Self	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1989	Movie Talk Normal At the '87 Tokyo International Video Biennale, held at Spiral Hall, performance artist Laurie Anderson gave the unforgettable lecture-demonstration, "Talk...	Herself	Not rated
1986	Movie What You Mean We? WHAT YOU MEAN WE is a surreal short film by experimental artist Laurie Anderson.	Herself	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1986	Movie The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July Two Moon July was a multidisciplinary event that featured experimental video, film, visual art, performance and music in a theatrical...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1986	Movie Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson A concert film directed by and featuring the music of Laurie Anderson, filmed at the Park Theater in Union City,...	Self - Keyboards, Vocals / Fenway Bergamot / The Voice of Reason	TMDB 8.2 / 10
1985	TV Alive from Off Center An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.	Laurie Anderson & Clones	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1985	TV Alive from Off Center An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.	Host	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1985	TV Alive from Off Center An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1985	Movie All Star Video A compilation of avant-garde artwork and talent of the mid to late 20th century hosted by Ryuichi Sakamoto.	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1984	Movie Good Morning, Mr. Orwell In his book "1984", George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in the hands of...	Self	TMDB 8.1 / 10
1983	Movie Closed Circuit IT specialist Victor Faber makes a living securing computers for large corporations and banks. His reclusive private life is upended...	Sängerin	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1983	TV Bei Bio	Self	Not rated
1981	Movie 14 Americans: Directions of the 1970s The multiple means of making art after the end of illusionism led these artists to create performances, sculptures, earthworks, tableaux,...	Herself	Not rated
1979	TV Okay	Self	Not rated
1977	Movie Songs for Lines/Songs for Waves This performance consists of ten songs in which music, language and images are equally important. In most of these songs,...	Unknown character	Not rated
1975	TV Saturday Night Live A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary...	Self - Musical Guest	TMDB 6.9 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2023	Movie Own Forest An unusual portrait of writer Péter Nádas. His monologue is accompanied by the associative images of the landscape of his...	Music Sound	Not rated
2021	Movie Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds - The City Laurie Anderson presents Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds. The City is the fifth in a series of six...	Director Directing	Not rated
2021	Movie Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds - The Road Laurie Anderson presents Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds. The Road is the fourth in a series of six...	Director Directing	Not rated
2021	Movie Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds - Rocks Laurie Anderson presents Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds. Rocks is the third in a series of six lectures,...	Director Directing	Not rated
2021	Movie Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds - The Forest Laurie Anderson presents Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds. The Forest is the second in a series of six...	Director Directing	Not rated
2021	Movie Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds - The River Laurie Anderson presents, Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds. The River is the first in a series of six...	Director Directing	Not rated
2020	Movie Walking While Falling A walk cycle, that becomes more and more desperate: A woman tries to keep up to speed, but life throws...	Music Sound	Not rated
2018	Movie To the Moon To the Moon uses images and tropes from Greek mythology, literature, science, sci-fi space movies and politics to create an...	Director Directing	Not rated
2017	Movie La Camera Insabbiata La Camera Insabbiata is a virtual reality work by the legendary artist Laurie Anderson, and Taiwanese new media artist Hsin-chien...	Director Directing	Not rated
2017	Movie aloft Aloft is an interactive VR work created through a collaboration between Huang Hsin-Chien and US artist Laurie Anderson from 2016...	Director Directing	Not rated
2015	Movie Heart of a Dog Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved...	Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2015	Movie Heart of a Dog Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved...	Animation Visual Effects	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2015	Movie Heart of a Dog Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2015	Movie Heart of a Dog Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved...	Draughtsman Art	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2015	Movie Heart of a Dog Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2015	Movie Heart of a Dog Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2010	Movie Miral A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of the first Arab-Israeli war who finds...	Songs Sound	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1992	Movie Monster in a Box Monologuist Spalding Gray talks about the great difficulties he experienced while attempting to write his first novel, a nearly 2,000-page...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1991	Movie Laurie Anderson: The Collected Videos Featuring The Videos : Beautiful Red Dress / Language Is A Virus / Sharkey's Day / O Superman - Including...	Producer Production	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1991	Movie Laurie Anderson: The Collected Videos Featuring The Videos : Beautiful Red Dress / Language Is A Virus / Sharkey's Day / O Superman - Including...	Art Direction Art	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1991	Movie Laurie Anderson: The Collected Videos Featuring The Videos : Beautiful Red Dress / Language Is A Virus / Sharkey's Day / O Superman - Including...	Director Directing	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1991	Movie Carmen Anderson’s Carmen, who works in a tobacco factory, is as strong-willed and carefree as the original (she steals cigarettes off...	Director Directing	Not rated
1989	TV Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plympton Animator Bill Plympton first received widespread public attention when his outré "Your Face" (1987) was nominated for an Academy Award...	Music Sound	Not rated
1989	Movie Talk Normal At the '87 Tokyo International Video Biennale, held at Spiral Hall, performance artist Laurie Anderson gave the unforgettable lecture-demonstration, "Talk...	Producer Production	Not rated
1989	Movie Talk Normal At the '87 Tokyo International Video Biennale, held at Spiral Hall, performance artist Laurie Anderson gave the unforgettable lecture-demonstration, "Talk...	Writer Writing	Not rated
1987	Movie Swimming to Cambodia Spalding Gray sits behind a desk throughout the entire film and recounts his exploits and chance encounters while playing a...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1986	Movie Something Wild A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1986	Movie What You Mean We? WHAT YOU MEAN WE is a surreal short film by experimental artist Laurie Anderson.	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1986	Movie What You Mean We? WHAT YOU MEAN WE is a surreal short film by experimental artist Laurie Anderson.	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1986	Movie The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July Two Moon July was a multidisciplinary event that featured experimental video, film, visual art, performance and music in a theatrical...	Music Sound	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1986	Movie The World beyond the World 'Thinking machines' and 'people thinking as machines' (super-computerprogrammers who have internalized computerese) are perhaps two of a kind. But clashes...	Music Sound	Not rated
1986	Movie Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson A concert film directed by and featuring the music of Laurie Anderson, filmed at the Park Theater in Union City,...	Director Directing	TMDB 8.2 / 10
1986	Movie Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson A concert film directed by and featuring the music of Laurie Anderson, filmed at the Park Theater in Union City,...	Music Producer Sound	TMDB 8.2 / 10
1986	Movie Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson A concert film directed by and featuring the music of Laurie Anderson, filmed at the Park Theater in Union City,...	Visual Effects Visual Effects	TMDB 8.2 / 10
1986	Movie Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson A concert film directed by and featuring the music of Laurie Anderson, filmed at the Park Theater in Union City,...	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.2 / 10
1985	TV Alive from Off Center An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1985	TV Alive from Off Center An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.	Director Directing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1984	Movie Or D'Ur Male prostitution in a Montreal brothel run by a hard-nosed procuress.	Music Sound	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1983	Movie Set and Reset Premiere performance of Set and Reset at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, New York, USA, 21 October 1983	Music Sound	Not rated
1983	Movie No York City Impressions of New York City. Experimental short.	Music Sound	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1982	Movie Supermann SUPERMAN is an early performance experimentation with video as mirror.	Music Sound	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1977	Movie Songs for Lines/Songs for Waves This performance consists of ten songs in which music, language and images are equally important. In most of these songs,...	Music Sound	Not rated
1977	Movie Songs for Lines/Songs for Waves This performance consists of ten songs in which music, language and images are equally important. In most of these songs,...	Director Directing	Not rated
1977	Movie Songs for Lines/Songs for Waves This performance consists of ten songs in which music, language and images are equally important. In most of these songs,...	Writer Writing	Not rated

Nova '78

2025

Why I Love The Stars

2025

Free for All: The Public Library

2025

Thank You Very Much

2025 / TMDB 7.3

Laurie Anderson Saint Joan of Arc Basilica, Paris

2025

Eno

2024 / TMDB 6.0

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Laurie Anderson's career highlights include her groundbreaking multimedia performances and her role in films like 'Tina 2025.' She has also received numerous accolades for her contributions to art and music.

Has Laurie Anderson won any awards?

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What are some of Laurie Anderson's most successful films?

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What is Laurie Anderson's estimated net worth?

What are some milestones in Laurie Anderson's filmography?

How has Laurie Anderson influenced contemporary art?

Known for

Feminists: What Were They Thinking? (2018)

The Rugrats Movie (1998)

Personal details

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Latest Release

Nova '78

Why I Love The Stars

Free for All: The Public Library

Thank You Very Much

Laurie Anderson Saint Joan of Arc Basilica, Paris

Eno

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