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Thurston Moore

Thurston Moore

Thurston Joseph Moore (born July 25, 1958) is an American musician best known as a singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sonic Youth. He has also participated in many solo and group collaborations outside of Sonic Youth, as well as running the Ecstatic Peace! record label. Moore was ranked 34th in Rolling Stone's 2004 edition of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." In May 2012, Spin published a staff-selected top 100 ranking Moore and his Sonic Youth bandmate Lee Ranaldo together on number 1.

Known for

The Last Critic
The Last Critic
2026
Broken English
Broken English
2026 • Self
Sonic Youth: Live in 1991
Sonic Youth: Live in 1991
2025
Pavements
Pavements
2025 • Self (uncredited)
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
2025 • Self
The Road to Ruane
The Road to Ruane
2024 • Self
Uncropped
Uncropped
2024 • Self
Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story
Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story
2024

Full filmography

Pavements
Pavements
2025 • Self (uncredited)
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Uncropped
Uncropped
2024 • Self
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Scala!!!
Scala!!!
2024 • Self
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Louder Than You Think
Louder Than You Think
2023 • Self (archive footage)
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Thick Air
Thick Air
2020 • Himself
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The Hardcore Collection
The Hardcore Collection
2012 • (archive footage)
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From the Basement
From the Basement
2009 • Self - Sonic Youth
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New York Rock at the BBC
New York Rock at the BBC
2008 • Self - Sonic Youth
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Noise
Noise
2006 • Self
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Punk: Attitude
Punk: Attitude
2005 • Himself
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David S. Ware
David S. Ware
1999 • Himself
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Free Tibet
Free Tibet
1998 • Self - Sonic Youth
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Goo
Goo
1991 • Self
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Weatherman '69
Weatherman '69
1989 • Jeff Jones
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Lou Believers
Lou Believers
1988 • Himself
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Thurston Moore – Biography, Known For & Filmography