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Jim Jarmusch

James Robert Jarmusch ( JAR-məsh; born January 22, 1953) is an American filmmaker and musician. He has been a major proponent of independent cinema since the 1980s, directing films such as Stranger Than Paradise (1984), Down by Law (1986), Mystery Train (1989), Night on Earth (1991), Dead Man (1995), Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999), Coffee and Cigarettes (2003), Broken Flowers (2005), Only Lovers Left Alive (2013), Paterson (2016) and Father Mother Sister Brother (2025). Stranger Than Paradise was added to the National Film Registry in December 2002. For Father Mother Sister Brother, Jarmusch won the Golden Lion at the 82nd Venice Film Festival. As a musician, he has been part of the no wave band The Del-Byzanteens and in addition composed music for some of his films. He has released four musical albums with Jozef van Wissem.

Infobox

Born
(1953-01-22) January 22, 1953 (age 72)Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, U.S.
Education
Northwestern UniversityColumbia University (BA)New York University (MFA)
Occupations
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Years active
1979–present
Partner
Sara Driver

Tables

· Filmography
1980
Permanent Vacation
Role(s)
Cinesthesia
1984
Stranger Than Paradise
Role(s)
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
1986
Down by Law
Role(s)
Island Pictures
1989
Mystery Train
Role(s)
Orion Classics
1991
Night on Earth
Role(s)
Fine Line Features
1995
Dead Man
Role(s)
Miramax Films
1999
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Role(s)
Artisan Entertainment
2003
Coffee and Cigarettes
Role(s)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
2005
Broken Flowers
Role(s)
Focus Features
2009
The Limits of Control
2013
Only Lovers Left Alive
Role(s)
Sony Pictures Classics
2016
Paterson
Role(s)
Amazon Studios / Bleecker Street
2019
The Dead Don't Die
Role(s)
Focus Features
2025
Father Mother Sister Brother
Role(s)
Mubi
Year
Title
Distribution
1980
Permanent Vacation
Cinesthesia
1984
Stranger Than Paradise
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
1986
Down by Law
Island Pictures
1989
Mystery Train
Orion Classics
1991
Night on Earth
Fine Line Features
1995
Dead Man
Miramax Films
1999
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Artisan Entertainment
2003
Coffee and Cigarettes
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
2005
Broken Flowers
Focus Features
2009
The Limits of Control
2013
Only Lovers Left Alive
Sony Pictures Classics
2016
Paterson
Amazon Studios / Bleecker Street
2019
The Dead Don't Die
Focus Features
2025
Father Mother Sister Brother
Mubi
· Frequent collaborators
Permanent Vacation
Permanent Vacation
mw- WorkActor
Permanent Vacation
Col 2
Stranger Than Paradise
Col 3
Down by Law
Col 4
Mystery Train
Col 5
Night on Earth
Col 6
Dead Man
Col 7
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Col 8
Coffee and Cigarettes
Col 9
Broken Flowers
Col 10
The Limits of Control
Col 11
Only Lovers Left Alive
Col 12
Paterson
Col 13
The Dead Don't Die
Col 14
Father Mother Sister Brother
Sara Driver
Sara Driver
mw- WorkActor
Sara Driver
Col 2
a
Col 3
a
Col 14
a
John Lurie
John Lurie
mw- WorkActor
John Lurie
Col 2
a/c
Col 3
a/c
Col 4
a/c
Col 5
c
Rockets Redglare
Rockets Redglare
mw- WorkActor
Rockets Redglare
Col 3
a
Col 4
a
Col 5
a
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
mw- WorkActor
Tom Waits
Col 4
a
Col 5
a
Col 6
c
Col 9
a
Col 14
a
Col 15
a
Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
mw- WorkActor
Roberto Benigni
Col 4
a
Col 6
a
Col 9
a
Cinqué Lee
Cinqué Lee
mw- WorkActor
Cinqué Lee
Col 5
a
Col 9
a
Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi
mw- WorkActor
Steve Buscemi
Col 5
a
Col 9
a
Col 14
a
Isaach de Bankolé
Isaach de Bankolé
mw- WorkActor
Isaach de Bankolé
Col 6
a
Col 8
a
Col 9
a
Col 11
a
John Hurt
John Hurt
mw- WorkActor
John Hurt
Col 7
a
Col 11
a
Col 12
a
Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop
mw- WorkActor
Iggy Pop
Col 7
a
Col 9
a
Col 14
a
RZA
RZA
mw- WorkActor
RZA
Col 8
a/c
Col 9
a
Col 14
a
Bill Murray
Bill Murray
mw- WorkActor
Bill Murray
Col 9
a
Col 10
a
Col 11
a
Col 14
a
Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton
mw- WorkActor
Tilda Swinton
Col 10
a
Col 11
a
Col 12
a
Col 14
a
Adam Driver
Adam Driver
mw- WorkActor
Adam Driver
Col 13
a
Col 14
a
Col 15
a
Luka Sabbat
Luka Sabbat
mw- WorkActor
Luka Sabbat
Col 14
a
Col 15
a
mw- WorkActor
Permanent Vacation
Stranger Than Paradise
Down by Law
Mystery Train
Night on Earth
Dead Man
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Coffee and Cigarettes
Broken Flowers
The Limits of Control
Only Lovers Left Alive
Paterson
The Dead Don't Die
Father Mother Sister Brother
Sara Driver
a
a
a
John Lurie
a/c
a/c
a/c
c
Rockets Redglare
a
a
a
Tom Waits
a
a
c
a
a
a
Roberto Benigni
a
a
a
Cinqué Lee
a
a
Steve Buscemi
a
a
a
Isaach de Bankolé
a
a
a
a
John Hurt
a
a
a
Iggy Pop
a
a
a
RZA
a/c
a
a
Bill Murray
a
a
a
a
Tilda Swinton
a
a
a
a
Adam Driver
a
a
a
Luka Sabbat
a
a

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