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Director
Jim O'Rourke
Sound
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 30
TMDB ID: 980261
IMDb ID: nm0642553
Known for: Sound
Born: January 18, 1969
Age: 57
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2000 - 2025
Years active: 26
Average TMDB rating: 6.6
Wikidata: Q547373
Also known as
ジム・オルーク
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Original Music Composer (17)Music (9)Musician (2)Songs (1)
Biography
Jim O'Rourke (born January 18, 1969) is an American musician and record producer. He was long associated with the Chicago experimental and improv scene. Around 2000, he relocated to New York before moving on to Tokyo, Japan, where he currently resides. O’Rourke is best known for his numerous solo and collaborative projects, many of which are entirely instrumental, and for his tenure as a member of Sonic Youth from 1999 to 2005. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Jim O'Rourke.
Movies
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Highest rated movies linked with Jim O'Rourke.
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Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jim O'Rourke.
7.4
Drive My Car
Musician
2021 Movie
Muhlifein
as Himself
2007 Movie
Magnetic Reconnection
Music
2012 Movie
5.8
My Man
Original Music Composer
2014 Movie
7.5
Grizzly Man
Musician
2005 Movie
ML-AP
Music
2021 Movie
10.0
Generator
Music
2012 Movie
Hitokara ヒトカラ
Music
2018 Movie
5.4
Sketches of Kaitan City
Original Music Composer
2010 Movie
5.7
Demonlover
Original Music Composer
2002 Movie
5.7
Yoko
Original Music Composer
2023 Movie
6.3
United Red Army
Original Music Composer
2007 Movie
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jim O'Rourke.
7.9
Dear Stranger
Original Music Composer
2025 Movie
5.7
Yoko
Original Music Composer
2023 Movie
9.0
Hands That Bind
Original Music Composer
2021 Movie
7.4
Drive My Car
Musician
2021 Movie
ML-AP
Music
2021 Movie
Hitokara ヒトカラ
Music
2018 Movie
9.0
Until First Light
Original Music Composer
2018 Movie
6.0
On Generation and Corruption
Music
2017 Movie
5.4
The Creeping Garden
Original Music Composer
2014 Movie
5.8
My Man
Original Music Composer
2014 Movie
6.5
The End of Summer
Original Music Composer
2013 Movie
Magnetic Reconnection
Music
2012 Movie
5.0
Petrel Hotel Blue
Original Music Composer
2012 Movie
10.0
Generator
Music
2012 Movie
5.4
Sketches of Kaitan City
Original Music Composer
2010 Movie
5.0
Still in Cosmos
Music
2009 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jim O'Rourke.
7.7
Brainiac: Transmissions After Zero
as Himself
2019 Movie
7.6
Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present
as Himself
2016 Movie
Kikoe
2009 Movie
Muhlifein
as Himself
2007 Movie
5.0
Prisoner/Terrorist
2007 Movie
4.8
Noise
as Self
2006 Movie
In the Edges: The 'Grizzly Man' Session
as Self
2005 Movie
4.5
Sonic Youth: Live at Eurockéennes
2005 Movie
Sonic Youth: Live at Soundstage
as Performer
2003 Movie
5.0
Sonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003)
2003 Movie
Sonic Youth: Rockpalast 2002
2002 Movie
Sonic Youth: Live in São Paulo 2000
2000 Movie