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Jim Jarmusch
Writer 73 years old

Jim Jarmusch

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA

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... Read full bio →

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17 titles
Father Mother Sister Brother

Father Mother Sister Brother

Jim Jarmusch 2025 1h 50m

Estranged siblings reunite after years apart, forced to confront unresolved tensions and reevaluate their strained relationships with their emotionally distant parents.

The Dead Don't Die

The Dead Don't Die

Jim Jarmusch 2019 1h 44m 5.2

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.

Paterson

Paterson

Jim Jarmusch 2016 1h 58m 7.0

Set in the present in Paterson, New Jersey, this is a tale about a bus driver and poet.

Gimme Danger

Gimme Danger

Jim Jarmusch 2016 1h 48m 7.0

No other band in rock'n'roll history has rivaled The Stooges' combination of heavy primal throb, spiked psychedelia, blues-a-billy grind, complete with succinct angst-ridden lyrics, and a snarling, preening leopard of a frontman who somehow embodies Nijinsky, Bruce Lee, Harpo Marx, and Arthur Rimbaud all rolled into one.

Only Lovers Left Alive

Only Lovers Left Alive

Jim Jarmusch 2013 2h 3m 7.6

A depressed musician reunites with his lover. However, their romance, which has already endured several centuries, is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.

The Limits of Control

The Limits of Control

Jim Jarmusch 2009 1h 56m 7.0

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.

Broken Flowers

Broken Flowers

Jim Jarmusch 2005 1h 46m 7.6

A top notch comedy from the likes of independent director Jim Jarmusch. Starring Bill Murray as a computer scientist who’s bored with life and decides to try to find the woman who sent him a pink colored card in the mail and in turn starts his own little Odyssey.

Coffee and Cigarettes

Coffee and Cigarettes

Jim Jarmusch 2003 1h 37m 7.8

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.

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

Werner Herzog, Jim Jarmusch 2002 1h 32m

This series of vignettes offers ruminations on time, fate and other human mysteries. Each of the film's seven directors conjures a scenario that speaks to some facet of universal experience.

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Jim Jarmusch 1999 1h 57m 7.9

An African American mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.

Dead Man

Dead Man

Jim Jarmusch 1995 2h 2m 8.0

Dead Man is an American western film by Jim Jarmusch from 1995 starring Johnny Depp. This completely black and white film tells the story of the last few days of a young man’s life who moved into the Wild West at the end of the 19th century.

Night on Earth

Night on Earth

Jim Jarmusch 1991 2h 9m 7.8

A multi-layered film about the night life in taxi’s in different metropolitan cities. Jim Jarmusch takes us to 5 cities where people take taxi’s to meet up with each other and then when all's said and done take taxi’s to eventually go away from each other.

Mystery Train

Mystery Train

Jim Jarmusch 1989 1h 46m 8.1

Three stories are connected by a Memphis hotel and the spirit of Elvis Presley.

Down by Law

Down by Law

Jim Jarmusch 1986 1h 46m 8.0

The story of three men from completely different tracks who all meet in a Louisiana prison cell and eventually begin an awkward journey together. A refreshing black comedy from cult director Jim Jarmusch.

Stranger Than Paradise

Stranger Than Paradise

Jim Jarmusch 1984 1h 30m 8.1

Jim Jarmusch sensibly tells a story about being a foreigner and adapting to an unknown place. The American dream seems like it wont be fulfilled by the three protagonists in the film.

You Are Not I

You Are Not I

Sara Driver 1981 49m

A young woman escapes from a mental hospital during the chaos of a nearby multiple-car accident. She is mistaken for a shock victim and is driven to her sister's house by a rescue volunteer. Then the real story begins...

Permanent Vacation

Permanent Vacation

Jim Jarmusch 1980 1h 15m 6.1

In downtown Manhattan, a twenty-something boy whose Father is not around and whose Mother is institutionalized, is a big Charlie Parker fan. He almost subconsciously searches for more meaning in his life and meets a few characters along the way.

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