Jim Jarmusch





Jim Jarmusch

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born
in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, The United States
January 22, 1953

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James R. "Jim" Jarmusch is an American independent filmmaker. Jarmusch is a major exponent of independent cinema, particularly that of the 1980s and 1990s.


Average rating: 4.13 · 269 ratings · 22 reviews · 8 distinct works · Similar authors
Original Sin: The Visionary...
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4.59 of 5 stars 4.59 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1997 — 3 editions
Ghost Dog: The Way of the S...
3.43 of 5 stars 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings
Jim Jarmusch: Interviews
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3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions
I Hope You are All Happy Now
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4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2005
The Best of LCD: The Art an...
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4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2007
The White Stripes: Under Gr...
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4.54 of 5 stars 4.54 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2010
John Cassavetes: Lifeworks
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3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2001
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“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery - celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: “It’s not where you take things from - it’s where you take them to.”
Jim Jarmusch

“If anyone tells you there is only one way, their way, get as far away from them as possible, both physically and philosophically.”
Jim Jarmusch

“Music, to me, is the most beautiful form, and I love film because film is very related to music. It moves by you in its own rhythm. It's not like reading a book or looking at a painting. It gives you its own time frame, like music, so they are very connected for me. But music to me is the biggest inspiration. When I get depressed, or anything, I go "think of all the music I haven't even heard yet!" So, it's the one thing. Imagine the world without music. Man, just hand me a gun, will you?”
Jim Jarmusch

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