Jim Jarmusch

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in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, The United States

January 22, 1953

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Film

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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.

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Average rating: 4.13 · 269 ratings · 22 reviews · 8 distinct works · Similar authors

	Original Sin: The Visionary Art of Joe Coleman by Jim Jarmusch (Contributor), Harold Schechter, Jim Jarmusch (Contributor) 4.59 of 5 stars 4.59 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1997 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai 3.43 of 5 stars 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jim Jarmusch: Interviews by Ludvig Hertzberg (Editor), Jim Jarmusch 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Hope You are All Happy Now by Nick Zinner (Photography), Jim Jarmusch (Introduction), David Cross (Text) 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2005	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Best of LCD: The Art and Writing of WFMU-FM 91.1 FM by Dave the Spazz (Editor), Jim Jarmusch (Foreword) 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2007	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights by Autumn de Wilde (Photographs), Jim Jarmusch (Foreword), Autumn Dewilde 4.54 of 5 stars 4.54 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	John Cassavetes: Lifeworks by Tom Charity, Jim Jarmusch (Foreword by) 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2001	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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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

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“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

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“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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