Johnny Thunders

Acting

Johnny Thunders

Born July 15, 1952 · Queens, New York, USA

Died April 23, 1991 · aged 38

John Anthony Genzale, better known by his stage name Johnny Thunders, was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He came to prominence in the early 1970s as a member of the New York Dolls. He later played with The Heartbreakers and as a solo artist.

Known For

Mona and IMona and I · 1990
Mona and I
★ 5.41990
MovieComedyRomance
Mona is the girlfriend of Pierre, who is a member of a rather pathetic rock band in France. Their hero is the singer "Johnny Valentine " who, seeing that Mona is being neglected, decides to make her his own.
Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and NancySad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy · 2016
Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy
★ 6.82016
MovieDocumentary
The final days of Nancy Spungen and Sid Vicious are explored.
What the Punk - An MVD SamplerWhat the Punk - An MVD Sampler · 2002
What the Punk - An MVD Sampler
★ 5.02002
Movie
Music Video Distributors has been releasing the best in punk rock music videos for years. In compiling WHAT THE PUNK?!, the music experts over at MVD have poured through their vaults, handpicking the best excerpts from hundreds of hours of footage. The finished product is a diverse, comprehension collection of punk rock from 1970's New York to 1990's Europe. Bands making an appearance include L.A. revolutionaries the Dead Kennedy's, king of abjection GG Allin, seminal New York pop-punkers The Ramones, 1990's Epitaph Record heroes the Offspring, Seattle grunge rockers Nirvana, and many others.
Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?Hey! Is Dee Dee Home? · 2003
Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?
★ 5.92003
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Punk rock devotees will welcome director Lech Kowalski's reflective video portrait of late bassist Dee Dee Ramone and his life as a music industry icon -- including his self-destructive bouts with heroin. The centerpiece of the hourlong documentary -- which is peppered with vintage performance clips -- is a 1991 interview with a clean Dee Dee, who talks at length about his storied career and penchant for living on the edge.
Looking for JohnnyLooking for Johnny · 2014
Looking for Johnny
★ 6.62014
MovieDocumentary
Johnny Thunders was the legendary hard-living rock'n'roll guitarist who inspired glam-metal, punk and the music scene in general. 'Looking For Johnny' is a 90-minute film that documents Thunders' career from his beginnings to his tragic death in 1991. The film examines Johnny Thunders' career from the early 70's as a founding member of the influential New York Dolls; the birth of the punk scene with The Heartbreakers in New York City and London; Gang War and The Oddballs. It also explores Johnny's unique musical style, his personal battle with drugs and theories on his death in a New Orleans hotel in 1991 at age 38. The film includes forty songs with historic film of Johnny, including unseen New York Dolls and Heartbreakers footage and photos. Cult filmmakers Bob Gruen, Don Letts, Patrick Grandperret, Rachael Amadeo and others contribute classic archive footage.
What About MeWhat About Me · 1993
What About Me
★ 4.71993
MovieDrama
After a family tragedy, a young woman finds herself homeless and living on the streets of New York.
Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers: Dead or AliveJohnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers: Dead or Alive · 2006
Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers: Dead or Alive
2006
MovieDocumentaryMusic
The spotlight is on guitarist Johnny Thunders, best known for his stint with punk gods the New York Dolls, in this combination concert video and documentary chronicling his hedonistic, self-destructive lifestyle. Included is his only live show on film -- backed by the Heartbreakers and featuring the songs "Chinese Rocks," "Born to Lose" and "Hurt Me" -- plus behind-the-scenes studio footage and clips from his 1976 "Anarchy" tour of Britain.
Johnny Thunders Live: In Cold BloodJohnny Thunders Live: In Cold Blood · 2002
Johnny Thunders Live: In Cold Blood
2002
MovieMusic
Recorded at Irving Plaza, New York City, on March 13, 1982. This rare 1982 concert video showcases rough-and-tumble rocker (and former New York Doll) Johnny Thunders performing a set of the songs that shot him to punk notoriety, including "In Cold Blood," "Too Much Junkie Business" and "Alone in the Crowd." Thunders and his backing band also treat their New York audience to "Sad Vacation," "Who Needs Girls," "Pipeline," "Born to Lose," "Just Another Girl" and "Baby I Love You, Really I Do."

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Looking for JohnnyLooking for Johnny · 2014
Looking for Johnny
★ 6.62014
MovieDocumentary
Johnny Thunders was the legendary hard-living rock'n'roll guitarist who inspired glam-metal, punk and the music scene in general. 'Looking For Johnny' is a 90-minute film that documents Thunders' career from his beginnings to his tragic death in 1991. The film examines Johnny Thunders' career from the early 70's as a founding member of the influential New York Dolls; the birth of the punk scene with The Heartbreakers in New York City and London; Gang War and The Oddballs. It also explores Johnny's unique musical style, his personal battle with drugs and theories on his death in a New Orleans hotel in 1991 at age 38. The film includes forty songs with historic film of Johnny, including unseen New York Dolls and Heartbreakers footage and photos. Cult filmmakers Bob Gruen, Don Letts, Patrick Grandperret, Rachael Amadeo and others contribute classic archive footage.

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