Chris Stein

Acting

Chris Stein

Born January 5, 1950 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA (age 76)

Christopher Stein (born January 5, 1950) is an American musician and songwriter most known as the co-founder and guitarist of the band Blondie. He is also an accomplished photographer and has composed music for films such as Union City (1980) and Wild Style (1982).

Known For

PolyesterPolyester · 1981
Polyester
★ 7.01981
MovieComedy
Blessed with a keen sense of smell and cursed with a philandering pornographer husband, a parasitic mother, and a pair of delinquent children, the long-suffering Francine Fishpaw turns to the bottle as her life falls apart -- until deliverance appears in the form of a hunk named Todd Tomorrow. Originally screened with "Odorama" scratch and sniff cards so the audience could (at their own risk) smell along with the film.
Downtown '81Downtown '81 · 2001
Downtown '81
★ 6.72001
MovieDramaComedy
The film is a day in the life of a young artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, who needs to raise money to reclaim the apartment from which he has been evicted. He wanders the downtown streets carrying a painting he hopes to sell, encountering friends, whose lives (and performances) we peek into.
Wild StyleWild Style · 1982
Wild Style
★ 6.11982
MovieDramaMusic
Legendary New York graffiti artist Lee Quinones plays the part of Zoro, the city's hottest and most elusive graffiti writer. The actual story of the movie concerns the tension between Zoro's passion for his art and his personal life, particularly his strained relationship with fellow artist Rose.
Deadly HeroDeadly Hero · 1975
Deadly Hero
★ 5.81975
MovieDramaThriller
Officer Lacy is an 18-year veteran of the New York Police Department who finds himself demoted from detective back to patrol duty for his violent tendencies and trigger-happy behavior.
Debbie Harry: Atomic BlondieDebbie Harry: Atomic Blondie · 2018
Debbie Harry: Atomic Blondie
★ 6.22018
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Portrait of Debbie Harry, co-founder of Blondie, punk rock pioneer, that was one of the few feminine icon in rock music at that time.
Pretty Ugly: The Story of the LunachicksPretty Ugly: The Story of the Lunachicks · 2026
Pretty Ugly: The Story of the Lunachicks
★ 8.02026
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Punk music icons, Lunachicks, reunite after 20 years in an unfiltered, hilarious, and electric documentary. Packed with rare archival footage, the film traces their rise from gritty NYC teens to feminist trailblazers of the 90s grunge era. Fans and newcomers alike will thrill as the band recounts old antics, rekindles bonds, and embarks on their long-awaited journey back to the stage.
Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999 · 1999
Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999
1999
MovieMusic
Beastie Boys, Run DMC, Tracy Chapman, Blondie, The Cult, Rage Against The Machine, Live, Cibo Matto, The Roots
Blondie Greatest Video HitsBlondie Greatest Video Hits · 2002
Blondie Greatest Video Hits
★ 9.02002
MovieMusic
1)In The Flesh 2)X Offender 3)Denis 4)Detroit 442 5)(I'm Always Touched By Your)Presence,Dear 6)Picture This 7)Hanging On The Telephone 8)Heart Of Glass 9)Dreaming 10)Union City Blue 11)Atomic 12)The Tide Is High 13)Rapture 14)The Hardest Part 15)Island Of Lost Souls 16)Maria

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