Lenny Kravitz

Lenny Kravitz

Birth : 1964-05-26, Manhattan, New York, USA

History

Leonard Albert Kravitz is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. His "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop, folk, and ballads.

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Lenny Kravitz

Movies

The Trainer
It unfolds over eight days of sleep-deprived chaos and follows Jack, a down-on-his-luck fitness expert living with his mother in Los Angeles, who takes a maniacal swing at fame and fortune, trying to realize his version of the American dream.
Shotgun Wedding
Sean
Darcy and Tom gather their families for the ultimate destination wedding but when the entire party is taken hostage, “’Til Death Do Us Part” takes on a whole new meaning in this hilarious, adrenaline-fueled adventure as Darcy and Tom must save their loved ones—if they don’t kill each other first.
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self - Presenter
The 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony take place on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. This year’s Performer Inductees are Pat Benatar, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, and Carly Simon. Judas Priest and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis will receive the Musical Excellence Award, Harry Belafonte and Elizabeth Cotten the Early Influence Award, and Allen Grubman, Jimmy Iovine, and Sylvia Robinson the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
Sidney
Self
This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Halle Berry, and more.
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors inductees: Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go's, JAY-Z, Foo Fighters, and Todd Rundgren; along with Kraftwerk, Charley Patton and Gil Scott-Heron; LL Cool J, Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads; Clarence Avant for the Ahmet Ertegun Award. The special music event also features a host of all-star presenters, performers, and special guests, including Angela Bassett, Christina Aguilera, Mickey Guyton, H.E.R., Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Drew Barrymore, Paul McCartney, Lionel Richie, and many others.
Always at The Carlyle
Self
The iconic Carlyle hotel has been an international destination for a particular jet set as well as a favorite haunt of the most discernible New Yorkers.
Zoolander 2
Lenny Kravitz (uncredited)
Derek and Hansel are modelling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the business.
Katy Perry -  Making of the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show
Himself
A behind-the-scenes documentary pieced together from over 100 hours of footage showing not just the preparation that went into Katy Perry's Super Bowl performance but the nerve it took to pull off such a massive, career-defining performance.
Lenny Kravitz Live: Just Let Go
'Just Let Go' combines full live performances from Lenny Kravitz's 2014 European Tour with interviews and rehearsal footage to give a unique insight into the creative process behind Lenny Kravitz's music and the staging and presentation of his live performances. The film contrasts the intimacy of conversations with Lenny and his band and footage from rehearsals and behind the scenes on the tour with the spectacular live performances of his best loved tracks. TRACKLISTING 1) Fly Away 2) Dirty White Boots 3) American Woman 4) Dancin' 'Til Dawn 5) Strut 6) It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over 7) New York City 8) The Chamber 9) Sister 10) Dig In 11) Let Love Rule 12) Are You Gonna Go My Way
Lenny Kravitz - Itunes Festival 2014
Lenny Kravitz
Guitar hero, wild child, pop idol, Lenny Kravitz became one of the most distinctive personalities in music though his radiant fusion of psychedelic rock, funk and soul. After releasing 1989’s brilliant Let Love Rule, singles like Are You Gonna Go My Way and Fly Away made the singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist one of the most popular and critically acclaimed musicians of the late ’90s. Kravitz’ tenth studio album, Strut, continues his reign as a visceral force in rock ’n’ roll. The arresting North London four-piece Wolf Alice combine a blur of distorted guitars and thumping drums with the fiery vocals of Ellie Rowsell. In the summer of 2014, the group blew away the Glastonbury crowd with a furious barrage of kinetic, spacy rockers that included their headbanging single Fluffy.
Holy Ghost
Himself
Can the Holy Spirit direct a movie? In this fast-paced documentary from the director of the popular films Finger of God, Furious Love, and Father of Lights, Darren Wilson sets out to make a movie that is completely led by the Holy Spirit. No plan, no script, no safety net--just go wherever he feels the Spirit leading him to try and discover the adventure God has for him. Whether it's the riches of Monte Carlo, a heavy metal concert, or the oldest city in the world, the result is a film that not only challenges and excites, but also reveals a God who is far more alive and active than you ever imagined.
Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Himself
An incredibly in depth and informative compendium of nine featurettes that address virtually every aspect of the film, from the adaptive process through the special effects, stunts and production design. There are a number of really well done interviews with most of the principal cast and crew.
David Blaine: Real or Magic
Self
David Blaine's signature brand of street magic mystifies the most recognisable celebrities in the world, such as Jamie Foxx, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Ricky Gervais, Katy Perry, Woody Allen, and Robert DeNiro, to name a few. He goes to the homes of Kanye West and Harrison Ford, Will Smith and Olivia Wilde. He pays a visit to Stephen Hawking at his office in Cambridge University. Blaine also travels the world, astonishing people from all walks of life with never-before seen, inconceivable magic.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Cinna
Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever.
The Butler
James Holloway
A look at the life of Cecil Gaines who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.
The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games
Himself
A feature length, eight part documentary that covers everything from pre-production to adapting the source novel to casting to shooting to post and marketing. This is an amazing in-depth piece and it's notable how many women were involved in this production, from several Lionsgate executives to novelist Suzanne Collins herself. Jennifer Lawrence talks about her "hypocrisy" in not wanting to do a big budget blockbuster after having devoted herself to indies (despite X-Men, which she seems to discount somewhat). There's also a nice sequence on the strength and weight training the actors went through and the stunts that are so notable in the film, as well as having to dance around the violence implicit in the story due to the planned PG-13 rating the filmmakers were aiming for.
Lenny Kravitz: Rock in Rio - Madrid
Lenny Kravitz, Rock in Rio in Madrid on June 30, 2012
The Hunger Games
Cinna
Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. Part twisted entertainment, part government intimidation tactic, the Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which “Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy. If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love. The world will be watching.
Lenny Kravitz - Come On Get It
Himself
Performance of the artist at the Rock in Rio Festival 2011 . Setlist: 01.Come on get it,02.It ain't over till it's over,03.Mr. cab driver,04.Black and white America,05.Fields of joy,06.American woman,07.Always on the run,08.Believe,09.Stand,10.Band Introduction,11.Where are we runnin',12.Fly away,13.Are you gonna go my way,14.Intermission 15.Let love rule
Lenny Kravitz: One Night in Tokyo
Guitar, Vocals
Lenny Kravitz, live at Budokan in 1995 at the outset of his mature period as a rock star and r&b pioneer — inheritor, for the MTV generation, of the great traditions of funk, blues, classic rock, and pop. This is a hard-driving, nonstop muscial event, full of irresistibly sharp funk and scorching guitar, with the charisma of Lenny himself always front and center. Never easily categorized, Lenny was busy defying record-label pressures and carrying on the styles in "black rock" established by Jimi Hendrix, George Clinton, Prince, and others. The new album was the now famous "Circles" — with intense and extended grooves developed here from that album's beloved songs, the title track and "Can't Get You Off My Mind" among them. Other early hits include "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" and "Are You Gonna Go My Way." But the most exciting thing is the command Lenny shows of his big sound, and his own way of making music. Here is Lenny Kravitz, coming into his own.
Precious
John McFadden
Set in Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father; at home, she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret; She can't read.
La Traversée du désir
Self
What was your first desire? What did you long for most? Arielle Dombasle put these questions to a wide circle of famous people.
Lenny Kravitz - Love Love Love - Live In Lisbon
Vocals, Guitar ...
Recorded live at Rock in Rio Festival, Parque Bela Vista, Lisbon, Portugal, May 30, 2008. // Tracks: Back In Vietnam, Bring It On, Always On The Run, Where Are We Running?, Fields Of Joy, It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over, Tunnel Vision,
Lenny Kravitz: Live at Budokan, Tokyo 1995
Guitar / Vocals
Live at Budokan Hall, Tokyo, November 10, 1995 1. Tunnel Vision (10:16) 2. Stop Draggin' Around (4:05) 3. Freedom Train (7:17) 4. Always On The Run (3:48) 5. Beyond The 7th Sky (5:49) 6. Come On And Love Me (5:15) 7. Circus (5:06) 8. Be (4:31) 9. Can't Get You Off My Mind (5:08) 10. Mr. Cab Driver (3:47) 11. Let Love Rule (9:34) 12. It Ain't Over Till It's Over (6:27) 13. Are You Gonna Go My Way (4:20) 14. The Resurrection (4:38) 15. Believe (7:46)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Himself
The true story of Elle France editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, who, in 1995 at the age of 43, suffered a stroke that paralyzed his entire body, except his left eye. Using that eye to blink out his memoir, Bauby eloquently described the aspects of his interior world, from the psychological torment of being trapped inside his body to his imagined stories from lands he'd only visited in his mind.
From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans
Himself
Elton John, Lenny Kravitz, Bette Midler, Cindy Lauper, Elvis Costello and more perform a live concert in Madison Square Gardens to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims.
Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved
Himself
Released in tandem with the tribute album Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved, this home video collection brings together rare and unusual live footage and television appearances by Kiss, playing their explosive hit songs at several stages of their career. Kiss: Kiss My Ass… features excerpts from live performances from 1975 to 1992, as well as rare
Lenny Kravitz - Lenny Live
Lenny Kravitz
The first concert DVD from rocker Lenny Kravitz. It includes live performances from his 2002 World Tour in support of his 2001 sixth album 'Lenny'. Footage filmed at Coors Amphitheater, Chula Vista & Molson Amphitheater, Toronto plus bonus footage. The DVD features material drawn from each of the artist's then six albums, from his 1989 debut 'Let Love Rule' through to 'Lenny'. Also featured is a rendition of his hit "Again," from his 2000 'Greatest Hits' set. Flimed & directed by Mark Seliger.
Being Mick
Self
For everyone who's always envied the life of the legendary Rolling Stones frontman, this behind-the-scenes documentary lets you in on Mick Jagger's private life, with family home movies and interviews, and also follows him recording and performing songs from his solo Goddess in the Doorway" album. Special appearances by Bono, Pete Townshend, Wyclef Jean, Lenny Kravitz, and others are featured.
Zoolander
Lenny Kravitz
Clear the runway for Derek Zoolander, VH1's three-time male model of the year. His face falls when hippie-chic Hansel scooters in to steal this year's award. The evil fashion guru Mugatu seizes the opportunity to turn Derek into a killing machine. It's a well-designed conspiracy and only with the help of Hansel and a few well-chosen accessories like Matilda can Derek make the world safe for male models everywhere.
M6 awards 2000
Self
David Blaine: Frozen in Time
Himself - Guest Appearance
On November 27, 2000, Blaine began a stunt called "Frozen in Time", which was covered on a TV special. Blaine stood encased in a massive block of ice located in Times Square, New York City. He was lightly dressed and seen to be shivering even before the blocks of ice were sealed around him. A tube supplied him with air and water while his urine was removed with another tube. He was encased in the box of ice for 63 hours, 42 minutes and 15 seconds before being removed with chain saws. The ice was transparent and resting on an elevated platform to show that he was actually inside the ice the entire time.
Prince: Rave un2 the Year 2000
"Rave un2 the year 2000" celebrates the joy of life as PRINCE performs music from his critically acclaimed album Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic, as well as selections from his vault of smash hits and pop classics. Filmed at Paisley Park Studio in Minneapolis, where a multi-piece band, including legendary bass player Larry Graham and members of the Family Stone, join Prince in this spectacular historic event. Special guests include Lenny Kravitz, Rosie Gaines, Maceo Parker George Clinton, Morris Day and The Time.
Hendrix: Band of Gypsys
Himself
Made less than a year before his death in September 1970, Band of Gypsys was an album recorded live to fulfill a contractual obligation for a long-forgotten deal Jimi Hendrix signed when he still spelled his name "Jimmy." Hendrix had just disbanded the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and in order to dispense with the album as quickly as possible, he put together a new trio featuring Billy Cox (an old Army buddy) and drummer Buddy Miles.
The Rugrats Movie
Newborn Baby (singing voice)
Annoyed by the responsibility of being an older brother to Dil, Tommy sets out with Chuckie, Phil, and Lil to return his baby brother to the hospital. However, they inadvertently get lost in the woods during their trip.
Lenny Kravitz - Alive from Planet Earth
Lenny Kravitz: MTV Unplugged
Himself
Multi-talented singer/songwriter/musician Lenny Kravitz taped this Unplugged special for MTV in April of 1994. Kravitz performs material from his release Are You Gonna Go My Way and his previous album, Mama Said. Selections included "Are You Gonna Go My Way," "Let Love Rule," "Always on the Run" and "Believe." Lenny was supported by the Washington Temple Concert Choir. Recorded 14 March 1994 at Sony Music Studios - New York City. Set List: 1. Are You Gonna Go My Way?; 2. Believe; 3. Flowers for Zoe; 4. Rosemary; 5. Sister; 6. Just Be a Woman; 7. Always on the Run; 8. My Precious Love (with choir); 9. Let Love Rule (with choir)
Guns N' Roses - Live in Paris
A live concert recorded in June, 6th 1992 in Paris, France with special guests Steven Tyler and Joe Perry from Aerosmith.
Behind the music Lenny Kravitz
Singer Songwriter
Since 1989 critics have been taking shots at Lenny Kravitz, one of the hottest musicians in popular music today. This Behind the Music is a look at the accomplishments of a modern musician who used his extensive talents to create a new blend of rock, reggae, and blues that has topped the charts throughout the 1990's. Kravitz comments on not only how he has attempted to prove his critics wrong with the release of his new album "5", but also his childhood in Beverly Hills, growing up surrounded by celebrities, and his lifelong commitment to music. Kravitz also discusses his short and turbulent marriage to his one true love, actress Lisa Bonet, and the life changes that followed after the birth of their daughter, ZoØ. Includes interviews with band members, Mark Seliger (photographer), Cynthia Garrett (VH1 VJ), Rick Rubin, Anthony DiCurtis (Rolling Stone review editor), and Cree Summer (actress).
Lenny Kravitz - Circus In Cologne
Lenny Kravitz Live At E-Werk, Cologne, Germany 1995
Lenny Kravitz VH1 Unplugged
Rage Against The Machine: Pinkpop Festival 1993
Pinkpop 1993 was held on May 31, 1993 in Landgraaf. It was the 24th edition of the Dutch music festival Pinkpop and the 6th in Landgraaf. There were around 64,300 spectators. During the performance of Thelonious Monster, singer Bob Forrest climbed through one of the songs through the loudspeaker towers to sit on the roof of the main stage as an inanimate person. He was then talked down and continued the performance. During the closing act of the festival, the performance of The Black Crowes , the power went out making it almost dark on the site for about ten minutes. The audience reacted laconically to this pause by loudly singing Monty Python's 'Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life'. The Black Crowes were forced to stop their performance but when the power failure was over they came back on stage to complete the performances.