Ira Kaplan

Nacimiento : 1957-01-07, New York City, New York, USA

Películas

Yo La Tengo presents 23 Seconds of Silence (a Wilco cover)
Self
Indie band 'Yo La Tengo' covers Wilco's second to last song on their album Summerteeth, titled '23 Seconds of Silence' in a documentary/music video
Syl Johnson: Any Way the Wind Blows
Music
A documentary about the greatest soul singer you've ever heard--even if you've never heard of him.
Yo La Tengo: Hanukkah 2019 - Night One
For almost two decades, Yo La Tengo have put on an annual eight-night Hanukkah concert series in New York City. With help on Night One, 2019, from guests Fred Armisen, William Tyler, Jon Glaser and Greg Hetson, it's total musical "mishegoss" -- and it's all for charity.
Far from the Tree
Music
Parents of children who have Down syndrome, dwarfism or autism share intimate stories of the challenges they face. Tracing their joys, challenges, tragedies, and triumphs.
Yo La Tengo Live at National Sawdust
In February 2018, Yo La Tengo played an intimate Pitchfork video showcase at National Sawdust in Brooklyn, debuting songs from their upcoming album There’s a Riot Going On.
Sex and Broadcasting
Himself
SEX AND BROADCASTING is a feature length documentary about New Jersey's WFMU, the world's strangest and most unique radio station, and one man's attempt to keep it alive in the face of recession, the persistent threat of commercial media, and the challenges that come with keeping a rebellious group of outsiders together.
Adventureland
Original Music Composer
Corre el verano de 1987 y aunque James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg), un joven recién graduado en el instituto, sueña con hacer un viaje por Europa, la falta de recursos le obliga a aceptar un empleo precario en un parque de atracciones local. Así, James consigue el peor trabajo que nunca imaginó... pero puede que también pase la mejor época de su vida.
Shortbus
Music
Sofia (Sook-Yin Lee) es una sexóloga que no ha tenido nunca un orgasmo; hace años que simula placer con su marido Rob (Raphael Barker). Conoce a Severin (Lindsay Beamish), una dominadora que se presta a ayudarla. Dos pacientes de Sofia, James (Paul Dawson) y su compañero Jamie (PJ DeBoy), piensan en incluir a un tercero, Ceth (Jay Brannan), en su relación sexual, pero Jamie no acaba de decidirse. Todos se encuentran en "Shortbus", un lugar fuera de lo común donde se mezcla la política, el arte y el sexo.
Old Joy
Music
Historia de dos viejos amigos que se van durante un fin de semana de aventuras a las montañas de Oregón. Obtuvo buenas críticas.
Octave
Music
Hubley created this short while at work on her first feature, The Toe Tactic, as a musical exploration of poetry featured in the film. Each frame was drawn on a single sheet of paper using watercolor pencil and ink, and the animation is accompanied by Yo La Tengo’s meditative score.
Game 6
Music
Un autor teatral (Keaton) no acude al estreno de una de sus obras porque prefiere ver un partido de béisbol entre sus queridos Red Sox de Boston y los Mets de Nueva York. Se trata del sexto partido de las series mundiales de 1986.
Junebug
Original Music Composer
Un vendedor de arte marginal viaja de Chicago a Carolina del Norte para reunirse con su nueva familia política, desafiando así el equilibrio de esta casa de clase media del sur.
Travis
Music
An experimental film matching shifting colors with audio taken from an NPR radio interview with a mother who lost her son in the Iraq War.
The Sounds of Science
Music
The Sounds of the Sounds of Science is a score written by Yo La Tengo for filmmaker Jean Painlevé. It contains 78 minutes of instrumental music to accompany his eight short documentary-style films shot underwater.
Everything Is Nice: The Matador Records 10th Anniversary Anthology
This commemorative anthology DVD includes music from Pavement, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Cornelius, Cat Power, Yo La Tengo, Arsonists, Helium and many more. Also included: What's Up Matador?, previously only available on VHS.
The Book of Life
The Salvation Army Band
The end of the millenium has taken on a certain significance in modern day prophecies. What happens if Jesus Christ has second thoughts about the Apocalypse? It is December 31, 1999 and New Year's Eve takes on new meaning when the Devil, Jesus Christ, and Christ's assistant Magdelina discuss and debate the end of the world, the opening of the seven seals, and the essence of being human.
Tall Time Tales
(voice)
A film about the many faces of time as it flows from the future to the past, through cyclic, biological, curved and paradoxical time.
What's Up Matador
Ira Kaplan
Wanna learn a little about the music industry? Mr. Bill Boggs answers your questions with Liz Phair, Yo La Tango, and kids just like you!
Yo disparé a Andy Warhol
Party Band Member
Film basado en la verdadera historia de Valerie Solanas. Después de escribir un guión para una película, se propuso que Andy Warhol la produjera, pero, cuando él artista lo rechazó, ella le disparó.
Enough
Music
A person finds a magical fish, wishes for "it all" and learns a lesson about when enough is enough.
Junior High School
Friedman
Before GLEE, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, or even the movie GREASE, four young film school graduates created this all-singing, all-dancing, award-winning musical. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL pokes fun at 1970s school traditions while following an awkward 8th grade boy's pursuit of the most beautiful girl on campus.