Jim Jarmusch

From Stripespedia

Jim Jarmusch is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, actor, and composer. Jarmusch has long been a major figure in independent cinema, particularly during the 1980s and 1990s. He is well-known for renowned films such as Stranger Than Paradise, Mystery Train, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, and Broken Flowers.

Jarmusch has a longstanding connection with Jack White and the White Stripes:

• May 2003 - Jarmusch interviews Jack and Meg in Interview Magazine. (Full interview here.)
• September 2003 - Coffee and Cigarettes premieres at the Venice Film Festival. Jack and Meg star in the segment "Jack Shows Meg His Tesla Coil". (Full segment here.)
• Summer 2004 - In an interview, Jim Jarmusch mentions that The White Stripes recently asked him to direct one of their videos, but that he had to turn them down due to lack of time.
• June 2005 - Jarmusch's film Broken Flowers premieres. The film features two songs by the Greenhornes, "There is an End" (featuring Holly Golightly) and "Unnatural Habitat".
• January 2006 - The White Stripes release a limited edition double A-sided 12" vinyl single with remixes of "Blue Orchid" by Jarmusch and Michel Gondry.
• March 2006 - The Raconteurs release two videos for "Steady, As She Goes", one of them directed by Jarmusch. (Full video here.)
• August 2006 - The Raconteurs are the house band for the 2006 MTV Music Video Awards. Jarmusch joins them to play guitar on "Internet Killed the Video Star".