james robert jarmusch (; born january 22, 1953) is an american movie director, screenwriter, actor, producer, editor, and composer. he directed "stranger than paradise" (1984), "down by law" (1986), "mystery train" (1989), "dead man" (1995), "" (1999), "coffee and cigarettes" (2003), "broken flowers" (2005), "only lovers left alive" (2013), and "paterson" (2016).