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Patti Smith(I)

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  • Composer
  • Writer
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Patti Smith
Captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Bob Dylan performed during the fall of that year. Martin Scorsese directs this film, which is described as part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream.
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Rolling Thunder Revue (2019)
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Patti Smith was born on 30 December 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Noah (2014), Song to Song (2017) and Barb Wire (1996). She was previously married to Fred 'Sonic' Smith.
BornDecember 30, 1946
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BornDecember 30, 1946
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations

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Patti Smith and Eric Andersen in Rolling Thunder Revue (2019)
Patti Smith in Rolling Thunder Revue (2019)
Patti Smith and Rooney Mara in Song to Song (2017)
Patti Smith in Charlie Rose (1991)
Patti Smith, Oscar Isaac, and Conor Oberst in Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Joan Baez and Patti Smith in Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Joan Baez and Patti Smith in Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Patti Smith and William S. Burroughs in William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010)
Patti Smith in Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008)
Patti Smith in Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008)
Patti Smith in Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008)
Patti Smith

Known for

Jennifer Connelly, Russell Crowe, Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ray Winstone in Noah (2014)
Noah
5.8
  • Soundtrack("Mercy Is", "Father Song (Lullaby)", "Mercy Is")
  • 2014
Natalie Portman, Ryan Gosling, Michael Fassbender, and Rooney Mara in Song to Song (2017)
Song to Song
5.6
  • Patti Smith
  • 2017
Pamela Anderson in Barb Wire (1996)
Barb Wire
3.5
  • Soundtrack("Dancing Barefoot")
  • 1996
Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis in Natural Born Killers (1994)
Natural Born Killers
7.2
  • Soundtrack("Rock & Roll Nigger")
  • 1994

Credits

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Actress

  • Quest for Craft (2021)
    Quest for Craft
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Bob Dylan in Rolling Thunder Revue (2019)
    Rolling Thunder Revue
    • The Punk Poet
    • 2019
  • Natalie Portman, Ryan Gosling, Michael Fassbender, and Rooney Mara in Song to Song (2017)
    Song to Song
    • Patti Smith
    • 2017
  • Mireille Enos in The Killing (2011)
    The Killing
    • Female Doctor
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Number One!
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian, Julianne Nicholson, and Chris Noth in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    • Prof. Cleo Alexander
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • It's All Relative (2010)
    It's All Relative
    • Singer at Funeral
    • Short
    • 2010
  • The Big Empty (2003)
    The Big Empty
    • Traveler
    • 2003
  • The Rugrats Movie (1998)
    The Rugrats Movie
    • Newborn Baby (singing voice)
    • 1998
  • R.E.M. Feat. Patti Smith: E-Bow the Letter (1996)
    R.E.M. Feat. Patti Smith: E-Bow the Letter
    • Patti Smith
    • Music Video
    • 1996
  • Patti Smith: Memorial Tribute
    • Patti Smith (voice)
    • Music Video
    • 1993
  • Rock My Religion (1984)
    Rock My Religion
    • 1984
  • So It Goes (1976)
    So It Goes
    • TV Series
    • 1976
  • Robert Having His Nipple Pierced
    • Narrator (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1971

Composer

  • To a Simple, Rock 'n' Roll... Song (2018)
    To a Simple, Rock 'n' Roll... Song
    • Composer
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Roberto Bolaño. La batalla futura (2016)
    Roberto Bolaño. La batalla futura
    • Composer
    • 2016
  • Jan Wayne: Because the Night
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2002
  • Patti Smith: Memorial Tribute
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1993
  • 10,000 Maniacs: Because the Night (MTV Unplugged)
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1993
  • Keel: Because the Night
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1986

Writer

  • Just Kids
    • novel and screenplay
    • In Development
  • Charlie Heaton in The Performers: Act III (2017)
    The Performers: Act III
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2017
  • Three Stones for Jean Genet (2014)
    Three Stones for Jean Genet
    • writer
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York)
    • writer
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Patti Smith Group Stockholm 1976 (1977)
    Patti Smith Group Stockholm 1976
    • writer
    • 1977

Videos4

Official Trailer
Trailer 1:46
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:25
Official Trailer
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
Trailer 2:35
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
Corso - The Last Beat
Trailer 4:03
Corso - The Last Beat

Personal details

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    • Facebook
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  • Alternative names
    • Patti Smith Group
  • Height
    • 5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
  • Born
    • December 30, 1946
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Spouse
    • Fred 'Sonic' SmithMarch 1, 1980 - November 4, 1994 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Jackson Smith
  • Parents
      Grant Smith
  • Other works
    Playwright (w/Sam Shepard): "Cowboy Mouth". She and Shepard also starred in its first performance.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 7 Print Biographies
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 7 Interviews
    • 25 Articles
    • 6 Pictorials
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Former girlfriend of controversial photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.
  • Quotes
    [on friendship] Those who have suffered understand suffering and therefore extend their hand.
  • Nickname
    • The Godmother of Punk

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