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Don McLean(I)

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  • Composer
  • Actor
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Don McLean
Don McLean was born on 2 October 1945 in New Rochelle, New York, USA. He is a music artist and composer, known for Black Widow (2021), Finch (2021) and The Next Best Thing (2000). He was previously married to Patrisha Shnier and Carol Sauvion.
BornOctober 2, 1945
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    • 1 win & 1 nomination

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Don McLean and Tyson Fury in Don McLean featuring Tyson Fury: American Pie (2022)
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Known for:

Rachel Weisz, Scarlett Johansson, Ray Winstone, David Harbour, O-T Fagbenle, Olga Kurylenko, and Florence Pugh in Black Widow (2021)
Black Widow
6.7
  • Soundtrack("American Pie")
  • 2021
Tom Hanks, Seamus, and Caleb Landry Jones in Finch (2021)
Finch
6.9
  • Soundtrack("American Pie")
  • 2021
Madonna and Rupert Everett in The Next Best Thing (2000)
The Next Best Thing
4.7
  • Soundtrack("American Pie")
  • 2000
Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart in The Runaways (2010)
The Runaways
6.5
  • Soundtrack("Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)")
  • 2010

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Composer

  • The Day the Music Died (2022)
    The Day the Music Died
    • Composer (music by)
    • 2022
  • Don Caron in The Day Collusion Died (2019)
    The Day Collusion Died
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2019
  • James Blake: Vincent
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2017
  • Inna: Take It Off
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2013
  • The Grand Rapids LipDub Video
    • Composer (original music by)
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Rick Astley: Vincent
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2006
  • Madonna in Madonna: American Pie (2000)
    Madonna: American Pie
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2000
  • Fraternity Row (1977)
    Fraternity Row
    • Composer
    • 1977

Actor

  • The Lost Daughter (1997)
    The Lost Daughter
    • Bellboy
    • TV Movie
    • 1997
  • Don McLean: American Pie (1989)
    Don McLean: American Pie
    • Don McLean (singing voice)
    • Music Video
    • 1989
  • John Ritter, Cosie Costa, and Harry Morgan in The Flight of Dragons (1982)
    The Flight of Dragons
    • The Balladeer (voice, uncredited)
    • Video
    • 1982
  • Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979)
    Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
    • (as Donald McLean)
    • TV Movie
    • 1979

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Donald McLean
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • October 2, 1945
    • New Rochelle, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Patrisha ShnierMarch 13, 1987 - June 20, 2016 (divorced, 2 children)
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    • 1 Interview
    • 4 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Wrote and recorded the song "Vincent" as a tribute to painter Vincent van Gogh.
  • Quotes
    Proud of the Trust that he placed in our Nation,/he's gone./But Eternity knows him, and knows what we've done.
  • Nicknames
    • The American Troubadour
    • The King of the Trail

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