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Patti Smith(I)

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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: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese (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
      • 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jennifer Connelly, Russell Crowe, Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ray Winstone in Noah (2014)
    Noah
    5.8
    • Soundtrack
    • 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
    3.6
    • Soundtrack
    • 1996
    Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis in Natural Born Killers (1994)
    Natural Born Killers
    7.2
    • Soundtrack
    • 1994

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Quest for Craft (2021)
      Quest for Craft
      TV Series
      • 2021
    • Are We on Air? (2020)
      Are We on Air?
      Podcast Series
      • 2020
    • Bob Dylan in Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese (2019)
      Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
      7.5
      • The Punk Poet
      • 2019
    • Natalie Portman, Ryan Gosling, Michael Fassbender, and Rooney Mara in Song to Song (2017)
      Song to Song
      5.6
      • Patti Smith
      • 2017
    • Mireille Enos in The Killing (2011)
      The Killing
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Female Doctor
      • 2014
    • Number One!
      TV Series
      • 2012
    • Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
      Law & Order: Criminal Intent
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Prof. Cleo Alexander
      • 2011
    • It's All Relative (2010)
      It's All Relative
      Short
      • Singer at Funeral
      • 2010
    • The Big Empty (2003)
      The Big Empty
      6.0
      • Traveler
      • 2003
    • Christine Cavanaugh, Tara Strong, Cheryl Chase, Elizabeth Daily, and Kath Soucie in The Rugrats Movie (1998)
      The Rugrats Movie
      6.0
      • 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
      7.6
      Music Video
      • Patti Smith
      • 1996
    • Patti Smith: Summer Cannibals
      Music Video
      • Patti Smith
      • 1996
    • Patti Smith: Memorial Tribute
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Patti Smith (voice)
      • 1993
    • Patti Smith: Looking for You (I Was)
      Music Video
      • Patti Smith
      • 1988
    • Patti Smith: People Have to Power
      Music Video
      • Patti Smith
      • 1988

    Composer

    • To a Simple, Rock 'n' Roll... Song (2018)
      To a Simple, Rock 'n' Roll... Song
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2018
    • Two Spirits (2009)
      Two Spirits
      7.7
      • music by
      • 2009
    • Jan Wayne: Because the Night
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2002
    • 10,000 Maniacs: Because the Night (MTV Unplugged) (1993)
      10,000 Maniacs: Because the Night (MTV Unplugged)
      7.6
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1993
    • Patti Smith: Memorial Tribute
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1993
    • Keel: Because the Night
      5.4
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1986

    Writer

    • Just Kids
      • novel and screenplay
      • Development Unknown
    • Charlie Heaton in The Performers: Act III (2017)
      The Performers: Act III
      6.4
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Three Stones for Jean Genet (2014)
      Three Stones for Jean Genet
      6.2
      Short
      • writer
      • 2014
    • Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York)
      6.7
      Short
      • writer
      • 2009
    • Patti Smith Group Stockholm 1976 (1977)
      Patti Smith Group Stockholm 1976
      • writer
      • 1977

    Videos4

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:46
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:25
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    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 4:04
    Corso - The Last Beat

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Instagram
    • 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
      • 26 Articles
      • 6 Pictorials
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

    • 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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