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Pat DiNizio(1955-2017)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Director
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Pat DiNizio and The Smithereens
Pat DiNizio was born on 12 October 1955 in Plainfield, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Backdraft (1991), Bull Durham (1988) and Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997). He died on 12 December 2017 in Summit, New Jersey, USA.
BornOctober 12, 1955
DiedDecember 12, 2017(62)
BornOctober 12, 1955
DiedDecember 12, 2017(62)
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Known for

Backdraft (1991)
Backdraft
6.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1991
Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon in Bull Durham (1988)
Bull Durham
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 1988
Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow in Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
6.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 1997
Adam Sandler and Kevin James in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
5.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2007

Credits

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Actor

  • The Smithereens: One Look at You (2011)
    The Smithereens: One Look at You
    Music Video
    • Pat DiNizio
    • 2011
  • The Smithereens: Sorry (2011)
    The Smithereens: Sorry
    Music Video
    • Pat DiNizio
    • 2011
  • Dead Horse (2004)
    Dead Horse
    7.9
    • Pat Son
    • 2004
  • King Leisure, S.O.B.
    6.5
    • Vince
    • King Leisure
    • 2004
  • The Smithereens: Time Won't Let Me (1994)
    The Smithereens: Time Won't Let Me
    6.4
    Music Video
    • Pat DiNizio
    • 1994
  • The Smithereens: Miles from Nowhere (1994)
    The Smithereens: Miles from Nowhere
    Music Video
    • Pat DiNizio
    • 1994
  • Matt Dillon, Bridget Fonda, Campbell Scott, and Kyra Sedgwick in Singles (1992)
    Singles
    6.8
    • Sid
    • 1992
  • The Smithereens: Too Much Passion (1992)
    The Smithereens: Too Much Passion
    4.7
    Music Video
    • Pat DiNizio
    • 1992
  • The Smithereens: Top of the Pops (1991)
    The Smithereens: Top of the Pops
    Music Video
    • Pat DiNizio
    • 1991
  • The Smithereens Feat. Belinda Carlisle: Blue Period (1990)
    The Smithereens Feat. Belinda Carlisle: Blue Period
    6.0
    Music Video
    • Pat DiNizio
    • 1990
  • The Smithereens: Blues Before and After (1990)
    The Smithereens: Blues Before and After
    6.4
    Music Video
    • Pat DiNizio
    • 1990
  • The Smithereens: Yesterday Girl (1990)
    The Smithereens: Yesterday Girl
    Music Video
    • Pat DiNizio
    • 1990
  • The Smithereens: A Girl Like You (1989)
    The Smithereens: A Girl Like You
    7.6
    Music Video
    • Pat DiNizio
    • 1989
  • The Smithereens: Drown in My Own Tears (1988)
    The Smithereens: Drown in My Own Tears
    Music Video
    • Pat DiNizio
    • 1988
  • The Smithereens: House We Used to Live In (1988)
    The Smithereens: House We Used to Live In
    6.6
    Music Video
    • Pat DiNizio
    • 1988

Composer

  • Pat DiNizio, The Smithereens, Jim Babjak, Dennis Diken, and William McMeekan Jr. in House We Used to Live In: The Smithereens at the Court Tavern (2009)
    House We Used to Live In: The Smithereens at the Court Tavern
    • Composer
    • 2009
  • Pat DiNizio in Night Without Sleep: The Making of the Album 'Pat DiNizio' (2007)
    Night Without Sleep: The Making of the Album 'Pat DiNizio'
    • Composer
    • 2007
  • Dead Horse (2004)
    Dead Horse
    7.9
    • Composer
    • 2004
  • The Smithereens: Only a Memory (1988)
    The Smithereens: Only a Memory
    5.4
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1988
  • The Smithereens: In a Lonely Place
    7.4
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1986
  • The Smithereens: Blood and Roses (1986)
    The Smithereens: Blood and Roses
    6.5
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1986

Director

  • 7th Inning Stretch (2006)
    7th Inning Stretch
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2006
  • King Leisure, S.O.B.
    6.5
    • Director
    • 2004

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 12, 1955
    • Plainfield, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • December 12, 2017
    • Summit, New Jersey, USA
  • Spouse
    • ?(divorced, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Lead singer for modern rock group called The Smithereens.

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