Patti Smith

Born: 1946-12-30

Patricia Lee Smith is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and poet who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses. Called the "punk poet laureate," Smith fused rock and poetry in her work.


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The Rugrats Movie

as Newborn Baby (singing voice)
Released: 1998-11-20

Based on the popular Nickelodeon TV series Rugrats, this is the first full-length feature...

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Song to Song

as Patti Smith
Released: 2017-03-17

In this modern love story set against the Austin, Texas music scene, two entangled couples —...

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Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

as The Punk Poet
Released: 2019-06-11

Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, this film captures the troubled spirit of...

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West of Memphis

as Self – WM3 Supporter
Released: 2012-11-22

The documentary tells the hitherto unknown story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to...

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Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

as Self
Released: 2007-05-19

An account of the professional and personal life of renowned American photographer Annie...

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The Big Empty

as Traveler
Released: 2003-05-16

Struggling actor John Person agrees to drive a blue suitcase from Los Angeles to the small town...

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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

as Self
Released: 2017-09-13

A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their...

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Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives

as Self
Released: 2017-04-19

The life and successes of iconic music executive Clive Davis, from his miraculous start at...

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Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

as Self (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 2016-06-16

Nude men in rubber suits, close-ups of erections, objects shoved in the most intimate of...

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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

as Self
Released: 2021-11-20

Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...

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Film Socialisme

as La chanteuse
Released: 2010-05-19

A symphony in three movements. Things such as a Mediterranean cruise, numerous conversations, in...

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One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur

as Self
Released: 2008-05-11

"One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur" examines Jack Kerouac's escape from post "On The...

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Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

as Self
Released: 2022-10-27

With exclusive behind-the-scenes access into Herzog’s everyday life, rare archive material and...

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William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

as Self
Released: 2010-11-05

A riveting and emotional journey into the world of writer William S. Burroughs, a man considered...

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All Tomorrow's Parties

as Self
Released: 2009-03-14

Covers the history of the long running All Tomorrow's Parties music festival, utilizing footage...

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Wim Wenders, Desperado

as Self
Released: 2020-07-16

"Wings Of Desire" and "Buena Vista Social Club", "Paris, Texas" and "The State Of Things": Wim...

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Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

as Self
Released: 2009-04-24

An East Village performance space fought against the Bowery homeless shelter who threatened to...

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Patti Smith: Dream of Life

as Self
Released: 2008-04-02

An intimate portrait of poet, painter, musician and singer Patti Smith that mirrors the essence...

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Burroughs: The Movie

as Self
Released: 1984-02-10

An exploration of Burroughs’ life story, as told by Burroughs himself along with many of his...

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Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute

as Self
Released: 2014-04-25

A MusiCares Tribute to Bruce Springsteen is a concert video set to be released on DVD, Blu-ray...

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Turn in the Wound

as uncredited
Released: 2024-02-16

Abel Ferrara explores human conflict and the search for peace and balance through the music and...

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Uncle Howard

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2017-03-10

When Howard Brookner lost his life to AIDS in 1989, the 35-year-old director had completed two...

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Night Lunch

as Self
Released: 1975-12-09

This is Poe and Král's first effort, shot on small-gauge stock, before their more well-known...

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The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

as Self
Released: 2009-11-29

On October 29th and 30th, 2009, rock 'n' roll royalty held court at Madison Square Garden for...

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Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

as Self
Released: 2013-12-13

A concert inspired by the Coen Brothers' film, 'Inside Llewyn Davis,' which is set in the 1960s...

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New York Rock at the BBC

as uncredited
Released: 2008-06-24

Celebrating the cream of the New York rock scene, including classic performances from the...

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One-Hit Wonders at the BBC: Volume Two

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2024-02-03

This is a look into the darkest corners of the BBC’s music archives for a reminder of songs by...

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Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe

as Self
Released: 2007-05-01

Crump directed the feature-length documentary film Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam...

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Girls in Bands at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2015-10-30

Compilation celebrating some guitar band performances at the BBC that feature some of the best...

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Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration

as Self
Released: 2000-06-06

Arista's greatest recording artists of the last 25 years gather for this May 15th concert in...

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365 Day Project

as uncredited
Released: 2007-12-31

This exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in...

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Patti Smith: Electric Poet

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2022-01-07

At the age of 20, Patti Smith arrives in New York and upsets the codes of rock, poetry, and...

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NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

as uncredited
Released: 2007-07-09

New York City, 1977 - It was a time when the city had fallen into decay, with too few jobs,...

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Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit

as Herself
Released: 1997-07-03

This is a video record of the Buddhist Wake ceremony at Allen Ginsberg's apartment. You see...

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Ron Delsener Presents

as Self
Released: 2023-06-11

Now well into his eighties, Delsener shows little sign of slowing down. At one point, the camera...

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John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1998-12-18

Follows John Cale, a Welsh musician and producer, who founded the legendary 60s and 70s NY rock...

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The Blank Generation

as Self
Released: 1976-04-22

The cream of the New York new wave/punk crop, filmed live at CBGB when the scene was just...

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The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town

as Self
Released: 2010-10-07

The ninety-minute film combines never-before-seen footage of Springsteen and the E Street Band...

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Now

as Self
Released: 2021-08-26

A documentary that shows how young activists from around the globe such as Felix Finkbeiner...

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R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)

as uncredited
Released: 2003-10-23

In View: The Best Of R.E.M. 1988–2003 is a DVD featuring videos by the rock band R.E.M. during...

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You're Gonna Miss Me: A Film About Roky Erickson

as Self
Released: 2007-06-08

Documentary about rock pioneer Roky Erickson, detailing his rise as a psychedelic hero, his...

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Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band

as Herself
Released: 2018-04-23

Patti Smith's final concerts at the Wiltern Theater, Los Angeles, celebrating the fortieth...

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Patti Smith - Live at Montreux 2005

as Herself
Released: 2005-11-13

Patti Smith was one of the key artists in the breakthrough of New York City punk rock with her...

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The 8th Floor

as Self
Released: 2014-05-10

On the 8th floor of the Fondation Cartier in Paris, Raymond Depardon's film features a minute of...

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Jeff Buckley: Everybody Here Wants You

as Self
Released: 2002-05-31

Retrospective look at the life and music of Jeff Buckley through the eyes of family, friends,...

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The Book of Conrad

as uncredited
Released: 2016-07-12

About the poet C.A.Conrad, an eccentric Elvis worshiping poet and tarot card reader, who...

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Spheres

as Narrator (Voice)
Released: 2018-01-17

An immersive journey through the cosmos, its origins and its songs.

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Women in Rock

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1986-01-01

All the legendary women of rock 'n' roll are brought together in this stunning collage of...

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25 Years of Punk

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2001-04-19

Lou Reed narrates this Television special that takes a look back at the beginnings of the punk...

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WBCN and the American Revolution

as Self
Released: 2019-04-18

The amazing untold story of the radical underground radio station WBCN-FM set against the...

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Sleepless Nights Stories

as Self
Released: 2011-12-15

Director Jonas Mekas travels through New York nights, through apartments, studios, backstage...

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Patti Smith Live in Stockholm 1976

as Self
Released: 1977-04-14

Concert film and interview from Patti Smith Group's 1976 visit to Stockholm shot for Swedish...

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Three Stones for Jean Genet

as uncredited
Released: 2014-02-01

In April of 2013, American singer Patti Smith travels to the grave of French writer Jean Genet...

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Rock My Religion

as uncredited
Released: 1984-01-01

Rock My Religion is a provocative thesis on the relation between religion and rock music in...

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Benjamin Smoke

as Herself
Released: 2000-09-13

Benjamin Smoke is the highly acclaimed documentary by directors Jem Cohen and Peter Sillen on...

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Film catastrophe

as uncredited
Released: 2018-11-20

In 2010, Godard's Film Socialisme explores the sinking of political ideals in Europe. In 2012,...

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The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave

as Self
Released: 2006-01-24

This 2-DVD set captures explosive live performances and revealing interviews on DVD for the...

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Brian Wilson: On Tour

as Self
Released: 2003-03-17

Legendary former Beach Boy, Brian Wilson toured America and Japan with a 10 piece band. Here he...

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Eric Burdon: Rock´n´Roll Animal

as Self
Released: 2019-08-09

Born in 1941, Eric Burdon was – along with his band The Animals – one of the most important...

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The Best of Sessions at West 54th: Vol. 1

as Self
Released: 1997-12-19

Collecting highlights from the debut season of the acclaimed PBS series "Sessions at West 54th,"...

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I Am La Scala

as Self
Released: 2016-09-21

The 200-year-old story of Milan’s illustrious opera house, La Scala, home to the great tenor...

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Chornobyl

as Self
Released: 2023-03-13

Soundwalk Collective with Patti Smith

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Patti Smith Group: Live on Rockpalast

as Performer
Released: 1979-04-21

A career-spanning 1979 concert by Patti Smith and her band from Essen, Germany and broadcast on...

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Still Moving/Patti Smith

as Herself
Released: 1978-01-01

Short film by photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. A portrait of Patti Smith.

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Chelsea Hotel

as Self
Released: 1970-07-13

A pilot for a documentary film capturing life at the Chelsea Hotel in the early 1970s. The film...

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Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York)

as herself
Released: 2009-05-04

A short portrait of Patti Smith in the city where she lives. Patti recites the very first...

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What the Punk - An MVD Sampler

as uncredited
Released: 2002-06-25

Music Video Distributors has been releasing the best in punk rock music videos for years. In...

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Kurt Everywhere

as uncredited
Released: 2018-02-01

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-17

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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The Colbert Report

as uncredited
First aired: 2005-10-17

The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday...

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Cleo Alexander
First aired: 2001-09-30

The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Musical Guest
First aired: 1993-09-13

Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-05-25

Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.

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Kulturplatz

as Self
First aired: 2004-09-01

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The Culture Show

as Self
First aired: 2004-11-11

A weekly BBC Two magazine programme focusing on the best of the week's arts and culture news,...

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The Defiant Ones

as Self
First aired: 2017-07-09

A four-part documentary series that tells the stories of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre -- one the son...

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The Early Show

as Self
First aired: 1999-11-01

The Early Show is an American morning television show which was broadcast by CBS from New York...

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Popular Voices at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2017-11-17

Companion programme to Gregory Porter's Popular Voices (2017) in which Gregory Porter introduces...

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Rockpolitik

as Self
First aired: 2005-10-20

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