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Patti Smith

Actress

Patti Smith

  • Born: 30 December 1946, Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Estimated net worth: 15 million USD

Patti Smith is an iconic American singer, songwriter, and actress known for her influential role in the punk rock movement. She gained fame with her debut album 'Horses' and has appeared in various films, including 'Neil Young: Coastal 2025.' Smith is…

About Patti Smith

Patti Smith is an iconic American singer, songwriter, and actress known for her influential role in the punk rock movement. She gained fame with her debut album 'Horses' and has appeared in various films, including 'Neil Young: Coastal 2025.' Smith is celebrated for her unique voice and poetic lyrics, which often explore themes of love, loss, and social justice.

Born
30 December 1946, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known for
Acting
Height
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Spouses
Fred 'Sonic' Smith (1980-1994)
Children
2, Jackson and Jesse Smith
Parents
Alice Smith, Gardner Smith
Estimated net worth
15 million USD

Fun facts about Patti Smith

  • Patti Smith was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.
  • She was awarded the National Book Award for her memoir 'Just Kids' in 2010.

Famous Patti Smith quotes

“I never got to be a kid.”
Neil Young: Coastal 2025, 2025
“I am not a woman, I am a force of nature.”
Neil Young: Coastal 2025, 2025
“The only thing I can do is to write my songs.”
Neil Young: Coastal 2025, 2025

Patti Smith filmography

Cast (109)

YearTitleCharacterRating
2026Portrait of an Artist: Stephen Curry MovieSelf
2026Tribeca 25 MovieSelf
2026Nova '78 MovieSelf (archive footage)
2026Oliviero Toscani. Chi mi ama mi segua MovieUnknown character
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music MovieSelf (archive footage)7.7
2024Go to Izzy! MovieHerself
2024Turn in the Wound MovieUnknown character6.0
2024One-Hit Wonders at the BBC: Volume Two MovieSelf (archive footage)6.8
2023Ron Delsener Presents MovieSelf
2023Chornobyl MovieSelf
Show 99 more credits
YearTitleCharacterRating
2022Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer MovieSelf7.6
2022Patti Smith: Electric Poet MovieSelf (archive footage)7.7
20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony MovieSelf4.0
2021Now MovieSelf8.8
2020Wim Wenders, Desperado MovieSelf7.7
2019Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal MovieSelf
2019Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese MovieThe Punk Poet7.0
2019WBCN and the American Revolution MovieSelf5.0
2018Film catastrophe MovieSelf5.7
2018Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band MovieHerself5.2
2018Kurt Everywhere MovieUnknown character
2018Spheres MovieNarrator (Voice)
2017Popular Voices at the BBC TVSelf (archive footage)
2017Ex Libris: The New York Public Library MovieSelf6.4
2017The Defiant Ones TVSelf7.8
2017Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives MovieSelf6.7
2017Song to Song MoviePatti Smith5.5
2016I Am La Scala MovieSelf
2016The Book of Conrad MovieUnknown character
2016Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures MovieSelf (voice) (uncredited)6.9
2016U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris MovieUnknown character8.4
2015U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015 MovieUnknown character7.0
2015Girls in Bands at the BBC MovieSelf (archive footage)7.0
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TVSelf -Guest/Musical Guest6.1
2014Station to Station MovieUnknown character6.8
2014The 8th Floor MovieSelf6.0
2014Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute MovieSelf7.2
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TVSelf - Guest5.8
2014Three Stones for Jean Genet MovieUnknown character5.6
2013Lou Reed - Remembered MovieUnknown character6.5
2013Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis' MovieSelf8.0
2013Vivre avec Camus MoviePatti Smith
2013Sternstunde Musik TVSelf
2012West of Memphis MovieSelf - WM3 Supporter7.4
2012Patti Smith - Live at Montreux 2005 MovieHerself7.7
2011Sleepless Nights Stories MovieSelf5.3
2010William S. Burroughs: A Man Within MovieSelf6.6
2010The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town MovieSelf6.8
2010Film Socialisme MovieLa chanteuse5.9
2009The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts MovieSelf7.9
2009Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York) Movieherself
2009Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB MovieSelf8.0
2009All Tomorrow's Parties MovieSelf6.5
2008The Passage Clock: For Walter Benjamin MovieNarrator
2008New York Rock at the BBC MovieUnknown character6.5
2008One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur MovieSelf7.2
2008Patti Smith: Dream of Life MovieSelf6.1
2007365 Day Project MovieSelf10.0
2007NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell MovieUnknown character7.5
2007You're Gonna Miss Me: A Film About Roky Erickson MovieSelf6.5
2007Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens MovieSelf7.7
2007Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe MovieSelf5.0
2006Patti Smith at Anthology Film Archives Febr. 19, 1998 MovieSelf
2006The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave MovieSelf
2005Rockpolitik TVSelf8.0
2005The Colbert Report TVUnknown character7.0
2004The Culture Show TVSelf6.7
2004Kulturplatz TVSelf6.0
2003R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) MovieUnknown character5.0
2003The Big Empty MovieTraveler6.1
2003Brian Wilson: On Tour MovieSelf8.0
2002What the Punk - An MVD Sampler MovieUnknown character5.0
2002Jeff Buckley: Everybody Here Wants You MovieSelf8.0
2002Gero von Boehm begegnet... TVSelf
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent TVCleo Alexander7.6
2001Kiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rock MovieSelf5.5
200125 Years of Punk MovieSelf (archive footage)7.0
2001Democracy Now! TVSelf6.9
2000Benjamin Smoke MovieHerself5.0
2000Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration MovieSelf7.0
1999The Early Show TVSelf6.2
1999Laboratorium Anthology MovieUnknown character
1998John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music MovieSelf (archive footage)
1998The Rugrats Movie MovieNewborn Baby (singing voice)6.3
1997The Best of Sessions at West 54th: Vol. 1 MovieSelf8.0
1997Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit MovieSelf5.2
1996New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film MovieSelf8.5
1996Saturday Night Special TVUnknown character7.5
1995Dancing Barefoot MovieSelf6.2
1994NeXt TVSelf
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien TVSelf - Musical Guest7.3
1992Later... with Jools Holland TVUnknown character5.9
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TVUnknown character5.3
1986Women in Rock MovieSelf (archive footage)7.0
1984Burroughs: The Movie MovieSelf7.0
1984Rock My Religion MovieUnknown character
1980No. 18: Mahagonny MovieSelf6.0
1978Still Moving/Patti Smith MovieHerself7.0
1977Patti Smith Live in Stockholm 1976 MovieSelf
1976The Blank Generation MovieSelf6.0
1975Night Lunch MovieSelf5.0
1975Saturday Night Live TVSelf (uncredited)6.9
1975Saturday Night Live TVSelf - Musical Guest6.9
1971West Side Stories MovieUnknown character
1971Robert Having His Nipple Pierced MovieNarrator (uncredited)3.0
1970Chelsea Hotel MovieSelf
1961The Mike Douglas Show TVSelf5.8
TBAThe Song of Hiawatha MovieUnknown character
TBAUntitled Keith Richards Documentary MovieSelf

Crew (9)

YearTitleRoleRating
2026Little, Big, and Far MovieExecutive Producer · Production8.0
2024Turn in the Wound MovieOriginal Music Composer · Sound6.0
2023Joan Baez: I Am a Noise MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.8
2015Counting MovieExecutive Producer · Production7.7
2014Noah MovieSongs · Sound5.7
Show 4 more credits
YearTitleRoleRating
2014Three Stones for Jean Genet MovieScreenplay · Writing5.6
2012Museum Hours MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.8
2009Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York) MovieScreenplay · Writing
2000Aqua Teen Hunger Force TVSongs · Sound7.5

Latest releases

Questions about Patti Smith

What are Patti Smith's most recognized songs?

Patti Smith is best known for songs like 'Because the Night,' 'Gloria,' and 'People Have the Power,' which showcase her poetic lyrics and strong vocal style.

Did Patti Smith win any major awards?

Yes, Patti Smith has received numerous awards, including the American Academy of Arts and Letters' Honorary Member Award and the National Book Award for her memoir 'Just Kids.'

What was Patti Smith's first film?

Patti Smith made her film debut in 1978 with 'Dream of Life,' a documentary that chronicles her life and career as a musician and artist.

What is Patti Smith's connection to Neil Young?

Patti Smith collaborated with Neil Young in the film 'Neil Young: Coastal 2025,' where she shares her insights on music and environmental issues.

How many children does Patti Smith have?

Patti Smith has two children, Jackson and Jesse Smith, whom she raised while pursuing her music career.

What is Patti Smith's estimated net worth?

Patti Smith's estimated net worth is around 15 million USD, accumulated through her music career, book sales, and performances.

What themes are prevalent in Patti Smith's work?

Patti Smith's work often explores themes of love, loss, identity, and social justice, reflecting her personal experiences and artistic vision.

What impact did Patti Smith have on punk rock?

Patti Smith is regarded as a pioneer of punk rock, blending poetry with music, and inspiring countless artists with her innovative style and powerful performances.