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Tom Waits musician; actor
Born: 12/7/1949
Birthplace: Pomona, California
Waits made a number of critically acclaimed albums before his commercial breakthrough Small Change (1976). He followed with Heartattack and Vine (1980), Rain Dogs (1985), and others, including One From the Heart (1982), which earned him a Best Soundtrack Oscar nomination. His involvement with movies goes beyond soundtracks and onto the screen, where his appearances include The Outsiders (1979), Down by Law (1986), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), Short Cuts (1993), and Mystery Men (1999).
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- Tom Waits - Biography of Tom Waits, Raspy-voiced singer of "The Piano Has Been Drinking"
- Big Time - Starring Tom Waits, Ralph Carney, Greg Cohen, Marc Ribot, Willie Schwarz
- Wristcutters: A Love Story - Starring Patrick Fugit, Shannon Sossamon, Shea Whigham, Tom Waits, John Hawkes
- Scarlett Johansson - Biography of Scarlett Johansson, The leading lady of Lost in Translation
- The Tiger and the Snow (La Tigre e la neve) - Starring Roberto Benigni, Jean Reno, Nicoletta Braschi, Tom Waits, Emilia Fox
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