Patti Austin


Biography

Actress-musician Patti Austin made a splash in Hollywood both on and off-screen for four decades. Austin began her entertainment career with her music featured in films like the documentary "Pumping Iron" (1977) with Arnold Schwarzenegger, "Best Friends" (1982) and the comedy "Two of A Kind" (1983) with John Travolta. Her music also appeared in "Hot Dog... The Movie" (1984) with Davi...

Biography

Actress-musician Patti Austin made a splash in Hollywood both on and off-screen for four decades. Austin began her entertainment career with her music featured in films like the documentary "Pumping Iron" (1977) with Arnold Schwarzenegger, "Best Friends" (1982) and the comedy "Two of A Kind" (1983) with John Travolta. Her music also appeared in "Hot Dog... The Movie" (1984) with David Naughton and "Cross My Heart" (1987). An actress as well as a musician, Austin played a part in the drama "One-Trick Pony" (1980) with Paul Simon. In the eighties and the nineties, Austin devoted her time to various credits, such as "The Music Makers: An ASCAP Celebration of American Music at Wolf Trap" (PBS, 1987-88), "Tucker: the Man and His Dream" with Jeff Bridges (1988) and "Shirley Valentine" (1989) starring Pauline Collins. She also worked on "Freddie as F.R.O.7" (1992). Austin most recently acted on "Magic City" (Starz, 2011-13).

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Jackie's Back! (1999)
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
One-Trick Pony (1980)

Music (Feature Film)

Freddie as F.R.O.7 (1992)
Song Performer
Shirley Valentine (1989)
Song Performer ("The Girl Who Used To Be Me")
Cross My Heart (1987)
Song Performer
Hot Dog...The Movie (1984)
Song Performer ("Do You Love Me")
Two of a Kind (1983)
Song Performer
Best Friends (1982)
Song Performer ("How Do You Keep The Music Playing" "Think About Love")
Pumping Iron (1977)
Song Performer

Cast (Special)

The Score (2002)
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2001)
Presenter
Quincy Jones -- The First 50 Years (1998)
Nissan Presents a Celebration of America's Music (1996)
The Essence Awards (1994)
Performer
In a New Light '93 (1993)
19th Annual Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame (1992)
Performer
Star-athon '92: A Weekend with the Stars (1992)
Great Performances' 20th Anniversary Special (1992)
To Be Free: The National Literacy Honors (1992)
Performer
Victory & Valor: A Special Olympics All-Star Celebration (1991)
Johnny Mathis -- Chances Are (1991)
Late Night With David Letterman Seventh Anniversary Show (1989)
The Music Makers: An ASCAP Celebration of American Music at Wolf Trap (1987)
Broadway Sings: The Music of Jule Styne (1987)
A Tribute to American Music: Cole Porter (1987)
The Budweiser Showdown (1986)
Host
Suburban Beat (1985)

Music (Special)

To Be Free: The National Literacy Honors (1992)
Song Performer
Johnny Mathis -- Chances Are (1991)
Song Performer
The 62nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation (1990)
Song Performer
Bernstein at 70 (1989)
Song Performer
A Tribute to American Music: Cole Porter (1987)
Song Performer ("Friendship" "From This Moment On" "In The Still Of The Night" "So In Love" "You'D Be So Nice To Come Home To" "What Is This Thing Called Love?" "I Concentrate On You" "Night And Day" "You'Re The Top")
The Music Makers: An ASCAP Celebration of American Music at Wolf Trap (1987)
Song Performer
Broadway Sings: The Music of Jule Styne (1987)
Song Performer ("Sunday" "I Guess I'Ll Hang My Tears Out To Dry")

Life Events

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