Jimmy Destri (born James Mollica, April 13, 1954, Brooklyn, New York, United States) is an American musician. He played keyboards in the rock band Blondie, and was one of the principal songwriters for the band along with Chris Stein and Deborah Harry. Destri stopped touring with the band in 2004, but remained an official member for several more years.
Lives in Windsor Terrace with his wife Roberta, son James, and daughter Rienna and works as a full time drug counselor/therapist at the outpatient recovery center Carnegie Hill Institute in New York City. [December 2010]
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Keyboard player for the punk rock group Blondie.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Who's Doing the Dishes?
2016
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Wimbledon
2015
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Top of the Pops: The Story of 1980
2015
TV Movie documentary writer: "Atomic"
The Comeback
2014
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Atop the Fourth Wall
2014
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Blondie at BBC Maida Vale
2014
TV Movie writer: "Atomic"
Rude Tube
2013
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978
2013
TV Movie documentary writer: "Picture This"
London Calling
2012
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Sex, Lies & Rinsing Guys
2012
TV Movie documentary writer: "Atomic" - uncredited
La vie d'une autre
2012
writer: "Maria"
Los cronocrímenes
2007
writer: "Picture This"
Minyeo-neun goerowo
2006
writer: "Maria"
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
2002
Video Game writer: "Atomic"
Bend It Like Beckham
2002
writer: "Atomic" 1980
When Strangers Appear
2001
writer: "Atomic"
Queer as Folk
1999
TV Series writer - 3 episodes
200 Cigarettes
1999
as J. Destri, "Maria", "No Exit The Loud Allstar Rock Remix"
No Exit
1999
TV Movie documentary writer: "Atomic", "Maria", "Living in the Real World"
Trainspotting
1996
writer: "Atomic"
Top of the Pops
1978-1994
TV Series writer - 6 episodes
A Night at Halsted's
1982
writer: "I Didn't Have the Nerve to Say No" - uncredited
Valehtelija
1981
writer: "Living In The Real World"
Eat to the Beat
1979
Video writer: "Slow Motion", "Accidents Never Happen", "Atomic", "Living in the Real World"
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2006
TV Movie
Blondie: Greatest Hits, Sight and Sound
2005
Video short
The Curse of Blondie
2004
Video short
Eat to the Beat
1979
Video
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Plan
2012/I
Short
Big Boss
Downtown 81
1981
Taxi Driver
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Polyester
1981
musician: keyboards
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
No Exit
1999
TV Movie documentary executive producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Blondie's New York and the Making of Parallel Lines
2014
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Biography
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
Blondie: One Way or Another
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2006
TV Movie
Himself
Blondie: Greatest Hits, Sight and Sound
2005
Video short
Himself
Blondie: Video Hits
2005
Video short
Himself (as Blondie)
The Curse of Blondie
2004
Video short
Himself
Blondie: Greatest Video Hits
2002
Video
Himself
Power Vision - Pop Galerie
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
Blondie: Best of Musikladen Live
1999
Video
Himself
Blondie: Live
1999
Video documentary
Himself
No Exit
1999
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Blondie: Beneath the Bleach
1999
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Behind the Music
1998
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Complete Picture: The Very Best of Deborah Harry & Blondie
1991
Video
Himself
Blondie: Live!
1982
Video
Himself (as James Destri)
The Best of Blondie
1981
Video documentary
Himself
Beat-Club
1980
TV Series
Himself - Musician
Roadie
1980
Himself - Blondie
The Old Grey Whistle Test
1979
TV Series
Himself
Eat to the Beat
1979
Video
Himself
The Midnight Special
1979
TV Series
Himself
Rock Concert
1978
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live