Elliott Smith Net Worth
Elliott Smith Net Worth is
$800,000
Elliott Smith Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and lived for much of his life in Portland, Oregon, the area in which he first gained popularity. Smith's primary instrument was the guitar, but he was also proficient with piano, clarinet, bass guitar, drums and harmonica. Smith had a distinctive vocal style, characterized by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery", and used multi-tracking to create vocal layers, textures and harmonies.After playing in the rock band Heatmiser for several years, Smith began his solo career in 1994, with releases on the independent record labels Cavity Search and Kill Rock Stars (KRS). In 1997, he signed a contract with DreamWorks Records, the label for which he recorded two albums. Smith rose to mainstream prominence when his song "Miss Misery"—included in the soundtrack for the film Good Will Hunting—was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Original Song category in 1998.Smith suffered from depression, alcoholism and drug dependence, and these topics often appear in his lyrics. At age 34, he died in Los Angeles, California, from two stab wounds to the chest. The autopsy evidence was inconclusive as to whether the wounds were self-inflicted. At the time of his death, Smith was working on his sixth studio album, From a Basement on the Hill, which was posthumously completed and released. | Full Name | Elliott Smith |
| Date Of Birth | August 6, 1969 |
| Died | 2003-10-21 |
| Place Of Birth | Omaha, Nebraska, USA |
| Height | 5' 9" (1.75 m) |
| Profession | Soundtrack, Actor, Music Department |
| Education | Lincoln High School, Hampshire College, Between the Bars, Needle in the Hay, Miss Misery |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | Bunny Kay Berryman, Gary Smith, Between the Bars, Needle in the Hay, Miss Misery |
| Music Groups | Heatmiser |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Original Song |
| Movies | Southlander |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Distinctive vocal style |
| 2 | Multitracking to create vocal layers, textures and harmonies |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Has a sister, who lives in Austin, Texas [2009]. |
| 2 | Formed the band "Heatmiser" during his college years. They released four albums: "Cop and Speeder," "Yellow No. 5" EP, "Dead Air," and "Mic City Sons," which was released right after the band's break-up, due to Smith's two solo albums, which caused tension amongst the group. |
| 3 | Had a tattoo of the state of Texas on his shoulder, not to honor it, but due to the fact that it shaped him into the man that he was, and he respected it. He looked back on his childhood spent growing up in Texas with animosity, reflecting on the many fights he had being the skinny kid who learned the hard way how to deal with tough guys, and tattooed it onto his arm as a reminder. |
| 4 | While on tour of his "Either/Or" album, Smith attempted suicide once in North Carolina by jumping off a cliff while intoxicated, but a tree broke his fall on the way down. |
| 5 | The few years before his suicide, he was known for severe drug addiction. After going through rehabilitation, he started working on his last album "From a Basement on a Hill," some songs which reflect his drug habit like "True Love" and "Abused" were both unreleased due to his family's requests, along with other songs. |
| 6 | His death (on Oct. 21, 2003) still remains an open case. The defense wounds on his arms and the double penetrations of the knife into his torso indicate murder, along with the blade being removed from his heart, but his girlfriend's testimony and the authorities ruled it as a suicide. He died in the hospital. The only drugs found in his body were his prescribed medicine of anti-depressants and ADHD medication that were taken at the prescribed dosage. |
| 7 | 'Gus van Sant' included Smith's songs in Good Will Hunting (1997) prior to consulting him. Smith was flattered, and agreed to allow use of his material. He liked the fact that his mother, Bunny, would be able to tell her friends that her son was working on Good Will Hunting (1997) rather than living in Portland and recording "lo-fi albums". |
| 8 | Left mother Bunny as a freshman in high school to live with father, Gary, in Portland, Oregon. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | 2016 | performer: "Going Nowhere" / writer: "Going Nowhere" | |
| Rick and Morty | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2015 writer - 1 episode, 2015 | ||
| Love, Rosie | 2014 | performer: "Son of Sam" / writer: "Son of Sam" | |
| Heaven Adores You | 2014 | Documentary performer: "Angeles", "Whatever Folk Song in C", "Untitled Guitar Finger Picking", "Untitled Melancholy Song", "Outward Bound", "I Love My Room", "Don't Call Me Billy [Fear City]", "Hamburgers", "Untitled Soft Song in F", "No Name #3", "Unknown instrumental", "No Confidence Man", "Coming Up Roses", "Baby Britain instrumental" / writer: "Angeles", "Whatever Folk Song in C", "Untitled Guitar Finger Picking", "Untitled Melancholy Song", "Outward Bound", "I Love My Room", "Don't Call Me | |
| Stuck in Love | 2012 | performer: "Between the Bars" / writer: "Between the Bars" - as Steven Paul Smith | |
| Fresh Meat | 2011 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| La piel que habito | 2011 | writer: "Between the Bars" | |
| Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball | 2010 | Video writer: "Between The Bars" - as Steven Smith | |
| Une Vignette de Mélancolie | 2009 | Short writer: "A Distorted Reality is Now a Necessity to Be Free" | |
| American Pie Presents: The Book of Love | 2009 | Video performer: "Say Yes" / writer: "Say Yes" | |
| Io sono l'amore | 2009 | performer: "Pretty Ugly Before" / writer: "Pretty Ugly Before" | |
| Up in the Air | 2009/I | performer: "Angel in the Snow" 1995 / writer: "Angel in the Snow" 1995 | |
| Guitar Hero 5 | 2009 | Video Game "L.A." | |
| Private Practice | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2009 writer - 1 episode, 2009 | ||
| Last Flowers | 2009 | Short performer: "Happiness" / writer: "Happiness" | |
| Banda sonora | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2008 writer - 1 episode, 2008 | ||
| Gossip Girl | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Paranoid Park | 2007 | performer: "Angeles", "The White Lady Loves You More" / writer: "Angeles", "The White Lady Loves You More" | |
| Georgia Rule | 2007 | performer: "I Don't Think I'm Ever Gonna Figure It Out" / writer: "I Don't Think I'm Ever Gonna Figure It Out" | |
| The Go-Getter | 2007 | performer: "Coast To Coast" / writer: "Coast To Coast" | |
| Die Österreichische Methode | 2006 | performer: "Tomorrow, Tomorrow" / writer: "Tomorrow, Tomorrow" | |
| Criminal Minds | 2006 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Ha-Shminiya | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2006 writer - 1 episode, 2006 | ||
| Cold Case | 2005 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The O.C. | 2005 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| Thumbsucker | 2005 | performer: "Trouble", "Let's Get Lost", "Thirteen" 1972 / writer: "Let's Get Lost" | |
| The Girl Next Door | 2004 | performer: "ANGELES" / writer: "ANGELES" | |
| One Tree Hill | 2003 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Ora o mai più | 2003 | performer: "Say Yes" | |
| Judging Amy | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2002 writer - 1 episode, 2002 | ||
| Paperboys | 2001 | Documentary short "Happiness" / producer: "Happiness" / writer: "Happiness" | |
| The Royal Tenenbaums | 2001 | performer: "Needle In The Hay" / writer: "Needle In The Hay" | |
| The Martins | 2001 | writer: "Home on the Range" | |
| Antitrust | 2001 | performer: "Son Of Sam" / writer: "Son Of Sam" | |
| Opposite Sex | TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2000 writer - 1 episode, 2000 | ||
| Keeping the Faith | 2000 | performer: "Pitseleh" / writer: "Pitseleh" | |
| American Beauty | 1999 | performer: "Because" | |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | 1998 | TV Special performer: "Miss Misery" / writer: "Miss Misery" | |
| Zero Effect | 1998 | writer: "Rest My Head Against the Wall" | |
| Good Will Hunting | 1997 | performer: "No Name #3", "Say Yes", "Between the Bars", "Angeles", "Miss Misery" / writer: "No Name #3", "Say Yes", "Between the Bars", "Angeles", "Miss Misery" | |
| The Maker | 1997 | performer: "BALLAD OF BIG NOTHING", "CUPID'S TRICK" / writer: "BALLAD OF BIG NOTHING", "CUPID'S TRICK" |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician | 2001 | Bus Driver | |
| Saturday Night Live | 1998 | TV Series | Musical Guest |
| To Catch a Killer | 1992 | TV Movie | Gas Station Attendant |
| Friday the 13th: The Series | 1989-1990 | TV Series | Bruce / Dead Boy |
| My Secret Identity | 1989 | TV Series | |
| Termini Station | 1989 | Delaney |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heaven Adores You | 2014 | Documentary music by: original music / songs by | |
| Thumbsucker | 2005 | additional songs |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperboys | 2001 | Documentary short | |
| Strange Parallel | 1998 | Documentary short |
Editor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Three an Elliott Smith Portrait | 1997 | Short documentary as Elliott |
Sound Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Three an Elliott Smith Portrait | 1997 | Short documentary live sound recordist |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thumbsucker | 2005 | special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1998-2000 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself |
| Later... With Jools Holland | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Strange Parallel | 1998 | Documentary short | Himself |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| Lucky Three an Elliott Smith Portrait | 1997 | Short documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heaven Adores You | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Searching for Elliott Smith | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Song | Good Will Hunting (1997) |
Known for movies
Good Will Hunting (1997)
as Soundtrack
Up in the Air (2009)
as Soundtrack
American Beauty (1999)
as Soundtrack
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
as Soundtrack