Actor

Elliott Smith

Sound

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Movies: 13Series: 2Crew credits: 8

TMDB ID: 6631

IMDb ID: nm0808129

Known for: Sound

Born: August 6, 1969

Died: October 21, 2003

Age: 34

Place of birth: Omaha - Nebraska - USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1953 - 2024

Years active: 72

Average TMDB rating: 7.04

Wikidata: Q210428

Also known as

Steven Paul Smith

Other jobs

Songs (6)Music (1)Sound Recordist (1)

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Biography

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, where he first gained popularity. Smith's primary instrument was the guitar, though 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. Smith died on October 21, 2003 at the age of 34 from two stab wounds to the chest. A possible suicide note, written on a Post-it note, read: "I'm so sorry—love, Elliott. God forgive me."