
Acting
Ronnie James Dio
Born 1942-07-10 · Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona, July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), was an American rock and heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, among others. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser Hear 'n Aid. He was widely hailed as one of the most powerful singers in heavy metal, renowned for his consistently powerful voice. He is credited with popularizing the "metal horns" hand gesture in metal culture. Before his death, he was collaborating on a project with former Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice, under the moniker Heaven & Hell, whose only studio album, The Devil You Know, was released on April 28, 2009. He has sold over 47 million copies of albums with all of the bands he has worked with. He died of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, CA. One of the last songs he recorded was titled "Metal Will Never Die".
Acting credits
6.8In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers... a magical guitar pick housed in a rock-and-roll museum some 300 miles away.
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
7.9Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time: watched live by an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion, across 150 nations. "It's twelve noon in London, seven AM in Philadelphia, and around the world it's time for Live Aid...!"
Live Aid
1985
7.5Rainbow was formed by Ritchie Blackmore in 1975 after he left Deep Purple at the height of their fame. They were instantly successful and released a string of hit albums, with an ever-changing line up, between 1975 and 1983 when Blackmore broke up the group to join the reformed Deep Purple. This concert from their European tour in 1977 features the line up responsible for the "Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll" album released later that year, including vocalist Ronnie James Dio and drummer Cozy Powell. Blackmore had to be smuggled out of Austria after trouble with the police at a gig two nights earlier, and was very late arriving in Munich, all of which seemed to inspire both the band and the audience to create a truly remarkable gig.
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
2006
7.7Heavy metal band Iron Maiden's 2008 Somewhere Back in Time World Tour. This concert recording accompanies the documentary film "Iron Maiden: Flight 666". The 16 songs performed were filmed live in 16 different cities giving you the full experience of the live power of Maiden and their fans all around the globe.
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
2009
7.0Live at Wacken Open Air July 30 2009.
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
2010
NRThe Mob Rules Computer God Children of the Sea Time Machine War Pigs I Die Young Guitar Solo Black Sabbath Master of Insanity After All (The Dead) Drum Solo Iron Man Heaven and Hell Neon Knights Paranoid
Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
1992
7.0A look at the rise and fall of the subversive skateboarding magazine Big Brother, which rose to prominence in the mid-1990s and had a profound effect on the skating subculture with its unfiltered approach.
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine
2017
7.6This career spanning documentary on heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio delves deep into his incredible rise from 50's doo-wop crooner, to his early classic rock days in Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, to replacing the iconic lead singer Ozzy Osborne in Black Sabbath, to finally cement his legend with DIO. Ronnie's biography is completely unique to the tired sex, drugs and rock and roll cliches. The film is about perseverance, dreams and the power to believe in yourself.
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
2022
NRRecorded live at Super Rock Festival in Tokyo, Japan on August 10th, 1985 1. King Of Rock And Roll 2. Like The Beat Of a Heart 3. Don't Talk To Strangers 4. Hangry For Heaven 5. The Last In Line Holy Diver The Last In Line Heaven And Hell Sacred HeartB 6. Rock'And'Roll Children Long Live Rock'N'Roll Man On the Silver Mountan Rock'N'Roll Children 7. Rainbow In The Dark 8. Stand Up And Shout
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
1985
7.6The film discusses the traits and originators of some of metal's many subgenres, including the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, power metal, Nu metal, glam metal, thrash metal, black metal, and death metal. Dunn uses a family-tree-type flowchart to document some of the most popular metal subgenres. The film also explores various aspects of heavy metal culture.
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
2005
7.2Captured live in front of a sold-out London crowd Ronnie James Dio delivers a truly memorable performance on this truly memorable night - October 22, 2005. This set includes a performance of Dio's debut album, Holy Diver, in its entirety. Dio has been hailed as one of the finest voices in Heavy Metal for over 30 years now and for good reason.
Dio: Holy Diver Live
2006
5.2Live at Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands - Dec 4 1983
Dio - Live in Holland
1983
NRHear 'n Aid was a one-time collaboration of various individual hard rock and heavy metal artists in 1985 to raise money for famine relief in Africa. According to Ronnie James Dio's MySpace profile, the project raised $1 million within a year.
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
1986
NRSetlist: - The Mob Rules - Computer God - Children of the Sea - Time Machine - War Pigs - Black Sabbath - Master of Insanity - After All (The Dead) - Iron Man - Heaven and Hell
Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
1992
NRWe Rock - Consists of Live In Concert and A Special from the Spectrum videos, minus a couple of songs.
Dio: We Rock
2005
7.5A collection of conceptual videos that defined the legendary career of Ronnie James Dio and Dio.
Dio: The Singles Collection
2012
NRDio performs the album Holy Diver in its entirety at the London Astoria.
Dio: Holy Diver Live
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NRDocumentary on Heavy Metal music featuring Adam Sandler, Ozzy Osbourne, Gene Simmons and Ronnie Dio. Produced for the "Little Nicky" Special Edition DVD.
Satan’s Top Forty
2001
7.0On a rain-soaked Friday the 13th in December of 2002, the mastery of DIO took full command of New York City's famous Roseland Ballroom. In grand fashion, the formidable quintet was unleashed upon a rabid sold-out crowd, delivering a memorable performance that was nothing less than a heavy metal history lesson.
Dio: Evil or Divine
2003
Documentary produced for the "Little Nicky" DVD about heavy metal and the Devil featuring rock stars Gene Simmons, Ronnie James Dio, and Ozzy Osborne.
Satan’s Top 40
2001
Dio at The Beach at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV, USA 01 - Jesus, Mary and The Holy Ghost 02 - Straight Through The Heart 03 - Don't Talk To Strangers 04 - After All (The Dead) 05 - Holy Diver 06 - Heaven And Hell 07 - Double Monday 08 - Stand Up And Shout 09 - Hunter Of The Heart 10 - Mistreated 11 - Big Sister 12 - The Last In Line 13 - Rainbow In The Dark 14 - The Mob Rules
Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada
1996
Dio at Festivalna Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria 01 - Inro 02 - Evilution 03 - Staright Through The Heart 04 - Dont Talk To Strangers 05 - Holy Diver/Drums Solos 06 - Heaven And Hell 07 - Children Of The Sea 08 - I Speed At Night 09 - We Rock 10 - Neon Nights 11 - Stargazer 12 - Misstreated 13 - Catch The Rainbow 14 - Last In Line 15 - Rainbow In The Dark 16 - Mob Rules 17 - Man On The Silve Mountain 18 - Long Live Rock N Roll
Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia
1998
The Mob Rules, Computer God, Children of the Sea, Time Machine, War Pigs, I, Die Young, Guitar Solo, Black Sabbath, TV Crimes, Master of Insanity, Drum Solo, Iron Man, Heaven and Hell, Neon Knights, Paranoid
Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
1992
NRExperience the sights and sounds of Wacken Open Air Fest on this professionally filmed, multi-camera extravaganza mixed in stunning surround sound! Includes extraordinary performances by Dio, Cathedral, Zodiac Mindwarp, Nevermore, Paragon and Satyricon plus interviews with the bands, the fans and the staff who make it all happen! Intense shows, spectacular sound, crystal clear video - this 4-hour DVD brings Europe s largest outdoor festival to your very own home theater system
Armageddon Over Wacken 2004
2005