Dick Dale

Dick Dale

actor, composer, soundtrack

Dick Dale was born on May 04, 1937 in USA. Dick Dale's big-screen debut came with Let's Make Love directed by George Cukor in 1960, strarring Elvis Presley (uncredited). Dick Dale is known for Riding Giants directed by Stacy Peralta, Jeff Clark stars as Self and Pat Curren as Self. Dick Dale has got 1 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award Dick Dale achieved is 20/20 Awards. The upcoming new movie Dick Dale plays is The Rum Diary which will be released on Oct 28, 2011.

Hailed as the "King of Surf Guitar, " Dick Dale virtually galvanized the surf rock sound in the 1950s. An avid surfer and accomplished musician, Dale and his band, 'Dick Dale and the Del-Tones', appeared in several of the ever-popular "Beach Party" teen flicks starring Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon during the 1960s. Although interest in surf rock waned in the 1970s, Dale has enjoyed a successful comeback during the 1990s, due in part to Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction (1994), which featured Dale's 1962 hit "Misirlou". Among his many awards and honors, Dale was inducted into the Hollywood Rock Walk of Fame in 1996 and was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by "L.A. Weekly" in June of 2000 for his contribution to music. Despite a heavy touring schedule that takes him through the US and around the world, Dale finds time to spend with his nine-year-old son, Jimmy, on the 80-acre family ranch in Twentynine Palms, California.

  • Birthday

    May 04, 1937
  • Place of Birth

    Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 1 nominations

20/20 Awards
2015
Best Song
Winner - Felix

Movies & TV Shows

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Movies