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Pete Sears(I)

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  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Pete Sears
Meet Charlie Deal, the inventor of the toilet seat guitar. Charlie often said that he was sitting on a good idea, in 1965, when his unique vision came to him. This short documentary explores one man's rock n roll dream and the community that cherished him.
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The Legend of Toilet-Seat Charlie (2009)
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Pete Sears is known for Dogtown Redemption (2015), The Storm That Swept Mexico (2011) and The Fight in the Fields (1997). He has been married to Jeannette Dilger since 8 June 1975. They have two children.
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    Known for

    Dogtown Redemption (2015)
    Dogtown Redemption
    7.8
    • Composer
    • 2015
    The Storm That Swept Mexico
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 2011
    The Fight in the Fields (1997)
    The Fight in the Fields
    8.0
    • Composer
    • 1997
    John Lee Hooker: That's My Story (2001)
    John Lee Hooker: That's My Story
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Self
    • 2001

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    Actor

    • Flimflam and Gorky in The Flimflam and Gorky Show (2020)
      The Flimflam and Gorky Show
      TV Series
      • Holographic Band Member (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • Grace Slick, Mickey Thomas, Craig Chaquico, Jefferson Starship, and Pete Sears in Starship: Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now (1987)
      Starship: Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
      7.1
      Music Video
      • Pete Sears
      • 1987
    • Grace Slick, Mickey Thomas, Craig Chaquico, Jefferson Starship, Pete Sears, and Donny Baldwin in Starship: Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight (1986)
      Starship: Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight
      5.2
      Music Video
      • Pete Sears
      • 1986
    • Starship: We Built This City (1985)
      Starship: We Built This City
      6.2
      Music Video
      • Pete Sears (uncredited)
      • 1985
    • Jefferson Starship: Layin' It on the Line (1984)
      Jefferson Starship: Layin' It on the Line
      5.8
      Music Video
      • Pete Sears
      • 1984
    • Jefferson Starship: No Way Out (1984)
      Jefferson Starship: No Way Out
      5.7
      Music Video
      • Pete Sears
      • 1984
    • Jefferson Starship: Out of Control
      5.3
      Music Video
      • Pete Sears
      • 1983
    • Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Mickey Thomas, Craig Chaquico, Jefferson Starship, Pete Sears, David Freiberg, and Donny Baldwin in Jefferson Starship: Winds of Change (1983)
      Jefferson Starship: Winds of Change
      5.5
      Music Video
      • Pete Sears
      • 1983
    • Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Mickey Thomas, Craig Chaquico, Jefferson Starship, Pete Sears, David Freiberg, and Donny Baldwin in Jefferson Starship: Be My Lady (1982)
      Jefferson Starship: Be My Lady
      5.1
      Music Video
      • Pete Sears
      • 1982
    • Aynsley Dunbar, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Mickey Thomas, Craig Chaquico, Jefferson Starship, Pete Sears, and David Freiberg in Jefferson Starship: Stranger (1981)
      Jefferson Starship: Stranger
      5.7
      Music Video
      • Pete Sears
      • 1981
    • Aynsley Dunbar, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Mickey Thomas, Craig Chaquico, Jefferson Starship, Pete Sears, and David Freiberg in Jefferson Starship: Find Your Way Back (1981)
      Jefferson Starship: Find Your Way Back
      5.7
      Music Video
      • Pete Sears
      • 1981
    • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
      The Star Wars Holiday Special
      2.2
      TV Movie
      • Holographic Band Member (uncredited)
      • 1978

    Composer

    • Independent Lens (1999)
      Independent Lens
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • Dogtown Redemption (2015)
      Dogtown Redemption
      7.8
      • Composer
      • 2015
    • The Storm That Swept Mexico
      8.2
      TV Movie
      • music composer
      • 2011
    • Green Card Fever (2003)
      Green Card Fever
      5.7
      • Composer
      • 2003
    • Store Wars: When Wal-Mart Comes to Town (2001)
      Store Wars: When Wal-Mart Comes to Town
      7.7
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • The Fight in the Fields (1997)
      The Fight in the Fields
      8.0
      • Composer
      • 1997

    Music Department

    • The Storm That Swept Mexico
      8.2
      TV Movie
      • music producer
      • musician
      • 2011
    • Test of Courage: The Making of a Firefighter
      TV Movie
      • musician
      • 2000

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    • Spouse
      • Jeannette DilgerJune 8, 1975 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Dylan Sears

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