Acting
Ronnie James Dio
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".
Filmography
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Film · 2022
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine
Film · 2017
Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993
Film · 2014
Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
Film · 2013
Dio: The Singles Collection
Film · 2012
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
Film · 2010
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
Film · 2010
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights: Live at Wacken
Film · 2010
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Film · 2009
Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
Film · 2009
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
Film · 2007
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Film · 2006
Dio: Holy Diver Live
Film · 2006
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
Film · 2006
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
Film · 2006
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Film · 2005
Dio: We Rock
Film · 2005
Armageddon Over Wacken 2004
Film · 2005
Dio: Evil or Divine
Film · 2003
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
Film · 2002
Satan’s Top Forty
Film · 2001
Satan’s Top 40
Film · 2001
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
Film · 2000
Where Are They Now?
Series · 1999
Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia
Film · 1998
South Park
Series · 1997
Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada
Film · 1996
Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
Film · 1992
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Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
Film · 1992
Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
Film · 1992
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
Film · 1992
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1
Film · 1989
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
Film · 1986
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
Film · 1985
Live Aid
Film · 1985
Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
Film · 1984
Dio - Live in Holland
Film · 1983
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
Film · 1981
The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast
Film · 1974
Rockpalast
Series · 1974
Dio: Holy Diver Live
Film