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Acting
Tony Bennett
Also known as: Tony Bennet , Anthony Dominick Benedetto , Joe Bari
Biography
Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 - July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz. Raised in New York City, Bennett began singing at an early age. He fought in the final stages of World War II as an infantryman with the U.S. Army in the European Theatre. Afterwards, he developed his singing technique, signed with Columbia Records, and had his first number one popular song with "Because of You" in 1951. Several top hits such as "Rags to Riches" followed in the early 1950s. Bennett then further refined his approach to encompass jazz singing. He reached an artistic peak in the late 1950s with albums such as The Beat of My Heart and Basie Swings, Bennett Sings. In 1962, Bennett recorded his signature song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco". His career and his personal life then suffered an extended downturn during the height of the rock music era. Bennett staged a remarkable comeback in the late 1980s and 1990s, putting out gold record albums again and expanding his audience to the MTV Generation while keeping his musical style intact. He remains a popular and critically praised recording artist and concert performer in the 2000s. Bennett has won fifteen Grammy Awards, two Emmy Awards, been named an NEA Jazz Master and a Kennedy Center Honoree. He has sold over 50 million records worldwide. Bennett is also a serious and accomplished painter, creating works under the name Benedetto that are on permanent public display in several institutions. He is also the founder of Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 3, 1926
Day of Death
July 21, 2023
Age at Death
96 years old
Place of Birth
Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity Score
1.0
Filmography
The Lady and The Legend
Self
2026Movie
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
Self
2024Movie
Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not
Self
2022Movie
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Self
2022Movie
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
2022Movie
One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
Self
2021Movie
Lady Gaga at the BBC
Self
2021Movie
Reclaiming Amy
Self (archive footage)
2021Movie
Lady Gaga - Encore
Self
2020Movie
Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame
Self (archive footage)
2020Movie
Billie
self
2020Movie
Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra
Self (archive footage)
2019Movie
CMA Country Christmas 2018
Self
2018Movie
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
Self
2018Movie
Quincy
Self
2018Movie
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Self
2017Movie
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
Self
2017Movie
George Michael: Freedom
Self
2017Movie
Gaga: Five Foot Two
Self
2017Movie
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Self
2016Movie
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
Self
2015Movie
Amy
Self
2015Movie
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
Self
2015Movie
Bill Evans Time Remembered
Self
2015Movie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest/Musical Guest
2015TV
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live
Self
2014Movie
Muppets Most Wanted
Tony Bennett
2014Movie
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Self
2014Movie
Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
Self
2014Movie
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
Self
2014Movie
Tony Bennett: iTunes Festival 2014
Self - vocals
2014Movie
Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances
Self
2012Movie
The Zen of Bennett
Self
2012Movie
Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium
Self - Musical Guest
2011Movie
A Very Gaga Thanksgiving
Self
2011Movie
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
Self - Performer
2011Movie
Andrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park
self
2011Movie
Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea
Self
2010Movie
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Self
2010Movie
Les Paul - Live in New York
Self
2010Movie
Blue Bloods
Tony Bennett
2010TV
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
Self
2009Movie
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Self - Performer
2009Movie
Skavlan
Self - Guest
2009TV
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
2009TV
The Making Of A Swingin' Christmas & Live In Concert
Self
2008Movie
Tony Bennett: BBC Sessions
self
2008Movie
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
Self
2008Movie
Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven
Self
2007Movie
Tony Bennett: An American Classic About the Songs
Self
2007Movie
Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends
Self
2007Movie
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
Self
2007Movie
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Self
2006Movie
Legends of Jazz con Ramsey Lewis Volume 3
Self - Cantante
2006Movie
Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us
Self
2006Movie
30 Rock
Tony Bennett
2006TV
Judy Garland Duets
Self (archive footage)
2005Movie
Tony Bennett The Sound of Velvet
2005Movie
The Colbert Report
Self - Guest
2005TV
The World of Nat King Cole
Self
2004Movie
Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
Self (archive footage)
2004Movie
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Self
2004Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004Movie
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004TV
Entourage
Tony Bennett
2004TV
The Celebrity Apprentice
Self
2004TV
The Casino
Self
2004TV
The X Factor
Self - Special Guest
2004TV
Bruce Almighty
Tony Bennett
2003Movie
Tony Bennet - Hits and More
2003Movie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003TV
Canadian Idol
Self - Mentor
2003TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
2003TV
Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco
Self
2002Movie
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Self - Performer
2002Movie
American Idol
Self
2002TV
Las Lunas del Auditorio
Self
2002TV
Tony Bennett: The Legendary Tony Bennett In Concert
Self
2001Movie
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
2001Movie
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
2001Movie
Swing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett
2001Movie
Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration
Self
2000Movie
Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For
Narrator (voice)
2000Movie
Amy Grant - A Christmas to Remember
Self - Guest
1999Movie
Analyze This
Tony Bennett
1999Movie
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
Self
1999Movie
Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole
Self
1999Movie
The Early Show
Self
1999TV
Rove
Self
1999TV
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998Movie
Parkinson
Self
1998TV
The View
Self
1997TV
Tony Bennett's New York
Self
1996Movie
The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
Self
1996Movie
Suddenly Susan
Tony Bennett
1996TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996TV
Cosby
Tony Bennett
1996TV
Muppets Tonight
Self
1996TV
Mundo VIP
Self
1996TV
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
1996TV
TFI Friday
1996TV
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Self - Performer
1995Movie
Cybill
Tony Bennett (uncredited)
1995TV
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self - Guest
1995TV
Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged
Self
1994Movie
The Scout
Tony Bennett
1994Movie
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Self
1994TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
1993TV
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993TV
Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
Self
1992Movie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest
1992TV
Bruce's Guest Night
1992TV
Parabéns
Self
1992TV
Evening Shade
Tony Lombardi
1990TV
The Simpsons
Tony Bennett (voice)
1989TV
MTV Unplugged
Self
1989TV
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Self
1988Movie
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988TV
Le monde est à vous
Self
1987TV
Father Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's Tour
Self - Special Guest Star
1986Movie
Let's Go Mets
Self
1986Movie
Wedden, dat..?
Self
1986TV
Larry King Live
Self
1985TV
Doris Day's Best Friends
1985TV
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982Movie
Remington Steele
Tony Bennett (voice) (uncredited)
1982TV
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982TV
Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
Self
1981Movie
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
1979Movie
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
Self
1979Movie
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self (archive footage)
1979TV
NDR Talk Show
Self
1979TV
Tony Bennett Sings...
Presenter
1979TV
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
1978TV
King
Tony Bennett
1978TV
Sinatra and Friends
Self - Singer
1977Movie
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Self (archive footage)
1976Movie
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975TV
Dinah!
Self
1974TV
The Pearl Bailey Show
Self
1971TV
Great Performances
Self
1971TV
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
1970Movie
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self
1969TV
Playboy After Dark
Self - Singer
1969TV
The Barbara McNair Show
Self
1969TV
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Self (uncredited)
1968Movie
The Doris Day Show
Tony Bennett
1968TV
60 Minutes
Self
1968TV
Bob Hope Comedy Special
1967Movie
The Oscar
Hymie Kelly
1966Movie
The Hollywood Palace
Self
1964TV
Shindig!
Self - Singer
1964TV
The Judy Garland Show
Self
1963TV
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
1963TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest
1962TV
Treffpunkt New York
Self
1961TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961TV
The Grammys
Self
1959TV
77 Sunset Strip
Maximillian
1958TV
The Dick Clark Show
Self
1958TV
The Twentieth Century
Self
1957TV
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957TV
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956TV
The Steve Allen Show
Self
1956TV
The Tony Bennett Show
Self - Host
1956TV
Today
Self
1952TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950TV
The Bob Hope Show
Self
1950TV
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948TV