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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

165

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-08-03

Day of Death

2023-07-21 (97 years old)

Place of Birth

Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Tony Bennet

Anthony Dominick Benedetto

Joe Bari

Tony Bennett

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.

Known For

Acting

Analyze This

1999

Analyze This

as

Tony Bennett

Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium

2011

Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium

as

Self - Musical Guest

The Oscar

1966

The Oscar

as

Hymie Kelly

Rat Pack

2022

Rat Pack

as

Self (archive footage)

The Scout

1994

The Scout

as

Tony Bennett

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

1995

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

as

Self - Performer

Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra

2019

Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra

as

Self (archive footage)

Amy

2015

Amy

as

Self

Always at The Carlyle

2018

Always at The Carlyle

as

Self (archive footage)

Muppets Most Wanted

2014

Muppets Most Wanted

as

Tony Bennett

Sinatra and Friends

1977

Sinatra and Friends

as

Self - Singer

Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame

2020

Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame

as

Self (archive footage)

Judy Garland Duets

2005

Judy Garland Duets

as

Self (archive footage)

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as

Self (uncredited)

Bruce Almighty

2003

Bruce Almighty

as

Tony Bennett

Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues

2004

Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues

as

Self (archive footage)

Quincy

2018

Quincy

as

Self

Selma

2014

Selma

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Billie

2020

Billie

as

self

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

2009

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

as

Self - Performer

Reclaiming Amy

2021

Reclaiming Amy

as

Self (archive footage)

We Are the World 25 For Haiti

2010

We Are the World 25 For Haiti

as

Self (singing voice)

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

as

Self - Guest

Evening Shade

Evening Shade

as

Tony Lombardi

Suddenly Susan

Suddenly Susan

as

Tony Bennett

Today

Today

as

Self

Entourage

Entourage

as

Tony Bennett

The View

The View

as

Self

Cybill

Cybill

as

Tony Bennett (uncredited)

Canadian Idol

Canadian Idol

as

Self - Mentor

Rove

Rove

as

Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as

Self - Musical Guest

Cosby

Cosby

as

Tony Bennett

The Doris Day Show

The Doris Day Show

as

Tony Bennett

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

as

Self - Singer

Shindig!

Shindig!

as

Self - Singer

The X Factor

The X Factor

as

Self - Special Guest

Playboy After Dark

Playboy After Dark

as

Self - Singer

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as

Maximillian

Mundo VIP

Mundo VIP

as

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Musical Guest

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Tony Bennett (voice)

Parabéns

Parabéns

as

Self

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

as

Tony Bennett

Skavlan

Skavlan

as

Self - Guest

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

Canadian Idol

Canadian Idol

as

Self - Guest

American Idol

American Idol

as

Self - Guest Star

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Capital City Singer (voice)

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

as

Self (archive footage)

30 Rock

30 Rock

as

Tony Bennett

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

King

King

as

Tony Bennett

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

as

Tony Bennett (voice) (uncredited)

Parkinson

Parkinson

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing