
Cast
Tony Bennett
Acting
Cast
Tony Bennett
Known for
Acting
Born
1926-08-03
From
Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Died
2023-07-21
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.

Bruce Almighty
as Tony Bennett

Analyze This
as Tony Bennett

Muppets Most Wanted
as Tony Bennett

The Scout
as Tony Bennett

Amy
as Self

Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)

Quincy
as Self

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Night of 100 Stars
as Self

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as Self

The Oscar
as Hymie Kelly

Tony Bennett: An American Classic
as Self

Gaga: Five Foot Two
as Self

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
as Self - Performer

Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration
as Self

Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
as Self

The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
as Self

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)

Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
as Self

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)

Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
as Self

Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
as Self

Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us
as Self

Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self (archive footage)

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
as Self - Performer

Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
as Self

Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends
as Self

Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
as Self

The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
as Self

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
as Self

Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
as Self - Performer

Reclaiming Amy
as Self (archive footage)

George Michael: Freedom Uncut
as Self

Billie
as self

The Lady and The Legend
as Self

Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
as Self

Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
as Self

The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
as Self

Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For
as Narrator (voice)

George Michael: Freedom
as Self

Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven
as Self

Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
as Self

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
as Self

One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
as Self

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
as Self

A Very Gaga Thanksgiving
as Self

If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
as Self

The World of Nat King Cole
as Self

A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
as Self - Performer

Tony Bennett's New York
as Self

Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea
as Self

Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
as Self

Andrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park
as self

Lady Gaga - Encore
as Self

Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole
as Self

Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
as Self

Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
as Self (archive footage)

The Zen of Bennett
as Self

Bill Evans Time Remembered
as Self

Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium
as Self - Musical Guest

Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
as Self

Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances
as Self

Judy Garland Duets
as Self (archive footage)

Father Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's Tour
as Self - Special Guest Star

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live
as Self

Bob Hope Comedy Special

The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
as Self

Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame
as Self (archive footage)

Sinatra and Friends
as Self - Singer

CMA Country Christmas 2018
as Self

Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged
as Self

Les Paul - Live in New York
as Self

Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not
as Self

Let's Go Mets
as Self

Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra
as Self (archive footage)

Amy Grant - A Christmas to Remember
as Self - Guest

Tony Bennett: An American Classic About the Songs
as Self

Legends of Jazz con Ramsey Lewis Volume 3
as Self - Cantante

Tony Bennett: BBC Sessions
as self

The Making Of A Swingin' Christmas & Live In Concert
as Self

Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco
as Self

Tony Bennett: iTunes Festival 2014
as Self - vocals

Tony Bennett: The Legendary Tony Bennett In Concert
as Self

Lady Gaga at the BBC
as Self

Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
as Self

Swing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett

Tony Bennet - Hits and More
