Tony Bennett
Acting
Born: August 3, 1926 · Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Died: July 21, 2023 (aged 96)
Highest Rated
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
Bruce Almighty
2003
The Simpsons
1989
Analyze This
1999
Amy
2015
Blue Bloods
2010
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
30 Rock
2006
Entourage
2004
Gaga: Five Foot Two
2017
Remington Steele
1982
The Scout
1994
Quincy
2018
Photos (1)
Movies (9)
Bruce Almighty
Tony Bennett
Analyze This
Tony Bennett
Muppets Most Wanted
Tony Bennett
The Oscar
Hymie Kelly
The Scout
Tony Bennett
Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For
Narrator (voice)
Tony Bennet - Hits and More
2003
Tony Bennett The Sound of Velvet
2005
Swing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett
2001
TV Shows (15)
The Simpsons
Tony Bennett (voice) · 2 eps
The Simpsons
Capital City Singer (voice) · 1 eps
Blue Bloods
Tony Bennett · 1 eps
Entourage
Tony Bennett · 1 eps
30 Rock
Tony Bennett · 1 eps
Remington Steele
Tony Bennett (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Cybill
Tony Bennett (uncredited) · 1 eps
The Doris Day Show
Tony Bennett · 1 eps
77 Sunset Strip
Maximillian · 2 eps
TFI Friday
1 eps
Suddenly Susan
Tony Bennett · 1 eps
Evening Shade
Tony Lombardi · 1 eps
Cosby
Tony Bennett · 1 eps
King
Tony Bennett · 3 eps
Tony Bennett Sings...
Presenter · 6 eps
Self / Appearances (139)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest/Musical Guest · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest · 37 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 10 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · 26 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
The Colbert Report
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The View
Self · 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Great Performances
Self · 5 eps
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self (archive footage) · 2 eps
60 Minutes
Self · 1 eps
NDR Talk Show
Self · 1 eps
American Idol
Self · 2 eps
American Idol
Self - Guest Star · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest · 3 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The X Factor
Self - Special Guest · 2 eps
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Today
Self · 2 eps
The Celebrity Apprentice
Self · 1 eps
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Self · 1 eps
Le monde est à vous
Self · 2 eps
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · 1 eps
Parkinson
Self · 1 eps
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · 1 eps
Dinah!
Self · 3 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 15 eps
The Steve Allen Show
Self · 9 eps
The Bob Hope Show
Self · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · 2 eps
Skavlan
Self - Guest · 1 eps
MTV Unplugged
Self · 2 eps
The Danny Kaye Show
Self · 2 eps
Muppets Tonight
Self · 2 eps
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self · 1 eps
Mundo VIP
Self · 1 eps
Rove
Self · 1 eps
Shindig!
Self - Singer · 1 eps
The Hollywood Palace
Self · 1 eps
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self · 1 eps
Canadian Idol
Self - Mentor · 1 eps
Canadian Idol
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Dick Clark Show
Self · 1 eps
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Twentieth Century
Self · 1 eps
Playboy After Dark
Self - Singer · 1 eps
The Judy Garland Show
Self · 1 eps
The Early Show
Self · 1 eps
Amy
Self
Larry King Live
Self · 1 eps
The Barbara McNair Show
Self · 1 eps
Las Lunas del Auditorio
Self · 1 eps
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium
Self - Musical Guest
Reclaiming Amy
Self (archive footage)
Quincy
Self
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Gaga: Five Foot Two
Self
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration
Self
Tony Bennett: An American Classic About the Songs
Self
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Self
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Self
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Self - Performer
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
Parabéns
Self · 1 eps
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
Self - Performer
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Self
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
Self
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
Self
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Self - Performer
George Michael: Freedom
Self
The Casino
Self · 1 eps
CMA Country Christmas 2018
Self
The World of Nat King Cole
Self
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Self - Performer
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
Self
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
Self
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
Self
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us
Self
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Self
The Lady and The Legend
Self
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live
Self
Billie
self
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Self (uncredited)
Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole
Self
Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
Self (archive footage)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Self
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
Self
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
Self
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
Self
Lady Gaga - Encore
Self
Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances
Self
A Very Gaga Thanksgiving
Self
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
Self
Judy Garland Duets
Self (archive footage)
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Self
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Self
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
Self
Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends
Self
Let's Go Mets
Self
Andrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park
Self : Guest
Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven
Self
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
Self
Bill Evans Time Remembered
Self
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
Self
The Zen of Bennett
Self
Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea
Self
Les Paul - Live in New York
Self
Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame
Self (archive footage)
Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged
Self
Father Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's Tour
Self - Special Guest Star
Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
Self
Tony Bennett: The Legendary Tony Bennett In Concert
Self
The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
Self
Tony Bennett's New York
Self
The Grammys
Self · 2 eps
Sinatra and Friends
Self - Singer
Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
Self
Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
Self
Amy Grant - A Christmas to Remember
Self - Guest
Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco
Self
Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not
Self
The Making Of A Swingin' Christmas & Live In Concert
Self
Lady Gaga at the BBC
Self
Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra
Self (archive footage)
Tony Bennett: iTunes Festival 2014
Self - vocals