- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 3, 1926
- Place of Birth
- Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- July 21, 2023
Tony Bennett
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 do…
Filmography
movieThe Lady and The Legend
2026 · Self
movieI Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
2024 · Self
movieTony Bennett: Forget Me Not
2022 · Self
movieGeorge Michael: Freedom Uncut
2022 · Self
movieRat Pack
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieLady Gaga at the BBC
2021 · Self
movieOne Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
2021 · Self
movieReclaiming Amy
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieBillie
2020 · self
movieLady Gaga - Encore
2020 · Self
movieAmy Winehouse: The Price of Fame
2020 · Self (archive footage)
movieTony Bennett & Frank Sinatra
2019 · Self (archive footage)
movieCMA Country Christmas 2018
2018 · Self
movieBreslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
2018 · Self
movieQuincy
2018 · Self
movieGeorge Michael: Freedom
2017 · Self
movieGaga: Five Foot Two
2017 · Self
movieRumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
2017 · Self
movieIf You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
2017 · Self
movieTony Bennett Celebrates 90
2016 · Self
movieSinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
2015 · Self
movieBill Evans Time Remembered
2015 · Self
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest/Musical Guest
movieAmy
2015 · Self
movieStevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
2015 · Self
movieBing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014 · Self
movieTony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live
2014 · Self
movieTony Bennett: iTunes Festival 2014
2014 · Self - vocals
movieNat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
2014 · Self
movieThe Outrageous Sophie Tucker
2014 · Self
movieMuppets Most Wanted
2014 · Tony Bennett
movieThe Zen of Bennett
2012 · Self
movieTony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances
2012 · Self
movieA Very Gaga Thanksgiving
2011 · Self
movieAndrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park
2011 · self
movieBilly Joel - Live at Shea Stadium
2011 · Self - Musical Guest
movieA MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
2011 · Self - Performer
movieThe Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010 · Self
tvBlue Bloods
2010 · Tony Bennett
movieLes Paul - Live in New York
2010 · Self
movieBilly Joel - The Last Play at Shea
2010 · Self
movieJohnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
2009 · Self - Performer
movieHugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
2009 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009 · Self - Musical Guest
tvSkavlan
2009 · Self - Guest
movieJohnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
2008 · Self
movieThe Making Of A Swingin' Christmas & Live In Concert
2008 · Self
Tony Bennett: BBC Sessions
movieTony Bennett: BBC Sessions
2008 · self
movieTony Bennett: The Music Never Ends
2007 · Self
movieTony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
2007 · Self
movieLe Cirque: A Table in Heaven
2007 · Self
movieTony Bennett: An American Classic About the Songs
2007 · Self
Legends of Jazz con Ramsey Lewis Volume 3
movieLegends of Jazz con Ramsey Lewis Volume 3
2006 · Self - Cantante
movieTony Bennett: An American Classic
2006 · Self
moviePaul McCartney: The Space Within Us
2006 · Self
tv30 Rock
2006 · Tony Bennett
tvThe Colbert Report
2005 · Self - Guest
movieJudy Garland Duets
2005 · Self (archive footage)
movieTony Bennett The Sound of Velvet
2005
The Tony Danza Show
tvThe Tony Danza Show
2004 · Self - Guest
tvThe X Factor
2004 · Self - Special Guest
tvEntourage
2004 · Tony Bennett
movieHank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
2004 · Self (archive footage)
movieAFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004 · Self
movieThe World of Nat King Cole
2004 · Self
tvThe Casino
2004 · Self
movieSesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvThe Celebrity Apprentice
2004 · Self
tvThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
tvCanadian Idol
2003 · Self - Mentor, Self - Guest
movieBruce Almighty
2003 · Tony Bennett
movieTony Bennet - Hits and More
2003
movieTony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco
2002 · Self
tvLas Lunas del Auditorio
2002 · Self
tvAmerican Idol
2002 · Self, Self - Guest Star
movieParty at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002 · Self - Performer
movieSwing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett
2001
movieTony Bennett: The Legendary Tony Bennett In Concert
2001 · Self
movieThe Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001 · Self (archive footage)
movieElizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration
2000 · Self
movieElla Fitzgerald: Something to Live For
2000 · Narrator (voice)
movieGoodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
1999 · Self
movieAmy Grant - A Christmas to Remember
1999 · Self - Guest
tvThe Early Show
1999 · Self
tvRove
1999 · Self
movieAnalyze This
1999 · Tony Bennett
movieIntimate Portrait: Natalie Cole
1999 · Self
movieSesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvParkinson
1998 · Self
tvThe View
1997 · Self
movieTony Bennett's New York
1996 · Self
tvSuddenly Susan
1996 · Tony Bennett
tvCosby
1996 · Tony Bennett
tvThe Daily Show
1996 · Self
movieThe Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
1996 · Self
tvThe Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · Self - Guest
tvMundo VIP
1996 · Self
tvMuppets Tonight
1996 · Self
movieSinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995 · Self - Performer
tvDie Harald Schmidt Show
1995 · Self - Guest
tvCybill
1995 · Tony Bennett (uncredited)
movieThe Scout
1994 · Tony Bennett
movieTony Bennett: MTV Unplugged
1994 · Self
tvSpace Ghost Coast to Coast
1994 · Self
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Guest
tvParabéns
1992 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Self - Guest
Bruce's Guest Night
tvBruce's Guest Night
1992
movieSatchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
1992 · Self
tvEvening Shade
1990 · Tony Lombardi
tvThe Simpsons
1989 · Tony Bennett (voice), Capital City Singer (voice)
tvMTV Unplugged
1989 · Self
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest
movieIrving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988 · Self
tvLe monde est à vous
1987 · Self
movieFather Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's Tour
1986 · Self - Special Guest Star
Wedden, dat..?
tvWedden, dat..?
1986 · Self
movieLet's Go Mets
1986 · Self
Doris Day's Best Friends
tvDoris Day's Best Friends
1985
tvLarry King Live
1985 · Self
tvRemington Steele
1982 · Tony Bennett (voice) (uncredited)
movieNight of 100 Stars
1982 · Self
tvLate Night with David Letterman
1982 · Self - Guest
movieCount Basie At Carnegie Hall
1981 · Self
movieFrank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
1979 · Self
moviePlayboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
1979 · Self
tvNDR Talk Show
1979 · Self
tvCBS News Sunday Morning
1979 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Self
tvKing
1978 · Tony Bennett
movieSinatra and Friends
1977 · Self - Singer
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
movieBob Hope's World of Comedy
1976 · Self (archive footage)
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Musical Guest
tvDinah!
1974 · Self
tvGreat Performances
1971 · Self
The Pearl Bailey Show
tvThe Pearl Bailey Show
1971 · Self
movieKing: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970 · Self (archive footage)
The Barbara McNair Show
tvThe Barbara McNair Show
1969 · Self
tvThe Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969 · Self
tvPlayboy After Dark
1969 · Self - Singer
movieThe Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968 · Self (uncredited)
tvThe Doris Day Show
1968 · Tony Bennett
tv60 Minutes
1968 · Self
Bob Hope Comedy Special
movieBob Hope Comedy Special
1967
movieThe Oscar
1966 · Hymie Kelly
tvShindig!
1964 · Self - Singer
tvThe Hollywood Palace
1964 · Self
tvThe Judy Garland Show
1963 · Self
tvThe Danny Kaye Show
1963 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self - Guest, Self (archive footage)
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self, Self - Co-Host
Treffpunkt New York
tvTreffpunkt New York
1961 · Self
tvThe Grammys
1959 · Self
tv77 Sunset Strip
1958 · Maximillian
tvThe Dick Clark Show
1958 · Self
tvThe Twentieth Century
1957 · Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
tvTonight Starring Jack Paar
1957 · Self
tvThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Self
The Tony Bennett Show
tvThe Tony Bennett Show
1956 · Self - Host
tvThe Steve Allen Show
1956 · Self
tvToday
1952 · Self
tvThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
tvThe Bob Hope Show
1950 · Self
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self - Mystery Guest
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self