Tony Bennett

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-08-03 (97 years old)

Deathday

2023-07-21

Place of Birth

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

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...

Acting

1999

Analyze This

as Tony Bennett

2011

Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium

as Self - Musical Guest

1966

The Oscar

as Hymie Kelly

2022

Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)

1994

The Scout

as Tony Bennett

1998

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1995

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

as Self - Performer

2019

Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra

as Self (archive footage)

2015

Amy

as Self

2018

Always at The Carlyle

as Self (archive footage)

2014

Muppets Most Wanted

as Tony Bennett

1977

Sinatra and Friends

as Self - Singer

2020

Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame

as Self (archive footage)

2005

Judy Garland Duets

as Self (archive footage)

1968

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as Self (uncredited)

2003

Bruce Almighty

as Tony Bennett

2004

Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues

as Self (archive footage)

2018

Quincy

as Self

2014

Selma

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2020

Billie

as self

2009

2021

Reclaiming Amy

as Self (archive footage)

2010

We Are the World 25 For Haiti

as Self (singing voice)

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