Acting · Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA · Born August 3, 1926
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.
MovieThe Lady and The Legend
2026
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MovieI Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
2024
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MovieTony Bennett: Forget Me Not
2022
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MovieGeorge Michael: Freedom Uncut
2022
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MovieRat Pack
2022
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MovieLady Gaga at the BBC
2021
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MovieOne Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
2021
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MovieReclaiming Amy
2021
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MovieBillie
2020
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MovieLady Gaga - Encore
2020
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MovieAmy Winehouse: The Price of Fame
2020
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MovieTony Bennett & Frank Sinatra
2019
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MovieCMA Country Christmas 2018
2018
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MovieBreslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
2018
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MovieQuincy
2018
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MovieGeorge Michael: Freedom
2017
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MovieGaga: Five Foot Two
2017
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MovieRumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
2017
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MovieIf You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
2017
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MovieTony Bennett Celebrates 90
2016
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MovieSinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
2015
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MovieBill Evans Time Remembered
2015
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TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
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MovieAmy
2015
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MovieStevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
2015
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MovieBing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014
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MovieTony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live
2014
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MovieTony Bennett: iTunes Festival 2014
2014
as Self - vocals
MovieNat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
2014
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MovieThe Outrageous Sophie Tucker
2014
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MovieMuppets Most Wanted
2014
as Tony Bennett
MovieThe Zen of Bennett
2012
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MovieTony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances
2012
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MovieA Very Gaga Thanksgiving
2011
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MovieAndrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park
2011
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MovieBilly Joel - Live at Shea Stadium
2011
as Self - Musical Guest
MovieA MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
2011
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MovieThe Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010
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TVBlue Bloods
2010
as Tony Bennett
MovieLes Paul - Live in New York
2010
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MovieBilly Joel - The Last Play at Shea
2010
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MovieJohnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
2009
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MovieHugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
2009
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TVThe Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009
as Self - Musical Guest
TVSkavlan
2009
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MovieJohnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
2008
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MovieThe Making Of A Swingin' Christmas & Live In Concert
2008
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Tony Bennett: BBC Sessions
2008
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MovieTony Bennett: The Music Never Ends
2007
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MovieTony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
2007
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MovieLe Cirque: A Table in Heaven
2007
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MovieTony Bennett: An American Classic About the Songs
2007
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Legends of Jazz con Ramsey Lewis Volume 3
2006
as Self - Cantante
MovieTony Bennett: An American Classic
2006
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MoviePaul McCartney: The Space Within Us
2006
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TV30 Rock
2006
as Tony Bennett
TVThe Colbert Report
2005
as Self - Guest
MovieJudy Garland Duets
2005
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MovieTony Bennett The Sound of Velvet
2005
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
TVThe X Factor
2004
as Self - Special Guest
TVEntourage
2004
as Tony Bennett
MovieHank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
2004
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MovieAFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004
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MovieThe World of Nat King Cole
2004
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TVThe Casino
2004
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MovieSesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004
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TVThe Celebrity Apprentice
2004
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TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
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TVCanadian Idol
2003
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MovieBruce Almighty
2003
as Tony Bennett
MovieTony Bennet - Hits and More
2003
MovieTony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco
2002
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TVLas Lunas del Auditorio
2002
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TVAmerican Idol
2002
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MovieParty at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002
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MovieSwing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett
2001
MovieTony Bennett: The Legendary Tony Bennett In Concert
2001
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MovieThe Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001
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MovieThe Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001
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MovieElizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration
2000
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MovieElla Fitzgerald: Something to Live For
2000
as Narrator (voice)
MovieGoodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
1999
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MovieAmy Grant - A Christmas to Remember
1999
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TVThe Early Show
1999
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TVRove
1999
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MovieAnalyze This
1999
as Tony Bennett
MovieIntimate Portrait: Natalie Cole
1999
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MovieSesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
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TVParkinson
1998
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TVThe View
1997
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MovieTony Bennett's New York
1996
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TVSuddenly Susan
1996
as Tony Bennett
TVCosby
1996
as Tony Bennett
TVThe Daily Show
1996
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MovieThe Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
1996
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TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
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TVMundo VIP
1996
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TVMuppets Tonight
1996
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MovieSinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995
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TVDie Harald Schmidt Show
1995
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TVCybill
1995
as Tony Bennett (uncredited)
MovieThe Scout
1994
as Tony Bennett
MovieTony Bennett: MTV Unplugged
1994
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TVSpace Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
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TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
TVLate Show with David Letterman
1993
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TVParabéns
1992
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TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
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Bruce's Guest Night
1992
MovieSatchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
1992
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TVEvening Shade
1990
as Tony Lombardi
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Tony Bennett (voice)
TVMTV Unplugged
1989
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TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
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MovieIrving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988
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TVLe monde est à vous
1987
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MovieFather Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's Tour
1986
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Wedden, dat..?
1986
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MovieLet's Go Mets
1986
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Doris Day's Best Friends
1985
TVLarry King Live
1985
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TVRemington Steele
1982
as Tony Bennett (voice) (uncredited)
MovieNight of 100 Stars
1982
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TVLate Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
MovieCount Basie At Carnegie Hall
1981
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MovieFrank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
1979
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MoviePlayboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
1979
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TVNDR Talk Show
1979
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TVCBS News Sunday Morning
1979
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TVThe Kennedy Center Honors
1978
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TVKing
1978
as Tony Bennett
MovieSinatra and Friends
1977
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Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
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TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
TVDinah!
1974
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TVGreat Performances
1971
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The Pearl Bailey Show
1971
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MovieKing: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970
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The Barbara McNair Show
1969
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TVThe Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
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TVPlayboy After Dark
1969
as Self - Singer
MovieThe Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
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TVThe Doris Day Show
1968
as Tony Bennett
TV60 Minutes
1968
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Bob Hope Comedy Special
1967
MovieThe Oscar
1966
as Hymie Kelly
TVShindig!
1964
as Self - Singer
TVThe Hollywood Palace
1964
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TVThe Judy Garland Show
1963
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TVThe Danny Kaye Show
1963
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TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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TVThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
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Treffpunkt New York
1961
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TVThe Grammys
1959
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TV77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Maximillian
TVThe Dick Clark Show
1958
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TVThe Twentieth Century
1957
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
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TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
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The Tony Bennett Show
1956
as Self - Host
TVThe Steve Allen Show
1956
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TVToday
1952
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TVThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
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TVThe Bob Hope Show
1950
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TVWhat's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
TVThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948
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