Tony Bennett

Acting

Tony Bennett

Born August 3, 1926 · Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Died July 21, 2023 · aged 96

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…

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Bruce AlmightyBruce Almighty · 2003
Bruce Almighty
6.72003
MovieFantasyComedy
Bruce Nolan toils as a "human interest" television reporter in Buffalo, NY, but despite his high ratings and the love of his beautiful girlfriend, Bruce remains unfulfilled. At the end of the worst day in his life, he angrily ridicules God — and the Almighty responds, endowing Bruce with all of His divine powers.
Analyze ThisAnalyze This · 1999
Analyze This
6.51999
MovieComedyCrime
Countless wiseguy films are spoofed in this film that centers on the neuroses and angst of a powerful Mafia racketeer who suffers from panic attacks. When Paul Vitti needs help dealing with his role in the "family," unlucky shrink Dr. Ben Sobel is given just days to resolve Vitti's emotional crisis and turn him into a happy, well-adjusted gangster.
Muppets Most WantedMuppets Most Wanted · 2014
Muppets Most Wanted
6.32014
MovieComedyAdventure
After the success of their telethon and renewed fame, the Muppets go on a world tour and find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.
The OscarThe Oscar · 1966
The Oscar
5.11966
MovieDrama
An amoral lowlife accidentally stumbles into an acting career that sets him on a trajectory to Hollywood stardom. But everyone on whom he steps on the way to the top remembers when he is nominated for an Oscar and he runs a dirty campaign in an attempt to win.
The ScoutThe Scout · 1994
The Scout
5.21994
MovieComedy
When his star recruit botches a Major League Baseball debut, humiliated talent scout Al Percolo gets banished to rural Mexico, where he finds a potential gold mine in the arm of young phenom Steve Nebraska. Soon, the New York Yankees put a $55 million contract on the table—provided a psychiatrist can affirm Nebraska's mental stability.
Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live ForElla Fitzgerald: Something to Live For · 2000
Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For
7.52000
MovieMusicDocumentary
Writer-director Charlotte Zwerin performs sleight of hand with this beautifully composed documentary, originally produced for public television's American Masters series. Created nearly four years after Ella Fitzgerald's death, Zwerin's film uses the lush voice and superb repertoire of "the First Lady of Song" to provide continuity while assembling convincing, if composite, narrative quotes gleaned from various interviews. The latter are noteworthy given the singer's lifelong modesty and insistence on privacy. Archival footage of early performances, as well as later television appearances, capture Ella's pilgrimage from Depression-era New York, through her discovery at the Apollo Theater and subsequent emergence as a swing vocalist and on to her long career as a matchless pop and jazz stylist. Tony Bennett is a sympathetic narrator, while added affection and insight are provided through
Tony Bennet - Hits and MoreTony Bennet - Hits and More · 2003
Tony Bennet - Hits and More
2003
MovieMusic
Released in 2003 on DVD (Region 0, PAL, full-screen 4:3 format), Hits and More is a compilation of Tony Bennett’s most celebrated performances, totaling approximately 52 minutes. The video includes footage from various live concert performances, backed by Ralph Sharon (piano), Jon Buirr (bass), and Joe LaBarbera (drums). This release fits within Bennett’s broader catalog, which includes other concert DVDs from the mid-2000s, such as Tony Bennett’s New York (2004) and An Evening with Tony Bennett (2005). It's a curated presentation of his jazz and pop standards tailored for home viewing, rather than a single-concert recording.
Tony Bennett The Sound of VelvetTony Bennett The Sound of Velvet · 2005
Tony Bennett The Sound of Velvet
2005
MovieMusic
"The Sound of Velvet" is the 2005 DVD release of a 2005 concert titled Legends in Concert: The Sound of Velvet, which features Tony Bennett performing some of his well-known songs, such as "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" and "Rags To Riches". The recording showcases his smooth voice and magnetic stage presence in a TV studio setting.

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Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live ForElla Fitzgerald: Something to Live For · 2000
Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For
7.52000
MovieMusicDocumentary
Writer-director Charlotte Zwerin performs sleight of hand with this beautifully composed documentary, originally produced for public television's American Masters series. Created nearly four years after Ella Fitzgerald's death, Zwerin's film uses the lush voice and superb repertoire of "the First Lady of Song" to provide continuity while assembling convincing, if composite, narrative quotes gleaned from various interviews. The latter are noteworthy given the singer's lifelong modesty and insistence on privacy. Archival footage of early performances, as well as later television appearances, capture Ella's pilgrimage from Depression-era New York, through her discovery at the Apollo Theater and subsequent emergence as a swing vocalist and on to her long career as a matchless pop and jazz stylist. Tony Bennett is a sympathetic narrator, while added affection and insight are provided through

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Evening ShadeEvening Shade · 1990
Evening Shade
5.81990
SeriesComedy
Evening Shade is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from 1990 to 1994. The series stars Burt Reynolds as Wood Newton, an ex-professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who returns to rural Evening Shade, Arkansas to coach a high school football team with a long losing streak. Reynolds personally requested to use the Steelers as his former team because he is a fan. The general theme of the show is the appeal of small town life. Episodes ended with a closing narration by Ossie Davis summing up the events of the episode, always closing with "... in a place called Evening Shade." The show's final episode saw the guest appearances of Willie Nelson and Buzz Aldrin as escaped convicts on the run from authorities, the final scene being a spectacular shoot-out reminiscent of the final scene of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The opening segment included clips from around Arkansas, including the famous McClard's Bar-be-que, which is situated on Albert Pike Blvd. and South Patterson St. in Hot Springs National Park.

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