• BIRTH 12/12/1915
  • DEATH 14/05/1998
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 13
  • MOVIES 58
  • DIRECTOR 1
  • PRODUCTION 5

Frank Sinatra

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Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, being the idol of the "bobby soxers".

His professional career had stalled by the 1950s, but it was reborn in 1954 after he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (for his performance in From Here to Eternity). He signed with Capitol Records and released several critically lauded albums (such as In the Wee Small Hours, Songs for Swingin' Lovers, Come Fly with Me, Only the Lonely and Nice 'n' Easy). Sinatra left Capitol to found his own record label, Reprise Records (finding success with albums such as Ring-A-Ding-Ding, Sinatra at the Sands and Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim), toured internationally, was a founding member of the Rat Pack and fraternized with celebrities and statesmen, including John F. Kennedy.

Sinatra turned 50 in 1965, recorded the retrospective September of My Years, starred in the Emmy-winning television special Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music, and scored hits with "Strangers in the Night" and "My Way". With sales of his music dwindling and after appearing in several poorly received films, Sinatra retired for the first time in 1971. Two years later, however, he came out of retirement and in 1973 recorded several albums, scoring a Top 40 hit with "(Theme From) New York, New York" in 1980. Using his Las Vegas shows as a home base, he toured both within the United States and internationally, until a short time before his death in 1998.

Sinatra also forged a successful career as a film actor, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in From Here to Eternity, a nomination for Best Actor for The Man with the Golden Arm, and critical acclaim for his performance in The Manchurian Candidate. He also starred in such musicals as High Society, Pal Joey, Guys and Dolls and On the Town. Sinatra was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983 and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1985 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997. Sinatra was also the recipient of eleven Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Frank Sinatra

Shows (13)

Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
Michael Doheny / Retired Police Sergeant Michael Doheny
1978
The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards
Self
1949
The Academy Awards
The Academy Awards
Self
1953
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
Self
1950
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
Frank Sinatra
1950
Grammy Awards
Grammy Awards
Self
1959
AFI Life Achievement Award
AFI Life Achievement Award
Self
1973
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
1978
Sinatra: All or Nothing at All
Sinatra: All or Nothing at All
Self (archive footage)
2015
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
1968
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981
Marilyn and the Mob
Marilyn and the Mob
archive footage
2026

Movies (58)

The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate
Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco
1962
Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven
Danny Ocean
1960
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity
Pvt. Angelo Maggio
1953
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
Saloon Pianist
1956
Advise & Consent
Advise & Consent
Self (voice)
1962
On the Town
On the Town
Chip
1949
Cast a Giant Shadow
Cast a Giant Shadow
Vince Talmadge
1966
Grace face à son destin
Grace face à son destin
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2006
Never So Few
Never So Few
Capt. Tom Reynolds
1959
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
1976
Von Ryan's Express
Von Ryan's Express
Col. Joseph L. Ryan
1965
Paris When It Sizzles
Paris When It Sizzles
Frank Sinatra (singing voice) (uncredited)
1964
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!
Self - Host / Narrator
1974
Come Blow Your Horn
Come Blow Your Horn
Alan Baker
1963
Mia Farrow, en clair-obscur
Mia Farrow, en clair-obscur
Self - Singer (archive footage)
2025
Tony Rome
Tony Rome
Tony Rome
1967
Quincy Jones, Music Man
Quincy Jones, Music Man
Self (archive footage)
2025
Some Came Running
Some Came Running
Dave Hirsh
1958
The Detective
The Detective
Det. Sgt. Joe Leland
1968
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of…
Self (archive footage)
2024
Sergeants 3
Sergeants 3
Mike Merry
1962
The List of Adrian Messenger
The List of Adrian Messenger
Gypsy
1963
The Man with the Golden Arm
The Man with the Golden Arm
Frankie Machine
1955
Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls
Nathan Detroit
1955
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
Clarence Doolittle
1945
Rat Pack
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
2022
Assault on a Queen
Assault on a Queen
Mark Brittain
1966
Becoming Cary Grant
Becoming Cary Grant
Self (archive footage)
2017
Our Town
Our Town
Stage Manager
1955
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza…
Self
2004
James Bond: The First 21 Years
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Self
1983
None But the Brave
None But the Brave
Chief Pharmacist Mate
1965
Ship Ahoy
Ship Ahoy
Singer in Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
1942
Soul Boys of the Western World
Soul Boys of the Western World
2015
Kings Go Forth
Kings Go Forth
Lieutenant Sam Loggins
1958
Marriage on the Rocks
Marriage on the Rocks
Dan Edwards
1965
Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
Self (archive footage)
2014
Suddenly
Suddenly
John Baron
1954
The Pride and the Passion
The Pride and the Passion
Miguel
1957
Gene Kelly mène la danse
Gene Kelly mène la danse
Self (archive footage)
2025
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robbo
1964
Till the Clouds Roll By
Till the Clouds Roll By
Frank Sinatra
1946
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
Harry Dane
1954
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of America
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of America
Self (archive footage)
2015
The Joker is Wild
The Joker is Wild
Joe E. Lewis
1957
Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame
Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame
Self (archive footage)
2020
Pal Joey
Pal Joey
Joey Evans
1957
A Hole in the Head
A Hole in the Head
Tony Manetta
1959
Double Dynamite
Double Dynamite
Johnny Dalton
1951
High Society
High Society
Mike Connor
1956
The Kissing Bandit
The Kissing Bandit
Ricardo
1948
4 for Texas
4 for Texas
Zack Thomas
1963
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
Self
1979
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
Self
1970
Céline - All the Way... A Decade of Song and Video
Céline - All the Way... A Decade of Song…
Self (archive footage)
2001
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Self (archive footage)
2022
Young at Heart
Young at Heart
Barney Sloan
1954
Sid & Judy
Sid & Judy
Self (archive footage)
2019

Director

None But the Brave
None But the Brave
1965

Production (5)

X-15
X-15
1961
Sergeants 3
Sergeants 3
1962
A Hole in the Head
A Hole in the Head
1959
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
None But the Brave
None But the Brave
1965