Frank Sinatra
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Frank Sinatra, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
ActingBirthday
December 12, 1915Deathday
May 14, 1998Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
201Place of birth
Hoboken, New Jersey, USAAlso known as
Фрэнк Синатра, Френк СінатраCast credits
Ocean's Eleven
Danny OceanThe Man with the Golden Arm
Frankie MachineThe Manchurian Candidate
Capt./Maj. Bennett MarcoAround the World in Eighty Days
Saloon PianistGuys and Dolls
Nathan DetroitNever So Few
Capt. Tom ReynoldsVon Ryan's Express
Colonel Joseph L. RyanFrom Here to Eternity
Pvt. Angelo MaggioHigh Society
Mike ConnorThe Pride and the Passion
MiguelThe List of Adrian Messenger
GypsyOn the Town
ChipThe Road to Hong Kong
The 'Twig' on Plutomium (uncredited)Cannonball Run II
Frank SinatraThe Devil at 4 O'Clock
HarryTony Rome
Tony RomeCan-Can
François DurnaisA Hole in the Head
Tony ManettaCome Blow Your Horn
Alan BakerPal Joey
Joey EvansTake Me Out to the Ball Game
Dennis RyanCrew credits
A Hole in the Head
Executive ProducerNone But the Brave
DirectorRobin and the 7 Hoods
ProducerJohnny Concho
ProducerFrank Sinatra: Live from Caesars Palace
DirectorSergeants 3
ProducerX-15
ProducerAdvise & Consent
SongsHappy Holidays with Bing and Frank
DirectorParis When It Sizzles
VocalsNew Year, It's Not You
Musician