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Filmography

Hellboy II: The Golden Army - ( Song Performer / 2008 / Released / )
The Heartbreak Kid - ( Song Performer / 2007 / Released / )
Starsky & Hutch - ( Song Performer / 2004 / Released / )
See Spot Run - ( Song Performer / 2001 / Released / )
Duets - ( Song / 2000 / Released / )
200 Cigarettes - ( Song Performer / 1999 / Released / )
Can't Hardly Wait - ( Song Performer / 1998 / Released / )
Disturbing Behavior - ( Song Performer / 1998 / Released / Roadshow Pictures )
Happiness - ( Song Performer / 1998 / Released / Filmcooperative )
Hope Floats - ( Song / 1998 / Released / )
Hope Floats - ( Song Performer / 1998 / Released / )
The Pebble and the Penguin - ( Composer / 1995 / Released / )
The Pebble and the Penguin - ( Song(- original songs) / 1995 / Released / )
The Pebble and the Penguin - ( Other(- scoring supervision) / 1995 / Released / )
Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina - ( Composer / 1994 / Released / )
Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina - ( Composer(- music composer) / 1994 / Released / )
Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina - ( Song(- songs original underscore) / 1994 / Released / )
Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina - ( Song(- song producer) / 1994 / Released / )
Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina - ( Song Performer / 1994 / Released / )
Serial Mom - ( Song / 1994 / Released / )
Serial Mom - ( Song Performer / 1994 / Released / )
The Vanishing - ( Song / 1993 / Released / )
Heat - ( Music / 1987 / Released / TESE )
In the Mood - ( Theme Lyrics(- lyrics) / 1987 / Released / )
Off Beat - ( Song / 1986 / Released / )
Pretty in Pink - ( Song / 1986 / Released / )
Pretty in Pink - ( Song Performer / 1986 / Released / )
The Line - ( Song / 1980 / Released / )
The Line - ( Song Performer / 1980 / Released / )
Tribute - ( Song / 1980 / Released / Pan-Canadian Film Distributors )
Tribute - ( Song Performer / 1980 / Released / Pan-Canadian Film Distributors )
Foul Play - ( Song Performer / 1978 / Released / )
TV Credits
Ellen's Really Big Show ( 2007 / Released ): Actor
The 2006 American Music Awards ( 2006 / Released ): Actor
Dancing With the Stars ( 2005 / Released ): Actor
A Clay Aiken Christmas ( 2004 / Released ): Actor
American Idol ( 2003 / Released ): Actor
TV Episode Performer

TV Episode Guest Judge

TV Episode Performer

TV Episode Guest Judge

Unconditional Love (New Line) ( 2003 / Released ): Actor
ABC's Christmas in Aspen ( 2002 / Released ): Featuring
Musicians ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
Manilow Country ( 2000 / Released ): Actor / Writer
ABC 2000 ( 1999 / Released ): Actor
Family Guy ( 1999 / Released ): Voice
Intimate Portrait: Suzanne Somers ( 1998 / Released ): Actor
Will & Grace ( 1998 / Released ): Actor
Ally McBeal ( 1997 / Released ): Actor
Barry Manilow Live By Request ( 1996 / Released ): Actor
The 1995 Miss USA Pageant ( 1995 / Released ): Actor
Christmas at Home With the Stars ( 1994 / Released ): Actor
Barry Manilow: The Best of Me ( 1993 / Released ): Actor
Dame Edna's Hollywood ( 1993 / Released ): Actor
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve '94 ( 1993 / Released ): Actor
In a New Light '93 ( 1993 / Released ): Actor
All-Star Fiesta at Ford's ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
American Bandstand 40th Anniversary Special ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve '93 ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
In a New Light ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve '92 ( 1991 / Released ): Actor
Dionne and Friends ( 1990 / Released ): Actor
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade ( 1990 / Released ): Actor
Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come ( 1990 / Released ): Actor
That's What Friends Are For ( 1990 / Released ): Actor
Barry Manilow: SRO on Broadway ( 1989 / Released ): Actor / Writer
Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street ( 1988 / Released ): Producer / Writer / Actor
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve '88 ( 1987 / Released ): Actor
New York City Marathon ( 1987 / Released ): Actor
We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala ( 1987 / Released ): Actor
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve '87 ( 1986 / Released ): Actor
Liberty Weekend ( 1986 / Released ): Actor
Copacabana ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve '86 ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
National Off-The-Wall People's Poll ( 1984 / Released ): Actor
Goldie and Kids... Listen to Us ( 1982 / Released ): Actor
Barry Manilow -- One Voice ( 1980 / Released ): Producer / Writer / Actor
Tom Snyder's Celebrity Spotlight ( 1980 / Released ): Actor
The Third Barry Manilow Special ( 1979 / Released ): Producer / Writer / Actor
The Second Barry Manilow Special ( 1978 / Released ): Actor / Producer / Writer
The Barry Manilow Special ( 1977 / Released ): Writer / Actor
Manilow Live! ( Released ): Actor / Writer
Murphy Brown ( Released ): Actor
Full Biography (Back to top)


Profession(s):
singer, musician, songwriter, musical conductor, arranger, CBS mailroom attendant, brewery worker
Sometimes Credited As:
Barry Alan Pincus
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Family
grandfather:Joseph Manilow (helped to raise him)
grandmother:Esther Manilow (helped to raise him)
mother:Edna Manilow (died in 1994)
wife:Susan Manilow (met in high school; divorced)
Companion(s)
Linda Allen , Companion , ```..had on-again, off-again relationship from the late 1960s


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Education
City College of New York New York, New York
New York College of Music New York, New York
The Juilliard School New York, New York music
Eastern District High School Brooklyn, New York 1961
Awards (Back to top)
Emmy Best Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program "Barry Manilow: Music and Passion" 2006
American Music Award Pop/Rock Male Artist 1979
American Music Award Pop/Rock Male Artist 1978
Grammy Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male "Copabana (At the Copa)" 1978
American Music Award Pop/Rock Male Artist 1977

Milestones (Back to top)
2005 Signed a deal to perform his "Music and Passion" show at the Las Vegas Hilton through 2008
2004 Released both a live album, 2 Nights Live! and a soundtrack album of his musicals Scores
2004 Appeared as a guest judge for the fox reality show "American Idol"
2002 Portrayed himself in the comedy "Unconditional Love," in which Manilow's hit "Can't Smile Without You" plays a key role in the plot
2000 Left Arista Records for Concord Records, a jazz-oriented label in California
1997 Premiered "Harmony", a musical about the Comedian Harmonists at the La Jolla Playhouse
1995 Collaborated on the song score for the animated film "The Pebble and the Penguin"
1994 Co-wrote the songs for the animated "Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina"
1994 Wrote the score for the stage production "Copacabana - The Musical"
1989 Starred on Broadway in "Barry Manilow at the Gershwin"
1987 Returned to Arista Records; released "Swing Street"
1987 Headlined the CBS special "Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street"
1985 First recording on RCA, "Manilow"
1985 Made TV acting debut in "Copacabana" (CBS), based on his hit song
1984 Released jazz vocal album "2:00 AM at the Paradise Cafe"
1981 Made cable debut with Showtime program "The Barry Manilow Special"
1981 - 1982 His "In the Round" world tour set box-office records in the United Kingdom and elsewhere
1980 Fourth ABC variety program, "One Voice"
1979 Starred in "The Third Barry Manilow Special" (ABC)
1978 Healined "The Second Barry Manilow Special" (ABC)
1978 Recorded "Ready to Take a Chance Again" from the film "Foul Play"
1977 Starred in first network TV variety program "The Barry Manilow Special" (ABC)
1974 Headlined solo tour following release of "Mandy", his first hit single
As a child made first recording at the Times Square Record-Your-Own-Voice; included it on [title of album-- One Voice?]
At age 12, penned song "Ain't Got a Nickel, Ain't Got a Dime"
Changed name to Barry Manilow at age 13
After high school, obtained job in the mailroom at CBS; met future collaborator Marty Panzer
Wrote the score for the Off-Off-Broadway play "The Drunkard"
Began playing piano for cabaret performers, including Jeanne Lucas
With Lucas, formed an act; opened for Joan Rivers at Downstairs at the Upstairs
Served as music director for the locally produced TV show "Callback!"
Made recording debut as vocalist for the group Featherbed, produced by Tony Orlando
Played piano for Bette Midler at the Continental Baths in NYC
Served as co-producer and arranger on Midler's first two albums
Signed by Bell Records (later Arista) to make solo debut
Toured with Midler as her musical director; opened second half of her show by singing three numbers
Toured Japan and Australia in "Around the World in 80 Dates"