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Overview
Trivia:
One of the very few artists to have top ten hits in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. moreAwards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(145 articles)
Flashback: Michael Jackson at the 1988 Grammys (From Gold Derby. 26 June 2009, 10:48 AM, PDT)
Billy Joel Invited To Attend First Divorce Expo In Long Island
(From iCelebz. 24 June 2009, 5:51 AM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
| Mon. July 13 | 8:00 AM | HBO | Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven |
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: In Development, Soundtrack, Producer, Actor, Sound Department, Writer, Composer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
In Development: 
- "Big Shot" (details only on IMDbPro)
Soundtrack:
- "Saturday Night Live" (3 episodes, 1979-2009)
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
- Will Ferrell/Green Day (2009) TV episode (writer: "Goodnight, Saigon" (uncredited))
- Bernadette Peters/Billy Joel/The Go-Go's (1981) TV episode (performer: "Miami 2017" (uncredited), "She's Got A Way" (uncredited))
- Cicely Tyson/Talking Heads (1979) TV episode (writer: "I love you just the way you are" (uncredited)) - Los grandes éxitos... y mucho más (2008) (V) (writer: "El hombre del piano")
- Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) (writer: "Just the Way You Are") (performer: "Just the Way You Are")
- "Banda sonora" (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #3.8 (2008) TV episode (writer: "Just The Way You Are") (performer: "Just The Way You Are") - "Bones" (1 episode, 2008)
- The Wannabe in the Weeds (2008) TV episode (writer: "Piano Man" (uncredited)) - "30 Rock" (1 episode, 2008)
- Subway Hero (2008) TV episode (writer: "We Didn't Start the Fire" (uncredited)) (performer: "We Didn't Start the Fire" (uncredited)) - "Dancing with the Stars" (2 episodes, 2008)
- Round 3 (2008) TV episode (performer: "She's Always a Woman" (uncredited))
- Round 2 (2008) TV episode (performer: "You May Be Right" (uncredited)) - Nancy LaMott: I'll Be Here with You (2008) (V) (writer: "Time to Remember")
... aka Nancy Lamott: I'll Be Here with You - A Collection of Rare Live Performances 1978-1995 (USA: DVD box title) - Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore (2008) (VG) ("It's Still Rock & Roll To Me")
- SingStar '80s (2007) (VG) ("Uptown Girl")
- "Scrubs" (1 episode, 2007)
- My Night to Remember (2007) TV episode (writer: "Sometimes a Fantasy") (performer: "Sometimes a Fantasy") - "Ha-Shminiya" (1 episode, 2007)
... aka "The Eight" (International: English title)
- Tranquilizer Tablet (2007) TV episode (writer: "She's Always a Woman") (performer: "She's Always a Woman") - Save Me (2007/I) (writer: "And So It Goes")
- Dolly Parton: The Acoustic Collection, 1999-2002 (2006) (V) (writer: "Travelin' Prayer")
- Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic (2006) (V) (performer: "The Good Life")
- "The Office" (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
... aka "The Office: US Version" (Australia)
- Michael's Birthday (2006) TV episode (writer: "The Longest Time")
- The Fire (2005) TV episode (writer: "We Didn't Start the Fire") - Una canción me trajo aquí (2006) (V) (writer: "El hombre del piano (Piano Man)")
- The Darwin Awards (2006) (writer: "Vienna", "The Stranger") (performer: "Vienna", "The Stranger")
- The Ringer (2005) (writer: "Piano Man")
- Happy Endings (2005) (writer: "Honesty", "Just the Way You Are")
- Garfield (2004) (writer: "New York State of Mind")
... aka Garfield: The Movie (USA: promotional title) - Looking for Kitty (2004) (writer: "Just the Way You Are" (1977))
- 13 Going on 30 (2004) (writer: "Vienna") (performer: "Vienna")
... aka Suddenly 30 (Australia) - My Date with Drew (2004) ("She's Got a Way")
- "Cold Case" (1 episode, 2003)
- Love Conquers Al (2003) TV episode ("She's Got A Way") - Wonderland (2003) (writer: "Big Shot" (1978)) (performer: "Big Shot" (1978))
- The 57th Annual Tony Awards (2003) (TV) (performer: "New York State of Mind")
- "The Sopranos" (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
- Everybody Hurts (2002) TV episode (writer: "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant") (performer: "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant")
- Second Opinion (2001) TV episode (writer: "Just the Way You Are") - "ER" (1 episode, 2002)
- Dead Again (2002) TV episode (writer: "Piano Man" (uncredited)) - The Guru (2002) (writer: "Just The Way You Are")
... aka Le gourou et les femmes (France) - "Operación triunfo" (1 episode, 2002)
... aka "O.T." (Spain: promotional abbreviation)
- Episode #1.15 (2002) TV episode (writer: "El hombre del piano (Piano Man)") - "Sex and the City" (1 episode, 2001)
- Belles of the Balls (2001) TV episode (performer: "New York State of Mind") - The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards (2001) (TV) (writer: "Travelin' Prayer")
... aka 2001 Grammy Awards (New Zealand: English title: cut version) - Elton John: One Night Only - Greatest Hits Live (2001) (TV) ("Goodbye Yellow Brick Road")
- Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (2001) (V) (writer: "JUST THE WAY YOU ARE")
- 35th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (2000) (TV) (writer: "Travelin' Prayer")
... aka 35th Annual ACM Awards (USA: informal title) - Runaway Bride (1999) (performer: "Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day)?")
- "The Simpsons" (1 episode, 1998)
- D'oh-in' in the Wind (1998) TV episode ("Uptown Girl") - Billy Joel: Greatest Hits Volume III (1997) (V) (writer: "KEEPING THE FAITH", "A MATTER OF TRUST", "BABY GRAND", "LENINGRAD", "WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE", "I GO TO EXTREMES", "AND SO IT GOES", "THE DOWNEASTER "ALEXA"", "SHAMELESS", "ALL ABOUT SOUL", "NO MAN'S LAND", "LULLABYE (GOODNIGHT, MY ANGEL)", "THE RIVER OF DREAMS")
... aka Billy Joel: Greatest Hits Volume III - The Video (USA) - Garth Live from Central Park (1997) (TV) (writer: "Shameless", "New York State Of Mind", "You May Be Right") (performer: "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til The Sun Comes Up)", "New York State Of Mind", "You May Be Right")
- A Family Thing (1996) (writer: "Keeping The Faith") (performer: "Keeping The Faith")
- Mucho más que dos (1994) (TV) (writer: "El hombre del piano (Piano Man)")
- This Is Garth Brooks, Too! (1994) (TV) (writer: "Shameless")
- "Beavis and Butt-Head" (1 episode, 1994)
- Most Wanted (1994) TV episode (writer: "Uptown Girl") (performer: "Uptown Girl") - "Dave's World" (1993) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Shake Rattle & Roll IV (1992) (performer: "We Didn't Start the Fire")
- Honeymoon in Vegas (1992) (performer: "HEARTBREAK HOTEL", "ALL SHOOK UP")
- A League of Their Own (1992) (performer: "IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD")
- This Is Garth Brooks (1992) (V) (writer: "Shameless", "You May Be Right")
- Mortal Thoughts (1991) ("JUST THE WAY YOU ARE")
- "Lo Kolel Sherut" (1 episode, 1990)
- Episode #1.4 (1990) TV episode (writer: "Ohev Otach Kmo She'at") - Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium (1990) (V) (writer: "AND SO IT GOES") (performer: "AND SO IT GOES")
- Oliver & Company (1988) (performer: "Why Should I Worry?")
- Rock Odyssey (1987) ("Just the Way You Are")
- "French and Saunders" (1 episode, 1987)
- Episode #1.2 (1987) TV episode (writer: "The Longest Time") (performer: "The Longest Time") - "Moonlighting" (1 episode, 1986)
- Big Man on Mulberry Street (1986) TV episode (writer: "Big Man On Mulberry Street") (performer: "Big Man On Mulberry Street") - Ruthless People (1986) (writer: "MODERN WOMAN") (performer: "MODERN WOMAN")
- "Fame" (2 episodes, 1984)
- Fame Looks at Music '83 (1984) TV episode (writer: "Tell Her About It")
- Secrets (1984) TV episode (writer: "New York State Of Mind") - "Alvin & the Chipmunks" (1983) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka "The Chipmunks Go to the Movies" (USA: new title)
... aka "The Chipmunks" (USA: new title) - Easy Money (1983) (writer: "Easy Money") (performer: "Easy Money")
- Star 80 (1983) (writer: "Big Shot") (lyrics: "JUST THE WAY YOU ARE") (performer: "Big Shot")
- Billy Joel: Live from Long Island (1983) (V) (writer: "Allentown", "My Life", "Prelude/Angry Young Man", "Piano Man", "The Stranger", "Scandinavian Skies", "Movin' Out", "Pressure", "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant", "Just The Way You Are", "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me", "Sometimes a Fantasy", "Big Shot", "You May Be Right", "Only the Good Die Young", "Souvenir") (performer: "Allentown", "My Life", "Prelude/Angry Young Man", "Piano Man", "The Stranger", "Scandinavian Skies", "Movin' Out", "Pressure", "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant", "Just The Way You Are", "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me", "Sometimes a Fantasy", "Big Shot", "You May Be Right", "Only the Good Die Young", "Souvenir")
... aka Billy Joel: A Television First (USA: TV title) - Especial Ana Belén (1982) (TV) (writer: "El hombre del piano (Piano Man)")
- Personal Best (1982) (writer: "ROSALINDA'S EYES") (performer: "ROSALINDA'S EYES")
- "Esta noche" (1 episode, 1981)
- Episode dated 8 October 1981 (1981) TV episode (writer: "El hombre del piano") - This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special (1981) (TV) ("My Life")
- "Bosom Buddies" (1980) TV series (unknown episodes)
- The Blues Brothers (1980) (writer: "JUST THE WAY YOU ARE" (uncredited))
- FM (1978) (performer: "Just The Way You Are")
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1 episode, 1978)
... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 19 April 1978 (1978) TV episode (writer: "Just the Way You Are") - Rock Masters: Billy Joel in Concert (1978) (TV) (writer: "Miami 2017", "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)", "New York State of Mind", "The Entertainer", "She's Always a Woman", "Root Beer Rag", "Just The Way You Are", "Souvenir", "Ain't No Crime", "Only The Good Die Young") (performer: "Miami 2017", "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)", "New York State of Mind", "The Entertainer", "She's Always a Woman", "Root Beer Rag", "Just The Way You Are", "Souvenir", "Ain't No Crime", "Only The Good Die Young")
- "The Brady Bunch Hour" (1 episode, 1977)
- Episode #1.8 (1977) TV episode (writer: "Piano Man") - Sweet Revenge (1976) ("Life is a series of 'hellos' and 'goodbyes;' I'm afraid it's time for 'goodbye' again")
... aka Dandy, the All American Girl (USA: TV title) - Evening of AnExchange (1972) (TV) (writer: "Say Goodbye To Hollywood")
- Kahit may mahal ka ng iba (????) (performer: "Just the Way You Are")
Producer:
- Last Play at Shea (2009) (post-production) (producer)
- Billy Joel: Eye of the Storm (1990) (V) (producer)
Actor:
- "Saturday Night Live" .... Musical Guest (1 episode, 1993)
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
- John Malkovich/Billy Joel (1993) TV episode .... Musical Guest - Oliver & Company (1988) (voice) .... Dodger
Sound Department:
- Billy Joel: Live from the River of Dreams (2005) (V) (sound production)
Writer:
- Billy Joel: The Essential Video Collection (2001) (V) (treatment) (segments "Tell Her About It", "Uptown Girl", "Goodnight Saigon")
Composer:
- A Matter of Trust (1987) (V)
Thanks:
- No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' (2006) (V) (special thanks)
- Looking for Kitty (2004) (special thanks)
Self:
- Recording: The History of Recorded Music (2009) (filming) .... Himself
- Last Play at Shea (2009) (post-production) .... Himself
- Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston (2009) (post-production) .... Himself
- "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2008)
... aka "E.T." (USA: informal title)
... aka "ET Weekend" (Australia: weekend title)
... aka "Entertainment This Week" (weekend title)
... aka "This Week in Entertainment" (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 21 July 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 7 July 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- A Table in Heaven (2007) .... Himself
- Happy Birthday Elton! From Madison Square Garden, New York (2007) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Elton 60: Live at Madison Square Garden (Australia) - Super Bowl XLI (2007) (TV) .... Himself - National anthem performer
- Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic (2006) (V) .... Himself
- "American Chopper: The Series" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka "American Chopper" (Australia)
- Celebrity Build: Billy Joel (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 30 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Christie Brinkley (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (Australia)
- Episode dated 1 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 25 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Billy Joel: Live from the River of Dreams (2005) (V) .... Himself - Vocals/Piano/Keyboards/Guitar
- CMA Red Carpet Live from NYC (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- "The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments" (2004) TV mini-series .... Himself
- "The Apprentice" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka "Celebrity Apprentice" (USA: seventh season title)
... aka "The Apprentice 2" (USA: second season title)
... aka "The Apprentice Los Angeles" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "The Apprentice USA" (UK)
... aka "The Celebrity Apprentice" (USA: eighth season title)
- The Butt Stops Here (2004) TV episode .... Himself - The 58th Annual Tony Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
... aka The 2004 Tony Awards (USA) - "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka "Live with Regis & Kelly" (USA: new title)
... aka "Live with Regis" (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 26 March 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - The 57th Annual Tony Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
- "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
... aka "American Idol 2" (USA: promotional title)
... aka "American Idol 3" (USA)
... aka "American Idol 4" (USA: fourth season title)
... aka "American Idol" (USA: new title)
- Episode #2.26 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - "The Hamptons" (2002) TV mini-series .... Himself
- Die Akte Joel (2001) (TV) .... Himself
... aka The Joel Files (International: English title) - Billy Joel: In His Own Words (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- Billy Joel: The Essential Video Collection (2001) (V) .... Himself
- The Concert for New York City (2001) (TV) .... Performer
- America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001) (TV) .... Himself (performer)
- An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson (2001) (TV) .... Himself (performer)
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 7 February 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Elton John: One Night Only - Greatest Hits Live (2001) (TV)
- Piano Grand! A Smithsonian Celebration (2000) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999) (TV)
- "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
... aka "Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film" (USA: first season title)
- Episode #6.1 (1999) TV episode .... Himself - "Mad About You" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Murray at the Dog Show (1999) TV episode .... Himself - "Intimate Portrait" (1 episode, 1998)
- Christie Brinkley (1998) TV episode - Billy Joel: Greatest Hits Volume III (1997) (V) .... Himself
... aka Billy Joel: Greatest Hits Volume III - The Video (USA) - "Behind the Music" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
... aka "VH1's Behind the Music" (USA)
- Billy Joel (1997) TV episode .... Himself - "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
- Episode dated 8 September 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself - Garth Live from Central Park (1997) (TV) .... Guest
- The Wonderful World of Disney: 40 Years of Television Magic (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- Billy Joel: Shades of Grey (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- "Top of the Pops" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
... aka "All New Top of the Pops" (UK)
... aka "TOTP"
- Episode dated 7 October 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1993)
... aka "Late Show Backstage" (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka "Letterman" (Australia)
... aka "The Late Show" (USA: informal short title)
- Episode #1.1 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest - "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
- Ray Charles: The Genius of Soul (1991) TV episode .... Himself - Walt Disney World's 20th Anniversary Celebration (1991) (TV) .... Himself
... aka The Dream Is Alive: The 20th Anniversary Celebration (USA) - An American Saturday Night (1991) (TV) .... Himself
- "Rage" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
- Billy Joel Guest Programs Rage (1991) TV episode .... Himself - "ABC in Concert" .... Himself (1 episode)
- Episode dated 10 September 1993 (????) TV episode .... Himself - Grammy Legends (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- "Aspel & Company" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
- Episode #7.9 (1990) TV episode .... Himself - Billy Joel: Eye of the Storm (1990) (V) .... Himself
- Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium (1990) (V) .... Performer
- "Pero ¿esto qué es?" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
- Episode dated 17 November 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Himself - "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Musical Guest (3 episodes, 1978-1989)
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
- Kathleen Turner/Billy Joel (1989) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest
- Bernadette Peters/Billy Joel/The Go-Go's (1981) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest
- Chevy Chase/Billy Joel (1978) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest - "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
- Episode dated 17 August 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Himself - Super Bowl XXIII (1989) (TV) .... National Anthem Performer
- The Billy Joel Special (1988) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
- The 30th Annual Grammy Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself
- Late Night with David Letterman: 6th Anniversary Special (1988) (TV) .... Himself
- The Making of 'Oliver & Company' (1988) (V) .... Himself
- Billy Joel: Live in Leningrad (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
- A Matter of Trust (1987) (V) .... Himself
- "1986 World Series" (1986) TV mini-series .... Himself - Star Spangled Banner Singer (Game 2)
- The 13th Annual American Music Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- We Are the World (1985) (TV) .... Himself
... aka We Are the World: The Video Event (International: English title: video title) - "Bandstand" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
... aka "AB" (USA: short title)
... aka "American Bandstand 1966" (USA: ninth season title)
... aka "American Bandstand" (USA: new title)
... aka "New American Bandstand 1965" (USA: new title)
... aka "VH1's Best of American Bandstand" (USA: rerun title)
- Episode #27.7 (1983) TV episode .... Himself - Billy Joel: Live from Long Island (1983) (V) .... Himself
... aka Billy Joel: A Television First (USA: TV title) - Rock Masters: Billy Joel in Concert (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- "Rock Concert" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
... aka "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert" (USA: complete title)
- Episode #1.21 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.8 (1973) TV episode .... Himself - "Headshop" (1971) TV series .... Himself
Archive Footage:
-
"Entertainment Tonight"
- Episode dated 14 April 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself -
"Rome Is Burning"
- Episode dated 1 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - 50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs... Ever (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- The Old Grey Whistle Test at 30 (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- SNL: 25 Years of Music (1999) (TV) .... Himself
- Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Friend Like Me (1993) (V) (voice) .... Dodger
- Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Fun with Music (1989) (V) .... Dodger
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