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Overview

Date of Death:
13 June 1986, New York City, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
The King of Swing! Famed clarinetist, composer ("Stompin' at the Savoy")... more
Trivia:
He had two daughters: Rachel (born May 2, 1943) and Benjie (born April... more
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(8 articles)
It's sweltering hot out
 (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 12 July 2009, 7:02 AM, PDT)

Our Favorite Summers: 1986
 (From Cinematical. 21 June 2009, 8:33 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
The Benny Goodman Sextet | Goodman

Filmography

Soundtrack:
  1. "Banda sonora" (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode #3.13 (2008) TV episode (performer: "Roll'em")
  2. August (2008) (performer: "After You've Gone")
    ... aka Landshark (Europe: English title: DVD title)
  3. The Water Horse (2007) (performer: "It's Only a Paper Moon")
    ... aka The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (International: English title: promotional title)
  4. "The Sopranos" (3 episodes, 2000-2007)
        - Remember When (2007) TV episode (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)")
        - Marco Polo (2004) TV episode (performer: "Jersey Bounce")
        - Do Not Resuscitate (2000) TV episode (performer: "Goodnight, My Love")
  5. Music and Lyrics (2007) (writer: "Flying Home") (performer: "Flying Home", "Rose Room", "It's Tight Like That")
  6. Hollywoodland (2006) (writer: "Flying Home")
  7. "So You Think You Can Dance" (1 episode, 2006)
        - Top 10 Perform (2006) TV episode (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing")
  8. End of the Spear (2005) (writer: "Don't Be That Way") (performer: "Don't Be That Way")
  9. Cinderella Man (2005) (writer: "Don't Be That Way")
  10. Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) (performer: "We'll Meet Again")
  11. Mona Lisa Smile (2003) (writer: "Flying Home")
  12. "Miss Match" (1 episode, 2003)
        - Pilot (2003) TV episode ("Sing Sing Sing")
  13. Crooked Lines (2003) (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)")
  14. Below (2002) (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing)")
  15. Hollywood Ending (2002) (performer: "Hooray for Hollywood")
  16. Hart's War (2002) (performer: "Idaho")
  17. "Livshunger" (1 episode, 2002)
        - Episode #1.6 (2002) TV episode (music: "IF DREAMS COME TRUE")
  18. Pollock (2000) (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing")
  19. Small Time Crooks (2000) (writer: "Stompin' at the Savoy") (performer: "Stompin' at the Savoy")
  20. U-571 (2000) (performer: "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz")
    ... aka U-571 (France)

  21. La fille sur le pont (1999) (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing", "Bugle Call Rag", "Goodbye")
    ... aka Girl on the Bridge (USA: DVD title)
  22. The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998) (writer: "Air Mail Special")
  23. The Game (1997) (writer: "Life Goes To A Party")
  24. The Myth of Fingerprints (1997) (writer: "Don't Be That Way")
  25. Deconstructing Harry (1997) (performer: "Sing Sing Sing (With a Swing)", "Christopher Columbus")
  26. Private Parts (1997) (performer: "Moonglow")
    ... aka Howard Stern's Private Parts
  27. My Fellow Americans (1996) (writer: "Don't Be That Way")
  28. The English Patient (1996) (performer: "Wang Wang Blues" (1921), "One O'Clock Jump" (1933))
  29. How to Make an American Quilt (1995) (performer: "Riffin' at the Ritz")
  30. The Grass Harp (1995) (writer: "STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY", "DON'T BE THAT WAY") (performer: "STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY", "CLOSE YOUR EYES", "YOU BROUGHT A NEW KIND OF LOVE TO ME", "DON'T BE THAT WAY", "SOMEBODY STOLE MY GAL")
  31. Le confessionnal (1995) ("Dark rapture")
    ... aka The Confessional
  32. The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) ("Flying Home")
    ... aka Hudsucker - Der große Sprung (Germany)
  33. Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)")
  34. Swing Kids (1993) (writer: "LIFE GOES TO A PARTY", "SWINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES") (performer: "BUGLE CALL RAG", "SWINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES", "FLAT FOOT FLOOGEE", "GOODNIGHT, MY LOVE")
  35. Malcolm X (1992) (writer: "Flying Home")
    ... aka X (USA: poster title)
  36. A League of Their Own (1992) (writer: "FLYING HOME")
  37. The Marrying Man (1991) (writer: "STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY")
    ... aka Too Hot to Handle (Australia)
  38. Memphis Belle (1990) (writer: "Flying Home")

  39. When Harry Met Sally... (1989) (writer: "Stompin' At The Savoy", "Don't Be That Way")
    ... aka When Harry Met Sally (USA: DVD box title)
  40. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) (performer: "You're A Sweet Little Headache")
  41. New York Stories (1989) (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing")
  42. Crossing Delancey (1988) (performer: "IT HAD TO BE YOU")
  43. Big Business (1988) (performer: "SING SING SING")
  44. Laguna Heat (1987) (TV) (performer: "You Go To My Head")
  45. Hope and Glory (1987) (performer: "Flat Foot Floogie")
  46. In the Mood (1987) (writer: "STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY", "DON'T BE THAT WAY")
    ... aka The Woo Woo Kid
  47. Radio Days (1987) (performer: "Body and Soul", "Goodbye")
  48. Miss Mary (1986) (performer: "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby", "It's Been So Long")
  49. Power (1986) ("SING, SING, SING")
  50. Star 80 (1983) (performer: "Sing Sing Sing")
  51. The Atomic Cafe (1982) (writer: "Flying Home")
  52. True Confessions (1981) (performer: "Memories of You")
  53. They All Laughed (1981) (performer: "SING, SING, SING")
  54. American Pop (1981) (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing")
  55. Raging Bull (1980) (performer: "Jersey Bounce")
  56. Stardust Memories (1980) (music: "If Dreams Come True")

  57. F.I.S.T (1978) (writer: "Stompin' at the Savoy" (uncredited))
  58. Slither (1973) ("Stompin' At The Savoy")
  59. Save the Tiger (1973) ("Air Mail Special", "Stompin' At The Savoy")

  60. "Jazz Party" (2 episodes, 1958)
    ... aka "Art Ford's Jazz Party" (USA: informal title)
        - Episode dated 16 October 1958 (1958) TV episode (writer: "Air Mail Special")
        - Episode dated 25 September 1958 (1958) TV episode (writer: "Stompin' at the Savoy")
  61. Kiss Them for Me (1957) (music: "Stompin' at the Savoy")
  62. The Benny Goodman Story (1956) (writer: "Don't Be That Way", "Stompin' At the Savoy") (performer: "Goodbye") ("Original Dixieland One Step")
  63. Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (1953) (writer: "Stompin' at the Savoy")
  64. "The Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue" (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka "The Paul Whiteman Revue"
        - Episode dated 30 March 1952 (1952) TV episode (music: "Stompin' at the Savoy")
  65. I'll Get By (1950) (music: "Stompin' at the Savoy")

  66. The Stratton Story (1949) (music: "Stompin' at the Savoy")
  67. A Song Is Born (1948) (performer: "Flying Home", "Stealin' Apples") ("Flying Home", "Anitra's Dance")
  68. The Drummer Man (1947) ("Stompin' at the Savoy")
  69. Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Band (1947) (writer: "Don't Be That Way")
    ... aka RKO Musical Featurette: Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Band (USA: series title)
  70. Make Mine Music (1946) (performer: "All the Cats Join In", "After You've Gone")
  71. After You've Gone (1946) (performer: "After You've Gone")
  72. Sweet and Low-Down (1944) (music: "Rachel's Dream" (1939) (uncredited), "Stompin' at the Savoy" (1934)) (performer: "Hey Bub! Let's Have a Ball" (1944), "Rachel's Dream" (1939) (uncredited), "Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K.581" (1789) (uncredited)) (arranger: "Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K.581" (1789) (uncredited)) ("I'm Making Believe" (1944))
  73. The Gang's All Here (1943) (writer: "Soft Winds" (uncredited)) (performer: "Minnie's in the Money" (uncredited), "Paducah" (uncredited)) ("Soft Winds" (uncredited), "(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo" (uncredited))
    ... aka The Girls He Left Behind (UK)
  74. Springtime in the Rockies (1942) (writer: "Two O'Clock Jump")

  75. Love on Tap (1939) (music: "Stompin' at the Savoy" (1934))
  76. Man-Proof (1938) (music: "Stompin' at the Savoy")
  77. Hollywood Hotel (1937) (arranger: "Satan's Holiday" (1934) (uncredited)) ("I've Got a Heartful of Music" (1937) (uncredited))
Music Department:
  1. Laguna Heat (1987) (TV) (head of orchestra: "You Go To My Head")
  2. Fantasma d'amore (1981) (musician: clarinet solo)
    ... aka Fantôme d'amour (France)
    ... aka Zwei Gesichter einer Frau (West Germany)

  3. Save the Tiger (1973) (composer: songs "Stompin' at the Savoy", "Air Mail Special")

  4. The Lonely Night (1954) (musician: clarinet)

  5. After You've Gone (1946) (musician: clarinet) (as Goodman)
  6. All the Cats Join In (1946) (musician: clarinet)
  7. The Gang's All Here (1943) (musician: clarinet, "Minnie's in the Money", "Soft Winds", "The Jitters", "I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo" and "Paducah") (uncredited)
    ... aka The Girls He Left Behind (UK)
Actor:
  1. "African Patrol" .... Sparkey (1 episode, 1958)
        - No Science (1958) TV episode .... Sparkey

  2. A Song Is Born (1948) .... Professor Magenbruch

  3. Hollywood Hotel (1937) .... Conductor of His Orchestra
Writer:
  1. Benny Goodman: Legends in Concert - The Last Performance (2004) (TV) (writer)

  2. Sweet and Low-Down (1944) (contributor to story) (uncredited)
Self:
  1. Benny Goodman: Let's Dance - A Musical Tribute (1986) (TV) .... Himself
  2. Åke Hasselgård story (1983)
  3. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1982) (TV) .... Himself (Honoree)
  4. "Signature" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1981)
        - Benny Goodman (1981) TV episode .... Himself - Guest

  5. Mitzi... What's Hot, What's Not (1978) (TV) .... Himself
  6. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (on tape) (1 episode, 1973)
        - Peggy Lee (1973) TV episode .... Himself (on tape)
  7. Timex All Star Swing Festival (1972) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka The Big Bands and All That Jazz (USA: alternative title)
  8. "Drei mal neun" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode dated 4 March 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself

  9. "The Bell Telephone Hour" .... Himself - Clarinetist / ... (6 episodes, 1960-1966)
    ... aka "The Telephone Hour" (USA: syndication title)
        - Masterpieces and Music (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Clarinetist
        - Borge & Company (1965) TV episode .... Himself - Clarinetist in the Orchestra
        - Till Autumn (1962) TV episode .... Himself - Clarinetist in the Orchestra
        - Trio (1961) TV episode .... Themselves - Jazz Combo
        - Holiday in Music (1960) TV episode (as The Benny Goodman Sextet) .... Himself - Clarinetist
          (1 more)
  10. "The Danny Kaye Show" .... Himself-Guest (1 episode, 1965)
        - Episode dated 13 October 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself-Guest
  11. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself-Guest (1 episode, 1965)
    ... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 22 March 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself-Guest
  12. The World of Benny Goodman (1963) (TV) .... Himself
  13. "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (3 episodes, 1950-1962)
        - Episode dated 22 July 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 6 July 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 22 October 1950 (1950) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
  14. Carnegie Hall Salutes Jack Benny (1961) (TV) .... Himself
  15. "Toast of the Town" .... Band Leader / ... (3 episodes, 1957-1960)
    ... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
        - See America with Ed Sullivan: Chicago (1960) TV episode .... Clarinetist
        - Episode #13.38 (1960) TV episode .... Band Leader
        - Episode #10.21 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  16. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka "The Dinah Shore Show" (USA: sixth season title)
        - Episode #4.22 (1960) TV episode .... Himself

  17. "The Big Party" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "The Big Party by Revlon" (USA: long title)
        - Episode dated 17 December 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
  18. Swing Into Spring! (1959) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Texaco's Swing Into Spring! (USA)
  19. "The Garry Moore Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
        - Episode #1.14 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
  20. "The Perry Como Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka "Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Chesterfield Supper Club"
        - Episode dated 19 October 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  21. "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
        - Crescendo (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  22. "Omnibus" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
        - The World of Jazz (1955) TV episode .... Himself
  23. Allen in Movieland (1955) (TV) .... Himself
  24. "Person to Person" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
        - Episode #2.10 (1954) TV episode .... Himself
  25. "Kreisler Bandstand" .... Himself (1 episode, 1951)
        - Episode #1.1 (1951) TV episode .... Himself
  26. "Star Time" (1950) TV series .... Himself

  27. Make Mine Music (1946) .... Himself
  28. Sweet and Low-Down (1944) .... Himself
  29. Road to Victory (1944) (uncredited) .... Himself
    ... aka The Shining Future (USA: recut version)
  30. The Gang's All Here (1943) .... Himself
    ... aka The Girls He Left Behind (UK)
  31. Upbeat in Music (1943) .... Band Leader
    ... aka March of Time Volume 10, No. 5: Upbeat in Music (USA: series title)
  32. Stage Door Canteen (1943) .... Himself - as Conductor of the Benny Goodman Orchestra
  33. The Powers Girl (1943) .... Himself - Orchestra Conductor
    ... aka Hello Beautiful
  34. Syncopation (1942) .... Himself, Benny Goodman

  35. The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936) .... Himself

  36. Ben Pollack and His Park Central Orchestra (1929) (uncredited) .... Himself/Clarinet
Archive Footage:
  1. Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon (2008) .... Himself
  2. From Shtetl to Swing (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  3. "Great Performances"
        - The Great American Songbook (2003) TV episode
  4. Fanfare for America: The Composer Aaron Copland (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  5. The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV (2000) (V) .... Himself
  6. "The 20th Century: A Moving Visual History" (1999) .... Himself
  7. Benny Goodman's Greatest Hits (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  8. "American Masters"
        - Benny Goodman: Adventures in the Kingdom of Swing (1993) TV episode .... Himself
  9. The Ladies Sing the Blues (1989) .... Himself
  10. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
  11. Birth of the Blues (1941) .... Himself, Benny Goodman
  12. For Auld Lang Syne (1938) (uncredited) .... Himself: Clip from 'Hollywood Hotel'


Additional Details

Other Works:
Magazine advertisement for Smirnoff vodka (1958) more
Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 3 Portrayals | 4 Print Biographies | 1 Article more
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Music | Romance more

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