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Liberace (I) (1919–1987)
Soundtrack | Actor | Music Department
Most remembered for his extravagant costumes and trademark candelabra placed on the lids of his flashy pianos, Liberace was loved by his audiences for his music talent and unique showmanship. He was ...
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Known for
Misery (1990),
Ocean's Eleven (2001),
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965),
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
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May
16,
1919 (died Feb
4,
1987)
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5' 10"
(1.78m)
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| 188 titles |
| Past Film & Video (18 titles) | Budget | U.S. Gross | Worldwide |
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$956K
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$1.9MM
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$819K
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$3.2MM
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Behind the Candelabra (2013)
Performer ("Tico Tico", "Nola", "When Liberace Winks at Me", "Love is Blue" (L'Amour est Bleu), "Kitten on the Keys"), Writer ("The Liberace Boogie", "Sincerely Yours") |
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$85MM
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$183MM
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$451MM
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$12MM
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$5.1MM
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$7.3MM
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Misery (1990)
Arranger ("TCHAIKOVSKY PIANO CONCERTO #1", "MOONLIGHT SONATA"), Performer ("TCHAIKOVSKY PIANO CONCERTO #1", "MOONLIGHT SONATA", "I'LL BE SEEING YOU") |
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When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965)
Liberace, Performer ("Aruba Liberace"), Writer ("Aruba Liberace") |
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Sincerely Yours (1955)
Anthony Warrin, Music ("Sincerely Yours"), Performer ("El Cumbanchero" (uncredited), "Rhapsody in Blue" (uncredited), "Beer Barrel Polka" (uncredited), "Sincerely Yours", "Pinetop's Boogie Woogie", "Chopsticks") |
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Merry Mirthquakes (1953)
Himself / Pianist / Host, Performer ("Waltz in C Sharp Minor", "The Yaketa-Yak Polka", "Polonaise", "Liebestraum", "Orche Tchorina") |
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
(TV Series) - Performer ("The Typewriter") (1 episode, 2017)
The Disappointment of the Dionne Quintuplets (Nov
29,
2017)
Season 1,
Episode 4
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Performer ("The Typewriter") (uncredited)
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Beavis and Butt-Head (1997)
(TV Series) - Performer ("I'll Be Seeing You") (1 episode, 1997)
Beavis and Butt-head Are Dead (Nov
28,
1997)
Season 7,
Episode 40
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Performer ("I'll Be Seeing You")
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The Muppet Show (1978)
(TV Series) - Performer ("Chopsticks", "Misty", "Nocturne No. 5 in F-sharp Major") (1 episode, 1978), Himself - Special Guest Star (1 episode, 1978), Performer ("Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue") (1 episode, 1978)
Liberace (Oct
14,
1978)
Season 3,
Episode 9
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Himself - Special Guest Star,
Performer ("Chopsticks", "Misty", "Nocturne No. 5 in F-sharp Major"),
Performer ("Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue") (as "Eight Foot Two, Eyes of Blue")
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The Red Skelton Show (1958–1968)
(TV Series) - Lee Kadiddlehopper / Melvin Trueheart / Muggsy (3 episodes, 1958) |
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The Danny Kaye Show (1967)
(TV Series) - Performer ("All the Things You Are") (1 episode, 1967), Himself (1 episode, 1967) |
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The Dean Martin Show (1966)
(TV Series) - Himself (2 episodes, 1966), Performer ("Mack the Knife", "It's Better with a Union Man") (1 episode, 1966), Performer ("Forty-Second Street", "You Are My Lucky Star", "Flirtation Waltz", "Lullaby of Broadway", "Empty Saddles") (1 episode, 1966)
Episode #2.15 (Dec
22,
1966)
Season 2,
Episode 15
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Himself,
Performer ("Forty-Second Street", "You Are My Lucky Star", "Flirtation Waltz", "Lullaby of Broadway", "Empty Saddles") (uncredited)
Episode #2.2 (Sep
22,
1966)
Season 2,
Episode 2
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Himself,
Performer ("Mack the Knife", "It's Better with a Union Man") (uncredited)
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Batman (1966)
(TV Series) - Chandell / Harry (2 episodes, 1966), Performer ("Danse Arabe") (1 episode, 1966), Performer ("The Prisoner's Song") (1 episode, 1966)
The Dead Ringers (Oct
27,
1966)
Season 2,
Episode 16
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Chandell / Harry,
Performer ("The Prisoner's Song") (uncredited)
The Devil's Fingers (Oct
26,
1966)
Season 2,
Episode 15
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Chandell / Harry,
Performer ("Danse Arabe") (uncredited)
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I've Got a Secret (1962)
(TV Series) - Performer ("Tea For Two") (1 episode, 1962), Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1962) |
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The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1959)
(TV Series) - Himself - Pianist (2 episodes, 1959), Performer ("Tschaikovsky Concerto", "Do Re Mi") (1 episode, 1959), Performer ("Slaughter on Tenth Avenue", "Night and Day", "There'll Be No New Tunes on This Old Piano") (1 episode, 1959)
Liberace and Margarethe Bertelson (Dec
10,
1959)
Season 4,
Episode 11
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Himself - Pianist,
Performer ("Tschaikovsky Concerto", "Do Re Mi") (uncredited)
Liberace (Mar
12,
1959)
Season 3,
Episode 22
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Himself - Pianist,
Performer ("Slaughter on Tenth Avenue", "Night and Day", "There'll Be No New Tunes on This Old Piano") (uncredited)
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The Steve Allen Show (1959)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1959), Performer ("Warsaw Concerto", "There'll Be No New Tunes on This Old Piano") (1 episode, 1959)
Salute to the U.S. Army (Feb
8,
1959)
Season 4,
Episode 21
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Himself,
Performer ("Warsaw Concerto", "There'll Be No New Tunes on This Old Piano") (uncredited)
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The Jimmy Durante Show (1956)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1956), Performer ("The Second Boy From The Right") (1 episode, 1956)
Episode #2.23 (Apr
28,
1956)
Season 2,
Episode 23
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Himself,
Performer ("The Second Boy From The Right") (uncredited)
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The Liberace Show (1953–1954)
(TV Series) - Himself - Host (6 episodes, 1953), Performer ("Camptown Races", "The Untitled Composition", "Someone to Watch over Me", "Begin the Beguine", "Prelude in E Minor", "Alexander's Ragtime Band") (1 episode), Performer ("Love in Bloom", "Tip-Toe thru' the Tulips with Me", "The Minuet Antique", "St. Louis Blues", "Vesti la giubba") (1 episode, 1954), Performer ("Daisy Bell", "A Bird in a Gilded Cage", "The Band Played On", "He's Funny That Way", "Brazil", "Dedication") (1 episode, 1954), Performer ("I Don't Care", "Turkey in the Straw", "Shine on Harvest Moon", "Bless This House", "The Maiden's Wish", "Ritual Fire Dance", "Come on-a My House", "I'll Be Seeing You") (1 episode, 1954), … See more
Great Ladies in Theatre Tribute (1954)
Himself - Host,
Performer ("Daisy Bell", "A Bird in a Gilded Cage", "The Band Played On", "He's Funny That Way", "Brazil", "Dedication")
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The Jack Benny Program (1954)
(TV Series) - Liberace (1 episode, 1954), Performer ("September Song", "Piano Concerto No. 1" (excerpt) (uncredited)) (1 episode, 1954)
Liberace Show (Jan
17,
1954)
Season 4,
Episode 7
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Liberace,
Performer ("September Song", "Piano Concerto No. 1" (excerpt) (uncredited))
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1986)
(TV Series) - Himself - Guest / Himself - Musical Guest / Himself / Himself - Guest Host (23 episodes, 1962) |
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The Mike Douglas Show (1966–1980)
(TV Series) - Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Guest / Himself - Pianist / Entertainer / Himself - Special Guest Host (28 episodes, 1966) |
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What's My Line? (1956–1964)
(TV Series) - Himself - Mystery Guest / Himself - Guest Panelist (4 episodes, 1956)
Liberace - 3rd appearance as mystery guest (May
31,
1964)
Season 15,
Episode 37
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Himself - Mystery Guest
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Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1956–1959)
(TV Series) - Himself (4 episodes, 1956) |
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Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (2016)
(TV Movie) - Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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The Sixties (2014)
(TV Series) - Himself - episode of Jack Paar Tonight Show (1 episode, 2014)
When Television Came of Age (May
29,
2014)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Himself - episode of Jack Paar Tonight Show (archive footage) (uncredited)
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American Experience (2005–2011)
(TV Series) - Himself (2 episodes, 2005)
Las Vegas: An Unconventional History: Part 1 (Nov
14,
2005)
Season 18,
Episode 3
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Himself (archive footage)
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$50K
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Reputations (2000)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2000)
Liberace: Too Much of a Good Thing is Wonderful (May
23,
2000)
Season 7,
Episode 2
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Himself (archive footage)
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Hey, Hey We're the Monkees (1997)
(TV Movie) - Himself (episode "Art for Monkees' Sake") (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Jack Benny's Twentieth Anniversary Special (1970)
(TV Special) - Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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