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Anthony Newley was an English actor, singer and songwriter. Newley achieved success as a performer in such diverse fields as rock and roll and stage and screen acting. As a recording artist he enjoyed a dozen Top 40 entries on the UK Singles Chart between 1959 and 1962, including two number one hits. With songwriting partner Leslie Bricusse, Newley wrote "Feeling Good", which was popularised by Nina Simone and covered by many other popular artists, as well as the title song of 1964 film Goldfinger. Bricusse and Newley received an Academy Award nomination for the film score of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).
Birth Name
George Anthony Newley
Born
Thursday, 24 September 1931
Died
Wednesday, 14 April 1999
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| This Is Joan Collins | archive footage / Self | 2022 |
| Helter Skelter: An American Myth | Self | 2020 |
| Hugh Hefner's After Dark: Speaking Out in America | Self - Singer-Songwriter | 2018 |
| Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me | Self | 2018 |
| Bowie: The Man Who Changed the World | Self | 2016 |
| David Bowie & the Story of Ziggy Stardust | Self (archive footage) | 2012 |
| The Lakes | The Bishop | 1997 |
| The Bob Downe Special! | Self | 1996 |
| Anna Lee | Frederick Slinger | 1994 |
| Boris and Natasha | Sal Manelli | 1992 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| This Is Joan Collins | archive footage / Self | 2022 |
| Helter Skelter: An American Myth | Self | 2020 |
| Hugh Hefner's After Dark: Speaking Out in America | Self - Singer-Songwriter | 2018 |
| Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me | Self | 2018 |
| Bowie: The Man Who Changed the World | Self | 2016 |
| David Bowie & the Story of Ziggy Stardust | Self (archive footage) | 2012 |
| The Lakes | The Bishop | 1997 |
| The Bob Downe Special! | Self | 1996 |
| Anna Lee | Frederick Slinger | 1994 |
| Boris and Natasha | Sal Manelli | 1992 |
| Tonight at 8.30 | 1991 | |
| Polly: Comin' Home! | Dabney Mayhew | 1990 |
| Dors: The Other Diana | Self | 1990 |
| The Upper Hand | Nick Murray / Nick | 1990 |
| The Simpsons | Matthew Mugg | 1989 |
| The Garbage Pail Kids Movie | Captain Manzini | 1987 |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | Sir Freddy | 1987 |
| Duet | Jake M. Scott | 1987 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| The New Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | 1986 |
| Stagecoach | Trevor Peacock / Trevor Peacock - Old John's Whiskey Salesman | 1986 |
| Outrage! | Victor Coles | 1986 |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self | 1985 |
| Alice in Wonderland | The Mad Hatter | 1985 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Phil Halloran | 1985 |
| Blade in Hong Kong | Tommy T | 1985 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Insp. Frost | 1984 |
| Glitter | Glen | 1984 |
| Madame's Place | Anthony Newley | 1982 |
| Fame | Trevor Kane | 1982 |
| Simon & Simon | Anthony Forrest / Nigel Casey | 1981 |
| Magnum, P.I. | Peter Riddley-Smythe | 1980 |
| The Steve Allen Comedy Hour | Self | 1980 |
| The Monte Carlo Show | Self | 1980 |
| The Toni Tennille Show | Self | 1979 |
| CBS Library | Doctor Dolittle | 1979 |
| Hart to Hart | Tony Vacarro | 1979 |
| The 6th Annual American Music Awards | Self | 1979 |
| The Cheap Show | Self | 1978 |
| The South Bank Show | Artful Dodger (clip from Oliver Twist (1948)) | 1978 |
| The Beatles Forever | Self | 1977 |
| Happy Birthday, Las Vegas | Self | 1977 |
| Andy | Self | 1976 |
| Mr. Quilp | Daniel Quilp | 1975 |
| Arena | Himself | 1975 |
| It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time | Sweeney | 1975 |
| Sammy and Company | Self | 1975 |
| Cher | Self | 1975 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| Tattletales | Self | 1974 |
| Chevrolet Presents Burt Bacharach | Self | 1972 |
| The New Bill Cosby Show | Self | 1972 |
| Parkinson | Self | 1971 |
| Flip | Self | 1970 |
| The Don Knotts Show | Self | 1970 |
| The Joe Namath Show | Self | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| This Is Tom Jones | Self | 1969 |
| Playboy After Dark | Self | 1969 |
| The Jim Nabors Hour | Self | 1968 |
| Sweet November | Charlie Blake | 1968 |
| Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? | Heironymus Merkin / Heironymous Merkin | 1968 |
| Doctor Dolittle | Matthew Mugg | 1967 |
| The Carol Burnett Show | Self / Self - Guest / Various Characters | 1967 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1967 |
| The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | Self | 1967 |
| Lucy in London | Anthony Armstrong Fitz-Faversham | 1966 |
| The Steve Lawrence Show | Self - Guest | 1965 |
| The Hollywood Palace | Self - Singer / Self - Host | 1964 |
| The Small World of Sammy Lee | Sammy 'Lee' Leeman | 1963 |
| The Merv Griffin Show | Himself | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - Guest Host | 1962 |
| The Andy Williams Show | Self | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Vocalist | 1961 |
| Password | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 1961 |
| The Strange World of Gurney Slade | Gurney Slade | 1960 |
| In the Nick | Dr. Newcombe / Dr Newcombe | 1960 |
| Jazz Boat | Bert Harris / Bert | 1960 |
| Let's Get Married | Dickie Bird | 1960 |
| The Heart of a Man | Johnnie | 1960 |
| Killers of Kilimanjaro | Hooky Hook | 1959 |
| The Bandit of Zhobe | Cpl. Stokes | 1959 |
| Idol on Parade | Jeep Jackson | 1959 |
| The Lady Is a Square | Freddy | 1959 |
| The Bell Telephone Hour | Self - Singer | 1959 |
| The Kraft Music Hall | Self | 1958 |
| The Man Inside | Ernesto | 1958 |
| Tank Force | Noakes / Private "Tiger" Noakes | 1958 |
| High Flight | Roger Endicott | 1957 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar | Self | 1957 |
| How to Murder a Rich Uncle | Edward | 1957 |
| Fire Down Below | Miguel | 1957 |
| The Good Companions | Maurice Milbrau / Milbrau | 1957 |
| X the Unknown | LCpl. 'Spider' Webb | 1956 |
| The Battle of the River Plate | Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee | 1956 |
| The Last Man to Hang | The Jury: Gaskin / Cyril Gaskin | 1956 |
| Port Afrique | Pedro | 1956 |
| The Cockleshell Heroes | Marine Clarke | 1955 |
| Colonel March of Scotland Yard | Ned | 1955 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
| Above Us the Waves | Engineer, X2 | 1955 |
| Up to His Neck | Tommy | 1954 |
| Young and Willing | Bob Baden | 1954 |
| Top of the Form | Percy | 1953 |
| Those People Next Door | Bob Twigg | 1953 |
| Highly Dangerous | Operator | 1950 |
| Madeleine | Chemist's Assistant | 1950 |
| What's My Line? | Himself - Mystery Guest (as Tony Newley) | 1950 |
| Don't Ever Leave Me | Jimmy Knowles | 1949 |
| A Boy, a Girl and a Bike | Charlie Ritchie | 1949 |
| Vote for Huggett | Dudley | 1949 |
| The Outsider | Miles Minor | 1948 |
| Oliver Twist | Artful Dodger | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self - Singer / Self | 1948 |
| Vice Versa | Paul Bultitude / Dick Bultitude | 1948 |
| The Little Ballerina | Johnny | 1947 |
| The Adventures of Dusty Bates | Dusty Bates | 1947 |
| Henry V | Boy in English Camp | 1944 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
Producer Filmography
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1972 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring Adaptation and Original Song Score | Nominated |
