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Tony Scotti | |
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| Born | Anthony Joseph Scotti (1939-12-22)December 22, 1939 (age 85) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, television and film producer, businessman |
| Years active | 1967–present |
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| Children | 1 |
Anthony Joseph Scotti (born December 22, 1939) is an American actor, television and film producer, and co-founder ofScotti Brothers Records. He is married to French singerSylvie Vartan.
Scotti and his brother Ben both played football for theUniversity of Maryland.[1] As declared on 25 February 2024 during the Italian TV show Domenica In, Tony's family originates from Gesualdo (Avellino).
Born inNewark, New Jersey, Scotti began his career as an actor, portrayingSharon Tate's love interest, Tony Polar, in the 1967 film,Valley of the Dolls. For his role inValley, Scotti was required to sing and performed the song "Come Live With Me" in the film and on the film's soundtrack. Scotti's second and last acting appearance was the title role in an unaired 1968 television pilot film,Nick Quarry, based on the 1967 film,Tony Rome.
While pursuing his film career, Tony Scotti had a mildly successful singing career with 3 low-chart national singles as a soloist, and two as the leader of Heaven Bound.
In 1971, Scotti abandoned his film career and joined the record production department ofMGM as a senior vice president. In 1974, Scotti, along with older brotherBen, formed Ben Scotti Productions, a music marketing firm. The company eventually branched out into television and produced the pop music series,America's Top 10. The success of the show prompted the brothers to form atelevision syndication company,All American Television in 1981. The company would go on to distribute shows likeBaywatch andAcapulco H.E.A.T.[2]
In the mid-1980s, the company began producing movies under Scotti Brothers Pictures and would go on to releaseEye of the Tiger andLady Beware.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1967 | Valley of the Dolls | Tony Polar | |
| 1986 | Eye of the Tiger | — | Producer |
| 1987 | Lady Beware | — | Producer |
| He's My Girl | — | Executive producer | |
| 1989 | The Iron Triangle | — | Producer |
| 1992 | The Resurrected | — | Executive producer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1968 | Nick Quarry | Nick Quarry | Unaired television series |
| 1980–1993 | America's Top 10 | — | Producer |
| 1986–1987 | Wordplay | — | Executive producer (2 episodes) |
Scotti signed pop music parodist"Weird Al" Yankovic to the Scotti Bros. label in 1981. Scotti was portrayed by Yankovic himself in the 2022 filmWeird: The Al Yankovic Story; the film is a satirical biopic loosely based on Yankovic's own life (in which "Weird Al" is portrayed byDaniel Radcliffe).
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