Tony Bennett
Acting • Born 1926-08-03 – Died 2023-07-21
Biography
Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 - July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz. Raised in New York City, Bennett began singing at an early age. He fought in the final stages of World War II as an infantryman with the U.S. Army in the European Theatre. Afterwards, he developed his singing technique, signed with Columbia Records, and had his first number one popular song with "Because of You" in 1951. Several top hits such as "Rags to Riches" followed in the early 1950s. Bennett then further refined his approach to encompass jazz singing. He reached an artistic peak in the late 1950s with albums such as The Beat of My Heart and Basie Swings, Bennett Sings. In 1962, Bennett recorded his signature song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco". His career and his personal life then suffered an extended downturn during the height of the rock music era. Bennett staged a remarkable comeback in the late 1980s and 1990s, putting out gold record albums again and expanding his audience to the MTV Generation while keeping his musical style intact. He remains a popular and critically praised recording artist and concert performer in the 2000s. Bennett has won fifteen Grammy Awards, two Emmy Awards, been named an NEA Jazz Master and a Kennedy Center Honoree. He has sold over 50 million records worldwide. Bennett is also a serious and accomplished painter, creating works under the name Benedetto that are on permanent public display in several institutions. He is also the founder of Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens.
Filmography
168 credits
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
Movie • 2015
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One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
Movie • 2021
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Amy Grant - A Christmas to Remember
Movie • 1999
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Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco
Movie • 2002
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Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Movie • 2002
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The Making Of A Swingin' Christmas & Live In Concert
Movie • 2008
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Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged
Movie • 1994
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Analyze This
Movie • 1999
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Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium
Movie • 2011
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Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea
Movie • 2010
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Lady Gaga at the BBC
Movie • 2021
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The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Movie • 2010
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The Oscar
Movie • 1966
Hymie Kelly
Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven
Movie • 2007
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A Very Gaga Thanksgiving
Movie • 2011
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Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
Movie • 2009
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Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances
Movie • 2012
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Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not
Movie • 2022
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Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Movie • 2006
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The Zen of Bennett
Movie • 2012
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Tony Bennett: BBC Sessions
Movie • 2008
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Tony Bennett: An American Classic About the Songs
Movie • 2007
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George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Movie • 2022
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Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Movie • 1979
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Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends
Movie • 2007
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Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Movie • 1988
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Rat Pack
Movie • 2022
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The Scout
Movie • 1994
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Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live
Movie • 2014
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Tony Bennett's New York
Movie • 1996
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Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Movie • 1998
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Movie • 1995
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A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
Movie • 2011
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Andrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park
Movie • 2011
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Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra
Movie • 2019
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Amy
Movie • 2015
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Lady Gaga - Encore
Movie • 2020
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Muppets Most Wanted
Movie • 2014
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Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
Movie • 2007
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Les Paul - Live in New York
Movie • 2010
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Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
Movie • 2015
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Father Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's Tour
Movie • 1986
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Sinatra and Friends
Movie • 1977
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Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
Movie • 2008
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Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
Movie • 1981
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Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame
Movie • 2020
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Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Movie • 2017
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Judy Garland Duets
Movie • 2005
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The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Movie • 1968
Self (uncredited)
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
Movie • 2017
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Bill Evans Time Remembered
Movie • 2015
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Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Movie • 2014
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Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
Movie • 2014
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George Michael: Freedom
Movie • 2017
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Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Movie • 2016
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Bruce Almighty
Movie • 2003
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Legends of Jazz con Ramsey Lewis Volume 3
Movie • 2006
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The World of Nat King Cole
Movie • 2004
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Gaga: Five Foot Two
Movie • 2017
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The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
Movie • 2014
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CMA Country Christmas 2018
Movie • 2018
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Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
Movie • 2018
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Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
Movie • 2004
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Quincy
Movie • 2018
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Tony Bennett: iTunes Festival 2014
Movie • 2014
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Tony Bennett: The Legendary Tony Bennett In Concert
Movie • 2001
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Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us
Movie • 2006
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Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration
Movie • 2000
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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Movie • 2001
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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Movie • 2001
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Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
Movie • 1979
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Movie • 1970
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Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
Movie • 1999
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The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
Movie • 1996
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Billie
Movie • 2020
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Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole
Movie • 1999
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Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Movie • 2009
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Reclaiming Amy
Movie • 2021
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Night of 100 Stars
Movie • 1982
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Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For
Movie • 2000
Narrator (voice)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
Movie • 2024
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Bob Hope Comedy Special
Movie • 1967
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Movie • 2004
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The Lady and The Legend
Movie • 2026
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Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
Movie • 1992
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Tony Bennet - Hits and More
Movie • 2003
Swing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett
Movie • 2001
Tony Bennett The Sound of Velvet
Movie • 2005
Let's Go Mets
Movie • 1986
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Larry King Live
TV • 1985
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
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The Tony Danza Show
TV • 2004
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Evening Shade
TV • 1990
Tony Lombardi
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV • 1950
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Suddenly Susan
TV • 1996
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The Daily Show
TV • 1996
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Today
TV • 1952
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
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Entourage
TV • 2004
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The View
TV • 1997
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Treffpunkt New York
TV • 1961
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Cybill
TV • 1995
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Canadian Idol
TV • 2003
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Self - Guest
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TV • 1994
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The Celebrity Apprentice
TV • 2004
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American Idol
TV • 2002
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The Early Show
TV • 1999
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The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
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Rove
TV • 1999
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
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Cosby
TV • 1996
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Muppets Tonight
TV • 1996
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The Doris Day Show
TV • 1968
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The Hollywood Palace
TV • 1964
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Shindig!
TV • 1964
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The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
TV • 1969
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The Casino
TV • 2004
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV • 1956
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The X Factor
TV • 2004
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The Twentieth Century
TV • 1957
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The Steve Allen Show
TV • 1956
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Playboy After Dark
TV • 1969
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The Barbara McNair Show
TV • 1969
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Bruce's Guest Night
TV • 1992
The Kennedy Center Honors
TV • 1978
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77 Sunset Strip
TV • 1958
Maximillian
Doris Day's Best Friends
TV • 1985
The Tony Bennett Show
TV • 1956
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Mundo VIP
TV • 1996
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The Dick Clark Show
TV • 1958
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Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
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The Simpsons
TV • 1989
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Parabéns
TV • 1992
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Blue Bloods
TV • 2010
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Skavlan
TV • 2009
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The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
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Die Harald Schmidt Show
TV • 1995
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
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The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
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Canadian Idol
TV • 2003
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American Idol
TV • 2002
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The Judy Garland Show
TV • 1963
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The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Capital City Singer (voice)
Dinah!
TV • 1974
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CBS News Sunday Morning
TV • 1979
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV • 1957
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
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30 Rock
TV • 2006
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The Bob Hope Show
TV • 1950
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The Pearl Bailey Show
TV • 1971
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What's My Line?
TV • 1950
Self - Mystery Guest
MTV Unplugged
TV • 1989
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV • 1996
Self - Guest
King
TV • 1978
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Remington Steele
TV • 1982
Tony Bennett (voice) (uncredited)
Las Lunas del Auditorio
TV • 2002
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NDR Talk Show
TV • 1979
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Le monde est à vous
TV • 1987
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Wedden, dat..?
TV • 1986
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The Danny Kaye Show
TV • 1963
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Great Performances
TV • 1971
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60 Minutes
TV • 1968
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Parkinson
TV • 1998
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The Grammys
TV • 1959
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The Colbert Report
TV • 2005
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Late Night with David Letterman
TV • 1982
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