- Tony Scotti
Infobox actor
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name = Tony Scotti
birthname = Anthony Joseph Scotti
birthdate = birth date and age|1939|12|22
location =Newark, New Jersey , USA
spouse =Sylvie Vartan (1984-present)Tony Scotti (born
December 22 ,1939 ) in Newark,New Jersey , is an American actor, producer, and co-founder ofScotti Brothers Records .Biography
Acting career
Scotti began his career as an actor, portraying Sharon Tate's love interest, Tony Polar, in the 1967 film, "Valley of the Dolls". For his role in "Valley", 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 acting appearance was the title role of an unaired 1968 television series, "Nick Quarry", based on the 1967 film, "
Tony Rome ". [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0336139/otherworks IMDb additional info for Walter Grauman] ] [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0780004/ IMDb credits for Tony Scotti] ]cotti Bros.
In 1971, Scotti abandoned his film career and joined the record production department of
MGM as a senior vice president. In 1974, Scotti, along with older brother Ben, 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 a television syndication company,All American Television in 1981. The company would go on to distribute shows like "Baywatch " and "Acapulco H.E.A.T. ". [ [http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/All-American-Communications-Inc-Company-History.html All American Communications Inc. Company History] ]In the mid 1980s, the company began producing movies under Scotti Brothers Pictures and would go on to release "Eye of the Tiger" and "
Lady Beware ".Personal life
Scotti is currently married to French singer,
Sylvie Vartan , whom he wed in 1984.Filmography
Actor
*"Valley of the Dolls" (1967)
*"Nick Quarry" (1968)Producer
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America's Top 10 " (1980–1993)
*"Eye of the Tiger" (1986)
*"Wordplay" (1986–1987)
*"Lady Beware " (1987)
*"He's My Girl" (1987)
*"The Iron Triangle" (1989)
*"The Resurrected " (1992)References
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NAME= Scotti, Tony
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Scotti, Anthony Joseph
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DATE OF BIRTH= 1939-12-22
PLACE OF BIRTH=Newark, New Jersey , USA
DATE OF DEATH=
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