Portrait of Barry Manilow

Acting

Barry Manilow

Career

Active from 1979 to 2023, with a break from 2009 to 2022, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Copacabana
Copacabana
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Barry Manilow Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.9, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.2, average 5.5
  • Tension
    3.7, average 6.0
  • Violence
    1.9, average 4.1

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    20
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    1 title
    Barry Manilow's A Very Barry Christmas
    Barry Manilow's A Very Barry Christmas (2023)

    Writer

    2000s

    6 titles ยท average score 51
    Tonight's the Night
    Tonight's the Night (2009)

    TV show

    A Cranberry Christmas
    A Cranberry Christmas (2008)

    as Narrator

    The Singing Bee
    The Singing Bee (2007)

    TV show

    The Colbert Report
    The Colbert Report (2005)
    GoodWatch score 72

    TV show ยท as Self (uncredited)

    Manilow Live!
    Manilow Live! (2000)

    as Vocals

    Jet Set
    Jet Set (2000)
    GoodWatch score 31

    Songs

    1990s

    7 titles ยท average score 60
    Family Guy
    Family Guy (1999)
    GoodWatch score 64

    TV show ยท as Barry Manilow (voice)

    Will & Grace
    Will & Grace (1998)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show ยท as Barry Manilow

    Ally McBeal
    Ally McBeal (1997)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show ยท as Barry Manilow

    TFI Friday
    TFI Friday (1996)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show

    The Pebble and the Penguin
    The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
    GoodWatch score 41

    Songs

    Thumbelina
    Thumbelina (1994)
    GoodWatch score 52

    Songs, Original Music Composer

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
    GoodWatch score 47

    TV show

    1980s

    5 titles ยท average score 66
    Oliver & Company
    Oliver & Company (1988)
    GoodWatch score 60

    Songs

    Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street
    Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street (1988)

    Producer, Writer

    On the Waterfront
    On the Waterfront (1988)

    TV show

    Copacabana
    Copacabana (1985)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as Tony Starr

    Barry Manilow: One Voice
    Barry Manilow: One Voice (1980)

    Writer

    1970s

    1 title
    The 3rd Barry Manilow Special
    The 3rd Barry Manilow Special (1979)

    Producer, Writer