Acting
Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka (March 13, 1939 — February 27, 2026) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Beginning his music career in 1957, he sold millions of records worldwide and wrote or co-wrote over 500 songs for himself and other artists, collaborating mostly with lyricists Howard Greenfield and Phil Cody. After a short-lived tenure as a founding member of the doo-wop group the Tokens, Sedaka achieved a string of hit singles over the late 1950s and early 1960s, including "Oh! Carol" (1959), "Calendar Girl" (1960), "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" (1961), and "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" (1962). His popularity declined by the mid-1960s, but revived in the mid-1970s, solidified by the 1975 US Billboard Hot 100 number ones "Laughter in the Rain" and "Bad Blood". Sedaka maintained a successful career as a songwriter, penning hits for other artists, including "Stupid Cupid" (Connie Francis), "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo" (Tony Christie), and "Love Will Keep Us Together" (Captain & Tennille). As a performer, he had ten No. 1 hits and four as a songwriter. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983 and continued to perform, mounting mini-concerts on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sedaka was hospitalized in Los Angeles after experiencing an undisclosed medical emergency and later died on February 27, 2026, aged 86.
Filmography
ABBA Silver, ABBA Gold
Film · 2023
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
Film · 2022
This Is Pop
Series · 2021
ABBA: In Their Own Words
Film · 2020
ABBA Forever: A Celebration
Film · 2019
Neil Sedaka - Legends in Concert
Film · 2015
Neil Sedaka: King of Song
Film · 2014
Good Morning Britain
Series · 2014
Neil Sedaka: That's When the Music Takes Me
Film · 2010
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Series · 2007
Neil Sedaka: The Show Goes On
Film · 2006
Legends
Series · 2006
The Tony Danza Show
Series · 2004
American Idol
Series · 2002
The King of Queens
Series · 1998
The Heaven and Earth Show
Series · 1998
The Garden Party
Series · 1998
The View
Series · 1997
The Music Biz
Series · 1995
Food Rocks
Film · 1994
Later... with Jools Holland
Series · 1992
Pebble Mill
Series · 1991
Surprise, Surprise
Series · 1984
Neil Sedaka Says: All You Need Is the Music
Film · 1983
Na sowas!
Series · 1982
Neil Sedaka: Live in Concert at the Jubilee Hall
Film · 1981
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special
Film · 1976
The Sonny and Cher Show
Series · 1976
Donny & Marie
Series · 1976
In Concert: Neil Sedaka
Film · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974
Film · 1974
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Series · 1974
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
Series · 1972
Ein Kessel Buntes
Series · 1972
Musikladen
Series · 1972
Look - Mike Yarwood!
Series · 1971
Playgirl Killer
Film · 1967
The Carol Burnett Show
Series · 1967
Instant Love
Film · 1964
Shindig!
Series · 1964
Shindig!
Series · 1964
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Series · 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
Festival in Rhythm
Film · 1960
The Dick Clark Show
Series · 1958
The Ed Sullivan Show
Series · 1948