Biography
Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, impressionist, and actor in film and television. He performed jazz, pop, rock and roll, folk, swing, and country music. He started his career as a songwriter for Connie Francis. He recorded his first million-selling single, "Splish Splash", in 1958. That was followed by "Dream Lover", "Mack the Knife", and "Beyond the Sea", which brought him worldwide fame. In 1...
Known For
Complete Filmography
The True Buddy Holly Story
2012
as Self (archive footage)
The ROCK 'n' ROLL HALL OF FAME HISTORY of "THE WINTER DANCE PARTY" told by Dion. The true story of the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Va...
In Concert Series: Bobby Darin
2006
as Self (archive footage)
An intoxicatingly nostalgic installment of the In Concert series spotlights the career of teen idol Bobby Darin, a boyishly handsome singer who grew t...
Judy Garland Duets
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Judy performs beloved musical numbers with Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, and more in this series of classic duets from The Judy Garland Show.
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
1973
as Eddie
An adopted teen who runs away to what he believes to be his birth town and mother, in the hopes of putting together the missing pieces of his sense of...
Bobby Darin: Mack is Back
1973
Now for the first time, viewers get an up close and personal look at Darin's last television performance that was never aired! Presented in its origin...
The Marshal of Madrid
1972
as Billy Dobbs
A gang of smugglers headed by an oil dealer are brought to justice by a lawman.
Goin' Back to Indiana
1971
as Self
Jackson 5 TV special featuring comedic skits and live performances
The Vendors
1970
Director, Writer
A folk singer, his relationship with a hooker and the seamy underbelly of the recording industry.
The Happy Ending
1969
as Franco (as Robert Darin)
When Fred asked for Mary's hand in marriage, she thought she had the happy ending she only read about in fairy tales. Now it's 16 years later; Fred ha...
Cop-Out
1967
as Barney Teale
John Sawyer, once an eminent barrister, has slid into a life of cynicism and drunkenness since his wife left him. When his daughter's boyfriend is acc...
Bobby Darin in London
1967
as Self
Between making a film with James Mason, performing for UNICEF in Paris, Bobby Darin performs in London for the first time in six years, singing Broadw...
Gunfight in Abilene
1967
as Cal Wayne
Fighting in the Civil War a man accidently kills his friend. Returning to Abilene after the war he finds his former sweetheart about to marry the brot...
Gunfight in Abilene
1967
Original Music Composer
Fighting in the Civil War a man accidently kills his friend. Returning to Abilene after the war he finds his former sweetheart about to marry the brot...
That Funny Feeling
1965
as Tom Milford
Joan Howell, a young and pretty maid-for-hire, meets and begins dating wealthy New York City businessman Tom Milford. Embarrassed about bringing him b...
That Funny Feeling
1965
Music
Joan Howell, a young and pretty maid-for-hire, meets and begins dating wealthy New York City businessman Tom Milford. Embarrassed about bringing him b...
Captain Newman, M.D.
1963
as Cpl. Jim Tomkins
In 1944, Capt. Josiah J. Newman is the doctor in charge of Ward 7, the neuropsychiatric ward, at an Army Air Corps hospital in Arizona. The hospital i...
Pressure Point
1962
as Patient
An African-American prison psychiatrist finds the boundaries of his professionalism sorely tested when he must counsel a disturbed inmate with bigoted...
If a Man Answers
1962
as Eugene Wright
Rich socialite Chantal marries photographer Eugene and everything seems blissful until her envious friend attempts to break them up. In desperation, s...
Hell Is for Heroes
1962
as Pvt. Dave 'J.J.' Corby
World War II drama where the action centers around a single maneuver by a squad of GIs in retaliation against the force of the German Siegfried line. ...
President Kennedy's Birthday Salute
1962
as Self
President Kennedy's birthday celebration was held at the third Madison Square Garden on May 19, 1962, and more than 15,000 people attended, including ...
State Fair
1962
as Jerry Dundee
Texan farmers the Frake family head for the Texas State Fair in Dallas. The parents are focused on winning the competitions for livestock and cooking....
Too Late Blues
1961
as John 'Ghost' Wakefield
Ghost is an ideological musician and leader of a jazz band who would rather play his blues in the park to the birds than compromise himself. His perip...
Come September
1961
as Tony
Robert Talbot, an American millionaire, arrives early for his annual vacation at his luxurious Italian villa. His long-time girlfriend Lisa has given ...
Pepe
1960
as Bobby Darin
Mario "Cantinflas" Moreno is a hired hand, Pepe, employed on a ranch. A boozing Hollywood director buys a white stallion that belongs to Pepe's boss. ...
Shadows
1960
as Man at Rehearsal (uncredited)
The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in jeopardy when Tony meets Lelia’s darker-skinned jazz sing...