Mario Lanza was an American tenor and actor. He was a Hollywood film star popular in the late 1940s and the 1950s. Lanza began studying to be a professional singer at the age of 16. After appearing at the Hollywood Bowl in 1947, Lanza signed a seven-year film contract with Louis B. Mayer, the head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, who saw his performance and was impressed by his singing. Prior to that, the adult Lanza sang only two performances of an opera.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mario Lanza: The Best of EverythingMovie | — | 96 |
| 2006 | LegendsSeries | Self (archive footage) | 85 |
| 2005 | Singing to the Gods: Mario LanzaMovie | Self (Archive Footage) | 84 |
| 1983 | Mario Lanza: The American CarusoMovie | Self (archive footage) | 62 |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment!Movie | (archive footage) | 53 |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream FactoryMovie | Self (archive footage) | 51 |
| 1959 | For the First TimeMovie | Tonio Costa | 38 |
| 1956 | SerenadeMovie | Damon Vincenti | 35 |
| 1954 | The Student PrinceMovie | Prince Karl (singing voice) | 33 |
| 1952 | Because You're MineMovie | Renaldo Rossano | 31 |
| 1951 | The Great CarusoMovie | Enrico Caruso | 30 |
| 1950 | The Toast of New OrleansMovie | Pepe Abellard Duvalle | 29 |
| 1949 | That Midnight KissMovie | Johnny Donnetti | 28 |
| 1944 | Winged VictoryMovie | Chorus Member (uncredited) | 23 |