Sonny Bono

Sonny Bono

Birthday: 1935-02-16

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Biography: Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American singer, songwriter, actor, and politician. In partnership with his second wife, Cher, he formed the singing duo Sonny & Cher. A member of the Republican Party, Bono served as the 16th mayor of Palm Springs, California, from 1988 to 1992, and served as the U.S. representative for California's 44th district from 1995 until his death in 1998.

Movies

Airplane II: The Sequel
Airplane II: The Sequel

A faulty computer causes a passenger space shuttle to head straight for the sun, and man-with-a-past...

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Family Fundamentals
Family Fundamentals

With a rare gift for unflinching impartiality, director Arthur Dong delves into the lives and attitu...

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Troll
Troll

When a family moves into a San Francisco apartment, an opportunistic troll decides to make his move ...

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Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea
Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea

The Salton Sea: An inland ocean of massive fish kills, rotting resorts, and 120 degree nights locate...

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Escape to Athena
Escape to Athena

During the World War II, the prisoners of a German camp in a Greek island are trying to escape. They...

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The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

A look back at the people, events, music, and trends of the 1970s....

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Herb Alpert Is...
Herb Alpert Is...

From the success of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, through the founding of A&M Records, to giving ...

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Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films

This film covers the early history of post World War II educational films, especially those involvin...

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The Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew

A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as "The Wrecking Crew." a ba...

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Under the Boardwalk
Under the Boardwalk

It is the final weekend of summer and a group of Californian teenagers are looking forward to an upc...

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Murder on Flight 502
Murder on Flight 502

On a flight to London, a note is found stating that there will be murders taking place on the airlin...

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Case Study: LSD
Case Study: LSD

A young girl relates what happened during her first LSD trip, when – among other things – her food b...

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Marijuana
Marijuana

Sonny Bono appears onscreen to tell kids that marijuana is a "bummer" that turns you into a "weedhea...

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Wild on the Beach
Wild on the Beach

3 boys, 3 girls, one beachhouse. The cast of this 1965 comedy includes Frankie Randall, Sherry Jacks...

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The Vals
The Vals

Sam, Trish, Beth, and Annie are four Valley Girls bored with shopping and frat parties. They come ac...

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Cher: Life in the Spotlight
Cher: Life in the Spotlight

A legendary musician, a timeless icon, Cher has secured her legacy amongst the stars. Starting out a...

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Phil Spector: He's a Rebel
Phil Spector: He's a Rebel

Biography of famed record producer Phil Spector, noted for discovering and producing the records of ...

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The Sonny Bono Story
The Sonny Bono Story

Sonny Bono ranked as one of pop-rock's most visible and famous musician/producers of the mid- to lat...

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Balboa
Balboa

A battle between a man's determination to bring legal gambling to an island off the California coast...

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Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day

Light-hearted spoof about a dysfunctional upper-income family who have to come to terms with family ...

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Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert

A lady private eye on her first job working a routine divorce case teams up with a cynical, heavy-dr...

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The Top of the Hill
The Top of the Hill

Michael Stone is a rising company executive who decides to chuck his career and marriage to fulfill ...

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Good Times
Good Times

Given the opportunity to headline their own feature film by studio executive Mr. Mordicus, Sonny and...

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Detroit Rock City
Detroit Rock City

In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the four teen fans in Detroit Rock City getti...

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Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier
Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier

Leslie Nielsen teaches frustrated rookie golfer Billy how to bend the rules of golf to his advantage...

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Murder in Music City
Murder in Music City

A brash songwriter who buys a detective agency as a tax shelter finds himself and his photographer's...

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Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

This rapturous documentary steps into the dynamic world of queer stand-up and examines the powerful ...

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Dirty Laundry
Dirty Laundry

A young man and his girlfriend unwittingly come into possession of a bag containing one million doll...

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LSD a Go Go
LSD a Go Go

An army officer jumped to his death from an apartment on the tenth floor in Manhattan early in the m...

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420 Triple Feature
420 Triple Feature

Take a trip down memory lane with some of the most absurd 'educational' films about marijuana use. S...

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Weedjies! Halloweed Night
Weedjies! Halloweed Night

When a midnight scavenger hunt for a rare bud of weed brings a group of party-hungry stoners to a ha...

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The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour
The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour

Sonny & Cher joke, sing and dance their way through the program, leaving a lasting impression of Che...

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The Best Of Beat
The Best Of Beat

1 –No Artist. Introduction, 2 –Stevie Wonder. Fingertips, Part 2, 3 –Bob Dylan. Blowin' In The Wind,...

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Hairspray
Hairspray

'Pleasantly plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Col...

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First Kid
First Kid

Some say that to be the leader of a country is one of the loneliest jobs in the world. But being the...

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Waco: The Rules of Engagement
Waco: The Rules of Engagement

In one of the most tragic face-offs in the history of law enforcement, the deadly debacle at Waco pi...

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Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers
Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers

Cher hosts this retrospective about her life and career with former partner and husband, Sonny Bono....

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The First Nine Months Are the Hardest
The First Nine Months Are the Hardest

The First Nine Months are the Hardest a musical comedy produced by the legendary team of Bill Persky...

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