- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 25, 1917
- Place of Birth
- Newport News, Virginia, USA
- Died
- June 15, 1996
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella. She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.
Filmography
movieQuincy Jones, Music Man
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movie60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieElla Fitzgerald at the BBC
2024 · Self (archive footage)
They All Came Out to Montreux
movieThey All Came Out to Montreux
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieRat Pack
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Apollo
2019 · Self (archive footage)
movieElla Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things
2019 · Self (archive footage)
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
movieJFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
2017 · Self
moviePure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald
2017 · Self (archive footage)
movieBing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014 · Self (archive footage)
movieSoul Boys of the Western World
2014
movieJazz Legends in Their Own Words
2014 · Self (archive footage)
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis & Ella and Louis Again
movieElla Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis & Ella and Louis Again
2013 · Self
movieQueens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
2013 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Music According to Tom Jobim
2012 · Self (archive footage)
movie…Sings Musicals
2012 · Self (archive footage)
movieElla Fitzgerald: Best of the BBC Vaults
2010 · Self
movieLife Is Bearable at Times...
2010
movieJazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2
2006 · Self (archive footage)
tvLegends
2006 · Self (archive footage)
movieJazz Icons Ella Fitzgerald Live in 57 & 63
2006 · Self
movieSarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005
movieThe Legendary Nat King Cole
2004 · Self
movieElla Fitzgerald And Joe Pass - Duets In Hanover
2004
movieImprovisation
2004 · Self
movieIt's Black Entertainment
2002 · Self (archive footage)
movieOscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
1995 · Self
movieThe Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
1991
movieBenny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
1990 · Self
movieSammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
1990 · Self
movieThe Unforgettable Nat King Cole
1989 · Self
movieElla Fitzgerald - Live At The North Sea Jazz Festival
1979 · Self
movieNorman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"
1979 · Self (Vocals)
tvThe Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Self
tvThe White Shadow
1978 · Maxine Jefferies
tvPrevin and the Pittsburgh
1977 · Self
movieElla Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1975
1975 · Self - vocals
tvDinah!
1974 · Self
movieElla Fitzgerald's Other Show
1974 · Self
movieElla Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’s
1974 · Self
movieElla Fitzgerald: Live in Cologne
1974 · Self - Vocals
tvLe Grand Échiquier
1972 · Self
The Pearl Bailey Show
tvThe Pearl Bailey Show
1971 · Self
tvThe Flip Wilson Show
1970 · Self
Andělé pro lady F...
movieAndělé pro lady F...
1970 · Self
movieElla Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux 1969
1969 · Self
Das Sonntagskonzert
tvDas Sonntagskonzert
1969 · Self
Night-Club
tvNight-Club
1968 · Self
movieFrank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim
1967 · Self - Singer
tvOmnibus
1967 · Self
tvThe Carol Burnett Show
1967 · Self - Guest
movieDuke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro
1966 · Self
movieElla Fitzgerald Swings
1965 · Self (archive material)
movieElla Fitzgerald Sings
1965 · Self (archive footage)
Ella
movieElla
1964 · Self
Die Drehscheibe
tvDie Drehscheibe
1964 · Self
tvThe Hollywood Palace
1964 · Self - Singer
tvThe Danny Kaye Show
1963 · Self
movieElla Fitzgerald à l'Olympia
1963 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self (archive footage)
moviePresident Kennedy's Birthday Salute
1962 · Self
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
movieElla Fitzgerald Live in Australia
1960 · Self - Vocalist
movieLet No Man Write My Epitaph
1960 · Flora
tvThe Grammys
1959 · Self
Playboy's Penthouse
tvPlayboy's Penthouse
1959 · Self
tvThe Bell Telephone Hour
1959 · Self
movieSt. Louis Blues
1958 · Singer
movieThe Tender Game
1958 · Musician
tvThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Self
moviePete Kelly's Blues
1955 · Maggie Jackson
movieImprovisation
1950 · Self
tvThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self - Mystery Guest
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
tvBambi
1948 · Self
movieRide 'Em Cowboy
1941 · Ruby
movieNat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits
— · Self (archive footage)