7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
April 25, 1917(79)
Day of Death
June 15, 1996
Place of Birth
Newport News, Virginia, USA
Also Known As
Ella Jane Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
Acting
Biography
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.
Known For
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
1961· TV Series
7.0
What's My Line?
1950· TV Series
8.0
Le Grand Échiquier
1972· TV Series
9.0
Bambi
1948· TV Series
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
1967· TV Series
7.2
Omnibus
1967· TV Series
6.7
Dinah!
1974· TV Series
6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950· TV Series
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948· TV Series
6.3
The Danny Kaye Show
1963· TV Series
6.0
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956· TV Series
Filmography
- 2025MovieQuincy Jones | Music Manas Self (archive footage)
- 2024Movie60 Songs: BBC Two at 60as Self (archive footage)
- 2024MovieElla Fitzgerald at the BBCas Self (archive footage)
- 2023MovieThey All Came Out to Montreuxas Self (archive footage)
- 2022MovieRat Packas Self (archive footage)
- 2019MovieThe Apolloas Self (archive footage)
- 2019MovieElla Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Thingsas Self (archive footage)
- 2017MoviePure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgeraldas Self (archive footage)
- 2014MovieBing Crosby: Rediscoveredas Self (archive footage)
- 2014MovieSoul Boys of the Western World
- 2014MovieJazz Legends in Their Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)
- 2013MovieQueens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divasas Self (archive footage)
- 2012MovieThe Music According to Tom Jobimas Self (archive footage)
- 2012Movie…Sings Musicalsas Self (archive footage)
- 2010MovieElla Fitzgerald: Best of the BBC Vaultsas Self
- 2010MovieLife Is Bearable at Times...
- 2006MovieJazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2as Self (archive footage)
- 2006TVLegendsas Self (archive footage)
- 2006MovieJazz Icons Ella Fitzgerald Live in 57 & 63as Self
- 2005MovieSarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
- 2004MovieThe Legendary Nat King Coleas Self
- 2004MovieElla Fitzgerald And Joe Pass - Duets In Hanover
- 2004MovieImprovisationas Self
- 2002MovieIt's Black Entertainmentas Self (archive footage)
- 1995MovieOscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscaras Self
- 1991MovieThe Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
- 1990MovieBenny Carter: Symphony in Riffsas Self
- 1989MovieThe Unforgettable Nat King Coleas Self
- 1979MovieElla Fitzgerald - Live At The North Sea Jazz Festivalas Self
- 1979MovieNorman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"as Self (Vocals)
- 1978TVThe Kennedy Center Honorsas Self
- 1978TVThe White Shadowas Maxine Jefferies
- 1977TVPrevin and the Pittsburghas Self
- 1975MovieElla Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1975as Self - vocals
- 1974TVDinah!as Self
- 1974MovieElla Fitzgerald's Other Showas Self
- 1974MovieElla Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’sas Self
- 1974MovieElla Fitzgerald: Live in Cologneas Self - Vocals
- 1972TVLe Grand Échiquieras Self
- 1970TVThe Flip Wilson Showas Self
- 1969MovieElla Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux 1969as Self
- 1967MovieFrank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobimas Self - Singer
- 1967TVOmnibusas Self
- 1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest
- 1966MovieDuke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miroas Self
- 1965MovieElla Fitzgerald Swingsas Self (archive material)
- 1965MovieElla Fitzgerald Singsas Self (archive footage)
- 1964TVThe Hollywood Palaceas Self - Singer
- 1963TVThe Danny Kaye Showas Self
- 1963MovieElla Fitzgerald à l'Olympiaas Self