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Ella Fitzgerald

Acting • 1917-04-25 • Newport News, Virginia, USA

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

Pete Kelly's Blues

Pete Kelly's Blues

1955

St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues

1958

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

1960

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942

Ella Fitzgerald And Joe Pass - Duets In Hanover

Ella Fitzgerald And Joe Pass - Duets In Hanover

2004

Soul Boys of the Western World

Soul Boys of the Western World

2014

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Filmography

2025
Quincy Jones, Music ManFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 9.0
2024
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60Film
Self (archive footage)
★ 9.0
2024
Ella Fitzgerald at the BBCFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
2023
They All Came Out to MontreuxFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
2022
Rat PackFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 9.0
2021
A Life in Ten PicturesTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
2019
The ApolloFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.4
2019
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those ThingsFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
2017
Pure Love: The Voice of Ella FitzgeraldFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
2017
JFK: The Lost Inaugural GalaFilm
Self
2014
Soul Boys of the Western WorldFilm
★ 5.9
2014
Bing Crosby: RediscoveredFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
2014
Jazz Legends in Their Own WordsFilm
Self (archive footage)
2013
JFKTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 9.0
2013
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz DivasFilm
Self (archive footage)
2013
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis & Ella and Louis AgainFilm
Self
2012
The Music According to Tom JobimFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
2012
…Sings MusicalsFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
2012
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed AmericaFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 4.0
2010
Life Is Bearable at Times...Film
2010
Ella Fitzgerald: Best of the BBC VaultsFilm
Self
2006
Jazz Icons Ella Fitzgerald Live in 57 & 63Film
Self
★ 8.0
2006
LegendsTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
2006
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2Film
Self (archive footage)
2005
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz DivasFilm
2004
Ella Fitzgerald And Joe Pass - Duets In HanoverFilm
★ 6.5
2004
ImprovisationFilm
Self
2004
The Legendary Nat King ColeFilm
Self
2002
It's Black EntertainmentFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.7
1995
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of OscarFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1991
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)Film
1990
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary CelebrationFilm
Self
★ 8.7
1990
Benny Carter: Symphony in RiffsFilm
Self
★ 9.0
1989
The Unforgettable Nat King ColeFilm
Self
1979
Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"Film
Self (Vocals)
★ 8.0
1979
Ella Fitzgerald - Live At The North Sea Jazz FestivalFilm
Self
★ 10.0
1978
The White ShadowTV
Maxine Jefferies • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1978
The Kennedy Center HonorsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1977
Previn and the PittsburghTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1975
Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1975Film
Self - vocals
★ 8.0
1974
Dinah!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1974
Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’sFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1974
Ella Fitzgerald: Live in CologneFilm
Self - Vocals
1974
Ella Fitzgerald's Other ShowFilm
Self
1972
Le Grand ÉchiquierTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1971
The Pearl Bailey ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1970
The Flip Wilson ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
1970
Andělé pro lady F...Film
Self
1969
Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux 1969Film
Self
★ 8.0
1969
Das SonntagskonzertTV
Self • 1 episodes
1968
Night-ClubTV
Self • 1 episodes
1967
The Carol Burnett ShowTV
Self - Guest • 3 episodes
★ 7.7
1967
OmnibusTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
1967
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + JobimFilm
Self - Singer
★ 8.4
1966
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan MiroFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1965
Ella Fitzgerald SingsFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
1965
Ella Fitzgerald SwingsFilm
Self (archive material)
1964
Die DrehscheibeTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1964
The Hollywood PalaceTV
Self - Singer • 2 episodes
★ 5.0
1964
EllaFilm
Self
1963
The Danny Kaye ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1963
Ella Fitzgerald à l'OlympiaFilm
Self
1962
President Kennedy's Birthday SaluteFilm
Self
★ 7.8
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1960
Let No Man Write My EpitaphFilm
Flora
★ 5.9
1960
Ella Fitzgerald Live in AustraliaFilm
Self - Vocalist
1959
The GrammysTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.6
1959
The Bell Telephone HourTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
1959
Playboy's PenthouseTV
Self • 1 episodes
1958
St. Louis BluesFilm
Singer
★ 7.7
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowTV
Self • 5 episodes
★ 6.4
1955
Pete Kelly's BluesFilm
Maggie Jackson
★ 6.3
1950
What's My Line?TV
Self - Mystery Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1950
The Colgate Comedy HourTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1950
ImprovisationFilm
Self
★ 5.0
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowTV
Self • 6 episodes
★ 6.8
1948
BambiTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 9.0
1942
Ride 'Em CowboyFilm
Ruby
★ 6.0