Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 25, 1917
Died
June 15, 1996 (age 79)
Place of Birth
Newport News, Virginia, USA
Also Known As
Ella Jane Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
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
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
TV
Bambi
Self
1948
TV
Omnibus
Self
1967
TV
Die Drehscheibe
Self
1964
TV
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest
1967
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950
TV
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
1972
TV
Dinah!
Self
1974
TV
Das Sonntagskonzert
Self
1969
TV
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
1978
TV
Legends
Self (archive footage)
2006
TV
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
1963
TV
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
1970
TV
The White Shadow
Maxine Jefferies
1978
TV
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self
1959
TV
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Singer
1964
TV
Night-Club
Self
1968
Filmography
2025FilmQuincy Jones | Music Manas Self (archive footage)2024Film60 Songs: BBC Two at 60as Self (archive footage)2024FilmElla Fitzgerald at the BBCas Self (archive footage)2023FilmThey All Came Out to Montreuxas Self (archive footage)2022FilmRat Packas Self (archive footage)2019FilmThe Apolloas Self (archive footage)2019FilmElla Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Thingsas Self (archive footage)2017FilmJFK: The Lost Inaugural Galaas Self2017FilmPure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgeraldas Self (archive footage)2014FilmBing Crosby: Rediscoveredas Self (archive footage)2014FilmSoul Boys of the Western World2014FilmJazz Legends in Their Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)2013FilmElla Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis & Ella and Louis Againas Self2013FilmQueens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divasas Self (archive footage)2012FilmThe Music According to Tom Jobimas Self (archive footage)2012Film…Sings Musicalsas Self (archive footage)2010FilmElla Fitzgerald: Best of the BBC Vaultsas Self2010FilmLife Is Bearable at Times...2006FilmJazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2as Self (archive footage)2006TVLegendsas Self (archive footage)2006FilmJazz Icons Ella Fitzgerald Live in 57 & 63as Self2005FilmSarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas2004FilmThe Legendary Nat King Coleas Self2004FilmElla Fitzgerald And Joe Pass - Duets In Hanover2004FilmImprovisationas Self2002FilmIt's Black Entertainmentas Self (archive footage)1995FilmOscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscaras Self1991FilmThe Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)1990FilmSammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebrationas Self1989FilmThe Unforgettable Nat King Coleas Self1979FilmElla Fitzgerald - Live At The North Sea Jazz Festivalas Self1979FilmNorman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"as Self (Vocals)1978TVThe Kennedy Center Honorsas Self1978TVThe White Shadowas Maxine Jefferies1977TVPrevin and the Pittsburghas Self1975FilmElla Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1975as Self - vocals1974TVDinah!as Self1974FilmElla Fitzgerald's Other Showas Self1974FilmElla Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’sas Self1974FilmElla Fitzgerald: Live in Cologneas Self - Vocals1972TVLe Grand Échiquieras Self1971TVThe Pearl Bailey Showas Self1970TVThe Flip Wilson Showas Self1970FilmAndělé pro lady F...as Self1969FilmElla Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux 1969as Self1969TVDas Sonntagskonzertas Self1968TVNight-Clubas Self1967FilmFrank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobimas Self - Singer1967TVOmnibusas Self1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest1966FilmDuke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miroas Self1965FilmElla Fitzgerald Swingsas Self (archive material)1965FilmElla Fitzgerald Singsas Self (archive footage)1964FilmEllaas Self1964TVDie Drehscheibeas Self1964TVThe Hollywood Palaceas Self - Singer1963TVThe Danny Kaye Showas Self1963FilmElla Fitzgerald à l'Olympiaas Self1962FilmPresident Kennedy's Birthday Saluteas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1960FilmElla Fitzgerald Live in Australiaas Self - Vocalist1960FilmLet No Man Write My Epitaphas Flora1959TVThe Grammysas Self1959TVPlayboy's Penthouseas Self1959TVThe Bell Telephone Houras Self1958FilmSt. Louis Bluesas Singer1956TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self1955FilmPete Kelly's Bluesas Maggie Jackson1950FilmImprovisationas Self1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1948TVBambias Self1941FilmRide 'Em Cowboyas Ruby—FilmNat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hitsas Self (archive footage)