Portrait of Ella 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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Born: April 25, 1917

Place of Birth: Newport News, Virginia, USA

Filmography

2025
Quincy Jones | Music Man

as Self (archive footage)

2024
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60

as Self (archive footage)

2024
Ella Fitzgerald at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

2023
They All Came Out to Montreux

as Self (archive footage)

2022
Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)

2019
The Apollo

as Self (archive footage)

2019
2017
2014
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

as Self (archive footage)

2014
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

as Self (archive footage)

2012
The Music According to Tom Jobim

as Self (archive footage)

2012
…Sings Musicals

as Self (archive footage)

2006
2006
Legends

as Self (archive footage)

2004
2002
It's Black Entertainment

as Self (archive footage)

1978
The White Shadow

as Maxine Jefferies

1974
Dinah!

as Self

1967
Omnibus

as Self

1967
The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest

1965
Ella Fitzgerald Swings

as Self (archive material)

1965
Ella Fitzgerald Sings

as Self (archive footage)

1964
The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Singer

1960
1959
1958
1955
Pete Kelly's Blues

as Maggie Jackson

1950
1950
What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

1948
Bambi

as Self

1941
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