Ella Fitzgerald
Known for Acting
Born April 25, 1917
Died June 15, 1996
Place of Birth 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.
Filmography
Rat Pack
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941
as Ruby
Pete Kelly's Blues
1955
as Maggie Jackson
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
1960
as Flora
It's Black Entertainment
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014
as Self (archive footage)
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024
as Self (archive footage)
The Music According to Tom Jobim
2012
as Self (archive footage)
The Apollo
2019
as Self (archive footage)
St. Louis Blues
1958
as Singer
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Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
1990
as Self
Soul Boys of the Western World
2014
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JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
2017
as Self
They All Came Out to Montreux
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Quincy Jones | Music Man
2025
as Self (archive footage)
President Kennedy's Birthday Salute
1962
as Self
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
1995
as Self
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim
1967
as Self - Singer
The Unforgettable Nat King Cole
1989
as Self
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
2014
as Self (archive footage)
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