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)
Pete Kelly's Blues
1955
as Maggie Jackson
It's Black Entertainment
2002
as Self (archive footage)
The Apollo
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014
as Self (archive footage)
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
1960
as Flora
Quincy Jones | Music Man
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941
as Ruby
President Kennedy's Birthday Salute
1962
as Self
St. Louis Blues
1958
as Singer
Soul Boys of the Western World
2014
Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’s
1974
as Self
They All Came Out to Montreux
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
1995
as Self
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Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
1990
as Self
…Sings Musicals
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Life Is Bearable at Times...
2010
Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald
2017
as Self (archive footage)
The Unforgettable Nat King Cole
1989
as Self
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