Ed Sullivan

Ed Sullivan

9/28/1901 – 10/13/1974Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Edward Vincent Sullivan (September 28, 1901 – October 13, 1974) was an American television personality, impresario, sports and entertainment reporter, and syndicated columnist for the New York Daily News and the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate. He was the creator and host of the television variety program called The Ed Sullivan Show, which ran from 1948 to 1971, setting a record as the longest-running variety show in U.S. broadcast history.

Filmography (62 titles)

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story7.7Movie

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2025

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)7.1Movie

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Self (archive footage) · 2025

Beatles '646.6Movie

Beatles '64

Self (archive footage) · 2024

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh StoryMovie

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

Self (archive footage) · 2024

The Beach Boys6.7Movie

The Beach Boys

Self (archive footage) · 2024

Jim Henson Idea Man7.8Movie

Jim Henson Idea Man

Self (archive footage) · 2024

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan6.9Movie

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

Self (archive footage) · 2023

Say Hey, Willie Mays!6.0Movie

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

Self · 2022

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues6.6Movie

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Self (archive footage) · 2022

Sœur Sourire: Who Killed the Voice of God?6.3Movie

Sœur Sourire: Who Killed the Voice of God?

Self (archive footage) · 2021

Julie Andrews Forever7.6Movie

Julie Andrews Forever

Self (archive footage) · 2019

Elvis Presley: The Searcher7.6Show

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

Self (archive footage) · 2018

Listen to Me Marlon7.5Movie

Listen to Me Marlon

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2015

When You're Strange7.3Movie

When You're Strange

Self (archive footage) · 2010

The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969Movie

The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969

Self · 2008

Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics: Rockin' the Sixties10.0Movie

Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics: Rockin' the Sixties

2005

Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest HitsMovie

Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits

Host · 2005

Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights BackMovie

Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back

Self - Host (archive footage) · 2003

Ed Sullivan's Rock & Roll Classics-Elvis & Other Rock Greats Vol. 4Movie

Ed Sullivan's Rock & Roll Classics-Elvis & Other Rock Greats Vol. 4

Himself · 2003

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan ShowMovie

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

Self - Host (archive footage) · 2003

Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'8.5Movie

Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'

Himself · 2003

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years5.2Movie

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

Self (archive footage) · 2002

Elvis: King of Entertainment7.0Movie

Elvis: King of Entertainment

Self (archive footage) · 2002

The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume IIMovie

The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II

Show Host (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2001

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