Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

4/25/1917 – 6/15/1996Newport 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 (77 titles)

Quincy Jones, Music Man9.0Movie

Quincy Jones, Music Man

Self (archive footage) · 2025

60 Songs: BBC Two at 609.0Movie

60 Songs: BBC Two at 60

Self (archive footage) · 2024

Ella Fitzgerald at the BBCMovie

Ella Fitzgerald at the BBC

Self (archive footage) · 2024

7.0Movie

They All Came Out to Montreux

Self (archive footage) · 2023

Rat Pack9.0Movie

Rat Pack

Self (archive footage) · 2022

The Apollo6.4Movie

The Apollo

Self (archive footage) · 2019

Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things7.1Movie

Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things

Self (archive footage) · 2019

Movie

JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

Self · 2017

Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald8.0Movie

Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald

Self (archive footage) · 2017

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered7.0Movie

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

Self (archive footage) · 2014

Soul Boys of the Western World5.8Movie

Soul Boys of the Western World

2014

Jazz Legends in Their Own WordsMovie

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

Self (archive footage) · 2014

Movie

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis & Ella and Louis Again

Self · 2013

Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz DivasMovie

Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas

Self (archive footage) · 2013

The Music According to Tom Jobim7.0Movie

The Music According to Tom Jobim

Self (archive footage) · 2012

…Sings Musicals7.0Movie

…Sings Musicals

Self (archive footage) · 2012

Ella Fitzgerald: Best of the BBC VaultsMovie

Ella Fitzgerald: Best of the BBC Vaults

Self · 2010

Life Is Bearable at Times...Movie

Life Is Bearable at Times...

2010

Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2Movie

Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2

Self (archive footage) · 2006

Legends5.0Show

Legends

Self (archive footage) · 2006

Jazz Icons Ella Fitzgerald Live in 57 & 638.0Movie

Jazz Icons Ella Fitzgerald Live in 57 & 63

Self · 2006

Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz DivasMovie

Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas

2005

The Legendary Nat King ColeMovie

The Legendary Nat King Cole

Self · 2004

Ella Fitzgerald And Joe Pass - Duets In Hanover6.5Movie

Ella Fitzgerald And Joe Pass - Duets In Hanover

2004

ImprovisationMovie

Improvisation

Self · 2004

It's Black Entertainment8.7Movie

It's Black Entertainment

Self (archive footage) · 2002

Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar8.0Movie

Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar

Self · 1995

The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)Movie

The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)

1991

Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs9.0Movie

Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

Self · 1990

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration8.7Movie

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

Self · 1990