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Ed Sullivan

Ed Sullivan

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September 28, 1901 — October 13, 1974Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Edward Vincent Sullivan 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.

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Known for

When You're Strangemovie

When You're Strange

2010

Late Show with David Lettermantv

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

Bye Bye Birdiemovie

Bye Bye Birdie

1963

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsontv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Jim Henson Idea Manmovie

Jim Henson Idea Man

2024

Beatles '64movie

Beatles '64

2024

Elvis on Tourmovie

Elvis on Tour

1972

Elvis Presley: The Searchertv

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

2018

Merrily We Livemovie

Merrily We Live

1938

The Beach Boysmovie

The Beach Boys

2024

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Michael Jackson: A Life in Musicmovie

Michael Jackson: A Life in Music

2026

Self (archive footage)

Elvis: A Life in Musicmovie

Elvis: A Life in Music

2026

Self (archive footage)

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Storymovie

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

2025

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)movie

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

2025

Self (archive footage)

Beatles '64movie

Beatles '64

2024

Self (archive footage)

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

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

2024

Self (archive footage)

The Beach Boysmovie

The Beach Boys

2024

Self (archive footage)

Jim Henson Idea Manmovie

Jim Henson Idea Man

2024

Self (archive footage)

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivanmovie

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

2023

Self (archive footage)

Say Hey, Willie Mays!movie

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

2022

Self

Louis Armstrong's Black & Bluesmovie

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022

Self (archive footage)

Sœur Sourire: Who Killed the Voice of God?movie

Sœur Sourire: Who Killed the Voice of God?

2021

Self (archive footage)

Julie Andrews Forevermovie

Julie Andrews Forever

2019

Self (archive footage)

Elvis Presley: The Searchertv

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

2018

Self (archive footage)

When You're Strangemovie

When You're Strange

2010

Self (archive footage)

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

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

2008

Self

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

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

2005

Host

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

2003

Self - Host (archive footage)

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

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

2003

Himself

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Showmovie

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

2003

Self - Host (archive footage)

Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'movie

Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'

2003

Himself

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Yearsmovie

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

2002

Self (archive footage)

Elvis: King of Entertainmentmovie

Elvis: King of Entertainment

2002

Self (archive footage)

The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume IImovie

The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II

2001

Show Host (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classicstv

Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics

1999

Himself

Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glorymovie

Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory

1997

Late Show with David Lettermantv

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
movie

Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

1992

Self (archive footage)

A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Showmovie

A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show

1992

Host

The Beatles: The First U.S. Visitmovie

The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit

1991

Self (archive footage)

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

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

1991

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsmovie

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986

Self (archive footage)

This Is Elvismovie

This Is Elvis

1981

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Beatles at Shea Stadiummovie

The Beatles at Shea Stadium

1977

Self - Host

Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles
movie

Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles

1974

Self (archive footage)

Elvis on Tourmovie

Elvis on Tour

1972

Self - (archive footage)

Fight of the Centurymovie

Fight of the Century

1971

Self-(Audience Member)

The Great Santa Claus Switchmovie

The Great Santa Claus Switch

1970

Self / Host / Narrator (uncredited)

The Flip Wilson Showtv

The Flip Wilson Show

1970

Self

The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Maxmovie

The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max

1970

Self

The Phynxmovie

The Phynx

1970

Ed Sullivan

The Movie Orgymovie

The Movie Orgy

1968

Self (archive footage)

The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'movie

The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'

1968

Self

The Singing Nunmovie

The Singing Nun

1966

Himself

What's Happening! The Beatles in the USAmovie

What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA

1964

Self - TV Host

Miss USAtv

Miss USA

1963

Self - Judge

Bye Bye Birdiemovie

Bye Bye Birdie

1963

Himself

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsontv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Self / Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Disneyland '59movie

Disneyland '59

1959

Self

Senior Prommovie

Senior Prom

1958

Himself

Kraft Music Halltv

Kraft Music Hall

1958

Self

The Phil Silvers Showtv

The Phil Silvers Show

1955

General Electric Theatertv

General Electric Theater

1953

Ed Sullivan

Ghost of the Townmovie

Ghost of the Town

1952

Self (voice) (uncredited)

The Red Skelton Showtv

The Red Skelton Show

1951

Himself

The Jack Benny Programtv

The Jack Benny Program

1950

Ed Sullivan

What's My Line?tv

What's My Line?

1950

Self

The Emmy Awardstv

The Emmy Awards

1949

Self

The Ed Sullivan Showtv

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

Self - Host

Big Town Czarmovie

Big Town Czar

1939

Narrator / Newspaper Columnist

Hollywood Goes to Townmovie

Hollywood Goes to Town

1938

Self (uncredited)

Ed Sullivan's Headliners
movie

Ed Sullivan's Headliners

1934

Ed Sullivan

Mr. Broadwaymovie

Mr. Broadway

1933

Ed Sullivan

Writing5

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!movie

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

1940

Story

Alice in Movielandmovie

Alice in Movieland

1940

Story

Big Town Czarmovie

Big Town Czar

1939

Story

There Goes My Heartmovie

There Goes My Heart

1938

Story

Mr. Broadwaymovie

Mr. Broadway

1933

Story, Screenplay

Production2

Great Lady Has an Interviewmovie

Great Lady Has an Interview

1954

Executive Producer

The Ed Sullivan Showtv

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

Executive Producer

Crew1

Merrily We Livemovie

Merrily We Live

1938

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