Ed Sullivan

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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 • as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 • as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

What's My Line?

1950 • as Self

The Red Skelton Show

1951 • as Himself

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 • as Self - Host

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 • Executive Producer

Filmography

2026

Elvis: A Life in Music

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 1/8/2026

Michael Jackson: A Life in Music

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 8/29/2026

2025

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 1/24/2025

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 1/23/2025

2024

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

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 9/12/2024

Beatles '64

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 11/24/2024

The Beach Boys

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 5/21/2024

Jim Henson Idea Man

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 5/18/2024

2023

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 6/11/2023

2022

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/27/2022

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 9/8/2022

2021

Sœur Sourire: Who Killed the Voice of God?

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 6/11/2021

2019

Julie Andrews Forever

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 6/14/2019

2018

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

as Self (archive footage)

TV - Released: 4/14/2018

2010

When You're Strange

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 4/9/2010

2008

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

as Self

Movie - Released: 4/30/2008

2005

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

Movie - Released: 10/31/2005

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

as Host

Movie - Released: 2/5/2005

2003

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

as Self - Host (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 9/2/2003

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

as Himself

Movie - Released: 7/22/2003

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Host (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 7/22/2003

Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'

as Himself

Movie - Released: 1/1/2003

2002

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 3/31/2002

Elvis: King of Entertainment

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 1/1/2002

2001

The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II

as Show Host (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 5/15/2001

1999

Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics

as Himself

TV - Released: 1/14/1999

1997

Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory

Movie - Released: 1/1/1997

1992

Movie

Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 12/25/1992

A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show

as Host

Movie - Released: 10/25/1992

1991

The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 11/13/1991

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

Movie - Released: 2/17/1991

1986

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 1/21/1986

1981

This Is Elvis

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 4/3/1981

1977

The Beatles at Shea Stadium

as Self - Host

Movie - Released: 8/6/1977

1974

Movie

Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 10/3/1974

1972

Elvis on Tour

as Self - (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 11/1/1972

1971

Fight of the Century

as Self-(Audience Member)

Movie - Released: 3/8/1971

1970

The Phynx

as Ed Sullivan

Movie - Released: 3/6/1970

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

as Self

Movie - Released: 5/21/1970

The Great Santa Claus Switch

as Self / Host / Narrator (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 12/20/1970

The Flip Wilson Show

as Self

TV - Released: 9/17/1970

1968

The Movie Orgy

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 1/1/1968

The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'

as Self

Movie - Released: 1/1/1968

1966

The Singing Nun

as Himself

Movie - Released: 3/17/1966

1964

What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA

as Self - TV Host

Movie - Released: 10/16/1964

1963

Bye Bye Birdie

as Himself

Movie - Released: 4/4/1963

Miss USA

as Self - Judge

TV - Released: 7/17/1963

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

TV - Released: 10/1/1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

TV - Released: 10/1/1962

1959

Disneyland '59

as Self

Movie - Released: 6/15/1959

1958

Senior Prom

as Himself

Movie - Released: 12/1/1958

Kraft Music Hall

as Self

TV - Released: 10/8/1958

1955

The Phil Silvers Show

TV - Released: 9/20/1955

1953

General Electric Theater

as Ed Sullivan

TV - Released: 2/1/1953

1952

Ghost of the Town

as Self (voice) (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 4/10/1952

1951

The Red Skelton Show

as Himself

TV - Released: 9/30/1951

1950

The Jack Benny Program

as Ed Sullivan

TV - Released: 10/28/1950

What's My Line?

as Self

TV - Released: 2/2/1950

1949

The Emmy Awards

as Self

TV - Released: 1/25/1949

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Host

TV - Released: 6/20/1948

1939

Big Town Czar

as Narrator / Newspaper Columnist

Movie - Released: 5/3/1939

1938

Hollywood Goes to Town

as Self (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 7/7/1938

1934

Movie

Ed Sullivan's Headliners

as Ed Sullivan

Movie - Released: 5/2/1934

1933

Mr. Broadway

as Ed Sullivan

Movie - Released: 9/12/1933