Ed Sullivan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 28 September 1901 · Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 13 October 1974
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.
Known for
6.9Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023
8.5Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
2003
The Beatles - Live at Ed Sullivan Show
1965
Ed Sullivan's Rock & Roll Classics-Elvis & Other Rock Greats Vol. 4
2003
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
2003
5.2The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
2002
Acting 51
- 2026Michael Jackson: A Life in Music as Self (archive footage)
- 2026Elvis: A Life in Music as Self (archive footage)
- 2025Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2025SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as Self (archive footage)
- 2024Beatles '64 as Self (archive footage)
- 2024I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story as Self (archive footage)
- 2024The Beach Boys as Self (archive footage)
- 2024Jim Henson Idea Man as Self (archive footage)
- 2023Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan as Self (archive footage)
- 2022Say Hey, Willie Mays! as Self
- 2022Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues as Self (archive footage)
- 2021Sœur Sourire: Who Killed the Voice of God? as Self (archive footage)
- 2019Julie Andrews Forever as Self (archive footage)
- 2010When You're Strange as Self (archive footage)
- 2008The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969 as Self
- 2005Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics: Rockin' the Sixties
- 2005Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits as Host
- 2003Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back as Self - Host (archive footage)
- 2003Ed Sullivan's Rock & Roll Classics-Elvis & Other Rock Greats Vol. 4 as Himself
- 2003Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show as Self - Host (archive footage)
- 2003Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' as Himself
- 2002The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years as Self (archive footage)
- 2002Elvis: King of Entertainment as Self (archive footage)
- 2001The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II as Show Host (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1997Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
- 1992Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' as Self (archive footage)
- 1992A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show as Host
- 1991The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit as Self (archive footage)
- 1991The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
- 1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Self (archive footage)
- 1981This Is Elvis as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1977The Beatles at Shea Stadium as Self - Host
- 1974Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles as Self (archive footage)
- 1972Elvis on Tour as Self - (archive footage)
- 1971Fight of the Century as Self-(Audience Member)
- 1970The Great Santa Claus Switch as Self / Host / Narrator (uncredited)
- 1970The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max as Self
- 1970The Phynx as Ed Sullivan
- 1968The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow' as Self
- 1968The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage)
- 1966The Singing Nun as Himself
- 1965The Beatles - Live at Ed Sullivan Show
- 1964What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA as Self - TV Host
- 1963Bye Bye Birdie as Himself
- 1959Disneyland '59 as Self
- 1958Senior Prom as Himself
- 1952Ghost of the Town as Self (voice) (uncredited)
- 1939Big Town Czar as Narrator / Newspaper Columnist
- 1938Hollywood Goes to Town as Self (uncredited)
- 1934Ed Sullivan's Headliners as Ed Sullivan
- 1933Mr. Broadway as Ed Sullivan
Production 1
- 1954Great Lady Has an Interview · executive producer
Writing 5
- 1940Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! · story
- 1940Alice in Movieland · story
- 1939Big Town Czar · story
- 1938There Goes My Heart · story
- 1933Mr. Broadway · story
crew 1
- 1938Merrily We Live · additional dialogue