Buddy Rich: movies and TV shows
Buddy Rich has 36 credits in the archive: 23 films and 13 TV series, from 1930 to 2026. Highest rated: The Muppet Show (8.0/10).
Career timeline
1930 – 2026 · busiest year: 1939 (3 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 108 |
| 2018 | Mel Brooks: Unwrapped | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.4 | 100 |
| 2009 | Buddy Rich Memorial Concert | himself | Film | — | 91 |
| 2009 | ...Sings the Beatles | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 91 |
| 2006 | Jazz Icons: Buddy Rich Live in '78 | Self | Film | — | 88 |
| 2004 | Parkinson | Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage) | TV | 7.0 | 86 |
| 2004 | Improvisation | Self | Film | — | 86 |
| 2002 | Buddy Rich: The Lost Tapes | Film | 7.0 | 84 | |
| 2002 | Buddy Rich And His Band - The Lost West Side Story Tapes | Drums / Bandleader | Film | — | 84 |
| 1996 | Buddy Rich: Jazz Legend: 1917-1987 | Film | — | 78 | |
| 1985 | Muppet Treasures | Self | Film | 7.3 | 67 |
| 1985 | Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got | Self | Film | 7.7 | 67 |
| 1982 | Wogan | Self | TV | 5.3 | 64 |
| 1982 | Frank Sinatra: Concert for the Americas | Self - Drummer | Film | 8.2 | 64 |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show | Self - Special Guest Star | TV | 8.0 | 58 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.8 | 50 |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy | Buddy Rich | TV | 6.7 | 50 |
| 1967 | Away We Go | Self | TV | 8.0 | 49 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 44 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 44 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 43 |
| 1959 | Playboy's Penthouse | Self | TV | — | 41 |
| 1956 | Jazz Ball | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 38 |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | George | TV | 6.8 | 35 |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | TV | 6.9 | 32 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV | 6.8 | 30 |
| 1945 | Thrill of a Romance | Member of Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 27 |
| 1945 | The Great Morgan | Buddy Rich - Drums (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 27 |
| 1943 | Du Barry Was a Lady | Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 25 |
| 1943 | How's About It | Orchestra Leader | Film | 4.8 | 25 |
| 1942 | Ship Ahoy | Drummer | Film | 6.3 | 24 |
| 1939 | Dancing Co-Ed | Drummer (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 21 |
| 1939 | Symphony of Swing | Himself - Drummer (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 21 |
| 1939 | Artie Shaw's Class in Swing | Self | Film | 6.7 | 21 |
| 1930 | Sound Effects | Film | — | 12 | |
| Buddy Rich and His Band Channel One Suite | Film | — | — |