Ed Sullivan: movies and TV shows
Ed Sullivan has 73 credits in the archive: 58 films and 15 TV series, from 1933 to 2026. Highest rated: The Jack Benny Program (7.8/10).
Career timeline
1933 – 2026 · busiest year: 1970 (4 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michael Jackson: A Life in Music | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 124 |
| 2026 | Elvis: A Life in Music | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 124 |
| 2025 | SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.9 | 123 |
| 2025 | Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.7 | 123 |
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea Man | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.9 | 122 |
| 2024 | Beatles '64 | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 122 |
| 2024 | The Beach Boys | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.6 | 122 |
| 2024 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 122 |
| 2023 | Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.8 | 121 |
| 2022 | Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 120 |
| 2022 | Say Hey, Willie Mays! | Self | Film | 6.0 | 120 |
| 2021 | Sœur Sourire: Who Killed the Voice of God? | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.4 | 119 |
| 2019 | Julie Andrews Forever | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 117 |
| 2018 | Elvis Presley: The Searcher | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 116 |
| 2010 | When You're Strange | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.3 | 108 |
| 2008 | The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969 | Self | Film | — | 106 |
| 2005 | Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics: Rockin' the Sixties | Film | 10.0 | 103 | |
| 2005 | Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits | Host | Film | — | 103 |
| 2003 | Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' | Himself | Film | 8.5 | 101 |
| 2003 | Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show | Self - Host (archive footage) | Film | — | 101 |
| 2003 | Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back | Self - Host (archive footage) | Film | — | 101 |
| 2003 | Ed Sullivan's Rock & Roll Classics-Elvis & Other Rock Greats Vol. 4 | Himself | Film | — | 101 |
| 2002 | Elvis: King of Entertainment | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 100 |
| 2002 | The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.2 | 100 |
| 2001 | The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II | Show Host (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | — | 99 |
| 1999 | Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics | Himself | TV | — | 97 |
| 1997 | Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory | Film | 10.0 | 95 | |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.0 | 90 |
| 1992 | A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show | Host | Film | — | 90 |
| 1991 | The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.9 | 89 |
| 1991 | The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1) | Film | — | 89 | |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.2 | 84 |
| 1981 | This Is Elvis | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 79 |
| 1977 | The Beatles at Shea Stadium | Self - Host | Film | 7.9 | 75 |
| 1974 | Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 72 |
| 1972 | Elvis on Tour | Self - (archive footage) | Film | 7.4 | 70 |
| 1971 | Fight of the Century | Self-(Audience Member) | Film | — | 69 |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show | Self | TV | 4.9 | 68 |
| 1970 | The Phynx | Ed Sullivan | Film | 3.5 | 68 |
| 1970 | The Great Santa Claus Switch | Self / Host / Narrator (uncredited) | Film | 6.1 | 68 |
| 1970 | The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max | Self | Film | 6.0 | 68 |
| 1968 | The Movie Orgy | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.6 | 66 |
| 1968 | The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow' | Self | Film | — | 66 |
| 1966 | The Singing Nun | Himself | Film | 5.9 | 64 |
| 1964 | What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA | Self - TV Host | Film | 7.5 | 62 |
| 1963 | Miss USA | Self - Judge | TV | 6.0 | 61 |
| 1963 | Bye Bye Birdie | Himself | Film | 5.9 | 61 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 60 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | TV | 7.5 | 60 |
| 1959 | Disneyland '59 | Self | Film | 7.3 | 57 |
| 1958 | Kraft Music Hall | Self | TV | 5.4 | 56 |
| 1958 | Senior Prom | Himself | Film | 8.0 | 56 |
| 1955 | The Phil Silvers Show | TV | 7.1 | 53 | |
| 1954 | Great Lady Has an Interview | Film | 2.0 | 52 | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Ed Sullivan | TV | 6.8 | 51 |
| 1952 | Ghost of the Town | Self (voice) (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 50 |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show | Himself | TV | 7.4 | 49 |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self | TV | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program | Ed Sullivan | TV | 7.8 | 48 |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards | Self | TV | 7.9 | 47 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self - Host | TV | 6.8 | 46 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | TV | 6.8 | 46 | |
| 1940 | Alice in Movieland | Film | 6.4 | 38 | |
| 1940 | Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! | Film | 6.5 | 38 | |
| 1939 | Big Town Czar | Narrator / Newspaper Columnist | Film | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1939 | Big Town Czar | Film | 7.0 | 37 | |
| 1938 | Merrily We Live | Film | 6.9 | 36 | |
| 1938 | There Goes My Heart | Film | 7.3 | 36 | |
| 1938 | Hollywood Goes to Town | Self (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 36 |
| 1934 | Ed Sullivan's Headliners | Ed Sullivan | Film | 9.0 | 32 |
| 1933 | Mr. Broadway | Ed Sullivan | Film | 9.0 | 31 |
| 1933 | Mr. Broadway | Film | 9.0 | 31 | |
| 1933 | Mr. Broadway | Film | 9.0 | 31 |