Gene Krupa: movies and TV shows

Gene Krupa has 24 credits in the archive: 17 films and 7 TV series, from 1936 to 1962. Highest rated: The Best Years of Our Lives (7.7/10).

Career timeline

1936 – 1962 · busiest year: 1948 (3 credits)

Year	Title	Role	Type	Rating	Age then
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Self	TV	7.5	53
1962	The Merv Griffin Show	Self - Bandleader	TV	6.6	53
1962	The Merv Griffin Show	Self -Bandleader	TV	6.6	53
1959	Startime	Self	TV	6.8	50
1959	The Big Party	Self	TV	—	50
1956	The Benny Goodman Story		Film	—	47
1955	America's Greatest Bands		TV	—	46
1955	Allen in Movieland	Self	Film	—	46
1954	The Glenn Miller Story	Gene Krupa	Film	7.0	45
1950	Cavalcade of Bands		TV	—	41
1949	Make Believe Ballroom	Self	Film	—	40
1948	Smart Politics	Himself	Film	—	39
1948	Glamour Girl	Gene Krupa	Film	—	39
1948	Thrills of Music: Gene Krupa and His Orchestra	Gene Krupa	Film	—	39
1947	Beat the Band	Himself	Film	—	38
1947	Boy! What a Girl!	himself	Film	—	38
1946	The Best Years of Our Lives	Musician - Drum Solo (archive footage) (uncredited)	Film	7.7	37
1945	George White's Scandals	Gene Krupa	Film	—	36
1944	The Shining Future	Self	Film	—	35
1942	Syncopation	Gene Krupa	Film	—	33
1941	Ball of Fire	Himself — Orchestra Leader	Film	7.4	32
1939	Some Like It Hot	Gene Krupa	Film	—	30
1938	Hollywood Hotel	Benny Goodman Drummer (uncredited)	Film	—	29
1936	The Big Broadcast of 1937	Band Drummer	Film	—	27