Filmography by year for
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1. "Metal Evolution: Pre-Metal (#1.1)" (2011) TV Episode [Soundtrack] (performer: "Not So Quiet, Please")


2. ...Sings The Beatles (2009) (TV) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Norwegian Wood")
3. Improvisation (2004) [Actor .... Himself]


4. A Simple Wish (1997) [Soundtrack] (writer: "From the Sticks" (1959)) (performer: "From the Sticks" (1959))
   ... aka "The Fairy Godmother" - Canada (English title)


5. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 28 October 1988" (1988) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
6. "Wogan: Episode dated 29 October 1986" (1986) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
7. The 28th Annual Grammy Awards (1986) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
8. Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got (1985) [Actor .... Himself]
9. Buddy Rich and His Band: Channel One Suite (1985) [Actor .... Himself]
10. "Looks Familiar: Episode dated 1 April 1982" (1982) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Guest]
11. "Parkinson: Episode #11.41" (1982) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself] (as Buddy Rich and His Orchestra)
12. Frank Sinatra: Concert for the Americas (1982) (V) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Prologue" (from 'West Side Story'), "The Jet Song" (From 'West Side Story'))
13. "The Mike Douglas Show: Episode dated 25 February 1981" (1981) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
14. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 28 October 1980" (1980) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
15. "The Muppet Show: Buddy Rich (#5.22)" (1980) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]


16. "The Val Doonican Music Show: Episode #3.7" (1979) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - and his Orchestra]
17. "The Merv Griffin Show: Episode dated 14 February 1978" (1978) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
18. "Dinah!: Episode dated 27 October 1977" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
19. "All You Need Is Love: Introduction (#1.1)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
20. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 2 January 1977" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
21. "The Mike Douglas Show: Episode dated 28 July 1975" (1975) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself] [Soundtrack] (performer: "Sweet Georgia Brown" (uncredited))
22. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 22 April 1975" (1975) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
23. Cotton Club '75 (1974) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
24. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 3 April 1974" (1974) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
25. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 2 April 1974" (1974) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
26. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 15 January 1974" (1974) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
27. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 14 January 1974" (1974) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
28. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 5 September 1973" (1973) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
29. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 11 May 1973" (1973) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
30. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 13 April 1973" (1973) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
31. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 27 December 1972" (1972) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
32. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 29 November 1972" (1972) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
33. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 8 September 1972" (1972) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
34. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 29 June 1972" (1972) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
35. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 6 January 1972" (1972) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
36. "The David Frost Show: Episode #4.58" (1971) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
37. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 7 October 1971" (1971) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
38. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 24 September 1971" (1971) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
39. "The David Frost Show: Episode #3.223" (1971) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
40. Louis Armstrong: 1900 - 1971 (1971) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
41. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 29 June 1971" (1971) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
42. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 4 June 1971" (1971) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
43. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 14 April 1971" (1971) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
44. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 2 March 1971" (1971) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
45. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 1 February 1971" (1971) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
46. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 13 October 1970" (1970) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
47. "Here's Lucy: Lucy and the Drum Contest (#3.4)" (1970) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
48. "The David Frost Show: Episode #2.257" (1970) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
49. "Happy Days: Episode #1.10" (1970) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
50. "The David Frost Show: Episode #2.232" (1970) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
51. "The David Frost Show: Episode #2.226" (1970) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
52. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 30 June 1970" (1970) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
53. "Happy Days: Episode #1.1" (1970) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
54. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 15 June 1970" (1970) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
55. "Playboy After Dark: Episode dated 15 May 1970" (1970) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
56. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 6 April 1970" (1970) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
57. "The Ed Sullivan Show: Episode #23.27" (1970) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Band Leader] (as Buddy Rich and His Orchestra)
    ... aka "Toast of the Town: (#23.27)" - USA (original title)


58. The Royal Variety Performance 1969 (1969) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
59. "Della: Episode #1.73" (1969) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
60. "Playboy After Dark: Episode #1.15" (1969) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
61. "The Hollywood Palace: Episode #6.25" (1969) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Musician]
62. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Episode dated 6 March 1969" (1969) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
63. "The Kraft Music Hall: Episode #2.13" (1969) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
64. "The London Palladium Show: Episode dated 10 March 1968" (1968) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - and his Orchestra]
65. "The Joey Bishop Show: Episode #2.98" (1968) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
66. "The Ed Sullivan Show: Episode #21.17" (1967) TV Episode [Actor .... Band Leader]
    ... aka "Toast of the Town: (#21.17)" - USA (original title)
67. "The Joey Bishop Show: Episode #2.48" (1967) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
68. "Away We Go: Episode dated 2 September 1967" (1967) TV Episode [Actor]
69. "Away We Go: Episode dated 5 August 1967" (1967) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
70. "Away We Go: Episode dated 22 July 1967" (1967) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
71. "Away We Go: Episode dated 8 July 1967" (1967) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
72. "Away We Go: Episode #1.5" (1967) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
73. "Away We Go: Episode dated 24 June 1967" (1967) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
74. "Away We Go: Debut (#1.1)" (1967) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
75. "The Hollywood Palace: Episode #4.28" (1967) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Band Leader/Drummer]
76. "Dream Girl of '67: Episode dated 13 March 1967" (1967) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
77. "The Garry Moore Show: Episode dated 25 December 1966" (1966) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
78. "The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show: Episode #1.7" (1966) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
79. Visit to a Small Planet (1960) [Actor .... Drummer] (uncredited)


80. "The Jack Paar Tonight Show: Episode #2.31" (1958) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
    ... aka "Tonight Starring Jack Paar: (#2.31)" - USA (original title)
81. Les tricheurs (1958) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Desperate Desmond")
    ... aka "The Cheaters" - USA (literal English title)
82. "The Marge and Gower Champion Show" (1957) TV series [Actor .... Cozy]
83. "The Buick-Berle Show: Episode #8.10" (1956) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Drummer]
    ... aka "The Milton Berle Show: (#8.10)" - USA (original title)
84. "G.E. True Theater: From the Top (#4.9)" (1955) TV Episode [Actor .... George]
    ... aka "General Electric Theater: From the Top (#4.9)" - USA (original title)
85. "Music 55: Norman Granz' 'Jazz at the Philharmonic' (#1.10)" (1955) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
86. "The Colgate Comedy Hour: Episode #5.29" (1955) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Drummer]


87. "Floor Show: Episode dated 30 April 1949" (1949) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
88. "Floor Show: Episode #1.13" (1949) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
89. "The Buick-Berle Show: Episode #1.28" (1948) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Drummer]
    ... aka "The Milton Berle Show: (#1.28)" - USA (original title)
90. Buddy Rich and His Orchestra (1948) [Actor .... Himself]
91. The Great Morgan (1946) [Actor .... Himself] (uncredited)
92. Thrill of a Romance (1945) [Actor .... Member Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra] (uncredited)
93. Upbeat in Music (1943) [Actor .... Himself - Drummer]
    ... aka "March of Time Volume 10, No. 5: Upbeat in Music" - USA (series title)
94. Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) [Actor .... Himself - Member, Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra] (uncredited)
95. How's About It (1943) [Actor .... Himself - Orchestra Leader]
96. Ship Ahoy (1942) [Actor .... Himself, drummer in Tommy Dorsey Orchestra] (uncredited) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Ha-Hai)" (1936) (uncredited), "I'll Take Tallulah" (1942))
97. Las Vegas Nights (1941) [Soundtrack] (performer: "The Trombone Man Is the Best Man in the Land" (uncredited)) [Actor .... Orchestra Drummer] (uncredited)


98. Dancing Co-Ed (1939) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Gangbusters" (uncredited)) [Actor .... Drummer] (uncredited)
99. Artie Shaw's Class in Swing (1939) [Actor .... Himself] (uncredited)
    ... aka "Paramount Headliner: Artie Shaw's Class in Swing" - USA (series title)
100. Symphony of Swing (1939) [Actor .... Himself (drummer)] (uncredited)
     ... aka "Artie Shaw and His Orchestra in Symphony of Swing" - USA (alternative title)