Desi Arnaz

Desi Arnaz

Cuban-born American musician, actor and television producer (1917-1986)

Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III, known as Desi Arnaz, was a Cuban-American actor, musician, producer, and bandleader. Born in Santiago de Cuba, he fled with his family to Miami after the Cuban Revolution of 1933. He played Ricky Ricardo on the American television sitcom I Love Lucy, in which he co-starred with his wife Lucille Ball. Arnaz and Ball are credited as the innovators of the syndicated rerun, which they pioneered with the I Love Lucy series.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 72 films (1940–1978) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 14 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1940 Too Many Girls. George Abbott 85 min. B&W
1941 FATHER TAKES A WIFE. RKO Radio Pictures 79 min 16mm B&W sound
1941 Father Takes A Wife. Jack Hively 79 min. B&W
1941 Four Jacks And A Jill. Jack Hively 67 min. B&W
1946 Cuban Pete. Jean Yarbrough 6 reels 35mm B&W sound
1949 Holiday In Havana. Jean Yarborough 73 min. 35mm B&W sound
1953 I Love Lucy Edward Sedgwick
1953 I Love Lucy. Desilu Productions Inc. 27 min. 16mm B&W sound
1954 The Long, Long Trailer. Loew’s Incorporated 96 min. 35mm Color sound
1955 Forever, Darling. Zanra Productions Inc. & Loew’s Incorporated 91 min. 35mm Color sound
1956 The Fountain Of Youth. Will Kinney 25 min. 16mm Color sound
1967 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 1. On Again, Off Again Lohengrin. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1967 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 10. I Thought He'd Never Leave. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1967 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 11. The Great Bicycle Race. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1967 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 12. You Challenge Me To A What? Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1967 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 13. Through The Lurking Glass. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1967 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 14. Divorce, Mother-In-Law Style. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1967 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 15. The Not Cold Enough War. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1967 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 16. Everybody Wants To Be A Writer. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1967 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 2. Everybody Goes On A Honeymoon. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1967 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 4. Career Girls. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1967 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 5. Who's Afraid Of Elizabeth Taylor? Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1967 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 6. All Fall Down. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1967 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 7. A Night To Forget. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1967 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 8. My Son The Actor. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1967 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 9. How Do You Moonlight A Meatball? Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1968 Didn’T You Used To Be Ossie Snick? Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc 30 min Color sound
1968 Even Mothers-In-Laws Have Mothers-In-Law Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc 30 min Color sound
1968 Hail, Hail, The Gang’S Still Here Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc 30 min Color sound
1968 Here Comes The Bride, Again Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc 30 min Color sound
1968 I Didn’T Raise Myself To Be A Grandmother Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc 30 min Color sound
1968 Nome, Schnome, I’D Rather Have It At Home Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc 30 min Color sound
1968 The Birth Of Everything But The Blues Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc 30 min Color sound
1968 The Matador Makes A Movie Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc 30 min Color sound
1968 The Match Game Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc 30 min Color sound
1968 The Mothers-In-Law — A Little Pregnancy Goes A Long Way Desi Arnaz Productions Approx. 30 min. each Color sound
1968 The Mothers-In-Law — It's A Dog's Life Desi Arnaz Productions. Canada Approx. 30 min. each B&W sound
1968 The Mothers-In-Law — Love Thy Neighbor, If You Can't Get Him To Move Desi Arnaz Productions Approx. 30 min. each Color sound
1968 The Mothers-In-Law — The First Anniversary Is The Hardest Desi Arnaz Productions. Canada Approx. 30 min. each B&W sound
1968 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 17. Don't Give Up The Sloop. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1968 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 18. The Kids Move Out. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1968 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 19. The Hombre Who Came To Dinner, Pt. 1. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1968 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 20. The Hombre Who Came To Dinner, Pt. 2. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1968 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 21. I'd Tell You I Love You But We're Not Speaking. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1968 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 22. Herb's Little Helpers. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1968 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 23. Bye, Bye, Blackmailer. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1968 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 24. The Wig Story. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1968 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 25. It's Only Money. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1968 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 26. I Haven't Got A Secret. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1968 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 27. Jerry's Night Out With The Boys. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound