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
1968 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 28. The Long, Long Week-End. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1968 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 29. Jealousy Makes The Heart Grow Fonder. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1968 THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. 30. How Not To Manage A Rock Group. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound
1969 And Baby Makes Four Pt. 2. Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc 30 min Color sound
1969 Double Trouble In The Nursery Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc 30 min Color sound
1969 Every In-Law Wants To Get Into The Act Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc 30 min Color sound
1969 Guess Who’S Coming Forever Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc 30 min Color sound
1969 Haven’T You Had That Baby Yet? Pt. 1. Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc 30 min Color sound
1969 Make Room For Baby Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc 30 min Color sound
1969 Nanny Go Home Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc 30 min Color sound
1969 Show Business Is No Business Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc 30 min Color sound
1969 Take Hers, He’S Mine Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc 30 min Color sound
1969 The Charge Of The Wife Brigade Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc 30 min Color sound
1969 The Not-So-Grand Opera Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc 30 min Color sound
1969 Two On The Aisle Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc 30 min Color sound
1969 Void Where Prohibited By In-Laws Desi Arnaz Productions, Inc 30 min Color sound
1971 Red Sky At Morning Universal Pictures 113 min Color sound
1973 Billy Two Hats A Norman Jewison-Patrick Palmer production 99 min Color sound
1973 She Lives American Broadcasting Companies, Inc 74 min Color sound
1977 Joyride Joseph Ruben
1978 A Wedding Robert Altman 125 min Color
THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW. The Mothers-In-Law. Desi Arnaz Productions Inc. 16mm Color sound