
Desi Arnaz
Biography
Desi Arnaz (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban-born American musician, actor and television producer.
While he gained international renown for leading a Latin music band, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra, he is best known for his role as Ricky Ricardo on I Love Lucy, starring with then-wife Lucille Ball.
Acting (28 movies)

Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
2011

The Long, Long Trailer
1954

Forever, Darling
1956

Bataan
1943

Lucy and Desi
2022

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005

Father Takes a Wife
1941

The Escape Artist
1982

Too Many Girls
1940

The Navy Comes Through
1942

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983

Four Jacks and a Jill
1942

Cuban Pete
1946

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976

Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
1993

Holiday in Havana
1949

I Love Lucy: The Movie
1953

Joys
1976

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004

Lucy's Really Lost Moments
1956

Judy Garland: By Myself
2004

A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941

Salsa
1976

I Love Lucy Christmas Special
2016

Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra
1946

My Darling Vivian
2020

The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1
1997
Directing (1 movie)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Lucy's Really Lost Moments | 1956 | Writer |
| Lucy's Really Lost Moments | 1956 | Producer |
| Strange Witness | 1958 | Producer |
| The Fountain of Youth | 1958 | Executive Producer |
| The Man in the Funny Suit | 1960 | Producer |
| Dragon by the Tail | 1961 | Executive Producer |
| Surf Scene | 1963 | Executive Producer |
| Star Trek: The Cage | 1965 | Executive Producer |