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Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Acting April 29, 1899 (75 years old) May 24, 1974 Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Biography

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem.

Movies 59

Anatomy of a Murder 7.8

Anatomy of a Murder

as Pie Eye (uncredited)

1959
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat 7.8

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

as Self (archive footage)

2024
Murder at the Vanities 5.7

Murder at the Vanities

as Duke Ellington

1934
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom 7.8

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

as Self - Musician (archive footage)

2019
Cabin in the Sky 6.5

Cabin in the Sky

as Duke Ellington (uncredited)

1943
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

as Self

1934
Birth of the Blues 6.2

Birth of the Blues

as Self (archive footage)

1941
It's Black Entertainment 8.7

It's Black Entertainment

as Self (archive footage)

2002
The Apollo 6.4

The Apollo

as Self (archive footage)

2019
Belle of the Nineties 6.1

Belle of the Nineties

as Piano Player

1934
Check and Double Check 5.7

Check and Double Check

as Orchestra Leader

1930
Sophisticated Lady

Sophisticated Lady

as Self

1952
Piano Blues 6.5

Piano Blues

as Self (archive footage)

2003
Mood Indigo 6.0

Mood Indigo

as Self

1952
Jazz Evolution 6.0

Jazz Evolution

as Self - Piano

2008
The Intimate Duke Ellington

The Intimate Duke Ellington

as Self

2003
Moments without Proper Names 7.7

Moments without Proper Names

as Self (archive footage)

1987
Bli-Blip 8.0

Bli-Blip

as Himself

1942
The First World Festival of Negro Arts 7.0

The First World Festival of Negro Arts

as Himself

1966
Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969

Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969

as Self

1969
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens

Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens

as Self

2003
Duke Ellington in Isfahan

Duke Ellington in Isfahan

as Self (archive footage)

2021
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)

The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)

1991
The Story Of The Blues 4.2

The Story Of The Blues

as Self

2004
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs 6.8

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

as Self (archive footage)

2022
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling

Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling

as Self

2005
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro 8.0

Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro

as Self

1966
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly

Duke Ellington: Love You Madly

as Self

1967
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

as Self (archive footage)

2014
Solitude

Solitude

as Self

1952
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

as Self (archive footage)

2024
Alice Babs - Swing It!

Alice Babs - Swing It!

as Himself (archive footage)

2007
Steve e il Duca

Steve e il Duca

as Self (archival)

2024
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America 4.0

The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America

as Self (archive footage)

2012
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life 6.8

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

as Self

1935
Reveille with Beverly 7.3

Reveille with Beverly

as Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)

1943
Jazz Ball 8.0

Jazz Ball

as Self (archive footage)

1956
Improvisation

Improvisation

as Self

2004
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan  Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989 0.5

Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989

as Self

2014
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

as Self

2000
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

as Self (archive footage)

1975
The Strolling '20s

The Strolling '20s

as Self

1966
A Bundle of Blues 6.1

A Bundle of Blues

as Self

1933
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

as Himself

2005
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

1943
Symphony In Swing

Symphony In Swing

1949
Black and Tan 6.3

Black and Tan

as Duke Ellington

1929
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58

Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58

as Self - Piano

2007
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live

as Himself

2019
The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

as Self

1991
The Harlem Renaissance 6.0

The Harlem Renaissance

as Self (archive footage)

2004
The Hit Parade 6.3

The Hit Parade

as Duke Ellington

1937
Many Happy Returns 5.3

Many Happy Returns

as Piano Player (uncredited)

1934
Salute to Duke Ellington

Salute to Duke Ellington

1950
On the Road with Duke Ellington

On the Road with Duke Ellington

as Self

1974
The Jazz Ambassadors 7.0

The Jazz Ambassadors

as Self (archive footage)

2018
I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good

I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good

1942
Date with Duke 5.5

Date with Duke

as Self

1947
Flamingo

Flamingo

1942

TV Shows 17

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