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Duke Ellington

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
76

Gender
Male

Birthday
April 29, 1899 (127 years old)

Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Duke Ellington

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.

Known For

Acting

2024I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Storyas Self (archive footage)
2024Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etatas Self (archive footage)
2024Steve e il Ducaas Self (archival)
2022Charlie Parker: Bird Songsas Self (archive footage)
2021Duke Ellington in Isfahanas Self (archive footage)
2019The Apolloas Self (archive footage)
2019The Green Book: Guide to Freedomas Self - Musician (archive footage)
2019Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Liveas Himself
2018The Jazz Ambassadorsas Self (archive footage)
2014Jazz Legends in Their Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)
2014Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989as Self
2008Jazz Evolutionas Self - Piano
2007Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58as Self - Piano
2007Alice Babs - Swing It!as Himself (archive footage)
2005Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collectionas Himself
2005Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feelingas Self
2004The Story Of The Bluesas Self
2004Improvisationas Self
2004The Harlem Renaissanceas Self (archive footage)
2003Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardensas Self
2003Piano Bluesas Self (archive footage)
2003The Intimate Duke Ellingtonas Self
2002It's Black Entertainmentas Self (archive footage)
2001Jazzas Self (archive footage)
2000Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943as Self
1991The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)as
1991The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellingtonas Self
1987Moments without Proper Namesas Self (archive footage)
1975Black Shadows on a Silver Screenas Self (archive footage)
1974On the Road with Duke Ellingtonas Self
1972Le Grand Échiquieras Self
1969Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969as Self
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
1967Duke Ellington: Love You Madlyas Self
1966NET Playhouseas Self
1966Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miroas Self
1966The Strolling '20sas Self
1966The First World Festival of Negro Artsas Himself
1962The Merv Griffin Showas Self
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self
1959Anatomy of a Murderas Pie Eye (uncredited)
1959Discoramaas Self (archive footage)
1959The Bell Telephone Houras Self
1957Aktuelle Schaubudeas Self
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self
1956The Steve Allen Showas Self - Guest
1956Jazz Ballas Self (archive footage)
1952Solitudeas Self
1952Mood Indigoas Self
1952Sophisticated Ladyas Self
1951German Film Awardas Self
1950Salute to Duke Ellingtonas
1950What's My Line?as Self
1949Symphony In Swingas
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
1948Bambias Self
1947Date with Dukeas Self
1943Cabin in the Skyas Duke Ellington (uncredited)
1943Reveille with Beverlyas Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
1943Duke Ellington and His Orchestraas
1942Jam Sessionas Self - Piano
1942I Got It Bad & That Ain't Goodas
1942Flamingoas
1942Bli-Blipas Himself
1941Birth of the Bluesas Self (archive footage)
1941Hot Chocolateas Self (uncredited)
1937The Hit Paradeas Duke Ellington
1935Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Lifeas Self
1934Belle of the Ninetiesas Piano Player
1934Many Happy Returnsas Piano Player (uncredited)
1934Murder at the Vanitiesas Duke Ellington
1934Hollywood on Parade No. B-10as Self
1933A Bundle of Bluesas Self
1930Check and Double Checkas Orchestra Leader
1929Black and Tanas Duke Ellington
What's Happeningas Self

Production

2026Only the Dead Know Brooklyn...Music
2026Only the Dead Know Brooklyn...Musician
2014Concerto Ellington-Marsalis...Music
2012So Long...Original Music Composer
2010The Bankbus...Music
1997Nutcracker Sweeties...Music
1987Misanthrope...Original Music Composer
1982Sophisticated Ladies...Musical
1978The War of the Infras...Music
1977The Turning Point...Music
1974On the Road with Duke Ellington...Music
1969Change of Mind...Original Music Composer
1966Assault on a Queen...Original Music Composer
1961Paris Blues...Original Music Composer
1961The Asphalt Jungle...Music
1959Anatomy of a Murder...Original Music Composer
1958A Smattering of Spots...Music
1957Daybreak Express...Music
1945The Vampire...Music
1943Cabin in the Sky...Music
1935Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life...Original Music Composer
1934Masks and Memories...Songs