Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 29, 1899

died

May 24, 1974

place of birth

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

also known as

Edward Kennedy Ellington · Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington

total credits

48 movies

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.

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Known For

Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

as Pie Eye (uncredited)

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

as Self (archive footage)

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

as Self - Musician (archive footage)

The Apollo

The Apollo

as Self (archive footage)

Piano Blues

Piano Blues

as Self (archive footage)

Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky

as Duke Ellington (uncredited)

Filmography

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Anatomy of a Murder
7.8

Anatomy of a Murder

1959as Pie Eye (uncredited)
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
7.8

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

2024as Self (archive footage)
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
7.8

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

2019as Self - Musician (archive footage)
The Apollo
6.4

The Apollo

2019as Self (archive footage)
Piano Blues
6.5

Piano Blues

2003as Self (archive footage)
Cabin in the Sky
6.5

Cabin in the Sky

1943as Duke Ellington (uncredited)
It's Black Entertainment
8.7

It's Black Entertainment

2002as Self (archive footage)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

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

2024as Self (archive footage)
Reveille with Beverly
7.5

Reveille with Beverly

1943as Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities
5.5

Murder at the Vanities

1934as Duke Ellington
Belle of the Nineties
6.1

Belle of the Nineties

1934as Piano Player
Birth of the Blues
6.2

Birth of the Blues

1941as Self (archive footage)
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
6.8

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

1935as Self
The Jazz Ambassadors
7.0

The Jazz Ambassadors

2018as Self (archive footage)
The Hit Parade
6.3

The Hit Parade

1937as Duke Ellington
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975as Self (archive footage)
Improvisation

Improvisation

2004as Self
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

2004as Self
The Strolling '20s

The Strolling '20s

1966as Self
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
6.8

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

2022as Self (archive footage)
Jazz Ball
8.0

Jazz Ball

1956as Self (archive footage)
The First World Festival of Negro Arts
7.0

The First World Festival of Negro Arts

1966as Himself
Black and Tan
6.3

Black and Tan

1929as Duke Ellington
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

1934as Self
The Harlem Renaissance
6.0

The Harlem Renaissance

2004as Self (archive footage)
Many Happy Returns
5.3

Many Happy Returns

1934as Piano Player (uncredited)
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

2014as Self (archive footage)
Check and Double Check
5.7

Check and Double Check

1930as Orchestra Leader
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

2005as Himself
Jazz Evolution
6.0

Jazz Evolution

2008as Self - Piano
Jam Session
6.3

Jam Session

1942as Self - Piano
Moments without Proper Names
7.7

Moments without Proper Names

1987as Self (archive footage)
Hot Chocolate
7.8

Hot Chocolate

1941as Self (uncredited)
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989
0.5

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

2014as Self
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

2000as Self
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58

Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58

2007as Self - Piano
Bli-Blip
8.0

Bli-Blip

1942as Himself
The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

1991as Self
A Bundle of Blues
6.1

A Bundle of Blues

1933as Self
Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969

Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969

1969as Self
Alice Babs - Swing It!

Alice Babs - Swing It!

2007as Himself (archive footage)
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling

Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling

2005as Self
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live

2019as Himself
The Intimate Duke Ellington

The Intimate Duke Ellington

2003as Self
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens

Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens

2003as Self
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

1966as Self
Duke Ellington in Isfahan

Duke Ellington in Isfahan

2021as Self (archive footage)