Duke Ellington
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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
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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
as Pie Eye (uncredited)
The Apollo (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
The Jazz Ambassadors (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom (2019)
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Murder at the Vanities (1934)
as Duke Ellington
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
Piano Blues (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
The Strolling '20s (1966)
as Self
Reveille with Beverly (1943)
as Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
Belle of the Nineties (1934)
as Piano Player
Cabin in the Sky (1943)
as Duke Ellington (uncredited)
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life (1935)
as Self
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
The Hit Parade (1937)
as Duke Ellington
Check and Double Check (1930)
as Orchestra Leader
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1) (1991)
Actor
Birth of the Blues (1941)
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10 (1934)
as Self
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen (1975)
as Self (archive footage)
Many Happy Returns (1934)
as Piano Player (uncredited)
Moments without Proper Names (1987)
as Self (archive footage)
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58 (2007)
as Self - Piano
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989 (2014)
as Self
Jazz Ball (1956)
as Self (archive footage)
Steve e il Duca (2024)
as Self (archival)
The Story Of The Blues (2004)
as Self
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection (2005)
as Himself
Improvisation (2004)
as Self
The Harlem Renaissance (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly (1967)
as Self
Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969 (1969)
as Self
Jazz Evolution (2008)
as Self - Piano
Bli-Blip (1942)
as Himself
The First World Festival of Negro Arts (1966)
as Himself
Flamingo (1942)
Actor
Duke Ellington in Isfahan (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
The Intimate Duke Ellington (2003)
as Self
Alice Babs - Swing It! (2007)
as Himself (archive footage)
I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good (1942)
Actor
On the Road with Duke Ellington (1974)
as Self
Date with Duke (1947)
as Self
Jam Session (1942)
as Self - Piano
Sophisticated Lady (1952)
as Self
Hot Chocolate (1941)
as Self (uncredited)
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens (2003)
as Self
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1943)
Actor
A Bundle of Blues (1933)
as Self
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943 (2000)
as Self
Salute to Duke Ellington (1950)
Actor
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live (2019)
as Himself
Solitude (1952)
as Self
Black and Tan (1929)
as Duke Ellington
The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington (1991)
as Self
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling (2005)
as Self
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro (1966)
as Self
Mood Indigo (1952)
as Self
Symphony In Swing (1949)
Actor