Duke Ellington

Acting·Apr 29, 1899·Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story2024 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat2024 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
SSteve e il Duca2024 · Self (archival)	Self (archival)
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs2022 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington in Isfahan2021 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
The Apollo2019 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom2019 · Self - Musician (archive footage)	Self - Musician (archive footage)
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live2019 · Himself	Himself
The Jazz Ambassadors2018 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words2014 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 19892014 · Self	Self
Jazz Evolution2008 · Self - Piano	Self - Piano
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '582007 · Self - Piano	Self - Piano
Alice Babs - Swing It!2007 · Himself (archive footage)	Himself (archive footage)
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection2005 · Himself	Himself
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling2005 · Self	Self
The Story Of The Blues2004 · Self	Self
The Harlem Renaissance2004 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Improvisation2004 · Self	Self
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens2003 · Self	Self
Piano Blues2003 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
The Intimate Duke Ellington2003 · Self	Self
It's Black Entertainment2002 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-19432000 · Self	Self
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)1991 · Actor	Actor
The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington1991 · Self	Self
Moments without Proper Names1987 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen1975 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
OOn the Road with Duke Ellington1974 · Self	Self
Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 19691969 · Self	Self
DDuke Ellington: Love You Madly1967 · Self	Self
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro1966 · Self	Self
The Strolling '20s1966 · Self	Self
The First World Festival of Negro Arts1966 · Himself	Himself
Anatomy of a Murder1959 · Pie Eye (uncredited)	Pie Eye (uncredited)
Jazz Ball1956 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
SSolitude1952 · Self	Self
MMood Indigo1952 · Self	Self
SSophisticated Lady1952 · Self	Self
SSalute to Duke Ellington1950 · Actor	Actor
SSymphony In Swing1949 · Actor	Actor
DDate with Duke1947 · Self	Self
Cabin in the Sky1943 · Duke Ellington (uncredited)	Duke Ellington (uncredited)
Reveille with Beverly1943 · Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)	Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
DDuke Ellington and His Orchestra1943 · Actor	Actor
Jam Session1942 · Self - Piano	Self - Piano
Bli-Blip1942 · Himself	Himself
FFlamingo1942 · Actor	Actor