Duke Ellington
Born: 1899-04-29 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Died: 1974-05-24
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat as Self (archive footage)
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story as Self (archive footage)
- Steve e il Duca as Self (archival)
2022
- Charlie Parker: Bird Songs as Self (archive footage)
2021
- Duke Ellington in Isfahan as Self (archive footage)
2019
- The Apollo as Self (archive footage)
- The Green Book: Guide to Freedom as Self - Musician (archive footage)
- Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live as Himself
2018
- The Jazz Ambassadors as Self (archive footage)
2014
- Jazz Legends in Their Own Words as Self (archive footage)
- Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989 as Self
2012
- So Long ... (Original Music Composer)
2010
- The Bankbus ... (Music)
2008
- Jazz Evolution as Self - Piano
2007
- Alice Babs - Swing It! as Himself (archive footage)
- Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58 as Self - Piano
2005
- Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection as Himself
- Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling as Self
2004
- Improvisation as Self
- The Harlem Renaissance as Self (archive footage)
- The Story Of The Blues as Self
2003
- Piano Blues as Self (archive footage)
- Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens as Self
- The Intimate Duke Ellington as Self
2002
- It's Black Entertainment as Self (archive footage)
2001
- Jazz as Self (archive footage)
2000
1997
- Nutcracker Sweeties ... (Music)
1991
1987
- Moments without Proper Names as Self (archive footage)
- Misanthrope ... (Original Music Composer)
1982
- Sophisticated Ladies ... (Musical)
1977
- The Turning Point ... (Music)
1975
- Black Shadows on a Silver Screen as Self (archive footage)
1974
- On the Road with Duke Ellington as Self
1972
- Le Grand Échiquier as Self
1969
- Change of Mind ... (Original Music Composer)
- Duke Ellington Orchestra - Berliner Jazztage 1969 as Self
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1967
- Duke Ellington: Love You Madly as Self
1966
- Assault on a Queen ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Strolling '20s as Self
- The First World Festival of Negro Arts as Himself
- Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro as Self
1962
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- Paris Blues ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Asphalt Jungle ... (Music)
1959
- Discorama as Self (archive footage)
- The Bell Telephone Hour as Self
- Anatomy of a Murder as Pie Eye (uncredited)
1958
- A Smattering of Spots ... (Music)
1957
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
- Aktuelle Schaubude as Self
1956
- The Steve Allen Show as Self - Guest
- Jazz Ball as Self (archive footage)
1953
- Daybreak Express ... (Music)
1952
- Mood Indigo as Self
- Sophisticated Lady as Self
- Solitude as Self
1951
- German Film Award as Self
1950
1949
1948
- Bambi as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1947
- Date with Duke as Self
1945
- The Vampire ... (Music)
1943
- Reveille with Beverly as Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
- Cabin in the Sky as Duke Ellington (uncredited)
- Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
1942
- Flamingo
- Bli-Blip as Himself
- Jam Session as Self - Piano
- I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good
1941
- Birth of the Blues as Self (archive footage)
- Hot Chocolate as Self (uncredited)
1937
- The Hit Parade as Duke Ellington
1935
1934
- Murder at the Vanities as Duke Ellington
- Belle of the Nineties as Piano Player
- Many Happy Returns as Piano Player (uncredited)
1933
- A Bundle of Blues as Self
1930
- Check and Double Check as Orchestra Leader
1929
- Black and Tan as Duke Ellington