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Duke Ellington

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Duke Ellington

Born
Died
(aged 75)
Birthplace
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Credits
95 titles

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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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 76

YearTitleRole
TBA What's Happening TV Self (1 ep)
2024 I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story Film Self (archive footage)
2024 Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat Film Self (archive footage)
2024 Steve e il Duca Film Self (archival)
2022 Charlie Parker: Bird Songs Film Self (archive footage)
2021 Duke Ellington in Isfahan Film Self (archive footage)
2019 The Apollo Film Self (archive footage)
2019 The Green Book: Guide to Freedom Film Self - Musician (archive footage)
2019 Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live Film Himself
2018 The Jazz Ambassadors Film Self (archive footage)
2014 Jazz Legends in Their Own Words Film Self (archive footage)
2014 Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989 Film Self
2012 The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America Film Self (archive footage)
2008 Jazz Evolution Film Self - Piano
2007 Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58 Film Self - Piano
2007 Alice Babs - Swing It! Film Himself (archive footage)
2005 Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection Film Himself
2005 Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling Film Self
2004 Parkinson TV Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage) (1 ep)
2004 The Story Of The Blues Film Self
2004 The Harlem Renaissance Film Self (archive footage)
2004 Improvisation Film Self
2003 Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens Film Self
2003 Piano Blues Film Self (archive footage)
2003 The Intimate Duke Ellington Film Self
2002 It's Black Entertainment Film Self (archive footage)
2001 Jazz TV Self (archive footage) (10 ep)
2000 Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943 Film Self
1991 The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1) Film
1991 The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington Film Self
1987 Moments without Proper Names Film Self (archive footage)
1975 Black Shadows on a Silver Screen Film Self (archive footage)
1974 On the Road with Duke Ellington Film Self
1972 Le Grand Échiquier TV Self (1 ep)
1969 Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969 Film Self
1968 The Dick Cavett Show TV Self - Guest (2 ep)
1967 Duke Ellington: Love You Madly Film Self
1966 NET Playhouse TV Self (1 ep)
1966 Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro Film Self
1966 The Strolling '20s Film Self
1966 The First World Festival of Negro Arts Film Himself
1962 The Merv Griffin Show TV Self (3 ep)
1961 The Mike Douglas Show TV Self (1 ep)
1959 Anatomy of a Murder Film Pie Eye (uncredited)
1959 Discorama TV Self (archive footage) (1 ep)
1959 The Bell Telephone Hour TV Self (1 ep)
1957 Aktuelle Schaubude TV Self (1 ep)
1957 Tonight Starring Jack Paar TV Self (1 ep)
1956 The Steve Allen Show TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
1956 Jazz Ball Film Self (archive footage)
1952 Solitude Film Self
1952 Mood Indigo Film Self
1952 Sophisticated Lady Film Self
1951 German Film Award TV Self (1 ep)
1950 Salute to Duke Ellington Film
1950 What's My Line? TV Self (1 ep)
1949 Symphony In Swing Film
1948 The Ed Sullivan Show TV Self (10 ep)
1948 Bambi TV Self (1 ep)
1947 Date with Duke Film Self

Crew credits 23

YearTitleJob
2026 Only the Dead Know Brooklyn Film Music, Musician
2014 Concerto Ellington-Marsalis Film Music
2012 So Long Film Original Music Composer
2010 The Bankbus Film Music
1997 Nutcracker Sweeties Film Music
1988 Sand Dance Film Music
1987 Misanthrope Film Original Music Composer
1982 Sophisticated Ladies Film Musical
1978 The War of the Infras Film Music
1977 The Turning Point Film Music
1974 On the Road with Duke Ellington Film Music
1969 Change of Mind Film Original Music Composer
1966 Assault on a Queen Film Original Music Composer
1961 Paris Blues Film Original Music Composer
1961 The Asphalt Jungle TV Music (14 ep)
1959 Anatomy of a Murder Film Original Music Composer
1958 A Smattering of Spots Film Music
1957 Daybreak Express Film Music
1945 The Vampire Film Music
1943 Cabin in the Sky Film Music
1935 Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life Film Original Music Composer
1934 Masks and Memories Film Songs
1933 Betty Boop's May Party Film Music
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