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Duke Ellington
- Born April 29, 1899 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Died May 24, 1974
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
Anatomy of a Murder1959
Cabin in the Sky1943
Black and Tan1929
Murder at the Vanities1934
Belle of the Nineties1934
Reveille with Beverly1943
Check and Double Check1930
Many Happy Returns1934
Filmography
- TBAWhat's HappeningSeriesSelf
- 2026Only the Dead Know BrooklynFilmMusic, Musician
- 2024Soundtrack to a Coup d'EtatFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2024Steve e il DucaFilmSelf (archival)
- 2024I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh StoryFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2022Charlie Parker: Bird SongsFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2021Duke Ellington in IsfahanFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2019The Green Book: Guide to FreedomFilmSelf - Musician (archive footage)
- 2019The ApolloFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2019Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - LiveFilmHimself
- 2018The Jazz AmbassadorsFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2014Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989FilmSelf
- 2014Jazz Legends in Their Own WordsFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2014Concerto Ellington-MarsalisFilmMusic
- 2012The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed AmericaFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2012So LongFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2010The BankbusFilmMusic
- 2008Jazz EvolutionFilmSelf - Piano
- 2007Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58FilmSelf - Piano
- 2007Alice Babs - Swing It!FilmHimself (archive footage)
- 2005Billie Holiday: The Ultimate CollectionFilmHimself
- 2005Duke Ellington: The Big Band FeelingFilmSelf
- 2004The Story Of The BluesFilmSelf
- 2004The Harlem RenaissanceFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2004ParkinsonSeriesSelf - Guest / Performer (archive footage)
- 2004ImprovisationFilmSelf
- 2003Piano BluesFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2003Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli GardensFilmSelf
- 2003The Intimate Duke EllingtonFilmSelf
- 2002It's Black EntertainmentFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2001JazzSeriesSelf (archive footage)
- 2000Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943FilmSelf
- 1997Nutcracker SweetiesFilmMusic
- 1991The Lou Rawls Show with Duke EllingtonFilmSelf
- 1991The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)Film
- 1988Sand DanceFilmMusic
- 1987Moments without Proper NamesFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1987MisanthropeFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1982Sophisticated LadiesFilmMusical
- 1978The War of the InfrasFilmMusic
- 1977The Turning PointFilmMusic
- 1975Black Shadows on a Silver ScreenFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1974On the Road with Duke EllingtonFilmSelf, Music
- 1972Le Grand ÉchiquierSeriesSelf
- 1969Change of MindFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1969Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969FilmSelf
- 1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeriesSelf - Guest
- 1967Duke Ellington: Love You MadlyFilmSelf
- 1966Assault on a QueenFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1966NET PlayhouseSeriesSelf
- 1966Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan MiroFilmSelf
- 1966The First World Festival of Negro ArtsFilmHimself
- 1966The Strolling '20sFilmSelf
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesSelf
- 1961Paris BluesFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf
- 1961The Asphalt JungleSeriesMusic
- 1959Anatomy of a MurderFilmPie Eye (uncredited), Original Music Composer
- 1959The Bell Telephone HourSeriesSelf
- 1959DiscoramaSeriesSelf (archive footage)
- 1958A Smattering of SpotsFilmMusic
- 1957Daybreak ExpressFilmMusic
- 1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeriesSelf
- 1957Aktuelle SchaubudeSeriesSelf
- 1956The Steve Allen ShowSeriesSelf - Guest
- 1956Jazz BallFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1952Mood IndigoFilmSelf
- 1952Sophisticated LadyFilmSelf
- 1952SolitudeFilmSelf
- 1951German Film AwardSeriesSelf
- 1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf
- 1950Salute to Duke EllingtonFilm
- 1949Symphony In SwingFilm
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf
- 1948BambiSeriesSelf
- 1947Date with DukeFilmSelf
- 1945The VampireFilmMusic
- 1943Cabin in the SkyFilmDuke Ellington (uncredited), Music
- 1943Reveille with BeverlyFilmDuke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
- 1943Duke Ellington and His OrchestraFilm