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Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Actor · Born 1899-04-29 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Anatomy of a Murder (1959) — Pie Eye (uncredited)
  2. Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024) — Self (archive footage)
  3. The Green Book: Guide to Freedom (2019) — Self - Musician (archive footage)
  4. Cabin in the Sky (1943) — Duke Ellington (uncredited)
  5. Black and Tan (1929) — Duke Ellington
  6. Jazz (2001) — Self (archive footage)
  7. Jam Session (1942) — Self - Piano
  8. What's My Line? (1950) — Self
  9. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
  10. The Dick Cavett Show (1968) — Self - Guest
  11. The Apollo (2019) — Self (archive footage)
  12. Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life (1935) — Self
  13. Belle of the Nineties (1934) — Piano Player
  14. Murder at the Vanities (1934) — Duke Ellington
  15. Birth of the Blues (1941) — Self (archive footage)
  16. Piano Blues (2003) — Self (archive footage)
  17. The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self
  18. The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self
  19. A Bundle of Blues (1933) — Self
  20. Check and Double Check (1930) — Orchestra Leader
  21. Reveille with Beverly (1943) — Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
  22. The Steve Allen Show (1956) — Self - Guest
  23. Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) — Self
  24. Hot Chocolate (1941) — Self (uncredited)
  25. Many Happy Returns (1934) — Piano Player (uncredited)
  26. Charlie Parker: Bird Songs (2022) — Self (archive footage)
  27. The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) — Self
  28. The Hit Parade (1937) — Duke Ellington
  29. It's Black Entertainment (2002) — Self (archive footage)
  30. Moments without Proper Names (1987) — Self (archive footage)
  31. Le Grand Échiquier (1972) — Self
  32. NET Playhouse (1966) — Self
  33. Date with Duke (1947) — Self
  34. The Story Of The Blues (2004) — Self
  35. The Jazz Ambassadors (2018) — Self (archive footage)
  36. Jazz Ball (1956) — Self (archive footage)
  37. Aktuelle Schaubude (1957) — Self
  38. Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989 (2014) — Self
  39. On the Road with Duke Ellington (1974) — Self
  40. Bli-Blip (1942) — Himself