Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

🎂 29th April 1899 (127 yrs) 📍 Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Known For

Anatomy of a Murder

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.

Duke Ellington

Movies Featuring Duke Ellington

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story (2024)

as Self (archive footage)
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024)

as Self (archive footage)
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Steve e il Duca (2024)

as Self (archival)
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs (2022)

as Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington in Isfahan

Duke Ellington in Isfahan (2021)

as Self (archive footage)
The Apollo

The Apollo (2019)

as Self (archive footage)
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom (2019)

as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live (2019)

as Himself
The Jazz Ambassadors

The Jazz Ambassadors (2018)

as Self (archive footage)
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words (2014)

as Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989

Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989 (2014)

as Self
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America

The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America (2012)

as Self (archive footage)
Jazz Evolution

Jazz Evolution (2008)

as Self - Piano
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58

Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58 (2007)

as Self - Piano
Alice Babs - Swing It!

Alice Babs - Swing It! (2007)

as Himself (archive footage)
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection (2005)

as Himself
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling

Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling (2005)

as Self
The Story Of The Blues

The Story Of The Blues (2004)

as Self
The Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem Renaissance (2004)

as Self (archive footage)
Improvisation

Improvisation (2004)

as Self
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens

Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens (2003)

as Self
Piano Blues

Piano Blues (2003)

as Self (archive footage)
The Intimate Duke Ellington

The Intimate Duke Ellington (2003)

as Self
It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment (2002)

as Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943 (2000)

as Self
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)

The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1) (1991)

The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington (1991)

as Self
Moments without Proper Names

Moments without Proper Names (1987)

as Self (archive footage)
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen (1975)

as Self (archive footage)
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On the Road with Duke Ellington (1974)

as Self
Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969

Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969 (1969)

as Self
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Duke Ellington: Love You Madly (1967)

as Self
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro

Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro (1966)

as Self
The Strolling '20s

The Strolling '20s (1966)

as Self
The First World Festival of Negro Arts

The First World Festival of Negro Arts (1966)

as Himself
Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

as Pie Eye (uncredited)
Jazz Ball

Jazz Ball (1956)

as Self (archive footage)
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Solitude (1952)

as Self
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Mood Indigo (1952)

as Self
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Sophisticated Lady (1952)

as Self
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Salute to Duke Ellington (1950)

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Symphony In Swing (1949)

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Date with Duke (1947)

as Self
Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky (1943)

as Duke Ellington (uncredited)
Reveille with Beverly

Reveille with Beverly (1943)

as Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1943)

Bli-Blip

Bli-Blip (1942)

as Himself
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Flamingo (1942)

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I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good (1942)

Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues (1941)

as Self (archive footage)
The Hit Parade

The Hit Parade (1937)

as Duke Ellington
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life (1935)

as Self
Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties (1934)

as Piano Player
Many Happy Returns

Many Happy Returns (1934)

as Piano Player (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities (1934)

as Duke Ellington
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10 (1934)

as Self
A Bundle of Blues

A Bundle of Blues (1933)

as Self
Check and Double Check

Check and Double Check (1930)

as Orchestra Leader
Black and Tan

Black and Tan (1929)

as Duke Ellington