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.
Acted in 10
1990s
- 1991
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
Movie
1950s
- 1959
1940s
- 1943
Reveille with Beverly
Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
1930s
- 1937
The Hit Parade
Duke Ellington
- 1934
Belle of the Nineties
Piano Player
Many Happy Returns
Piano Player (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities
Duke Ellington
- 1930
Check and Double Check
Orchestra Leader
1920s
- 1929
Black and Tan
Duke Ellington
Sound 19
2020s
- 2026
Only the Dead Know Brooklyn
Music, Musician
2010s
- 2014
Concerto Ellington-Marsalis
Music
- 2012
So Long
Original Music Composer
1990s
- 1997
Nutcracker Sweeties
Music
1980s
- 1988
Sand Dance
Music
- 1987
Misanthrope
Original Music Composer
1970s
- 1978
The War of the Infras
Music
- 1977
1960s
- 1969
Change of Mind
Original Music Composer
- 1966
Assault on a Queen
Original Music Composer
- 1961
The Asphalt Jungle
Music
1950s
- 1959
- 1957
Daybreak Express
Music
1940s
- 1945
The Vampire
Music
- 1943
1930s
- 1935
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
Original Music Composer
- 1934
Masks and Memories
Songs
- 1933
Betty Boop's May Party
Music
Wrote 1
1980s
- 1982
Sophisticated Ladies
Musical
Appearances54
2020s
- 2024
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
Self (archive footage)
- 2022
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
Self (archive footage)
- 2021
Duke Ellington in Isfahan
Self (archive footage)
2010s
- 2019
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live
Himself
- 2018
The Jazz Ambassadors
Self (archive footage)
- 2014
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989
Self
- 2012
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2008
Jazz Evolution
Self - Piano
- 2007
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58
Self - Piano
Alice Babs - Swing It!
Himself (archive footage)
- 2005
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
Himself
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling
Self
- 2004
The Story Of The Blues
Self
The Harlem Renaissance
Self (archive footage)
Improvisation
Self
- 2003
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens
Self
The Intimate Duke Ellington
Self
- 2002
It's Black Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
- 2001
- 2000
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943
Self
1990s
- 1991
The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington
Self
1970s
- 1975
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
- 1972
1960s
- 1969
Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969
Self
- 1968
- 1966
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro
Self
The Strolling '20s
Self
The First World Festival of Negro Arts
Himself
- 1962
- 1961
1950s
- 1959
- 1957
- 1956
Jazz Ball
Self (archive footage)
- 1950
1940s
- 1948
- 1947
Date with Duke
Self
- 1942
Bli-Blip
Himself
- 1941
Birth of the Blues
Self (archive footage)
1930s
- 1935
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
Self
- 1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10
Self
- 1933
A Bundle of Blues
Self
No release date
What's Happening
Self · 1 episode