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Duke Ellington

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1899-04-29

Deathday: 1974-05-24 (75 years old)

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.

Filmography

all 95

Movies 79

self 73

TV Shows 16

Writer 1

Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington

Biography

Filmography

all 95

Movies 79

self 73

TV Shows 16

Writer 1

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

Soundtrack to a Coup d'État (2024)

Steve e il Duca (2024)

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs (2022)

Rendez-vous With Maurice Chevalier (2021)

John Huston: Adventures of a Free Soul (2021)

Duke Ellington in Isfahan (2021)

The Blinding of Isaac Woodard (2021)

The Apollo (2019)

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom (2019)

The Jazz Ambassadors (2018)

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band (2015)

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words (2014)

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014)

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

So Long (2012)

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

When Seattle Invented the Future: The 1962 World's Fair (2012)

Black Wings (2012)

Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way (2010)

The Bankbus (2010)

Jazz Evolution (2008)

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

Alice Babs - Swing It! (2007)

Jazz Giants of the 20th Century (2007)

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection (2005)

Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling (2005)

The Story Of The Blues (2004)

The Harlem Renaissance (2004)

Improvisation (2004)

Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens (2003)

Piano Blues (2003)

The Intimate Duke Ellington (2003)

It's Black Entertainment (2002)

Jazz (2001)

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943 (2000)

The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington (1991)

Moments Without Proper Names (1987)

Sophisticated Ladies (1982)

Memories of Duke (1980)

The Turning Point (1977)

Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 (1975)

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen (1975)

On the Road with Duke Ellington (1974)

The Timex All-star Swing Festival (1972)

Le Grand Échiquier (1972)

Change of Mind (1969)

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

Duke Ellington: Love You Madly (1967)

Assault on a Queen (1966)

The Strolling '20s (1966)

The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

Paris Blues (1961)

The Asphalt Jungle (1961)

Ella Fitzgerald Live in Australia (1960)

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

Discorama (1959)

The Bell Telephone Hour (1959)

A Smattering of Spots (1958)

Aktuelle Schaubude (1957)

Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)

Holiday (1957)

The Steve Allen Show (1956)

Jazz Ball (1956)

Daybreak Express (1953)

Solitude (1952)

Sophisticated Lady (1952)

Mood Indigo (1952)

Deutscher Filmpreis (1951)

What's My Line? (1950)

Salute to Duke Ellington (1950)

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1899-04-29

Deathday
1974-05-24 (75 years old)

Birth Name
Edward Kennedy Ellington

Birth Place
Washington, D.C., United States

Children
Mercer Ellington

Citizenships
United States

Residences
Duke Ellington House, United States of America

Also Known As
Edward Kennedy Ellington, Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington