Duke Ellington
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 29, 1899
- Died
- May 24, 1974
- Birthplace
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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
Only the Dead Know Brooklyn 2026
Music, Musician
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story 2024
as Self (archive footage)
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat 2024
as Self (archive footage)
- Steve e il Duca
Steve e il Duca 2024
as Self (archival)
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs 2022
as Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington in Isfahan 2021
as Self (archive footage)
The Apollo 2019
as Self (archive footage)
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom 2019
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live 2019
as Himself
The Jazz Ambassadors 2018
as Self (archive footage)
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words 2014
as Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989 2014
as Self
Concerto Ellington-Marsalis 2014
Music
So Long 2012
Original Music Composer
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America 2012
as Self (archive footage)
- The Bankbus
The Bankbus 2010
Music
Jazz Evolution 2008
as Self - Piano
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58 2007
as Self - Piano
Alice Babs - Swing It! 2007
as Himself (archive footage)
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection 2005
as Himself
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling 2005
as Self
The Story Of The Blues 2004
as Self
Improvisation 2004
as Self
The Harlem Renaissance 2004
as Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens 2003
as Self
Piano Blues 2003
as Self (archive footage)
The Intimate Duke Ellington 2003
as Self
It's Black Entertainment 2002
as Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943 2000
as Self
Nutcracker Sweeties 1997
Music
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1) 1991
Actor
The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington 1991
as Self
Sand Dance 1988
Music
Misanthrope 1987
Original Music Composer
Moments without Proper Names 1987
as Self (archive footage)
Sophisticated Ladies 1982
Musical
The War of the Infras 1978
Music
The Turning Point 1977
Music
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen 1975
as Self (archive footage)
- On the Road with Duke Ellington
On the Road with Duke Ellington 1974
as Self, Music
Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969 1969
as Self
Change of Mind 1969
Original Music Composer
- Duke Ellington: Love You Madly
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly 1967
as Self
Assault on a Queen 1966
Original Music Composer
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro 1966
as Self
The Strolling '20s 1966
as Self
The First World Festival of Negro Arts 1966
as Himself
Paris Blues 1961
Original Music Composer
Anatomy of a Murder 1959
as Pie Eye (uncredited), Original Music Composer
- A Smattering of Spots
A Smattering of Spots 1958
Music
Daybreak Express 1957
Music
Jazz Ball 1956
as Self (archive footage)
- Solitude
Solitude 1952
as Self
- Sophisticated Lady
Sophisticated Lady 1952
as Self
- Mood Indigo
Mood Indigo 1952
as Self
- Salute to Duke Ellington
Salute to Duke Ellington 1950
Actor
- Symphony In Swing
Symphony In Swing 1949
Actor
Date with Duke 1947
as Self
The Vampire 1945
Music
Cabin in the Sky 1943
as Duke Ellington (uncredited), Music
Reveille with Beverly 1943
as Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
- Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1943
Actor
- Flamingo
Flamingo 1942
Actor
- I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good
I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good 1942
Actor
Bli-Blip 1942
as Himself
Birth of the Blues 1941
as Self (archive footage)
The Hit Parade 1937
as Duke Ellington
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life 1935
as Self, Original Music Composer
Belle of the Nineties 1934
as Piano Player
Many Happy Returns 1934
as Piano Player (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities 1934
as Duke Ellington
Masks and Memories 1934
Songs
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10 1934
as Self
Betty Boop's May Party 1933
Music
A Bundle of Blues 1933
as Self
Check and Double Check 1930
as Orchestra Leader
Black and Tan 1929
as Duke Ellington
Credits from TMDB.