Duke Ellington
Known for ActingBorn 1899-04-29 — died 1974-05-24Washington, 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.
Known for
Anatomy of a Murder
1959 · as Pie Eye (uncredited)
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
2024 · as Self (archive footage)
Piano Blues
2003 · as Self (archive footage)
Jazz Evolution
2008 · as Self - Piano
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
2019 · as Self - Musician (archive footage)
The Apollo
2019 · as Self (archive footage)
Belle of the Nineties
1934 · as Piano Player
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10
1934 · as Self
Improvisation
2004 · as Self
Cabin in the Sky
1943 · as Duke Ellington (uncredited)
Moments without Proper Names
1987 · as Self (archive footage)
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
1991
Jam Session
1942 · as Self - Piano
Murder at the Vanities
1934 · as Duke Ellington
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
2022 · as Self (archive footage)
Reveille with Beverly
1943 · as Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
Check and Double Check
1930 · as Orchestra Leader
It's Black Entertainment
2002 · as Self (archive footage)