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Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Acting·1899–1974·49 films

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.

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As Actor

Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)Pie Eye (uncredited)
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024)Self (archive footage)
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom (2019)Self - Musician (archive footage)
Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky (1943)Duke Ellington (uncredited)
Black and Tan
Black and Tan (1929)Duke Ellington
Jam Session
Jam Session (1942)Self - Piano
The Apollo
The Apollo (2019)Self (archive footage)
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life (1935)Self
Belle of the Nineties
Belle of the Nineties (1934)Piano Player
Birth of the Blues
Birth of the Blues (1941)Self (archive footage)
Murder at the Vanities
Murder at the Vanities (1934)Duke Ellington
Piano Blues
Piano Blues (2003)Self (archive footage)
A Bundle of Blues
A Bundle of Blues (1933)Self
Check and Double Check
Check and Double Check (1930)Orchestra Leader
Reveille with Beverly
Reveille with Beverly (1943)Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs (2022)Self (archive footage)
Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate (1941)Self (uncredited)
Many Happy Returns
Many Happy Returns (1934)Piano Player (uncredited)
It's Black Entertainment
It's Black Entertainment (2002)Self (archive footage)
The Hit Parade
The Hit Parade (1937)Duke Ellington
Moments without Proper Names
Moments without Proper Names (1987)Self (archive footage)
The Jazz Ambassadors
The Jazz Ambassadors (2018)Self (archive footage)
The Story Of The Blues
The Story Of The Blues (2004)Self
Jazz Ball
Jazz Ball (1956)Self (archive footage)
The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance (2004)Self (archive footage)
The First World Festival of Negro Arts
The First World Festival of Negro Arts (1966)Himself
Jazz Evolution
Jazz Evolution (2008)Self - Piano
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989 (2014)Self
Bli-Blip
Bli-Blip (1942)Himself
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)Self
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)Self (archive footage)
The Strolling '20s
The Strolling '20s (1966)Self
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen (1975)Self (archive footage)
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10 (1934)Self
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1) (1991)
Improvisation
Improvisation (2004)Self
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words (2014)Self (archive footage)
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection (2005)Himself
Alice Babs - Swing It!
Alice Babs - Swing It! (2007)Himself (archive footage)
The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington
The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington (1991)Self
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943 (2000)Self
The Intimate Duke Ellington
The Intimate Duke Ellington (2003)Self
Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969
Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969 (1969)Self
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens (2003)Self
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling (2005)Self
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58 (2007)Self - Piano
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live (2019)Himself
Duke Ellington in Isfahan
Duke Ellington in Isfahan (2021)Self (archive footage)

As Writer

Sophisticated Ladies
Sophisticated Ladies (1982)