Duke Ellington

Acting

Duke Ellington

Born April 29, 1899Washington, District of Columbia, USA75 credits

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

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

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

Movie

2024

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Movie

2024

Steve e il Duca

Movie

2024

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
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Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

Movie

2022

Duke Ellington in Isfahan

Duke Ellington in Isfahan

Movie

2021

The Apollo
6.5

The Apollo

Movie

2019

Filmography

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
2024I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Storyas Self (archive footage)Movie
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
2024Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etatas Self (archive footage)Movie
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2024Steve e il Ducaas Self (archival)Movie
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
2022Charlie Parker: Bird Songsas Self (archive footage)Movie
Duke Ellington in Isfahan
2021Duke Ellington in Isfahanas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Apollo
2019The Apolloas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
2019The Green Book: Guide to Freedomas Self - Musician (archive footage)Movie
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live
2019Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Liveas HimselfMovie
The Jazz Ambassadors
2018The Jazz Ambassadorsas Self (archive footage)Movie
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
2014Jazz Legends in Their Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)Movie
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989
2014Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989as SelfMovie
Jazz Evolution
2008Jazz Evolutionas Self - PianoMovie
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58
2007Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58as Self - PianoMovie
Alice Babs - Swing It!
2007Alice Babs - Swing It!as Himself (archive footage)Movie
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
2005Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collectionas HimselfMovie
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling
2005Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feelingas SelfMovie
The Story Of The Blues
2004The Story Of The Bluesas SelfMovie
The Harlem Renaissance
2004The Harlem Renaissanceas Self (archive footage)Movie
Improvisation
2004Improvisationas SelfMovie
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens
2003Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardensas SelfMovie
Piano Blues
2003Piano Bluesas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Intimate Duke Ellington
2003The Intimate Duke Ellingtonas SelfMovie
It's Black Entertainment
2002It's Black Entertainmentas Self (archive footage)Movie
Jazz
2001Jazzas Self (archive footage)TV
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943
2000Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943as SelfMovie
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
1991The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)Movie
The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington
1991The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellingtonas SelfMovie
Moments without Proper Names
1987Moments without Proper Namesas Self (archive footage)Movie
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975Black Shadows on a Silver Screenas Self (archive footage)Movie
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1974On the Road with Duke Ellingtonas SelfMovie
Le Grand Échiquier
1972Le Grand Échiquieras SelfTV
Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969
1969Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969as SelfMovie
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - GuestTV
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1967Duke Ellington: Love You Madlyas SelfMovie
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro
1966Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miroas SelfMovie
The Strolling '20s
1966The Strolling '20sas SelfMovie
The First World Festival of Negro Arts
1966The First World Festival of Negro Artsas HimselfMovie
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
Anatomy of a Murder
1959Anatomy of a Murderas Pie Eye (uncredited)Movie
Discorama
1959Discoramaas Self (archive footage)TV
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959The Bell Telephone Houras SelfTV
Aktuelle Schaubude
1957Aktuelle Schaubudeas SelfTV
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1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras SelfTV
The Steve Allen Show
1956The Steve Allen Showas Self - GuestTV
Jazz Ball
1956Jazz Ballas Self (archive footage)Movie
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1952Solitudeas SelfMovie
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1952Mood Indigoas SelfMovie
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1952Sophisticated Ladyas SelfMovie
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1951German Film Awardas SelfTV
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1950Salute to Duke EllingtonMovie
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as SelfTV
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1949Symphony In SwingMovie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
Bambi
1948Bambias SelfTV
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1947Date with Dukeas SelfMovie
Cabin in the Sky
1943Cabin in the Skyas Duke Ellington (uncredited)Movie
Reveille with Beverly
1943Reveille with Beverlyas Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)Movie
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1943Duke Ellington and His OrchestraMovie
Jam Session
1942Jam Sessionas Self - PianoMovie
Bli-Blip
1942Bli-Blipas HimselfMovie
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1942I Got It Bad & That Ain't GoodMovie
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1942FlamingoMovie
Birth of the Blues
1941Birth of the Bluesas Self (archive footage)Movie
Hot Chocolate
1941Hot Chocolateas Self (uncredited)Movie
The Hit Parade
1937The Hit Paradeas Duke EllingtonMovie
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
1935Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Lifeas SelfMovie
Belle of the Nineties
1934Belle of the Ninetiesas Piano PlayerMovie
Many Happy Returns
1934Many Happy Returnsas Piano Player (uncredited)Movie
Murder at the Vanities
1934Murder at the Vanitiesas Duke EllingtonMovie
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10
1934Hollywood on Parade No. B-10as SelfMovie
A Bundle of Blues
1933A Bundle of Bluesas SelfMovie
Check and Double Check
1930Check and Double Checkas Orchestra LeaderMovie
Black and Tan
1929Black and Tanas Duke EllingtonMovie
What's Happening
—What's Happeningas SelfTV