Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1899-04-29
BirthplaceWashington, District of Columbia, USA
Duke Ellington
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Duke Ellington
Paris Blues
1961
The Vampire
1945
Filmography
Acting (59)
2024
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Storyas Self (archive footage)
2024
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etatas Self (archive footage)
7.7
2024
Steve e il Ducaas Self (archival)
2022
Charlie Parker: Bird Songsas Self (archive footage)
6.8
2021
Duke Ellington in Isfahanas Self (archive footage)
2019
The Apolloas Self (archive footage)
6.4
2019
The Green Book: Guide to Freedomas Self - Musician (archive footage)
7.8
2019
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Liveas Himself
2018
The Jazz Ambassadorsas Self (archive footage)
7.0
2014
Jazz Legends in Their Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)
2012
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed Americaas Self (archive footage)
4.0
2008
Jazz Evolutionas Self - Piano
6.0
2007
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58as Self - Piano
2007
Alice Babs - Swing It!as Himself (archive footage)
2005
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collectionas Himself
2005
2004
The Story Of The Bluesas Self
4.2
2004
The Harlem Renaissanceas Self (archive footage)
6.0
2004
Improvisationas Self
2003
2003
Piano Bluesas Self (archive footage)
6.5
2003
The Intimate Duke Ellingtonas Self
2002
It's Black Entertainmentas Self (archive footage)
8.7
2000
1991
1987
Moments without Proper Namesas Self (archive footage)
7.7
1975
Black Shadows on a Silver Screenas Self (archive footage)
1974
1967
1966
The Strolling '20sas Self
1966
The First World Festival of Negro Artsas Himself
7.0
1959
Anatomy of a Murderas Pie Eye (uncredited)
7.8
1956
Jazz Ballas Self (archive footage)
8.0
1952
Solitudeas Self
1952
Mood Indigoas Self
6.0
1952
Sophisticated Ladyas Self
1947
Date with Dukeas Self
5.5
1943
Cabin in the Skyas Duke Ellington (uncredited)
6.5
1943
Reveille with Beverlyas Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
7.5
1942
Bli-Blipas Himself
8.0
1942
1941
Birth of the Bluesas Self (archive footage)
6.2
1937
The Hit Paradeas Duke Ellington
6.3
1935
6.8
1934
Belle of the Ninetiesas Piano Player
6.1
1934
Many Happy Returnsas Piano Player (uncredited)
5.3
1934
Murder at the Vanitiesas Duke Ellington
5.6
1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10as Self
1933
A Bundle of Bluesas Self
6.1
1930
Check and Double Checkas Orchestra Leader
5.7
1929
Black and Tanas Duke Ellington
6.3
Production & Directing (23)
2026
2026
Only the Dead Know BrooklynMusician
2014
2012
So LongOriginal Music Composer
7.0
2010
The BankbusMusic
1997
Nutcracker SweetiesMusic
7.0
1988
Sand DanceMusic
7.0
1987
MisanthropeOriginal Music Composer
1982
Sophisticated LadiesMusical
9.0
1978
8.0
1977
The Turning PointMusic
6.6
1974
1969
Change of MindOriginal Music Composer
5.8
1966
Assault on a QueenOriginal Music Composer
5.8
1961
Paris BluesOriginal Music Composer
6.5
1959
Anatomy of a MurderOriginal Music Composer
7.8
1958
1957
Daybreak ExpressMusic
7.2
1945
The VampireMusic
6.5
1943
Cabin in the SkyMusic
6.5
1935
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro LifeOriginal Music Composer
6.8
1934
Masks and MemoriesSongs
8.0
1933
6.3