Duke Ellington
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.
Known For
Pie Eye (uncredited)
Anatomy of a Murder
Duke Ellington
Murder at the Vanities
Piano Player
Belle of the Nineties
Self (archive footage)
Birth of the Blues
Self
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989
Self - Piano
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58
Duke Ellington
Black and Tan
Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington in Isfahan
Self
On the Road with Duke Ellington
Self
A Bundle of Blues
Self
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
Duke Ellington
The Hit Parade
Self
Date with Duke
Self
The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington
Self - Piano
Jam Session
Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
Reveille with Beverly
Himself
Bli-Blip
Self
Mood Indigo
Self
Sophisticated Lady
Himself
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
Self
The Story Of The Blues
Self (archival)
Steve e il Duca
Himself (archive footage)
Naturröstens hemlighet
Self (archive footage)
The Harlem Renaissance
Self
Solitude
I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good
Symphony In Swing
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Flamingo
Salute to Duke Ellington
Self
Improvisation
Self (uncredited)
Hot Chocolate
Self
The Strolling '20s
Self
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943
Self (archive footage)
The Jazz Ambassadors
Self - Piano
Jazz Evolution
Self (archive footage)
Jazz Ball
Duke Ellington (uncredited)
Cabin in the Sky
Self
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens
Self (archive footage)
Piano Blues
Self
The Intimate Duke Ellington
Self (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
The Apollo
Orchestra Leader
Check and Double Check
Self
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling
Piano Player (uncredited)
Many Happy Returns
Self - Musician (archive footage)
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
Self (archive footage)
Charlie Parker - Bird Songs
Self (archive footage)
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Self
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly
Self (archive footage)
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
Self (archive footage)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
Himself
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live
Self
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro
Himself
The First World Festival of Negro Arts
Self
Duke Ellington Orchestra - Berliner Jazztage 1969
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
57
Gender
Male
Birthday
1899-04-29
Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Also Known As
Edward Kennedy Ellington