Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

4/29/1899 – 5/24/1974Washington, 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.

Filmography (76 titles)

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

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

Self (archive footage) · 2024

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat7.7Movie

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Self (archive footage) · 2024

Movie

Steve e il Duca

Self (archival) · 2024

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs6.8Movie

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

Self (archive footage) · 2022

Duke Ellington in IsfahanMovie

Duke Ellington in Isfahan

Self (archive footage) · 2021

The Apollo6.4Movie

The Apollo

Self (archive footage) · 2019

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom7.8Movie

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

Self - Musician (archive footage) · 2019

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - LiveMovie

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live

Himself · 2019

The Jazz Ambassadors7.0Movie

The Jazz Ambassadors

Self (archive footage) · 2018

Jazz Legends in Their Own WordsMovie

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

Self (archive footage) · 2014

Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 19890.5Movie

Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989

Self · 2014

Jazz Evolution6.0Movie

Jazz Evolution

Self - Piano · 2008

Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58Movie

Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58

Self - Piano · 2007

Alice Babs - Swing It!Movie

Alice Babs - Swing It!

Himself (archive footage) · 2007

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate CollectionMovie

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

Himself · 2005

Duke Ellington: The Big Band FeelingMovie

Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling

Self · 2005

The Story Of The Blues4.2Movie

The Story Of The Blues

Self · 2004

The Harlem Renaissance6.0Movie

The Harlem Renaissance

Self (archive footage) · 2004

ImprovisationMovie

Improvisation

Self · 2004

Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli GardensMovie

Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens

Self · 2003

Piano Blues6.5Movie

Piano Blues

Self (archive footage) · 2003

The Intimate Duke EllingtonMovie

The Intimate Duke Ellington

Self · 2003

It's Black Entertainment8.7Movie

It's Black Entertainment

Self (archive footage) · 2002

Jazz7.5Show

Jazz

Self (archive footage) · 2001

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943Movie

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

Self · 2000

The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)Movie

The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)

1991

The Lou Rawls Show with Duke EllingtonMovie

The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

Self · 1991

Moments without Proper Names7.7Movie

Moments without Proper Names

Self (archive footage) · 1987

Black Shadows on a Silver ScreenMovie

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Self (archive footage) · 1975

Movie

On the Road with Duke Ellington

Self · 1974