Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

89

Gender

Male

Birthday

1899-04-29

Day of Death

1974-05-24 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Also Known As

Edward Kennedy Ellington

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington

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

Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

Bli-Blip

Bli-Blip

Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate

It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

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

Acting

Anatomy of a Murder

1959

Anatomy of a Murder

as

Pie Eye (uncredited)

Murder at the Vanities

1934

Murder at the Vanities

as

Duke Ellington

Belle of the Nineties

1934

Belle of the Nineties

as

Piano Player

Birth of the Blues

1941

Birth of the Blues

as

Self (archive footage)

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

2014

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

as

Self

Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58

2007

Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58

as

Self - Piano

Black and Tan

1929

Black and Tan

as

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington in Isfahan

2021

Duke Ellington in Isfahan

as

Self (archive footage)

On the Road with Duke Ellington

1974

On the Road with Duke Ellington

as

Self

A Bundle of Blues

1933

A Bundle of Blues

as

Self

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

1935

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

as

Self

The Hit Parade

1937

The Hit Parade

as

Duke Ellington

Date with Duke

1947

Date with Duke

as

Self

The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

1991

The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

as

Self

Jam Session

1942

Jam Session

as

Self - Piano

Reveille with Beverly

1943

Reveille with Beverly

as

Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)

Bli-Blip

1942

Bli-Blip

as

Himself

Mood Indigo

1952

Mood Indigo

as

Self

Sophisticated Lady

1952

Sophisticated Lady

as

Self

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

2005

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

as

Himself

The Story Of The Blues

2004

The Story Of The Blues

as

Self

Steve e il Duca

2024

Steve e il Duca

as

Self (archival)

Alice Babs - Swing It!

2007

Alice Babs - Swing It!

as

Himself (archive footage)

The Harlem Renaissance

2004

The Harlem Renaissance

as

Self (archive footage)

Solitude

1952

Solitude

as

Self

I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good

1942

I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good

as

Symphony In Swing

1949

Symphony In Swing

as

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

1943

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

as

Flamingo

1942

Flamingo

as

Salute to Duke Ellington

1950

Salute to Duke Ellington

as

Improvisation

2004

Improvisation

as

Self

Hot Chocolate

1941

Hot Chocolate

as

Self (uncredited)

The Strolling '20s

1966

The Strolling '20s

as

Self

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

2000

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

as

Self

The Jazz Ambassadors

2018

The Jazz Ambassadors

as

Self (archive footage)

Jazz Evolution

2008

Jazz Evolution

as

Self - Piano

Jazz Ball

1956

Jazz Ball

as

Self (archive footage)

Cabin in the Sky

1943

Cabin in the Sky

as

Duke Ellington (uncredited)

Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens

2003

Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens

as

Self

Piano Blues

2003

Piano Blues

as

Self (archive footage)

The Intimate Duke Ellington

2003

The Intimate Duke Ellington

as

Self

It's Black Entertainment

2002

It's Black Entertainment

as

Self (archive footage)

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

as

Self (archive footage)

The Apollo

2019

The Apollo

as

Self (archive footage)

Check and Double Check

1930

Check and Double Check

as

Orchestra Leader

Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling

2005

Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling

as

Self

Many Happy Returns

1934

Many Happy Returns

as

Piano Player (uncredited)

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

2019

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

as

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

2022

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

as

Self (archive footage)

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

2024

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

as

Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington: Love You Madly

1967

Duke Ellington: Love You Madly

as

Self

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

2014

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

as

Self (archive footage)

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

2024

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

as

Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live

2019

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live

as

Himself

Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro

1966

Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro

as

Self

The First World Festival of Negro Arts

1966

The First World Festival of Negro Arts

as

Himself

Duke Ellington Orchestra - Berliner Jazztage 1969

1969

Duke Ellington Orchestra - Berliner Jazztage 1969

as

Self

Moments without Proper Names

1987

Moments without Proper Names

as

Self (archive footage)

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

Jazz

Jazz

as

Self (archive footage)

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Guest

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as

Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

as

Self

German Film Award

German Film Award

as

Self

Bambi

Bambi

as

Self

Discorama

Discorama

as

Self (archive footage)

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour

as

Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Aktuelle Schaubude

Aktuelle Schaubude

as

Self

What's Happening

What's Happening

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing