Duke Ellington
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Apr 29, 1899 (127 years old)
Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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
| 2024 | Steve e il DucaSelf (archival) | |
| 2024 | Soundtrack to a Coup d'EtatSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2024 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh StorySelf (archive footage) | |
| 2022 | Charlie Parker: Bird SongsSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Duke Ellington in IsfahanSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | The ApolloSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | The Green Book: Guide to FreedomSelf - Musician (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - LiveHimself | |
| 2018 | The Jazz AmbassadorsSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2014 | Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989Self | |
| 2014 | Jazz Legends in Their Own WordsSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2008 | Jazz EvolutionSelf - Piano | |
| 2007 | Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58Self - Piano | |
| 2007 | Alice Babs - Swing It!Himself (archive footage) | |
| 2005 | Billie Holiday: The Ultimate CollectionHimself | |
| 2005 | Duke Ellington: The Big Band FeelingSelf | |
| 2004 | The Story Of The BluesSelf | |
| 2004 | The Harlem RenaissanceSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | ImprovisationSelf | |
| 2003 | Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli GardensSelf | |
| 2003 | Piano BluesSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | The Intimate Duke EllingtonSelf | |
| 2002 | It's Black EntertainmentSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2001 | JazzSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2000 | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943Self | |
| 1991 | The Lou Rawls Show with Duke EllingtonSelf | |
| 1991 | The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1) | |
| 1987 | Moments without Proper NamesSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1975 | Black Shadows on a Silver ScreenSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1974 | On the Road with Duke EllingtonSelf | |
| 1972 | Le Grand ÉchiquierSelf | |
| 1969 | Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969Self | |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 1967 | Duke Ellington: Love You MadlySelf | |
| 1966 | The Strolling '20sSelf | |
| 1966 | Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan MiroSelf | |
| 1966 | The First World Festival of Negro ArtsHimself | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSelf | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSelf | |
| 1959 | Anatomy of a MurderPie Eye (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | DiscoramaSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone HourSelf | |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf | |
| 1957 | Aktuelle SchaubudeSelf | |
| 1956 | Jazz BallSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 1952 | Mood IndigoSelf | |
| 1952 | Sophisticated LadySelf | |
| 1952 | SolitudeSelf | |
| 1951 | German Film AwardSelf | |
| 1950 | Salute to Duke Ellington | |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Self | |
| 1949 | Symphony In Swing | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf | |
| 1948 | BambiSelf | |
| 1947 | Date with DukeSelf | |
| 1943 | Reveille with BeverlyDuke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | |
| 1943 | Cabin in the SkyDuke Ellington (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Jam SessionSelf - Piano | |
| 1942 | Bli-BlipHimself | |
| 1942 | I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good | |
| 1942 | Flamingo | |
| 1941 | Birth of the BluesSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1941 | Hot ChocolateSelf (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | The Hit ParadeDuke Ellington | |
| 1935 | Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro LifeSelf | |
| 1934 | Murder at the VanitiesDuke Ellington | |
| 1934 | Belle of the NinetiesPiano Player | |
| 1934 | Many Happy ReturnsPiano Player (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Hollywood on Parade No. B-10Self | |
| 1933 | A Bundle of BluesSelf | |
| 1930 | Check and Double CheckOrchestra Leader | |
| 1929 | Black and TanDuke Ellington | |
| - | What's HappeningSelf |
| 1982 | Sophisticated LadiesMusical |