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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Anatomy of a Murder
as Pie Eye (uncredited)
1959
Murder at the Vanities
as Duke Ellington
1934
Belle of the Nineties
as Piano Player
1934
Birth of the Blues
as Self (archive footage)
1941
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989
as Self
2014
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58
as Self - Piano
2007
Black and Tan
as Duke Ellington
1929
Duke Ellington in Isfahan
as Self (archive footage)
2021
On the Road with Duke Ellington
as Self
1974
A Bundle of Blues
as Self
1933
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
as Self
1935
The Hit Parade
as Duke Ellington
1937
Date with Duke
as Self
1947
The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington
as Self
1991
Jam Session
as Self - Piano
1942
Reveille with Beverly
as Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
1943
Bli-Blip
as Himself
1942
Mood Indigo
as Self
1952
Sophisticated Lady
as Self
1952
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
as Himself
2005
TV Appearances
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
Jazz
as Self (archive footage)
2001
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Guest
1956
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
1957
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
1972
German Film Award
as Self
1951
Bambi
as Self
1948
Discorama
as Self (archive footage)
1959
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968
The Bell Telephone Hour
as Self
1959
What's My Line?
as Self
1950