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
(1959)
Pie Eye (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Black and Tan
(1929)
Duke Ellington
Check and Double Check
(1930)
Orchestra Leader
A Bundle of Blues
(1933)
Self
Belle of the Nineties
(1934)
Piano Player
Murder at the Vanities
(1934)
Duke Ellington
Many Happy Returns
(1934)
Piano Player (uncredited)
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
(1935)
Self
The Hit Parade
(1937)
Duke Ellington
Hot Chocolate
(1941)
Self (uncredited)
Birth of the Blues
(1941)
Self (archive footage)
Bli-Blip
(1942)
Himself
Jam Session
(1942)
Self - Piano
Cabin in the Sky
(1943)
Duke Ellington (uncredited)
Reveille with Beverly
(1943)
Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
Date with Duke
(1947)
Self
Sophisticated Lady
(1952)
Self
Mood Indigo
(1952)
Self
Jazz Ball
(1956)
Self (archive footage)
Anatomy of a Murder
(1959)
Pie Eye (uncredited)
The Strolling '20s
(1966)
Self
On the Road with Duke Ellington
(1974)
Self
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
(1975)
Self (archive footage)
The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington
(1991)
Self
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943
(2000)
Self
It's Black Entertainment
(2002)
Self (archive footage)
Piano Blues
(2003)
Self (archive footage)
The Intimate Duke Ellington
(2003)
Self
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens
(2003)
Self
The Story Of The Blues
(2004)
Self
Improvisation
(2004)
Self
The Harlem Renaissance
(2004)
Self (archival footage)
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
(2005)
Himself
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling
(2005)
Self
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58
(2007)
Self - Piano
Alice Babs - Swing It!
(2007)
Himself (archive footage)
Jazz Evolution
(2008)
Self - Piano
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989
(2014)
Self
The Jazz Ambassadors
(2018)
Self (archive footage)
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
(2019)
Self - Musician (archive footage)
The Apollo
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
THE HISTORY OF JAZZ. WHAT IS JAZZ?
(2021)
Duke Ellington in Isfahan
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
(2022)
Self (archive footage)
Music Genres. Voices of the World
(2023)
Self (archive footage)
Steve e il Duca
(2024)
Self (archival)
Sound
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
(1935)
Original Music Composer
Cabin in the Sky
(1943)
Music
The Vampire
(1945)
Music
Daybreak Express
(1953)
Music
A Smattering of Spots
(1958)
Music
Anatomy of a Murder
(1959)
Original Music Composer
Paris Blues
(1961)
Music
Assault on a Queen
(1966)
Original Music Composer
Change of Mind
(1969)
Original Music Composer
On the Road with Duke Ellington
(1974)
Music
The Turning Point
(1977)
Music
The Bankbus
(2010)
Music
So Long
(2012)
Original Music Composer
Writing