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

The Mike Douglas Show

The Merv Griffin Show

What's My Line?

The Dick Cavett Show

Bambi

The Ed Sullivan Show

Le Grand Échiquier

The Steve Allen Show

All Movies (60)

• I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Steve e il Duca2024 · as Self (archival)
• Charlie Parker: Bird Songs2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• Duke Ellington in Isfahan2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Apollo2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Green Book: Guide to Freedom2019 · as Self - Musician (archive footage)
• Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live2019 · as Himself
• The Jazz Ambassadors2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• Jazz Legends in Their Own Words2014 · as Self (archive footage)
• Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 19892014 · as Self
• Jazz Evolution2008 · as Self - Piano
• Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '582007 · as Self - Piano
• Alice Babs - Swing It!2007 · as Himself (archive footage)
• Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection2005 · as Himself
• Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling2005 · as Self
• The Story Of The Blues2004 · as Self
• The Harlem Renaissance2004 · as Self (archive footage)
• Improvisation2004 · as Self
• Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens2003 · as Self
• Piano Blues2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Intimate Duke Ellington2003 · as Self
• It's Black Entertainment2002 · as Self (archive footage)
• Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-19432000 · as Self
• The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)1991
• The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington1991 · as Self
• Moments without Proper Names1987 · as Self (archive footage)
• Black Shadows on a Silver Screen1975 · as Self (archive footage)
• On the Road with Duke Ellington1974 · as Self
• Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 19691969 · as Self
• Duke Ellington: Love You Madly1967 · as Self
• Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro1966 · as Self
• The Strolling '20s1966 · as Self
• The First World Festival of Negro Arts1966 · as Himself
• Anatomy of a Murder1959 · as Pie Eye (uncredited)
• Jazz Ball1956 · as Self (archive footage)
• Solitude1952 · as Self
• Mood Indigo1952 · as Self
• Sophisticated Lady1952 · as Self
• Salute to Duke Ellington1950
• Symphony In Swing1949
• Date with Duke1947 · as Self
• Cabin in the Sky1943 · as Duke Ellington (uncredited)
• Reveille with Beverly1943 · as Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
• Duke Ellington and His Orchestra1943
• Jam Session1942 · as Self - Piano
• Bli-Blip1942 · as Himself
• I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good1942
• Flamingo1942
• Birth of the Blues1941 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hot Chocolate1941 · as Self (uncredited)
• The Hit Parade1937 · as Duke Ellington
• Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life1935 · as Self
• Belle of the Nineties1934 · as Piano Player
• Many Happy Returns1934 · as Piano Player (uncredited)
• Murder at the Vanities1934 · as Duke Ellington
• Hollywood on Parade No. B-101934 · as Self
• A Bundle of Blues1933 · as Self
• Check and Double Check1930 · as Orchestra Leader
• Black and Tan1929 · as Duke Ellington

All TV Shows (16)

• Jazz2001 · as Self (archive footage)
• Le Grand Échiquier1972 · as Self
• The Dick Cavett Show1968 · as Self - Guest
• NET Playhouse1966 · as Self
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• Discorama1959 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Bell Telephone Hour1959 · as Self
• Aktuelle Schaubude1957 · as Self
• Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957 · as Self
• The Steve Allen Show1956 · as Self - Guest
• German Film Award1951 · as Self
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self
• Bambi1948 · as Self
• What's Happening— · as Self