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Duke Ellington

Personal Info

Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1899-04-29 00:00:00
Birth Place:Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Known For:Acting
Death Date:1974-05-24 00:00:00
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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.

Filmography (40)

⭐ 5.7
Assault on a Queen
Assault on a Queen
original music composer1966
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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
actor1943
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Symphony In Swing
actor1949
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Salute to Duke Ellington
actor1950
⭐ 7.8
Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate
Role: Self (uncredited)1941
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943
Role: Self2000
⭐ 6
Jazz Evolution
Jazz Evolution
Role: Self - Piano2008
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens
Role: Self2003
The Intimate Duke Ellington
The Intimate Duke Ellington
Role: Self2003
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling
Role: Self2005
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live
Role: Himself2019
⭐ 8
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
Role: Self1966
Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969
Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969
Role: Self1969
⭐ 7.8
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder
original music composer1959
⭐ 7
So Long
So Long
original music composer2012
⭐ 6.5
Paris Blues
Paris Blues
original music composer1961
⭐ 7.1
Daybreak Express
Daybreak Express
music1957
⭐ 5.8
Change of Mind
Change of Mind
original music composer1969
⭐ 6.5
Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky
music1943
⭐ 9
Sophisticated Ladies
Sophisticated Ladies
musical1982
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The Bankbus
music2010
On the Road with Duke Ellington
On the Road with Duke Ellington
music1974
⭐ 6.5
The Vampire
The Vampire
music1945
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A Smattering of Spots
music1958
Misanthrope
Misanthrope
original music composer1987
⭐ 7
Nutcracker Sweeties
Nutcracker Sweeties
music1997
⭐ 10
Masks and Memories
Masks and Memories
songs1934
Only the Dead Know Brooklyn
Only the Dead Know Brooklyn
music2026
Only the Dead Know Brooklyn
Only the Dead Know Brooklyn
musician2026
The War of the Infras
The War of the Infras
music1978
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Flamingo
actor1942
⭐ 6
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Mood Indigo
Role: Self1952
⭐ 6.3
Jam Session
Jam Session
Role: Self - Piano1942
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Date with Duke
Role: Self1947
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Sophisticated Lady
Role: Self1952
⭐ 6.1
A Bundle of Blues
A Bundle of Blues
Role: Self1933
On the Road with Duke Ellington
On the Road with Duke Ellington
Role: Self1974
Duke Ellington in Isfahan
Duke Ellington in Isfahan
Role: Self (archive footage)2021
⭐ 6.3
Black and Tan
Black and Tan
Role: Duke Ellington1929
⭐ 0.5
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989
Role: Self2014