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Duke Ellington

Acting
April 29, 1899
— May 24, 1974(75 years old)
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Popularity: 0
IMDb

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

Edward Kennedy Ellington • Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington

Known For

Belle of the Nineties movie poster (1934)
6.1

Belle of the Nineties

Piano Player

Murder at the Vanities movie poster (1934)
5.5

Murder at the Vanities

Duke Ellington

The Hit Parade movie poster (1937)
6.3

The Hit Parade

Duke Ellington

Black and Tan movie poster (1929)
6.3

Black and Tan

Duke Ellington

The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1) movie poster (1991)

The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)

Check and Double Check movie poster (1930)
5.7

Check and Double Check

Orchestra Leader

Anatomy of a Murder movie poster (1959)
7.8

Anatomy of a Murder

Original Music Composer

The Asphalt Jungle series poster (1961)
5.0

The Asphalt Jungle

Music

Assault on a Queen movie poster (1966)
5.7

Assault on a Queen

Original Music Composer

Paris Blues movie poster (1961)
6.5

Paris Blues

Original Music Composer

The Turning Point movie poster (1977)
6.6

The Turning Point

Music

Cabin in the Sky movie poster (1943)
6.5

Cabin in the Sky

Music

Photos of Duke Ellington

Filmography

2020s

Only the Dead Know Brooklyn movie poster (2026)

Only the Dead Know Brooklyn

Music

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat movie poster (2024)
7.8

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Self (archive footage)

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story movie poster (2024)

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

Self (archive footage)

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs movie poster (2022)
6.8

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington in Isfahan movie poster (2021)

Duke Ellington in Isfahan

Self (archive footage)

2010s

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom movie poster (2019)
7.8

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

Self - Musician (archive footage)

The Apollo movie poster (2019)
6.4

The Apollo

Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live movie poster (2019)

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live

Himself

The Jazz Ambassadors movie poster (2018)
7.0

The Jazz Ambassadors

Self (archive footage)

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words movie poster (2014)

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989 movie poster (2014)
0.5

Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989

Self

Concerto Ellington-Marsalis movie poster (2014)

Concerto Ellington-Marsalis

Music

So Long movie poster (2012)
7.0

So Long

Original Music Composer

2000s

Jazz Evolution movie poster (2008)
6.0

Jazz Evolution

Self - Piano

Alice Babs - Swing It! movie poster (2007)

Alice Babs - Swing It!

Himself (archive footage)

Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58 movie poster (2007)

Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58

Self - Piano

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection movie poster (2005)

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

Himself

Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling movie poster (2005)

Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling

Self

The Story Of The Blues movie poster (2004)
4.2

The Story Of The Blues

Self

The Harlem Renaissance movie poster (2004)
6.0

The Harlem Renaissance

Self (archive footage)

Improvisation movie poster (2004)

Improvisation

Self

Piano Blues movie poster (2003)
6.5

Piano Blues

Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens movie poster (2003)

Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens

Self

The Intimate Duke Ellington movie poster (2003)

The Intimate Duke Ellington

Self

It's Black Entertainment movie poster (2002)
8.7

It's Black Entertainment

Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943 movie poster (2000)

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

Self

1990s

Nutcracker Sweeties movie poster (1997)
7.0

Nutcracker Sweeties

Music

The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1) movie poster (1991)

The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)

The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington movie poster (1991)

The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

Self

1980s

Moments without Proper Names movie poster (1987)
7.7

Moments without Proper Names

Self (archive footage)

Misanthrope movie poster (1987)

Misanthrope

Original Music Composer

Sophisticated Ladies movie poster (1982)
9.0

Sophisticated Ladies

Musical

1970s

The War of the Infras movie poster (1978)
8.0

The War of the Infras

Music

The Turning Point movie poster (1977)
6.6

The Turning Point

Music

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen movie poster (1975)

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Self (archive footage)

1960s

Change of Mind movie poster (1969)
5.8

Change of Mind

Original Music Composer

Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969 movie poster (1969)

Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969

Self

Assault on a Queen movie poster (1966)
5.7

Assault on a Queen

Original Music Composer

The Strolling '20s movie poster (1966)

The Strolling '20s

Self

The First World Festival of Negro Arts movie poster (1966)
7.0

The First World Festival of Negro Arts

Himself

Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro movie poster (1966)
8.0

Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro

Self

Paris Blues movie poster (1961)
6.5

Paris Blues

Original Music Composer

1950s

Anatomy of a Murder movie poster (1959)
7.8

Anatomy of a Murder

Pie Eye (uncredited)

Daybreak Express movie poster (1957)
7.2

Daybreak Express

Music

Jazz Ball movie poster (1956)
8.0

Jazz Ball

Self (archive footage)

1940s

The Vampire movie poster (1945)
6.5

The Vampire

Music

Cabin in the Sky movie poster (1943)
6.5

Cabin in the Sky

Duke Ellington (uncredited)

Reveille with Beverly movie poster (1943)
7.5

Reveille with Beverly

Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)

Jam Session movie poster (1942)
6.3

Jam Session

Self - Piano

Bli-Blip movie poster (1942)
8.0

Bli-Blip

Himself

Birth of the Blues movie poster (1941)
6.2

Birth of the Blues

Self (archive footage)

Hot Chocolate movie poster (1941)
7.8

Hot Chocolate

Self (uncredited)

1930s

The Hit Parade movie poster (1937)
6.3

The Hit Parade

Duke Ellington

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life movie poster (1935)
6.8

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

Self

Masks and Memories movie poster (1934)
10.0

Masks and Memories

Songs

Belle of the Nineties movie poster (1934)
6.1

Belle of the Nineties

Piano Player

Murder at the Vanities movie poster (1934)
5.5

Murder at the Vanities

Duke Ellington

Many Happy Returns movie poster (1934)
5.3

Many Happy Returns

Piano Player (uncredited)

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10 movie poster (1934)

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

Self

A Bundle of Blues movie poster (1933)
6.1

A Bundle of Blues

Self

Check and Double Check movie poster (1930)
5.7

Check and Double Check

Orchestra Leader

1920s

Black and Tan movie poster (1929)
6.3

Black and Tan

Duke Ellington