Duke Ellington
Known for
Acting
Born
April 29, 1899
Birthplace
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Died
May 24, 1974 (aged 75)
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.
Best known work
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
Paris Blues
1961
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
2024
The Turning Point
1977
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
2019
Cabin in the Sky
1943
Daybreak Express
1957
The Vampire
1945
Black and Tan
1929
Jazz
2001Filmography
TBA
2026
Only the Dead Know BrooklynMusic, Musician
2024
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Storyas Self (archive footage)
2024
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etatas Self (archive footage)
2024
Steve e il Ducaas Self (archival)
2022
Charlie Parker: Bird Songsas Self (archive footage)
2021
Duke Ellington in Isfahanas Self (archive footage)
2019
The Apolloas Self (archive footage)
2019
The Green Book: Guide to Freedomas Self - Musician (archive footage)
2019
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Liveas Himself
2018
The Jazz Ambassadorsas Self (archive footage)
2014
Jazz Legends in Their Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)
2014
2014
2012
So LongOriginal Music Composer
2012
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed Americaas Self (archive footage)
2010
The BankbusMusic
2008
Jazz Evolutionas Self - Piano
2007
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58as Self - Piano
2007
Alice Babs - Swing It!as Himself (archive footage)
2005
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collectionas Himself
2005
2004
2004
The Story Of The Bluesas Self
2004
The Harlem Renaissanceas Self (archive footage)