Duke Ellington
April 29, 1899 (125 years old) in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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
Credits
- 2024 ·I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Storyas Self (archive footage)
- 2024 ·Soundtrack to a Coup d'Étatas 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
- 2014 ·Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989as Self
- 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 ·Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feelingas Self
- 2004 ·The Story Of The Bluesas Self
- 2004 ·The Harlem Renaissanceas Self (archive footage)
- 2004 ·Improvisationas Self
- 2003 ·Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardensas Self
- 2003 ·Piano Bluesas Self (archive footage)
- 2003 ·The Intimate Duke Ellingtonas Self
- 2002 ·It's Black Entertainmentas Self (archive footage)
- 2001 ·Jazzas Self (archive footage)
- 2000 ·Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943as Self
- 1991 ·The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellingtonas Self
- 1975 ·Black Shadows on a Silver Screenas Self (archive footage)
- 1974 ·On the Road with Duke Ellingtonas Self
- 1972 ·Le Grand Échiquieras Self
- 1968 ·The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
- 1967 ·Duke Ellington: Love You Madlyas Self
- 1966 ·Best of The Dean Martin Variety Showas
- 1966 ·The Strolling '20sas Self
- 1962 ·The Merv Griffin Showas Self
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1959 ·Anatomy of a Murderas Pie Eye (uncredited)
- 1959 ·Discoramaas Self (archive footage)
- 1959 ·The Bell Telephone Houras Self
- 1957 ·Aktuelle Schaubudeas Self
- 1957 ·Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self
- 1956 ·The Steve Allen Showas Self - Guest
- 1956 ·Jazz Ballas Self (archive footage)
- 1952 ·Solitudeas Self
- 1952 ·Mood Indigoas Self
- 1952 ·Sophisticated Ladyas Self
- 1951 ·Deutscher Filmpreisas Self
- 1950 ·What's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1950 ·Salute to Duke Ellingtonas
- 1949 ·Symphony In Swingas
- 1948 ·The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
- 1948 ·Bambi Awardsas Self
- 1947 ·Date with Dukeas Self
- 1943 ·Cabin in the Skyas Duke Ellington (uncredited)
- 1943 ·Reveille with Beverlyas Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
- 1943 ·Duke Ellington and His Orchestraas
- 1942 ·Jam Sessionas Self - Piano
- 1942 ·Bli-Blipas Himself
- 1942 ·I Got It Bad & That Ain't Goodas
- 1942 ·Flamingoas
- 1941 ·Birth of the Bluesas Self (archive footage)
- 1941 ·Hot Chocolateas Self (uncredited)
- 1937 ·The Hit Paradeas Duke Ellington
- 1935 ·Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Lifeas Self
- 1934 ·Belle of the Ninetiesas Piano Player
- 1934 ·Many Happy Returnsas Piano Player (uncredited)
- 1934 ·Murder at the Vanitiesas Duke Ellington
- 1933 ·A Bundle of Bluesas Self
- 1930 ·Check and Double Checkas Orchestra Leader
- 1929 ·Black and Tanas Duke Ellington