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.
Anatomy of a Murder
(Pie Eye (uncredited))
Murder at the Vanities
(Duke Ellington)
Belle of the Nineties
(Piano Player)
Birth of the Blues
(Self (archive footage))
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989
(Self)
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58
(Self - Piano)
Black and Tan
(Duke Ellington)
Duke Ellington in Isfahan
(Self (archive footage))
On the Road with Duke Ellington
(Self)
A Bundle of Blues
(Self)
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
(Self)
The Hit Parade
(Duke Ellington)
Date with Duke
(Self)
The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington
(Self)
Jam Session
(Self - Piano)
Reveille with Beverly
(Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited))
Bli-Blip
(Himself)
Mood Indigo
(Self)
Sophisticated Lady
(Self)
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
(Himself)
The Story Of The Blues
(Self)
Steve e il Duca
(Self (archival))
Alice Babs - Swing It!
(Himself (archive footage))
The Harlem Renaissance
(Self (archive footage))
Solitude
(Self)
Flamingo
I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good
Symphony In Swing
Salute to Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Improvisation
(Self)
Hot Chocolate
(Self (uncredited))
The Strolling '20s
(Self)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943
(Self)
The Jazz Ambassadors
(Self (archive footage))
Jazz Evolution
(Self - Piano)
Jazz Ball
(Self (archive footage))
Cabin in the Sky
(Duke Ellington (uncredited))
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens
(Self)
Piano Blues
(Self (archive footage))
The Intimate Duke Ellington
(Self)
It's Black Entertainment
(Self (archive footage))
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
(Self (archive footage))
The Apollo
(Self (archive footage))
Check and Double Check
(Orchestra Leader)
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling
(Self)
Many Happy Returns
(Piano Player (uncredited))
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
(Self - Musician (archive footage))
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
(Self (archive footage))
Soundtrack to a Coup d'État
(Self (archive footage))
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly
(Self)
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
(Self)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
(Self (archive footage))
The Merv Griffin Show
(Self)
Jazz
(Self (archive footage))
The Steve Allen Show
(Self - Guest)
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
(Self)
The Ed Sullivan Show
(Self - Pianist)
The Ed Sullivan Show
(Self)
The Ed Sullivan Show
(Self - Band Leader)
Le Grand Échiquier
(Self)
Deutscher Filmpreis
(Self)
Bambi Awards
(Self)
Discorama
(Self (archive footage))
The Dick Cavett Show
(Self - Guest)
The Bell Telephone Hour
(Self)
What's My Line?
(Self - Mystery Guest)
The Mike Douglas Show
(Self)
Aktuelle Schaubude
(Self)
Anatomy of a Murder
(Original Music Composer)
So Long
(Original Music Composer)
The Turning Point
(Music)
Assault on a Queen
(Original Music Composer)
Daybreak Express
(Music)
Change of Mind
(Original Music Composer)
Cabin in the Sky
(Music)
Sophisticated Ladies
(Musical)
The Bankbus
(Music)
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
(Original Music Composer)
On the Road with Duke Ellington
(Music)
The Vampire
(Music)
A Smattering of Spots
(Music)
Paris Blues
(Original Music Composer)
The Asphalt Jungle
(Music)