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.

Known for

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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

2024 ⭐ 7.8

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Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

2022 ⭐ 6.8

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The Apollo

2019 ⭐ 6.4

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The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

2019 ⭐ 7.8

Career timeline

2024

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

Self (archive footage) · 2024

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2024

⭐ 7.8

2022

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

Self (archive footage) · 2022

⭐ 6.8

2021

Duke Ellington in Isfahan

Self (archive footage) · 2021

2019

The Apollo

Self (archive footage) · 2019

⭐ 6.4

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom Notable

Self - Musician (archive foota · 2019

⭐ 7.8

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live

Himself · 2019

2018

The Jazz Ambassadors Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2018

⭐ 7.0

2014

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

Self (archive footage) · 2014

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

Self · 2014

⭐ 0.5

2008

Jazz Evolution

Self - Piano · 2008

⭐ 6.0

2007

Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58

Self - Piano · 2007

Alice Babs - Swing It!

Himself (archive footage) · 2007

2005

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

Himself · 2005

Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling

Self · 2005

2004

The Story Of The Blues

Self · 2004

⭐ 4.2

The Harlem Renaissance

Self (archive footage) · 2004

⭐ 6.0

Improvisation

Self · 2004

2003

Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens

Self · 2003

Piano Blues

Self (archive footage) · 2003

⭐ 6.5

The Intimate Duke Ellington

Self · 2003

2002

It's Black Entertainment Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2002

⭐ 8.7

2000

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

Self · 2000

1991

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

1991

The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

Self · 1991

1987

Moments without Proper Names Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1987

⭐ 7.7

1975

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Self (archive footage) · 1975

1969

Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969

Self · 1969

1966

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

Self · 1966

⭐ 8.0

The Strolling '20s

Self · 1966

The First World Festival of Negro Arts Notable

Himself · 1966

⭐ 7.0

1959

Anatomy of a Murder Notable

Pie Eye (uncredited) · 1959

⭐ 7.8

1956

Jazz Ball Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1956

⭐ 8.0

Frequently appears with

Patrice Lumumba

Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archive footage)

Dizzy Gillespie

Self (archive footage)

Full filmography

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

2024

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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

2024 ⭐ 7.8

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Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

2022 ⭐ 6.8

HD

Duke Ellington in Isfahan

2021

HD

The Apollo

2019 ⭐ 6.4

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The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

2019 ⭐ 7.8

HD

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live

2019

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The Jazz Ambassadors

2018 ⭐ 7.0

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Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

2014

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

2014 ⭐ 0.5

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Jazz Evolution

2008 ⭐ 6.0

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Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58

2007

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Alice Babs - Swing It!

2007

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Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

2005

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Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling

2005

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The Story Of The Blues

2004 ⭐ 4.2

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The Harlem Renaissance

2004 ⭐ 6.0

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Improvisation

2004

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Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens

2003

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Piano Blues

2003 ⭐ 6.5