Duke Ellington
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1899-04-29 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Died
- 1974-05-24
Known for
- Anatomy of a Murder (1959) — Pie Eye (uncredited)
- Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024) — Self (archive footage)
- Paris Blues (1961) — Original Music Composer
- The Turning Point (1977) — Music
- The Green Book: Guide to Freedom (2019) — Self - Musician (archive footage)
- Cabin in the Sky (1943) — Duke Ellington (uncredited)
- Daybreak Express (1957) — Music
- The Vampire (1945) — Music
- Black and Tan (1929) — Duke Ellington
- Jazz (2001) — Self (archive footage)
- What's My Line? (1950) — Self
- Assault on a Queen (1966) — Original Music Composer
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) — Self - Guest
- The Apollo (2019) — Self (archive footage)
- Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life (1935) — Self