
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.
Acting (46 movies)

Anatomy of a Murder
1959

Murder at the Vanities
1934

Belle of the Nineties
1934

Birth of the Blues
1941

Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989
2014

Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58
2007

Black and Tan
1929

Duke Ellington in Isfahan
2021

On the Road with Duke Ellington
1974

A Bundle of Blues
1933

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
1935

The Hit Parade
1937

The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington
1991

Jam Session
1942

Reveille with Beverly
1943

Bli-Blip
1942

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
2005

The Story Of The Blues
2004

Alice Babs - Swing It!
2007

The Harlem Renaissance
2004

Improvisation
2004

Hot Chocolate
1941

The Strolling '20s
1966

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943
2000

The Jazz Ambassadors
2018

Jazz Evolution
2008

Jazz Ball
1956

Cabin in the Sky
1943

Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens
2003

Piano Blues
2003

The Intimate Duke Ellington
2003

It's Black Entertainment
2002

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975

The Apollo
2019

Check and Double Check
1930

Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling
2005

Many Happy Returns
1934

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
2019

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
2022

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
2024

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
2014

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
2024

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live
2019

Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro
1966

The First World Festival of Negro Arts
1966

Duke Ellington Orchestra - Berliner Jazztage 1969
1969
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life | 1935 | Original Music Composer |
| Anatomy of a Murder | 1959 | Original Music Composer |
| Paris Blues | 1961 | Original Music Composer |
| Assault on a Queen | 1966 | Original Music Composer |
| Change of Mind | 1969 | Original Music Composer |
| So Long | 2012 | Original Music Composer |