Duke Ellington
Acting

Duke Ellington

Born 1899-04-29 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA · Died 1974-05-24

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.

ActorMusicalMusicCastOriginal Music Composer

Known for

Anatomy of a Murder★ 7.8Viewing moment
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom★ 8Viewing moment
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
2019
The Turning Point★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Turning Point
1977
Jazz★ 7.5Viewing moment
Jazz
2001 · Series
Paris Blues★ 6.6Viewing moment
Paris Blues
1961
Assault on a Queen★ 5.4Viewing moment
Assault on a Queen
1966
Cabin in the Sky★ 6.4Viewing moment
Cabin in the Sky
1943
The Vampire★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Vampire
1945
Belle of the Nineties★ 5.8Viewing moment
Belle of the Nineties
1934
Murder at the Vanities★ 5.8Viewing moment
Murder at the Vanities
1934
Birth of the Blues★ 5.3Viewing moment
Birth of the Blues
1941
The Apollo★ 6.1Viewing moment
The Apollo
2019
Daybreak Express★ 7.3Viewing moment
Daybreak Express
1953
The Harlem Renaissance★ 6Viewing moment
The Harlem Renaissance
2004
The Jazz Ambassadors★ 7Viewing moment
The Jazz Ambassadors
2018
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life★ 6Viewing moment
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
1935
A Bundle of Blues★ 5Viewing moment
A Bundle of Blues
1933
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943Viewing moment
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943
2000
Piano Blues★ 6.5Viewing moment
Piano Blues
2003
The Intimate Duke EllingtonViewing moment
The Intimate Duke Ellington
2003
So Long★ 7Viewing moment
So Long
2012
Duke Ellington in IsfahanViewing moment
Duke Ellington in Isfahan
2021
Black Shadows on a Silver ScreenViewing moment
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975
Jam Session★ 6.1Viewing moment
Jam Session
1942
Check and Double Check★ 5.3Viewing moment
Check and Double Check
1930
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington: Live in '58Viewing moment
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington: Live in '58
2007
ImprovisationViewing moment
Improvisation
2004
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate CollectionViewing moment
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
2005
Many Happy Returns★ 6Viewing moment
Many Happy Returns
1934
Reveille with Beverly★ 7Viewing moment
Reveille with Beverly
1943
THE HISTORY OF JAZZ. WHAT IS JAZZ?★ 7.3Viewing moment
THE HISTORY OF JAZZ. WHAT IS JAZZ?
2021
The Hit ParadeViewing moment
The Hit Parade
1937
Jazz Evolution★ 6Viewing moment
Jazz Evolution
2008
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs★ 6.8Viewing moment
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
2021
The Strolling '20sViewing moment
The Strolling '20s
1966
Sophisticated LadiesViewing moment
Sophisticated Ladies
1989
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat★ 7.7Viewing moment
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
2024
Change of Mind★ 5Viewing moment
Change of Mind
1969
Jazz Ball★ 7Viewing moment
Jazz Ball
1956
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro★ 8Viewing moment
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro
1966

Frequent collaborators

Louis ArmstrongLouis ArmstrongDizzy GillespieDizzy GillespieElla FitzgeraldElla FitzgeraldBenny GoodmanBenny GoodmanCharlie ParkerCharlie ParkerCount BasieCount BasieDave BrubeckDave BrubeckNina SimoneNina Simone