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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 nati...
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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.
Movies
Known for
Anatomy of a Murder1959 · Pie Eye (uncredited)3.9ActuallyLike
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat2024 · Self (archive footage)3.9
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom2019 · Self - Musician (archive footage)3.9
Paris Blues1961 · Original Music Composer3.2
The Turning Point1977 · Music3.3
Daybreak Express1957 · Music3.6
Cabin in the Sky1943 · Duke Ellington (uncredited)3.3
The Vampire1945 · Music3.3Catalog
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Cast
Cast credits
Anatomy of a Murder1959 · Pie Eye (uncredited)3.9ActuallyLikeSoundtrack to a Coup d'Etat2024 · Self (archive footage)3.9The Green Book: Guide to Freedom2019 · Self - Musician (archive footage)3.9Cabin in the Sky1943 · Duke Ellington (uncredited)3.3
Jam Session1942 · Self - Piano3.2
Black and Tan1929 · Duke Ellington3.2
The Apollo2019 · Self (archive footage)3.2
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life1935 · Self3.4
Piano Blues2003 · Self (archive footage)3.3
It's Black Entertainment2002 · Self (archive footage)4.3
Belle of the Nineties1934 · Piano Player3.0
Reveille with Beverly1943 · Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)3.8
Hot Chocolate1941 · Self (uncredited)3.8
Birth of the Blues1941 · Self (archive footage)3.1
Moments without Proper Names1987 · Self (archive footage)3.9
Murder at the Vanities1934 · Duke Ellington2.8
A Bundle of Blues1933 · Self3.1
Jazz Ball1956 · Self (archive footage)4.0Crew
Crew credits
Anatomy of a Murder1959 · Original Music Composer3.9ActuallyLikeParis Blues1961 · Original Music Composer3.2The Turning Point1977 · Music3.3Daybreak Express1957 · Music3.6Cabin in the Sky1943 · Music3.3The Vampire1945 · Music3.3
Assault on a Queen1966 · Original Music Composer2.9Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life1935 · Original Music Composer3.4
Sophisticated Ladies1982 · Musical4.5
Masks and Memories1934 · Songs4.0
The War of the Infras1978 · Music4.0
Nutcracker Sweeties1997 · Music3.5
Change of Mind1969 · Original Music Composer2.9
So Long2012 · Original Music Composer3.5
Misanthrope1987 · Original Music Composer
Concerto Ellington-Marsalis2014 · Music
Only the Dead Know Brooklyn2026 · Music, MusicianOOn the Road with Duke Ellington1974 · Music