About
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.
Filmography
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story2024 · Self (archive footage)
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat2024 · Self (archive footage)
Steve e il Duca2024 · Self (archival)
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs2022 · Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington in Isfahan2021 · Self (archive footage)
The Apollo2019 · Self (archive footage)
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom2019 · Self - Musician (archive footage)
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live2019 · Himself
The Jazz Ambassadors2018 · Self (archive footage)
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words2014 · Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 19892014 · Self
Jazz Evolution2008 · Self - Piano
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '582007 · Self - Piano
Alice Babs - Swing It!2007 · Himself (archive footage)
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection2005 · Himself
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling2005 · Self
The Story Of The Blues2004 · Self
The Harlem Renaissance2004 · Self (archive footage)
Improvisation2004 · Self
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens2003 · Self