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Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro
1966
as Self
Duke Ellington
Also known as: Edward Kennedy Ellington, Duke Elington, Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington...
Acting
Born:April 29, 1899
Died:May 24, 1974(aged 75)
Birthplace:Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Nationality:United States
Education:Armstrong High School
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CommunityBiography
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.
Notable Works
Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)It Don't Mean a ThingSolitudeBlack, Brown and BeigeHarlemDiminuendo and Crescendo in Blue
Filmography (51 movies)
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Bli-Blip
1942
as Himself
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Hot Chocolate
1941
as Self (uncredited)
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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
2024
as Self (archive footage)
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The Jazz Ambassadors
2018
as Self (archive footage)
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Jazz Ball
1956
as Self (archive footage)
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The First World Festival of Negro Arts
1966
as Himself
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Reveille with Beverly
1943
as Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
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Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
2022
as Self (archive footage)
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Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
1935
as Self
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Piano Blues
2003
as Self (archive footage)
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6.5
The Apollo
2019
as Self (archive footage)
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6.3
Black and Tan
1929
as Duke Ellington
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6.2
Jam Session
1942
as Self - Piano
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Jazz Evolution
2008
as Self - Piano
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Mood Indigo
1952
as Self
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The Harlem Renaissance
2004
as Self (archive footage)
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Belle of the Nineties
1934
as Piano Player
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A Bundle of Blues
1933
as Self
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Murder at the Vanities
1934
as Duke Ellington
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5.3
Check and Double Check
1930
as Orchestra Leader
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The Hit Parade
1937
as Duke Ellington
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The Story Of The Blues
2004
as Self
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Date with Duke
1947
as Self
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Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989
2014
as Self
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington Orchestra - Berliner Jazztage 1969
1969
as Self
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live
2019
as Himself
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943
2000
as Self
On the Road with Duke Ellington
1974
as Self
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58
2007
as Self - Piano
Improvisation
2004
as Self
The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington
1991
as Self
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975
as Self (archive footage)
The Strolling '20s
1966
as Self
The Intimate Duke Ellington
2003
as Self
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens
2003
as Self
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling
2005
as Self
Alice Babs - Swing It!
2007
as Himself (archive footage)
Duke Ellington in Isfahan
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
2005
as Himself
Sophisticated Lady
1952
as Self
Steve e il Duca
2024
as Self (archival)
Solitude
1952
as Self
I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good
1942
Flamingo
1942
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
1943
Symphony In Swing
1949
Salute to Duke Ellington
1950
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly
1967
as Self
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
2014
as Self (archive footage)
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