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 national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem.
Known for
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
2024 • Self (archive footage)
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
2024 • Self (archive footage)
Steve e il Duca
2024 • Self (archival)
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
2022 • Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington in Isfahan
2021 • Self (archive footage)
The Apollo
2019 • Self (archive footage)
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
2019 • Self - Musician (archive footage)
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live
2019 • Himself
Full filmography
Steve e il Duca
View movie2024 • Self (archival)
On the Road with Duke Ellington
View movie1974 • Self
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly
View movie1967 • Self
Solitude
View movie1952 • Self
Sophisticated Lady
View movie1952 • Self
Mood Indigo
View movie1952 • Self
Date with Duke
View movie1947 • Self
