Duke Ellington
Actor · Original Music Composer · Music · Musical
Born Apr 29, 1899 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Active 1929–1974
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life.
Filmography
Only the Dead Know Brooklyn (2026) — Music · MusicianAnatomy of a Murder (1959) — Pie Eye (uncredited) · Original Music ComposerDaybreak Express (1957) — MusicThe Turning Point (1977) — MusicParis Blues (1961) — Original Music ComposerCabin in the Sky (1943) — Duke Ellington (uncredited) · MusicThe Vampire (1945) — MusicBlack and Tan (1929) — Duke EllingtonSymphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life (1935) — Original Music ComposerSophisticated Ladies (1982) — MusicalAssault on a Queen (1966) — Original Music ComposerReveille with Beverly (1943) — Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)Masks and Memories (1934) — SongsBelle of the Nineties (1934) — Piano PlayerThe War of the Infras (1978) — MusicMurder at the Vanities (1934) — Duke EllingtonSo Long (2012) — Original Music ComposerNutcracker Sweeties (1997) — MusicThe Hit Parade (1937) — Duke EllingtonCheck and Double Check (1930) — Orchestra LeaderChange of Mind (1969) — Original Music ComposerMany Happy Returns (1934) — Piano Player (uncredited)The Asphalt Jungle (1961) — MusicI Got It Bad & That Ain't Good (1942)