Duke Ellington

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

72

Gender

Male

Birthday

1899-04-29

Day of death

1974-05-24 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Duke Ellington

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.

Known For

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Discorama

    Discorama

  • Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • Aktuelle Schaubude

    Aktuelle Schaubude

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • German Film Award

    German Film Award

  • Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

    Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

  • The Bell Telephone Hour

    The Bell Telephone Hour

  • Anatomy of a Murder

    Anatomy of a Murder

  • The First World Festival of Negro Arts

    The First World Festival of Negro Arts

  • Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

    Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

  • Birth of the Blues

    Birth of the Blues

  • On the Road with Duke Ellington

    On the Road with Duke Ellington

  • Jazz

    Jazz

  • Jazz Ball

    Jazz Ball

  • Black and Tan

    Black and Tan

  • Check and Double Check

    Check and Double Check

  • Flamingo

    Flamingo

  • Belle of the Nineties

    Belle of the Nineties

  • Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

    Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

  • The Apollo

    The Apollo

  • A Bundle of Blues

    A Bundle of Blues

  • The Jazz Ambassadors

    The Jazz Ambassadors

  • The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

    The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

  • I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

    I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

  • The Harlem Renaissance

    The Harlem Renaissance

  • Date with Duke

    Date with Duke

  • Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

    Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

  • Duke Ellington: Love You Madly

    Duke Ellington: Love You Madly

  • Piano Blues

    Piano Blues

  • Reveille with Beverly

    Reveille with Beverly

  • Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

    Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

  • It's Black Entertainment

    It's Black Entertainment

  • Murder at the Vanities

    Murder at the Vanities

  • Jazz Evolution

    Jazz Evolution

  • Improvisation

    Improvisation

  • What's Happening

    What's Happening

  • The Strolling '20s

    The Strolling '20s

  • I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good

    I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good

  • Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro

    Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro

  • Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live

    Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live

  • Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58

    Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58

  • The Hit Parade

    The Hit Parade

  • Cabin in the Sky

    Cabin in the Sky

  • Jam Session

    Jam Session

  • The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

    The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

  • Solitude

    Solitude

  • Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

    Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

  • Steve e il Duca

    Steve e il Duca

  • Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

    Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

  • Many Happy Returns

    Many Happy Returns

  • The Story Of The Blues

    The Story Of The Blues

  • Salute to Duke Ellington

    Salute to Duke Ellington

  • Hot Chocolate

    Hot Chocolate

  • Bli-Blip

    Bli-Blip

  • Alice Babs - Swing It!

    Alice Babs - Swing It!

  • Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens

    Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens

  • The Intimate Duke Ellington

    The Intimate Duke Ellington

  • Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling

    Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling

  • Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

    Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

  • Duke Ellington in Isfahan

    Duke Ellington in Isfahan

  • Duke Ellington Orchestra - Berliner Jazztage 1969

    Duke Ellington Orchestra - Berliner Jazztage 1969

  • Symphony In Swing

    Symphony In Swing

  • Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989

    Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989

  • Mood Indigo

    Mood Indigo

  • Sophisticated Lady

    Sophisticated Lady