Duke Ellington
Acting Born Apr 29, 1899 Died May 24, 1974 Washington, District of Columbia, USA 98 credits
Biography
Duke Ellington works in acting. Born April 29, 1899 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. Died May 24, 1974. Archytele tracks 98 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Only the Dead Know Brooklyn · MusicOnly the Dead Know Brooklyn · Musician
Soundtrack to a Coup d'EtatI Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh StorySteve e il Duca
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
Duke Ellington in Isfahan
The ApolloThe Green Book: Guide to FreedomDuke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live
The Jazz Ambassadors
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989Concerto Ellington-Marsalis · MusicJazz Legends in Their Own Words
So Long · Original Music Composer
The Bankbus · Music
Jazz Evolution
Alice Babs - Swing It!Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58
Duke Ellington: The Big Band FeelingBillie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
ImprovisationThe Harlem RenaissanceThe Story Of The Blues
The Intimate Duke EllingtonPiano BluesDuke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens
It's Black Entertainment
Jazz
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943
Nutcracker Sweeties · Music
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington
Misanthrope · Original Music ComposerMoments without Proper Names
Sophisticated Ladies · Musical
The War of the Infras · Music
The Turning Point · Music
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
On the Road with Duke EllingtonOn the Road with Duke Ellington · Music
Le Grand Échiquier
Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969Change of Mind · Original Music Composer
The Dick Cavett Show
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly
NET PlayhouseAssault on a Queen · Original Music ComposerThe Strolling '20sThe First World Festival of Negro ArtsDuke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro
Full Filmography
98 titles- Only the Dead Know Brooklyn (2026) Music
- Only the Dead Know Brooklyn (2026) Musician
- Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Steve e il Duca (2024) as Self (archival)
- Charlie Parker: Bird Songs (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Duke Ellington in Isfahan (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- The Apollo (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- The Green Book: Guide to Freedom (2019) as Self - Musician (archive footage)
- Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live (2019) as Himself
- The Jazz Ambassadors (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989 (2014) as Self
- Concerto Ellington-Marsalis (2014) Music
- Jazz Legends in Their Own Words (2014) as Self (archive footage)
- So Long (2012) Original Music Composer
- The Bankbus (2010) Music
- Jazz Evolution (2008) as Self - Piano
- Alice Babs - Swing It! (2007) as Himself (archive footage)
- Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58 (2007) as Self - Piano
- Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling (2005) as Self
- Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection (2005) as Himself
- Improvisation (2004) as Self
- The Harlem Renaissance (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- The Story Of The Blues (2004) as Self
- The Intimate Duke Ellington (2003) as Self
- Piano Blues (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens (2003) as Self
- It's Black Entertainment (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- Jazz (2001) as Self (archive footage)
- Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943 (2000) as Self
- Nutcracker Sweeties (1997) Music
- The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1) (1991)
- The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington (1991) as Self
- Misanthrope (1987) Original Music Composer
- Moments without Proper Names (1987) as Self (archive footage)
- Sophisticated Ladies (1982) Musical
- The War of the Infras (1978) Music
- The Turning Point (1977) Music
- Black Shadows on a Silver Screen (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- On the Road with Duke Ellington (1974) as Self
- On the Road with Duke Ellington (1974) Music
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969 (1969) as Self
- Change of Mind (1969) Original Music Composer
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Duke Ellington: Love You Madly (1967) as Self
- NET Playhouse (1966) as Self
- Assault on a Queen (1966) Original Music Composer
- The Strolling '20s (1966) as Self
- The First World Festival of Negro Arts (1966) as Himself
- Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro (1966) as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Asphalt Jungle (1961) Music
- Paris Blues (1961) Original Music Composer
- Discorama (1959) as Self (archive footage)
- The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) as Self
- Anatomy of a Murder (1959) as Pie Eye (uncredited)
- Anatomy of a Murder (1959) Original Music Composer
- A Smattering of Spots (1958) Music
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- Aktuelle Schaubude (1957) as Self
- Daybreak Express (1957) Music
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self - Guest
- Jazz Ball (1956) as Self (archive footage)
- Mood Indigo (1952) as Self
- Solitude (1952) as Self
- Sophisticated Lady (1952) as Self
- German Film Award (1951) as Self
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- Salute to Duke Ellington (1950)
- Symphony In Swing (1949)
- Bambi (1948) as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Date with Duke (1947) as Self
- The Vampire (1945) Music
- Cabin in the Sky (1943) as Duke Ellington (uncredited)
- Cabin in the Sky (1943) Music
- Reveille with Beverly (1943) as Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
- Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1943)
- Jam Session (1942) as Self - Piano
- Bli-Blip (1942) as Himself
- I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good (1942)
- Flamingo (1942)
- Hot Chocolate (1941) as Self (uncredited)
- Birth of the Blues (1941) as Self (archive footage)
- The Hit Parade (1937) as Duke Ellington
- Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life (1935) as Self
- Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life (1935) Original Music Composer
- Hollywood on Parade No. B-10 (1934) as Self
- Belle of the Nineties (1934) as Piano Player
- Murder at the Vanities (1934) as Duke Ellington
- Many Happy Returns (1934) as Piano Player (uncredited)
- Masks and Memories (1934) Songs
- A Bundle of Blues (1933) as Self
- Check and Double Check (1930) as Orchestra Leader
- Black and Tan (1929) as Duke Ellington
- What's Happening as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Duke Ellington best known for?
Duke Ellington is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024), Jazz (2001), The Turning Point (1977), Le Grand Échiquier (1972).
When and where was Duke Ellington born?
Duke Ellington was born on April 29, 1899 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. They passed away on May 24, 1974.
How many credits does Duke Ellington have?
Duke Ellington has accumulated over 98 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1929 to 2026.
What is Duke Ellington's background in cinema and television?
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.