Duke Ellington: movies and TV shows
Duke Ellington has 98 credits in the archive: 81 films and 17 TV series, from 1929 to 2026. Highest rated: Bambi (9.0/10).
Career timeline
1929 – 2026 · busiest year: 1934 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Only the Dead Know Brooklyn | Film | — | 127 | |
| 2026 | Only the Dead Know Brooklyn | Film | — | 127 | |
| 2024 | Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.7 | 125 |
| 2024 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 125 |
| 2024 | Steve e il Duca | Self (archival) | Film | — | 125 |
| 2022 | Charlie Parker: Bird Songs | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.8 | 123 |
| 2021 | Duke Ellington in Isfahan | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 122 |
| 2019 | The Apollo | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.4 | 120 |
| 2019 | The Green Book: Guide to Freedom | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 120 |
| 2019 | Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live | Himself | Film | — | 120 |
| 2018 | The Jazz Ambassadors | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 119 |
| 2014 | Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989 | Self | Film | 0.5 | 115 |
| 2014 | Concerto Ellington-Marsalis | Film | — | 115 | |
| 2014 | Jazz Legends in Their Own Words | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 115 |
| 2012 | So Long | Film | 7.0 | 113 | |
| 2010 | The Bankbus | Film | — | 111 | |
| 2008 | Jazz Evolution | Self - Piano | Film | 6.0 | 109 |
| 2007 | Alice Babs - Swing It! | Himself (archive footage) | Film | — | 108 |
| 2007 | Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58 | Self - Piano | Film | — | 108 |
| 2005 | Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling | Self | Film | — | 106 |
| 2005 | Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection | Himself | Film | — | 106 |
| 2004 | Improvisation | Self | Film | — | 105 |
| 2004 | The Harlem Renaissance | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.0 | 105 |
| 2004 | The Story Of The Blues | Self | Film | 4.2 | 105 |
| 2003 | The Intimate Duke Ellington | Self | Film | — | 104 |
| 2003 | Piano Blues | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 104 |
| 2003 | Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens | Self | Film | — | 104 |
| 2002 | It's Black Entertainment | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.7 | 103 |
| 2001 | Jazz | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 102 |
| 2000 | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943 | Self | Film | — | 101 |
| 1997 | Nutcracker Sweeties | Film | 7.0 | 98 | |
| 1991 | The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1) | Film | — | 92 | |
| 1991 | The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington | Self | Film | — | 92 |
| 1987 | Misanthrope | Film | — | 88 | |
| 1987 | Moments without Proper Names | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.7 | 88 |
| 1982 | Sophisticated Ladies | Film | 9.0 | 83 | |
| 1978 | The War of the Infras | Film | 8.0 | 79 | |
| 1977 | The Turning Point | Film | 6.6 | 78 | |
| 1975 | Black Shadows on a Silver Screen | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 76 |
| 1974 | On the Road with Duke Ellington | Self | Film | — | 75 |
| 1974 | On the Road with Duke Ellington | Film | — | 75 | |
| 1972 | Le Grand Échiquier | Self | TV | 8.0 | 73 |
| 1969 | Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969 | Self | Film | — | 70 |
| 1969 | Change of Mind | Film | 5.8 | 70 | |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.8 | 69 |
| 1967 | Duke Ellington: Love You Madly | Self | Film | — | 68 |
| 1966 | NET Playhouse | Self | TV | 7.3 | 67 |
| 1966 | Assault on a Queen | Film | 5.8 | 67 | |
| 1966 | The Strolling '20s | Self | Film | — | 67 |
| 1966 | The First World Festival of Negro Arts | Himself | Film | 7.0 | 67 |
| 1966 | Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro | Self | Film | 8.0 | 67 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 63 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 62 |
| 1961 | The Asphalt Jungle | TV | 5.0 | 62 | |
| 1961 | Paris Blues | Film | 6.5 | 62 | |
| 1959 | Discorama | Self (archive footage) | TV | 8.0 | 60 |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone Hour | Self | TV | 8.0 | 60 |
| 1959 | Anatomy of a Murder | Pie Eye (uncredited) | Film | 7.8 | 60 |
| 1959 | Anatomy of a Murder | Film | 7.8 | 60 | |
| 1958 | A Smattering of Spots | Film | — | 59 | |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self | TV | 7.5 | 58 |
| 1957 | Aktuelle Schaubude | Self | TV | 8.0 | 58 |
| 1957 | Daybreak Express | Film | 7.2 | 58 | |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.2 | 57 |
| 1956 | Jazz Ball | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 57 |
| 1952 | Mood Indigo | Self | Film | 6.0 | 53 |
| 1952 | Solitude | Self | Film | — | 53 |
| 1952 | Sophisticated Lady | Self | Film | — | 53 |
| 1951 | German Film Award | Self | TV | 6.0 | 52 |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self | TV | 7.0 | 51 |
| 1950 | Salute to Duke Ellington | Film | — | 51 | |
| 1949 | Symphony In Swing | Film | — | 50 | |
| 1948 | Bambi | Self | TV | 9.0 | 49 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV | 6.8 | 49 |
| 1947 | Date with Duke | Self | Film | 5.5 | 48 |
| 1945 | The Vampire | Film | 6.5 | 46 | |
| 1943 | Cabin in the Sky | Duke Ellington (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 44 |
| 1943 | Cabin in the Sky | Film | 6.5 | 44 | |
| 1943 | Reveille with Beverly | Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited) | Film | 7.5 | 44 |
| 1943 | Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | Film | — | 44 | |
| 1942 | Jam Session | Self - Piano | Film | 6.3 | 43 |
| 1942 | Bli-Blip | Himself | Film | 8.0 | 43 |
| 1942 | I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good | Film | — | 43 | |
| 1942 | Flamingo | Film | — | 43 | |
| 1941 | Hot Chocolate | Self (uncredited) | Film | 7.6 | 42 |
| 1941 | Birth of the Blues | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.2 | 42 |
| 1937 | The Hit Parade | Duke Ellington | Film | 6.3 | 38 |
| 1935 | Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life | Self | Film | 6.8 | 36 |
| 1935 | Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life | Film | 6.8 | 36 | |
| 1934 | Hollywood on Parade No. B-10 | Self | Film | — | 35 |
| 1934 | Belle of the Nineties | Piano Player | Film | 6.1 | 35 |
| 1934 | Murder at the Vanities | Duke Ellington | Film | 5.6 | 35 |
| 1934 | Many Happy Returns | Piano Player (uncredited) | Film | 5.3 | 35 |
| 1934 | Masks and Memories | Film | 8.0 | 35 | |
| 1933 | A Bundle of Blues | Self | Film | 6.1 | 34 |
| 1930 | Check and Double Check | Orchestra Leader | Film | 5.7 | 31 |
| 1929 | Black and Tan | Duke Ellington | Film | 6.4 | 30 |
| What's Happening | Self | TV | — | — |