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Duke Ellington

Person
1
Popularity
73
Credits
1899
Born
USA
Origin

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

Acting

Birthday

1899-04-29

Place of Birth

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Died

1974-05-24

Also Known As

Edward Kennedy Ellington, Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington

Movies (58)

Poster image of Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities

1934
5.5
Movie
Poster image of Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

TV Shows (15)

Poster image of The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961
5.4
TV Show
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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975
0
Movie
Poster image of Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues

1941
6
Movie
Poster image of Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

2024
7.7
Movie
Poster image of The Apollo

The Apollo

2019
6.5
Movie
Poster image of The Jazz Ambassadors

The Jazz Ambassadors

2018
7
Movie
Poster image of Moments without Proper Names

Moments without Proper Names

1987
7
Movie
Poster image of Jazz Ball

Jazz Ball

1956
7
Movie
Poster image of The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

1991
0
Movie
Poster image of Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

1959
7.9
Movie
Poster image of Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties

1934
5.7
Movie
Poster image of The Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem Renaissance

2004
6
Movie
Poster image of Jazz Evolution

Jazz Evolution

2008
6
Movie
🎬
No Poster

On the Road with Duke Ellington

1974
0
Movie
Poster image of Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

2014
0
Movie
Poster image of Check and Double Check

Check and Double Check

1930
5.3
Movie
Poster image of 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

1966
8
Movie
Poster image of Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

2000
0
Movie
Poster image of A Bundle of Blues

A Bundle of Blues

1933
5.6
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Duke Ellington: Love You Madly

1967
0
Movie
Poster image of I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

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

2024
0
Movie
Poster image of Duke Ellington in Isfahan

Duke Ellington in Isfahan

2021
0
Movie
Poster image of Piano Blues

Piano Blues

2003
6.5
Movie
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Black and Tan

1929
6.3
Movie
Poster image of The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

2019
7.7
Movie
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No Poster

Salute to Duke Ellington

1950
0
Movie
Poster image of Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58

Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58

2007
0
Movie
Poster image of Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens

Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens

2003
0
Movie
Poster image of The Story Of The Blues

The Story Of The Blues

2004
4.2
Movie
Poster image of Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989

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

2014
0.5
Movie
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Improvisation

2004
0
Movie
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No Poster

Steve e il Duca

2024
0
Movie
Poster image of Jam Session

Jam Session

1942
6.2
Movie
Poster image of Many Happy Returns

Many Happy Returns

1934
5.3
Movie
Poster image of Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

2022
6.8
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Date with Duke

1947
1
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Mood Indigo

1952
6
Movie
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Cabin in the Sky

1943
6.5
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Flamingo

1942
0
Movie
Poster image of The First World Festival of Negro Arts

The First World Festival of Negro Arts

1966
7
Movie
Poster image of Alice Babs - Swing It!

Alice Babs - Swing It!

2007
0
Movie
Poster image of The Hit Parade

The Hit Parade

1937
5
Movie
Poster image of The Intimate Duke Ellington

The Intimate Duke Ellington

2003
0
Movie
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Reveille with Beverly

1943
7
Movie
Poster image of Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling

Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling

2005
0
Movie
Poster image of It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

2002
8
Movie
Poster image of Bli-Blip

Bli-Blip

1942
8
Movie
Poster image of The Strolling '20s

The Strolling '20s

1966
0
Movie
Poster image of Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate

1941
7.8
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Sophisticated Lady

1952
0
Movie
Poster image of Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

1935
6.6
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Symphony In Swing

1949
0
Movie
🎬
No Poster

I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good

1942
0
Movie
Poster image of Duke Ellington Orchestra - Berliner Jazztage 1969

Duke Ellington Orchestra - Berliner Jazztage 1969

1969
0
Movie
Poster image of Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

2005
0
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Solitude

1952
0
Movie
Poster image of Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live

2019
0
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

1943
0
Movie

Bambi

1948
9
TV Show
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The Merv Griffin Show

1962
6.2
TV Show
Poster image of The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968
6.8
TV Show
Poster image of What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950
6.9
TV Show
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Discorama

1959
0
TV Show
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No Poster

German Film Award

1951
6
TV Show
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Le Grand Échiquier

1972
8
TV Show
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The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
6.8
TV Show
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No Poster

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957
7
TV Show
Poster image of The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

1956
5.6
TV Show
Poster image of The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959
7.3
TV Show
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No Poster

Aktuelle Schaubude

1957
6
TV Show
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Jazz

2001
7.5
TV Show
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What's Happening

N/A
0
TV Show