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Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Acting · Born 1899-04-29 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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

movie 7.8 Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
movie 7.7 Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
2024
movie 7.8 The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
2019
movie 6.5 Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky
1943
movie 6.3 Black and Tan
Black and Tan
1929
tv 7.3 Jazz
Jazz
2001
movie 6.3 Jam Session
Jam Session
1942
tv 7.0 What's My Line?
What's My Line?
1950
tv 6.8 The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
tv 6.8 The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
movie 6.4 The Apollo
The Apollo
2019
movie 6.8 Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
1935
movie 6.1 Belle of the Nineties
Belle of the Nineties
1934
movie 5.6 Murder at the Vanities
Murder at the Vanities
1934
tv 6.8 The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
movie 6.2 Birth of the Blues
Birth of the Blues
1941
tv 5.8 The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
movie 6.5 Piano Blues
Piano Blues
2003