Duke Ellington
Known for Acting
- Born
- April 29, 1899
- Birthplace
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Died
- May 24, 1974 (aged 75)
- Also known as
- Edward Kennedy Ellington, Edward Kennedy "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.
Latest
Only the Dead Know BrooklynMusic, Musician2026
Concerto Ellington-MarsalisMusic2014
So LongOriginal Music Composer2012Rating: 7.0 out of 10- The BankbusMusic2010
Nutcracker SweetiesMusic1997Rating: 7.0 out of 10
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)1991
Sand DanceMusic1988Rating: 7.0 out of 10
MisanthropeOriginal Music Composer1987
Sophisticated LadiesMusical1982Rating: 9.0 out of 10
The War of the InfrasMusic1978Rating: 8.0 out of 10
The Turning PointMusic1977Rating: 6.6 out of 10- On the Road with Duke EllingtonMusic1974
Change of MindOriginal Music Composer1969Rating: 5.8 out of 10
Assault on a QueenOriginal Music Composer1966Rating: 5.8 out of 10
Paris BluesOriginal Music Composer1961Rating: 6.5 out of 10
The Asphalt JungleMusic1961SeriesRating: 5.0 out of 10
Anatomy of a MurderPie Eye (uncredited)1959Rating: 7.8 out of 10- A Smattering of SpotsMusic1958
Daybreak ExpressMusic1957Rating: 7.2 out of 10- Salute to Duke Ellington1950
Known for
- Anatomy of a MurderOriginal Music Composer1959Rating: 7.8 out of 10
- Paris BluesOriginal Music Composer1961Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Black and TanDuke Ellington1929Rating: 6.3 out of 10- The Turning PointMusic1977Rating: 6.6 out of 10
Cabin in the SkyMusic1943Rating: 6.5 out of 10- Assault on a QueenOriginal Music Composer1966Rating: 5.8 out of 10
- Daybreak ExpressMusic1957Rating: 7.2 out of 10
The VampireMusic1945Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Belle of the NinetiesPiano Player1934Rating: 6.1 out of 10
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro LifeOriginal Music Composer1935Rating: 6.8 out of 10
Murder at the VanitiesDuke Ellington1934Rating: 5.7 out of 10
Betty Boop's May PartyMusic1933Rating: 6.3 out of 10
Filmography
95 titles
