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.

Known For

Anatomy of a Murder

as Pie Eye (uncredited)

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

as Self - Musician (archive footage)

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

as Self (archive footage)

Cabin in the Sky

as Duke Ellington (uncredited)

Black and Tan

as Duke Ellington

Jazz

as Self (archive footage)

What's My Line?

as Self

Jam Session

as Self - Piano

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest