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Edward Kennedy Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington
Duke Ellington
Acting
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
Filmography
Movies
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
as Self (archive footage)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
as Self (archive footage)
Steve e il Duca
as Self (archival)
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
as Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington in Isfahan
as Self (archive footage)
The Apollo
as Self (archive footage)
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live
as Himself
The Jazz Ambassadors
as Self (archive footage)
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
TV Shows
Jazz
as Self (archive footage) · 10 ep.
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self · 1 ep.
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest · 2 ep.
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self · 3 ep.
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self · 1 ep.
Discorama
as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep.
The Bell Telephone Hour
as Self · 1 ep.
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self · 1 ep.
Aktuelle Schaubude
as Self · 1 ep.
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.