Duke Ellington
Popularity:2.51
Known For:Acting
Birthday:1899-04-29
Place of Birth:Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Also Known As:Edward Kennedy Ellington, Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her....
Murder at the Vanities (1934)
Shortly before the curtain goes up the first time at the latest performance of Earl Carroll's Vanities, someone is attempting to injure the leading...
Belle of the Nineties (1934)
Cabaret entertainer Ruby Carter shifts her operations to New Orleans and becomes exceedingly popular with the local men.
Birth of the Blues (1941)
Jeff grows up near Basin Street in New Orleans, playing his clarinet with the dock workers. He puts together a band, the Basin Street Hot-Shots,...
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989 (2014)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra plus Sarah Vaughan & Her Trio live in Berlin. Featuring: Duke Ellington (piano), Sarah Vaughan (vocals), Harold Ashby...
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58 (2007)
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington features the earliest-known filmed full-length concert by one of the 20th Century's greatest songwriters and bandleaders....
Black and Tan (1929)
Duke Ellington plays hot jazz in a fictional story that finds him down on his luck; he tries in vain to dissuade his friend, dancer Fredi Washington,...
Duke Ellington in Isfahan (2021)
This short documentary by writer and archivist Ehsan Khoshbakht tells the story of Duke Ellington's concert tour of the Middle East in 1963 and the...
On the Road with Duke Ellington (1974)
Documentary portrait of the legendary jazz bandleader. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2000.
A Bundle of Blues (1933)
Duke Ellington and his orchestra play two jazz compositions plus 'Stormy Weather' (sung by Ivy Anderson).
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life (1935)
A rising nineteen-year-old singer by the name of Billie Holiday made her screen debut in this musical landmark, which features Duke Ellington and his...
The Hit Parade (1937)
Agent Pete Garland is fired by society singer Monica Barrett after he got her a new radio contract, because she thinks her lawyer friend Teddy Leeds...
Date with Duke (1947)
Duke Ellington at the piano conducts a group of puppet perfume bottles playing his "Perfume Suite."
The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington (1991)
With a unique style that encompassed soul, jazz and pop, Lou Rawls established himself as one of the premier voices of the modern musical age. This...
Jam Session (1942)
Duke Ellington and Orchestra perform 'C Jam Blues'.
Reveille with Beverly (1943)
Beverly Ross, the switchboard operator at a local radio station, jumps at the chance to be the DJ for an early morning show before the soldiers at a...
Bli-Blip (1942)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra perform "Bli-Blip" with Marie Bryant and Paul White
Mood Indigo (1952)
Duke Ellington Orchestra performs "Mood Indigo" for Snader Telescriptions.
Sophisticated Lady (1952)
Duke Ellington Orchestra performing "Sophisticated Lady" for Snader Telescriptions film.
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection (2005)
This remarkable DVD includes rare TV and film performances, an especially rare radio interview with Mike Wallace, an audio-only rehearsal session...
The Story Of The Blues (2004)
The story of The Blues traces the four main traditions of blues music: Form Blues, Blues, Urban Blues and Blues Electric. The blues has evolved and...
Steve e il Duca (2024)
In 1999, on the occasion of the centenary of Ellington's birth, Franco Maresco commissioned Steve Lacy to perform ten songs by the Duke, which were...
Alice Babs - Swing It! (2007)
This documentary film features plenty of archival material, also showing Alice Babs from her private side: as a vivacious lady who has held on to her...
The Harlem Renaissance (2004)
Chronicling the Harlem Renaissance era, this retrospective documentary tracks the origins of the soulful music of the period, along with the...
Flamingo (1942)
Restored film directed by Josef Berne, released in 1942
I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good (1942)
1942 Short restored in true form
Symphony In Swing (1949)
Restored film directed by Will Cowan in 1943
Salute to Duke Ellington (1950)
Short directed by Will Cowan as tribute to Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1943)
Restored Film released in 1943, directed by Jay Bonafield
Improvisation (2004)
Improvisational jazz performance filmed in 1950 by Gjon Mili plus Duke Ellington Trio filmed in July 1966, Count Basie at the Montreux Jazz Festival...
Hot Chocolate (1941)
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers at their best along with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra performing for this "Hot Chocolate" musical short.
The Strolling '20s (1966)
Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier travel down memory lane to see what life was like back in the 1920s. Harry Belafonte introduces this musical,...
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943 (2000)
Joined by the likes of saxophonist Ben Webster and trumpeter Cootie Williams, jazz giant Duke Ellington demonstrates in this collection of...
The Jazz Ambassadors (2018)
The Cold War and Civil Rights collide in this remarkable story of music, diplomacy and race. Beginning in 1955, when America asked its greatest jazz...
Jazz Ball (1956)
A made-for-TV musical revue, compiled from soundies and film and TV performances by jazz greats from the 1930s to the 1950s.
Cabin in the Sky (1943)
When compulsive gambler Little Joe Jackson dies in a drunken fight, he awakens in purgatory, where he learns that he will be sent back to Earth for...
Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens (2003)
Call him the Duke of Denmark, as this is the second superb Ellington performance recorded in that country to be released in 2003 alone. It's also an...
Piano Blues (2003)
Director — and piano player — Clint Eastwood explores his life-long passion for piano blues, using a treasure trove of rare historical...
The Intimate Duke Ellington (2003)
Duke Ellington's fifty year career was full of accomplishments as a highly original pianist, arranger, prolific composer and leader of a timeless...
It's Black Entertainment (2002)
A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa...
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen (1975)
Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.
The Apollo (2019)
The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.
Check and Double Check (1930)
Amos and Andy trying to make a go of their "open-air" taxi business while they get caught up in a society hassle, involving driving musicians to a...
Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling (2005)
This 1952 recording includes 2 performances of Duke and his Orchestra, one on Jan. 7, 1952 and one on Aug. 12, 1952. 12 of his signature pieces are...
Many Happy Returns (1934)
Gracie Allen assumes the "management" of the shop owned by her papa Horatio Allen, turning it into a radio station and then an aviary---with the...
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom (2019)
In 1936, Victor H. Green (1892-1960) published The Negro Motorist Green Book, a book that was both a travel guide and a survival manual, to help...
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs (2022)
In 1955, on his report, a medical examiner wrote in the box: age, “about 53 years”. Charlie Parker nicknamed Bird just died, at 34. His...
Soundtrack to a Coup d'État (2024)
In 1960, United Nations: the Global South ignites a political earthquake, musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crash the Security Council, Nikita...
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly (1967)
Profile of Duke Ellington featuring performances and interviews with the legendary bandleader. The performance footage was recorded in a number of...
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words (2014)
A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from the golden age of jazz. Featuring some of the greatest...
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story (2024)
An aspiring singer is tasked with promoting the music catalogue of his great-grandfather, the famous songwriter Jimmy McHugh, recorded by everyone...
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life (1935)
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
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Jazz (2001)
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
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Bambi Awards (1948)
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The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
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The Bell Telephone Hour (1959)
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What's My Line? (1950)
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or...
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
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Aktuelle Schaubude (1970)
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