Duke Ellington
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as Pie Eye (uncredited) Anatomy of a Murder 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.
Filmography
Anatomy of a Murder
as Pie Eye (uncredited)
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
as Self (archive footage)
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Cabin in the Sky
as Duke Ellington (uncredited)
Black and Tan
as Duke Ellington
Jam Session
as Self - Piano
The Apollo
as Self (archive footage)
Belle of the Nineties
as Piano Player
Murder at the Vanities
as Duke Ellington
Birth of the Blues
as Self (archive footage)
Piano Blues
as Self (archive footage)
A Bundle of Blues
as Self
Check and Double Check
as Orchestra Leader
Reveille with Beverly
as Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)
Hot Chocolate
as Self (uncredited)
Many Happy Returns
as Piano Player (uncredited)
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
as Self (archive footage)
The Hit Parade
as Duke Ellington
It's Black Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)