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List of movies starring Duke Ellington

Movies directed by Duke EllingtonWashington, District of Columbia, USA
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.

Duke Ellington has starred in 44 movies. Duke Ellington's first movie was Black and Tan (December 8, 1929) and their last movie was I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story (September 12, 2024).

Order of Duke Ellington movies:

  1. Black and Tan

    Black and Tan

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  2. Check and Double Check

    Check and Double Check

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  3. A Bundle of Blues

    A Bundle of Blues

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  4. Murder at the Vanities

    Murder at the Vanities

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  5. Many Happy Returns

    Many Happy Returns

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  6. Belle of the Nineties

    Belle of the Nineties

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  7. Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

    Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

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  8. The Hit Parade

    The Hit Parade

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  9. Hot Chocolate

    Hot Chocolate

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  10. Birth of the Blues

    Birth of the Blues

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  11. Jam Session

    Jam Session

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  12. Bli-Blip

    Bli-Blip

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  13. Reveille with Beverly

    Reveille with Beverly

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  14. Cabin in the Sky

    Cabin in the Sky

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  15. Jazz Ball

    Jazz Ball

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  16. Anatomy of a Murder

    Anatomy of a Murder

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  17. The Strolling '20s

    The Strolling '20s

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  18. Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro

    Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro

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  19. On the Road with Duke Ellington

    On the Road with Duke Ellington

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  20. Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

    Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

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  21. The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

    The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

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  22. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

    Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

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  23. It's Black Entertainment

    It's Black Entertainment

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  24. The Intimate Duke Ellington

    The Intimate Duke Ellington

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  25. Piano Blues

    Piano Blues

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  26. Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens

    Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens

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  27. The Harlem Renaissance

    The Harlem Renaissance

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  28. Improvisation

    Improvisation

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  29. The Story Of The Blues

    The Story Of The Blues

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  30. Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling

    Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling

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  31. Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

    Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

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  32. Alice Babs - Swing It!

    Alice Babs - Swing It!

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  33. Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58

    Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58

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  34. Jazz Evolution

    Jazz Evolution

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  35. Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan  Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989

    Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989

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  36. Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

    Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

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  37. The Jazz Ambassadors

    The Jazz Ambassadors

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  38. Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live

    Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live

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  39. The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

    The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

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  40. The Apollo

    The Apollo

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  41. Duke Ellington in Isfahan

    Duke Ellington in Isfahan

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  42. Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

    Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

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  43. Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

    Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

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  44. I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

    I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

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