Duke Ellington
American jazz pianist and composer (1899–1974)
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1924 through the rest of his life. Music critic Ralph J. Gleason called him "America's most important composer".
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 8 films (1929–1959) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 74 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Black And Tan | Dudley Murphy | 19 | B&W | ||
| 1929 | Black and tan. | RKO Productions Inc. | 2 reels | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1934 | Belle of the nineties. | Paramount Productions Inc. | 8 reels | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1935 | Symphony In Black | Spectra Pictures | 16mm | B&W | sound | |
| 1942 | I GOT IT BAD AND THAT AIN'T GOOD | R C M Productions | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1943 | Cabin in the sky | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. (Publisher) | 1:39:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1946 | I'M JUST A LUCKY SO-AND-SO | R C M Productions | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1959 | Anatomy of a murder | Otto Preminger | 161 | Color & B&W |