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Overview

Date of Birth:

29 April 1899, Washington, District of Columbia, USA more

Date of Death:

24 May 1974, New York City, New York, USA more

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Composer ("It Don't Mean a Thing if It Ain't Got That Swing", "Sophisticated... more

Trivia:

Charter inductee of the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1978. more

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Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more

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Alternate Names:

Duke Ellington's Orchestra

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I)	(1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	5.2 (2,078)
	1 TV episode: "Dancing with the Stars: Round Nine: Results (#8.19)" (music: "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (uncredited))
2.	He's Just Not That Into You (2009)	(writer: "Sophisticated Lady")	2009	$166M	6.5 (23,874)
	AKAs: Er steht einfach nicht auf Dich! (Germany)
3.	"Eli Stone" (2008)	(1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	7.7 (580)
	1 TV episode: "Eli Stone: Grace (#2.2)" (writer: "Hit Me With a Hot Note" (uncredited))
4.	Two Lovers (2008)	(writer: "Rockin' in Rhythm")	2008	$4.45M	7.3 (6,634)

5.	Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) (VG)	("Take the "A" Train")	2008	-	9.6 (6,528)
	AKAs: GTA IV (International: English title: short title)
6.	Be Kind Rewind (2008)	(writer: "Solitude")	2008	-	6.6 (37,599)

7.	The Great Debaters (2007)	(writer: "Delta Serenade")	2007	-	7.6 (12,497)

8.	Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends (2007)	(music: "In a Mellow Tone", "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (uncredited))	2007	-	7.6 (18)

9.	Melba Moore: Live in Concert (2007) (V)	(writer: "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)")	2007	-	-

10.	Ocean's Thirteen (2007)	(writer: "Caravan")	2007	$311M	7.0 (67,785)
	AKAs: 13 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
11.	"The Sopranos" (1999)	(3 episodes, 2007)	2007	-	9.5 (28,393)
	3 TV episodes: "The Sopranos: The Second Coming (#6.19)" ("Caravan" (uncredited)) "The Sopranos: Kennedy and Heidi (#6.18)" (writer: "Sophisticated Lady") (performer: "Sophisticated Lady") "The Sopranos: Walk Like a Man (#6.17)" ("Mood Indigo")
12.	Does Your Soul Have a Cold? (2007)	(writer: "Solitude")	2007	-	7.0 (68)

13.	King of California (2007)	(writer: "In A Sentimental Mood (inst)")	2007	-	6.8 (8,796)

14.	Munich (2005)	(writer: "Prelude to a Kiss")	2005	$112M	7.8 (72,943)
	AKAs: Munich (Canada: French title) (France) Steven Spielberg's Munich (Australia)
15.	Rumor Has It... (2005)	(writer: "I'm Beginning To See The Light") (performer: "I'm Beginning To See The Light")	2005	-	5.6 (16,240)
	AKAs: Rumour Has It... (Australia) (Canada: English title) (New Zealand: English title)
16.	The White Countess (2005)	(music: "Mood Indigo" (1930))	2005	-	6.6 (2,559)

17.	Prime (2005)	(writer: "IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD") (performer: "IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD")	2005	-	6.3 (14,797)

18.	Breakfast on Pluto (2005)	(writer: "Caravan" (1937))	2005	-	7.3 (8,222)

19.	The Lost City (2005)	(writer: "Limbo Jazz") (performer: "Limbo Jazz")	2005	-	6.6 (5,359)

20.	No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)	(performer: "Blowin' in the Wind")	2005	-	8.6 (5,818)
	AKAs: Bob Dylan: No Direction Home (Australia)
21.	Melinda and Melinda (2004)	(music: "In a Mellow Tone" (1939), "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (1942), "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (1938)) (performer: "In a Mellow Tone" (1939), "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (1938))	2004	-	6.6 (13,635)

22.	The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)	(writer: "I'm a Just a Lucky So & So")	2004	-	6.9 (7,166)

23.	The Notebook (2004)	(writer: "Alabamy Home" (1937))	2004	-	8.0 (82,848)

24.	Mona Lisa Smile (2003)	(writer: "I'm Beginning to See the Light")	2003	-	6.1 (21,506)

25.	"Angels in America" (2003)	(unknown episodes)	2003	-	8.3 (11,438)

26.	The Matrix Revolutions (2003)	(writer: "I'm Beginning To See the Light")	2003	$424M	6.5 (111,796)
	AKAs: The Matrix Revolutions: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version (promotional title))
27.	The Human Stain (2003)	(writer: "Day Dream" (1939)) (music: "I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good" (1941))	2003	-	6.3 (12,583)
	AKAs: Der menschliche Makel (Germany) La couleur du mensonge (France)
28.	Bright Young Things (2003)	(writer: "Caravan")	2003	-	6.6 (2,362)

29.	Ben Webster (2003) (TV)	("In a Mellow Tone")	2003	-	-

30.	Comedian (2002)	(writer: "Caravan")	2002	-	7.0 (3,199)

31.	Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven (2002) (VG)	(writer: "The Mooche", "Caravan")	2002	-	9.5 (1,137)
	AKAs: Mafia (Czech Republic) (International: English title: game box title) (USA: working title)
32.	Minority Report (2002)	(writer: "Solitude" (1934))	2002	$358M	7.7 (123,813)

33.	Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)	(music: "Mood Indigo" (1931)) (lyrics: "Mood Indigo" (1931)) (performer: "Mood Indigo" (1931))	2002	-	5.4 (8,598)

34.	"Crossing Jordan" (2001)	(2 episodes, 2002)	2002	-	7.3 (1,540)
	2 TV episodes: "Crossing Jordan: With Honor (#1.18)" (performer: "Stardust" (uncredited)) "Crossing Jordan: Blood Relatives (#1.12)" (performer: "Daydream" (uncredited))
35.	Hart's War (2002)	(writer: "Mood Indigo")	2002	-	6.2 (17,677)

36.	Ocean's Eleven (2001)	(writer: "Caravan")	2001	$444M	7.6 (126,577)
	AKAs: 11 (USA: promotional abbreviation) O11 (USA: informal short title)
37.	One Night with Robbie Williams (2001) (TV)	(writer: "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me")	2001	-	8.6 (314)
	AKAs: Robbie Williams: Live at the Albert (UK: DVD title)
38.	The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)	(music: "Sophisticated Lady") (performer: "Sophisticated Lady")	2001	-	6.7 (14,681)
	AKAs: Im Bann des Jade Skorpions (Germany)
39.	An American Rhapsody (2001)	(music: "I'm Just a Lucky So and So" (1945))	2001	-	6.9 (1,909)
	AKAs: Amerikai rapszódia (Hungary)
40.	Angel Eyes (2001)	(writer: "In A Sentimental Mood")	2001	-	5.4 (10,257)
	AKAs: Ojos de ángel (USA: Spanish title)
41.	Chocolat (2000)	(writer: "Caravan" (1937))	2000	-	7.3 (50,773)

42.	The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)	(performer: "Mood Indigo")	2000	-	6.4 (20,082)

43.	Yksityisetsivän tytär (2000)	(music: "A Drum is a Woman") (lyrics: "A Drum is a Woman")	2000	-	-
	AKAs: Helsinki 2000 - Yksityisetsivän tytär (Finland: long title)
44.	Pollock (2000)	(performer: "It's Sad But True")	2000	-	7.1 (8,931)

45.	The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000) (TV)	(music: "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)")	2000	-	7.4 (752)

46.	The Yards (2000)	(music: "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (1944))	2000	-	6.3 (8,081)

47.	My Dog Skip (2000)	(writer: "I'm Beginning to See the Light")	2000	-	6.9 (8,492)

48.	Any Given Sunday (1999)	(writer: "I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT YOU")	1999	$98.5M	6.6 (45,014)

49.	The Green Mile (1999)	(performer: "Three Little Words")	1999	$269M	8.3 (173,783)
	AKAs: Stephen King's The Green Mile (USA: complete title)
50.	Pitch People (1999)	(writer: "Mood Indigo")	1999	-	6.0 (5)

51.	Sweet and Lowdown (1999)	(writer: "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)", "Caravan")	1999	-	7.2 (13,179)

52.	Curtain Call (1999)	(writer: "Mood Indigo", "Rockin' In Rhythm")	1999	-	5.3 (532)

53.	Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) (TV)	(writer: "Rent Party Blues")	1999	-	6.9 (1,570)
	AKAs: Face of an Angel (UK: DVD title)
54.	Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore (1999) (TV)	(writer: "DIMINUENDO IN BLUE & CRESCENDO IN BLUE") (performer: "DIMINUENDO IN BLUE & CRESCENDO IN BLUE")	1999	-	-
	AKAs: The Fillmore (USA: short title)
55.	Eyes Wide Shut (1999)	(music: "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" (1941))	1999	$161M	7.2 (85,590)
	AKAs: EWS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
56.	The Thirteenth Floor (1999)	(writer: "Caravan")	1999	-	6.7 (17,898)
	AKAs: Abwärts in die Zukunft (Germany: TV title)
57.	Life (1999/I)	(writer: "Drop Me Off in Harlem")	1999	-	6.2 (14,237)

58.	The Matrix (1999)	(writer: "I'm Beginning to See the Light") (performer: "I'm Beginning to See the Light")	1999	$456M	8.7 (341,837)

59.	"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)	(1 episode, 1999)	1999	-	8.1 (6,983)
	AKAs: DS9 (USA: promotional abbreviation) Deep Space Nine (USA: short title) Star Trek: DS9 (USA: short title) 1 TV episode: "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang (#7.15)" ("Night Train")
60.	"Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy" (1998)	(1 episode, 1999)	1999	-	5.7 (21)
	1 TV episode: "Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy: Home Alone (#1.1)" (music: "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (uncredited))
61.	The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998)	(music: "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)")	1998	-	7.5 (509)

62.	Living Out Loud (1998)	(writer: "Low Key Lightly", "Don't Get Around Much Anymore")	1998	$14M	6.5 (2,938)

63.	Rounders (1998)	(writer: "Warm Valley") (performer: "Warm Valley")	1998	-	7.3 (41,201)

64.	Saving Private Ryan (1998)	(writer: "Solitude")	1998	$479M	8.5 (243,828)

65.	The Odd Couple II (1998)	("Don't Get Around Much Anymore")	1998	-	6.1 (3,248)
	AKAs: Neil Simon's The Odd Couple II
66.	The Big Lebowski (1998)	(writer: "I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good")	1998	$39.4M	8.2 (156,990)

67.	Sphere (1998)	(music: "DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE")	1998	$70M	5.6 (28,817)

68.	The Big One (1997)	(writer: "Mississipi Moan" (1927)) (performer: "Mississipi Moan" (1927))	1997	-	7.3 (4,986)

69.	Double Tap (1997)	(performer: "One O'Clock Jump")	1997	-	5.4 (293)

70.	Hoodlum (1997)	(writer: "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)")	1997	-	5.9 (4,195)

71.	Addicted to Love (1997)	(writer: "I'm Beginning to See the Light")	1997	$62.2M	5.9 (9,943)
	AKAs: Forlorn
72.	Ulee's Gold (1997)	(writer: "Sophisticated Lady")	1997	-	7.1 (3,875)

73.	Love Jones (1997)	(writer: "In a Sentimental Mood") (performer: "In a Sentimental Mood")	1997	-	6.6 (1,081)

74.	Metro (1997)	(performer: "THINGS AIN'T WHAT THEY USED TO BE")	1997	$74.4M	5.2 (8,754)

75.	Swingers (1996)	(writer: "I'm Beginning to See the Light")	1996	-	7.6 (30,329)

76.	Larger Than Life (1996)	(writer: "Just A Lucky So & So")	1996	-	5.1 (2,561)

77.	"The Beatles Anthology" (1995)	(unknown episodes)	1995	-	9.4 (1,926)

78.	Let It Be Me (1995)	(writer: "C Jam Blues")	1995	-	5.8 (503)
	AKAs: Love Dance (UK)
79.	White Man's Burden (1995)	(writer: "Prelude To A Kiss")	1995	-	5.0 (2,430)
	AKAs: White Man (France)
80.	Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)	(writer: "HY-AH SU", "MAYBE I SHOULD CHANGE MY WAYS") (performer: "HY-AH SU", "MAYBE I SHOULD CHANGE MY WAYS")	1995	$27M	6.5 (6,265)

81.	Forget Paris (1995)	(writer: "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)")	1995	$69.2M	6.1 (5,602)

82.	Miami Rhapsody (1995)	(writer: "I GOT IT BAD AND THAT AIN'T GOOD")	1995	-	5.2 (1,821)

83.	Bullets Over Broadway (1994)	(performer: "That Jungle Jamboree")	1994	-	7.5 (14,160)

84.	Corrina, Corrina (1994)	(performer: "IT DON'T MEAN A THING (IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING)")	1994	-	6.1 (4,763)

85.	The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)	(performer: "Flying Home") ("In A Sentimental Mood")	1994	-	7.4 (29,575)
	AKAs: Hudsucker - Der große Sprung (Germany)
86.	Bottle Rocket (1994)	(writer: "Stevie") ("Stevie")	1994	-	7.0 (1,502)

87.	Memory (1993) (TV)	(music: "Pega'm amb el saxo i fes-me mal")	1993	-	-

88.	Short Cuts (1993)	("I'm Gonna Go Fishin")	1993	-	7.7 (17,269)

89.	Rising Sun (1993)	(writer: "SINGLE PETAL OF A ROSE")	1993	-	6.1 (14,476)

90.	Swing Kids (1993)	(writer: "IT DON'T MEAN A THING (IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING)")	1993	-	6.4 (6,935)

91.	Malcolm X (1992)	(writer: "Drop Me Off in Harlem", "Azure", "Arabesque Cookie") (performer: "Arabesque Cookie")	1992	-	7.7 (20,887)
	AKAs: X (USA: poster title)
92.	En dag i oktober (1992)	("THE JEEP IS JUMPIN'")	1992	-	6.8 (173)
	AKAs: A Day in October
93.	Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)	(writer: "Prelude to a Kiss", "Daydream")	1992	-	7.9 (29,509)
	AKAs: Glengarry Glen Ross (Australia)
94.	Prelude to a Kiss (1992)	(writer: "Prelude to a Kiss")	1992	-	5.4 (3,633)

95.	A League of Their Own (1992)	(writer: "IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD")	1992	$130M	6.9 (31,025)

96.	White Men Can't Jump (1992)	(writer: "MOOD INDIGO")	1992	-	6.3 (19,544)

97.	The Mambo Kings (1992)	(writer: "In A Sentimental Mood") (performer: "In A Sentimental Mood")	1992	-	6.2 (2,323)
	AKAs: Les mambo kings (France)
98.	The Addams Family (1991)	("The Mooche")	1991	$192M	6.6 (26,551)

99.	The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)	("SATIN DOLL")	1991	-	6.6 (24,101)
	AKAs: The Naked Gun 2 1/2 (Canada: English title)
100.	The Rocketeer (1991)	(writer: "IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD")	1991	-	6.1 (13,861)
	AKAs: Rocketeer (UK) The Adventures of the Rocketeer (Australia)
101.	Oscar (1991)	(writer: "ROCKIN' IN RHYTHM")	1991	-	5.6 (9,947)

102.	Flirting (1991)	(writer: "The Moochie")	1991	-	7.0 (2,900)

103.	Guilty by Suspicion (1991)	(writer: "I'M JUST A LUCKY SO AND SO") (performer: "I'M JUST A LUCKY SO AND SO")	1991	-	6.4 (3,533)
	AKAs: La liste noire (France)
104.	He Said, She Said (1991)	("I'm Just A Lucky So-and-So", "In A Sentimental Mood")	1991	-	5.4 (3,012)

105.	Wild Blade (1991)	(performer: "El Gato")	1991	-	2.0 (15)

106.	Alice (1990)	(writer: "Caravan")	1990	-	6.5 (4,432)

107.	Wild at Heart (1990)	(writer: "First Movement") (performer: "First Movement")	1990	-	7.1 (26,262)
	AKAs: David Lynch's Wild at Heart (USA: complete title)
108.	White Hunter Black Heart (1990)	(writer: "SATIN DOLL")	1990	-	6.6 (3,527)

109.	Harlem Nights (1989)	(writer: "Black Beauty", "Mood Indigo") (music: "Drop Me Off In Harlem", "The Gal From Joe's", "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)", "Sophisticated Lady") (performer: "Drop Me Off In Harlem")	1989	$95.9M	5.3 (5,950)

110.	The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)	(writer: "Prelude To A Kiss", "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me", "Solitude")	1989	-	6.6 (8,687)

111.	When Harry Met Sally... (1989)	(writer: "Don't Get Around Much Anymore")	1989	-	7.7 (45,795)
	AKAs: When Harry Met Sally (USA: DVD box title)
112.	Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989)	(writer: "The Mooch")	1989	-	4.8 (531)

113.	Field of Dreams (1989)	(performer: "Lotus Blossom")	1989	-	7.7 (40,808)

114.	Full Moon in Blue Water (1988)	(music: "Don't Get Around Much Anymore")	1988	-	5.3 (336)

115.	La nuit Bengali (1988)	(writer: "East St-Louis Toodle-oo")	1988	-	6.9 (95)
	AKAs: The Bengali Night (International: English title)
116.	Envoyez les violons (1988)	(writer: "C JamBlues")	1988	-	4.9 (12)
	AKAs: La flûte (France: alternative title)
117.	Biloxi Blues (1988)	(writer: "Solitude")	1988	-	6.4 (6,871)
	AKAs: Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues
118.	The Untouchables (1987)	(writer: "MOOD INDIGO")	1987	$186M	8.0 (79,008)

119.	In the Mood (1987)	(writer: "SOLITUDE")	1987	-	5.7 (409)
	AKAs: The Woo Woo Kid
120.	Radio Days (1987)	(performer: "Take the 'A' Train" (1941))	1987	-	7.5 (9,899)

121.	Royal Society Jazz Orchestra (1986) (TV)	(music: "Black and Tan Fantasy")	1986	-	-

122.	"The Singing Detective" (1986)	(3 episodes, 1986)	1986	-	8.9 (2,070)
	3 TV episodes: "The Singing Detective: Clues (#1.4)" (writer: "Rockin' in Rhythm" (uncredited)) "The Singing Detective: Heat (#1.2)" (writer: "Rockin' in Rhythm" (uncredited)) "The Singing Detective: Skin (#1.1)" (writer: "Rockin' in Rhythm" (uncredited))
123.	Tough Guys (1986)	(music: "Don't Get Around Much Anymore")	1986	-	5.9 (2,603)

124.	Miss Mary (1986)	("Don't Get Around Much Anymore")	1986	-	6.9 (97)

125.	The Cotton Club (1984)	(music: "The Mooche", "Cotton Club Stomp #2", "Drop Me Off In Harlem", "Creole Love Call", "Ring Dem Bells", "East St.Louis Toodle-O", "Cotton Club Stomp #1", "Mood Indigo", "Daybreak Express Medley")	1984	-	6.3 (6,344)

126.	Maria's Lovers (1984)	(writer: "Don't Get Around Much Anymore")	1984	-	6.4 (854)

127.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	(1 episode, 1984)	1984	-	8.3 (462)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1984-06-25)" (writer: "I Got it Bad (And That Ain't Good)")
128.	Let's Spend the Night Together (1983)	("Take The A Train")	1983	-	5.9 (239)

129.	Frances (1982)	(music: "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)")	1982	-	7.3 (2,460)

130.	"Police Squad!" (1982)	(1 episode, 1982)	1982	-	8.7 (2,290)
	1 TV episode: "Police Squad!: The Butler Did It (A Bird in the Hand) (#1.3)" ("Satin Doll")
131.	Reborn (1981)	("Mood Indigo")	1981	-	5.1 (74)
	AKAs: Renacer (Spain)
132.	Série noire (1979)	("Moonlight fiesta")	1979	-	7.6 (416)

133.	The Turning Point (1977)	("THE RIVER" (Vortex))	1977	-	7.0 (1,385)

134.	Ecco noi per esempio... (1977)	("Sofisticated Lady")	1977	-	5.3 (62)

135.	Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)	(writer: "Downtown Uproar") (music: "Saddest Tale (Blues)") (performer: "Downtown Uproar")	1975	-	7.4 (144)

136.	The Conversation (1974)	(music: "Sophisticated Lady")	1974	-	8.1 (29,144)

137.	Duke Ellington... We Love You Madly (1973) (TV)	(writer: "I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues", "Rocks in My Bed", "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)", "Mood Indigo")	1973	-	9.0 (8)

138.	My Tongue Is -Quick! (1971)	("My Old Flame")	1971	-	5.7 (8)
	AKAs: John Holmes Caballero Classic Series Volume Three: My Tongue Is Quick (USA: video title) John Holmes Signature Series 4: My Tongue Is Quick (USA: video title)
139.	"The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)	(1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	7.6 (80)
	1 TV episode: "The Mike Douglas Show: (1970-09-11)" (writer: "I'm Beginning To See The Light")
140.	Handicap (1968)	("My Funny Valentine")	1968	-	-

141.	"The Danny Kaye Show" (1963)	(1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	7.4 (21)
	1 TV episode: "The Danny Kaye Show: (1966-10-05)" (music: "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (uncredited), "Mood Indigo" (uncredited), "Satin Doll" (uncredited))
142.	"The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show" (1966)	(1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	-
	1 TV episode: "The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show: (#1.14)" (music: "In My Solitude" (uncredited))
143.	A la memoria del autor (1966)	("The Single Petal of a Rose")	1966	-	-

144.	"The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956)	(1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	7.7 (26)
	AKAs: The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title) 1 TV episode: "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show: (#7.8)" (writer: "It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing")
145.	"The Avengers" (1961)	(1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.6 (1,165)
	1 TV episode: "The Avengers: The Decapod (#2.3)" ("You Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" (uncredited))
146.	Boccaccio '70 (1962)	(writer: "Day Dream")	1962	-	7.1 (1,104)
	AKAs: Boccaccio '70 (USA) Boccace 70 (France)
147.	"Dante" (1960)	(1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Dante: A Punch from Judy (#1.11)" (writer: "I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good")
148.	"Peter Gunn" (1958)	(3 episodes, 1958-1960)	1960	-	8.2 (120)
	3 TV episodes: "Peter Gunn: The Judgement (#3.5)" (writer: "Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)") "Peter Gunn: The Long, Long Ride (#2.24)" (writer: "I'm Beginning To See the Light") "Peter Gunn: The Vicious Dog (#1.3)" (writer: "Don't Get Around Much Anymore")
149.	"Jazz Party" (1958)	(3 episodes, 1958)	1958	-	-
	AKAs: Art Ford's Jazz Party (USA: informal title) 3 TV episodes: "Jazz Party: (1958-10-16)" (music: "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)") "Jazz Party: (1958-10-09)" (writer: "C Jam Blues" (uncredited)) "Jazz Party: (1958-09-25)" (writer: "Solitude")
150.	"The Perry Como Show" (1948)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	7.6 (24)
	AKAs: Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title) The Chesterfield Supper Club 1 TV episode: "The Perry Como Show: (1958-01-25)" (writer: "Jump for Joy" (uncredited))
151.	"The Lux Show" (1957)	(1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	-
	AKAs: The Lux Show Starring Rosemary Clooney (USA: complete title) 1 TV episode: "The Lux Show: (#1.7)" (writer: "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (uncredited))
152.	A Hatful of Rain (1957)	(music: "Don't Get Around Much Anymore")	1957	-	7.1 (277)

153.	This Could Be the Night (1957)	(music: "I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good" (uncredited))	1957	-	6.7 (230)

154.	The Bottom of the Bottle (1956)	(music: "Don't Get Around Much Anymore")	1956	-	6.3 (96)
	AKAs: Beyond the River (UK)
155.	No Way Out (1950)	("Don't Get Around Much Anymore", "Sophisticated Lady")	1950	-	7.5 (1,020)

156.	Symphony in Swing (1949)	(performer: "Frankie and Johnnie")	1949	-	-

157.	Breakin' It Down (1946)	(writer: "Just a-Sittin' and a-Rockin'")	1946	-	-
	AKAs: Name Band Musical: Breakin' It Down (USA: series title)
158.	People Are Funny (1946)	("Every Hour on the Hour")	1946	-	5.8 (30)

159.	Man from Oklahoma (1945)	(writer: "I'm Beginning to See the Light")	1945	-	5.9 (5)

160.	The Mouse Comes to Dinner (1945)	(music: "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)", "Don't Get Around Much Any More")	1945	-	7.3 (140)
	AKAs: Mouse to Dinner
161.	So's Your Uncle (1943)	(music: "Don't Get Around Much Anymore")	1943	-	-

162.	Cabin in the Sky (1943)	(writer: "Going Up")	1943	-	7.2 (891)

163.	Air Force (1943)	(writer: "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (1923) (uncredited))	1943	-	7.2 (946)

164.	Don't Get Around Much Anymore (1943)	(music: "Don't Get Around Much Anymore")	1943	-	-

165.	Jam Session (1942)	(writer: "C-Jam Blues") (performer: "C-Jam Blues")	1942	-	6.0 (17)

166.	The Shining Hour (1938)	(music: "Mood Indigo" (1930) (uncredited))	1938	-	6.7 (235)

167.	Underworld (1937/I)	(music: "It Don't Mean a Thing")	1937	-	7.6 (5)

168.	Hit Parade of 1937 (1937)	(music: "I've Got to be a Rough Cutter")	1937	-	6.0 (7)
	AKAs: I'll Pick a Star (reissue title) I'll Reach for a Star (USA: TV title (reissue title)) The Hit Parade
169.	Roof Tops of Manhattan (1935)	(music: "Mood Indigo")	1935	-	5.5 (10)
	AKAs: Broadway Brevities: Roof Tops of Manhattan (USA: series title)
170.	Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life (1935)	(writer: "Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life")	1935	-	7.9 (41)
	AKAs: Headliners (1935-1936 Season) (#3): Symphony in Black (USA: series title) Symphony in Black (Australia)
171.	Masks and Memories (1934)	(music: "Sophisticated Lady")	1934	-	6.3 (26)
	AKAs: Broadway Brevities (1935-1936): Masks and Memories (USA: series title)
172.	A Bundle of Blues (1933)	(writer: "Lightnin'", "Rockin' In Rhythm", "A Bundle of Blues")	1933	-	7.3 (17)

173.	Check and Double Check (1930)	(writer: "Ring Dem Bells", "Old Man Blues") (performer: "Three Little Words", "Ring Dem Bells", "Old Man Blues")	1930	-	5.5 (179)

174.	Black and Tan (1929)	(writer: "Black and Tan Fantasy", "Black Beauty", "The Duke Steps Out") (music: "Cotton Club Stomp") ("Black and Tan Fantasy")	1929	-	6.4 (93)

175.	Leo Reisman and His Hotel Brunswick Orchestra in Rhythms (1929)	("The Mooche")	1929	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Nutcracker Sweeties (2006) (TV)	(musical adaptation)	2006	-	-

2.	"The Asphalt Jungle" (1961)	composer: theme music (13 episodes, 1961)	1961	-	9.2 (18)
	13 TV episodes: "The Asphalt Jungle: The Scott Machine (#1.13)" (composer: theme music) "The Asphalt Jungle: The Dark Night (#1.12)" (composer: theme music) "The Asphalt Jungle: The Kidnapping (#1.11)" (composer: theme music) "The Asphalt Jungle: The Fighter (#1.10)" (composer: theme music) "The Asphalt Jungle: The Professor (#1.9)" (composer: theme music) 8 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The Red Skelton Show" (1951)	Guest Orchestra Conductor (1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	8.2 (165)
	AKAs: The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Red Skelton Show: If Marriages Are Made in Heaven, Why Do They Call It Heaven? (#19.16)" Guest Orchestra Conductor
2.	"The Jackie Gleason Show" (1966)	(1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	8.4 (65)
	AKAs: The Color Honeymooners (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "The Jackie Gleason Show: (#1.10)"
3.	Anatomy of a Murder (1959)	(uncredited) Pie Eye	1959	-	8.2 (14,373)

4.	"The United States Steel Hour" (1953)	Narrator (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	8.4 (32)
	AKAs: The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "The United States Steel Hour: A Drum Is a Woman (#4.18)" Narrator
5.	Symphony in Swing (1949)	Duke Ellington	1949	-	-

6.	Reveille with Beverly (1943)	Duke Ellington	1943	-	6.8 (142)

7.	Belle of the Nineties (1934)	Piano player (Sensation House)	1934	-	6.7 (175)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Great Women Singers of the 20th Century: Chaka Khan (2005) (V)		2005	-	-

2.	"Say Brother" (1970)	(1 episode, 1981)	1981	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Say Brother: Blues and Gone"
3.	Paris Blues (1961)		1961	-	6.6 (604)

4.	"The Asphalt Jungle" (1961)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	9.2 (18)
	1 TV episode: "The Asphalt Jungle: The Burglary Ring (#1.1)"
5.	Anatomy of a Murder (1959)		1959	-	8.2 (14,373)

6.	Holiday (1957)		1957	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Improvisation (2004)	Himself	2004	-	-

2.	Rhapsody in Black (2002) (TV)		2002	-	-
	AKAs: That Old Black Magic (Canada: English title: DVD title) (USA: DVD title)
3.	Memories of Duke (1980)	Himself	1980	-	6.9 (8)

4.	On the Road with Duke Ellington (1974)	Himself	1974	-	6.2 (10)

5.	"Iltatähti" (1973)	Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Iltatähti: (1973-11-06)" Himself - Interviewee
6.	"This Is Your Life" (1971)	Himself (1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	7.0 (26)
	1 TV episode: "This Is Your Life: Peggy Lee" Himself
7.	"Parkinson" (1971)	Himself (1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	8.1 (166)
	1 TV episode: "Parkinson: (#2.34)" Himself
8.	Duke Ellington... We Love You Madly (1973) (TV)	Himself	1973	-	9.0 (8)

9.	Timex All Star Swing Festival (1972) (TV)	Himself	1972	-	-
	AKAs: The Big Bands and All That Jazz (USA: alternative title)
10.	...And Beautiful II (1970) (TV)	Himself - Pianist	1970	-	-

11.	"Toast of the Town" (1948)	Himself - Band Leader / 6 characters not shown (11 episodes, 1959-1970)	1970	-	8.4 (100)
	AKAs: The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title) 11 TV episodes: "Toast of the Town: (#23.22)" Himself - Band Leader "Toast of the Town: (#22.26)" "Toast of the Town: (#21.39)" Pianist "Toast of the Town: (#21.19)" Band Leader "Toast of the Town: (#20.7)" Himself - Band Leader 6 episodes not shown.
12.	"Frost on Saturday" (1968)	Himself (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Frost on Saturday: (1969-11-29)" Himself
13.	"The David Frost Show" (1969)	Himself (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	8.5 (25)
	1 TV episode: "The David Frost Show: (#1.14)" Himself
14.	The Barbara McNair and Duke Ellington Special (1968) (TV)	Himself - Pianist	1968	-	-

15.	Newport Jazz Festival (1968) (TV)	Himself	1968	-	-

16.	"The Bell Telephone Hour" (1959)	Himself - Pianist / 3 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1959-1967)	1967	-	6.2 (12)
	AKAs: The Telephone Hour (USA: syndication title) 4 TV episodes: "The Bell Telephone Hour: On the Road with Duke Ellington (#10.1)" Himself "The Bell Telephone Hour: The Music of Harold Arlen (#8.6)" Himself - Band Leader "The Bell Telephone Hour: Love Makes the World Go Round (#7.5)" Himself - Pianist "The Bell Telephone Hour: American Festival (#1.2)" Himself - Pianist
17.	"The Dean Martin Show" (1965)	Himself (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	8.4 (138)
	AKAs: The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Dean Martin Show: (1966-09-29)" Himself
18.	"Noche del sábado" (1965)	Himself (2 episodes, 1966)	1966	-	6.0 (8)
	2 TV episodes: "Noche del sábado: (1966-07-23)" Himself "Noche del sábado: (1966-03-08)" Himself
19.	The Strolling '20s (1966) (TV)	Himself	1966	-	-

20.	"The Twentieth Century" (1957)	(1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	9.0 (26)
	1 TV episode: "The Twentieth Century: Duke Ellington Swings Through Japan (#8.2)"
21.	"That Regis Philbin Show" (1964)	Himself (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	-
	1 TV episode: "That Regis Philbin Show: (1964-11-25)" Himself
22.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	Himself-Guest (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.3 (462)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1963-05-13)" Himself-Guest
23.	"The Garry Moore Show" (1958)	Himself (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.3 (30)
	1 TV episode: "The Garry Moore Show: (#4.30)" Himself
24.	Schlager-Raketen (1960)	Himself and his orchestra	1960	-	2.7 (7)

25.	"Sunday Showcase" (1959)	Himself - Performer (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	6.0 (15)
	AKAs: Breck Sunday Showcase (USA: promotional title) NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title) 1 TV episode: "Sunday Showcase: The 1st Annual Grammy Awards" Himself - Performer
26.	"Spectacular" (1956)	Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	-
	AKAs: Val Parnell's Spectacular (UK: complete title) 1 TV episode: "Spectacular: Hughie Green" Himself - Guest
27.	"Person to Person" (1953)	Himself (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	8.8 (28)
	1 TV episode: "Person to Person: (#4.27)" Himself
28.	"The Steve Allen Show" (1956)	Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	9.3 (68)
	AKAs: The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Steve Allen Show: (#2.9)" Himself - Guest
29.	"Frankie Laine Time" (1955)	Himself (2 episodes, 1955-1956)	1956	-	-
	2 TV episodes: "Frankie Laine Time: (#2.1)" Himself "Frankie Laine Time: (#1.1)" Himself
30.	"Music 55" (1955)	Himself (1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Music 55: (#1.3)" Himself
31.	Rock 'n' Roll Revue (1955)	Himself	1955	-	5.4 (13)
	AKAs: Harlem Rock 'n' Roll (UK) Rock and Roll Review (USA: alternative title)
32.	"What's My Line?" (1950)	Himself (1 episode, 1953)	1953	-	8.9 (268)
	1 TV episode: "What's My Line?: (1953-07-12)" Himself
33.	"Songs for Sale" (1950)	Himself (1 episode, 1951)	1951	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Songs for Sale: (1951-06-30)" Himself
34.	"Kreisler Bandstand" (1951)	Himself (1 episode, 1951)	1951	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Kreisler Bandstand: (#1.7)" Himself
35.	Date with Duke (1947)	Himself	1947	-	7.2 (21)

36.	Upbeat in Music (1943)	Band Leader	1943	-	-
	AKAs: March of Time Volume 10, No. 5: Upbeat in Music (USA: series title)
37.	Cabin in the Sky (1943)	Himself	1943	-	7.2 (891)

38.	Jam Session (1942)	Himself/Piano	1942	-	6.0 (17)

39.	Flamingo (1942)	Himself/Bandleader	1942	-	-

40.	Verdensberømtheder i København (1939)	Himself	1939	-	-

41.	Hit Parade of 1937 (1937)	Himself	1937	-	6.0 (7)
	AKAs: I'll Pick a Star (reissue title) I'll Reach for a Star (USA: TV title (reissue title)) The Hit Parade
42.	Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life (1935)	Himself	1935	-	7.9 (41)
	AKAs: Headliners (1935-1936 Season) (#3): Symphony in Black (USA: series title) Symphony in Black (Australia)
43.	Murder at the Vanities (1934)	(as Duke Ellington's Orchestra) Himself	1934	-	6.5 (169)

44.	Hollywood on Parade No. A-9 (1933)	(uncredited) Himself	1933	-	5.7 (10)

45.	A Bundle of Blues (1933)	Himself	1933	-	7.3 (17)

46.	Check and Double Check (1930)	Himself, Duke Ellington	1930	-	5.5 (179)

47.	Black and Tan (1929)	Himself	1929	-	6.4 (93)


1.	Jazz Giants of the 20th Century (2007) (V)	Himself

2.	Reminiscing in Tempo (2006)	Himself

3.	Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection (2005) (V)	Himself

4.	From Shtetl to Swing (2005) (TV)	Himself

5.	Duke Ellington Swinging at His Best (2005) (V)	Himself

6.	Harlem Renaissance (2004) (V)

7.	Cinerama Adventure (2002)	Himself

8.	It's Black Entertainment (2002) (TV)	Himself

9.	"New York: A Documentary Film" (1999)	(uncredited) Himself

10.	"The Century: America's Time" (1999)	Himself ("Boom to Bust - 1920-1929")

11.	"The Fifties" (1997)	(uncredited) Himself

12.	"American Justice: Target - Mafia" (1993)	Himself

13.	Victor Borges Tivoli 150 år (1993) (TV)	Himself - Performer

14.	"The American Experience"
	1 TV episode: Duke Ellington: Reminiscing in Tempo (1991) Himself
15.	The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show (1991) (TV)	Himself

16.	That's Black Entertainment (1990)	Himself

17.	Jazz Ball (1956) (TV)	Himself

18.	Birth of the Blues (1941)	Himself, Duke Ellington

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