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103 titles

Projects in Development (1 title)	Budget
Darker Than You Think Writer ("Take the A Train") Writer ("Take the A Train") See fewer

Television in Production (1 title)	Episodes	Status
Show Time at the Apollo (1955– ) (TV Series) - Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") (1 episode) Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") (1 episode) See fewer — Showtime in Harlem Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") See fewer	1

Past Film & Video (54 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Triangle of Sadness (2022) Writer ("Lush Life") Writer ("Lush Life") See fewer	€10MM	$215K	$4.6MM	$26MM
The Photograph (2021) Writer ("Take the "A" Train") Writer ("Take the "A" Train") See fewer
In the Heights (2021) Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") See fewer	$55MM	$12MM	$30MM	$45MM
Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz (2019) Music ("Take the 'A' Train") Music ("Take the 'A' Train") See fewer				$3K
Compulsive Liar (2019) Writer ("Take The A-Train") Writer ("Take The A-Train") See fewer		$607K	$4.7MM	$12MM
Phantom Thread (2017) Performer ("Day Dream"), Writer ("Day Dream") Performer ("Day Dream"), Writer ("Day Dream") See fewer	$35MM	$216K	$21MM	$49MM
Bees Make Honey (2017) Writer ("Creole Love Call") Writer ("Creole Love Call") See fewer
Dreamland (2016) Writer ("Lotus") Writer ("Lotus") See fewer
Nature Photographs (2016) (Short) - Writer ("Take The A Train") Writer ("Take The A Train") See fewer	$10K
Summer Solstice (2015) Writer ("Take the A Trail") Writer ("Take the A Trail") See fewer	PLN 10MM
No Kaddish in Carmarthen (2013) (Short) - Writer ("Take The A Train") Writer ("Take The A Train") See fewer
The Swing of Things (2013) (Short) - Writer ("Take the A Train") Writer ("Take the A Train") See fewer
Mood Indigo (2013) Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") See fewer	€19MM	$27K	$303K	$10MM
The Master (2012) Writer ("Lotus Blossom") Writer ("Lotus Blossom") See fewer	$32MM	$736K	$16MM	$28MM
Ginger & Rosa (2012) Writer ("Take the A Train") Writer ("Take the A Train") See fewer		$43K	$1MM	$1.7MM
The Fairy (2011) Writer ("Blues in orbit") Writer ("Blues in orbit") See fewer		$4K	$38K	$130K
A Christmas Tale (2008) Writer ("Lotus Blossom", "Ad Lib On Nippon") Writer ("Lotus Blossom", "Ad Lib On Nippon") See fewer		$64K	$1.1MM	$7.4MM
Os Desafinados (2008) Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") See fewer	BRL 7MM			$839K
Great Women Singers of the 20th Century: Chaka Khan (2005) (Video) - Music ("Take The 'A' Train") Music ("Take The 'A' Train") See fewer
Spanglish (2004) Writer ("Lush Life") Writer ("Lush Life") See fewer	$80MM	$8.8MM	$43MM	$55MM
Melinda and Melinda (2004) Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") See fewer		$74K	$3.8MM	$20MM
The Human Stain (2003) Writer ("Day Dream" (1939)) Writer ("Day Dream" (1939)) See fewer	$30MM	$1MM	$5.4MM	$23MM
Catch Me If You Can (2002) Writer ("Take the A Train") Writer ("Take the A Train") See fewer	$52MM	$30MM	$165MM	$352MM
Red Dragon (2002) Writer ("Lament for Javanette", "Passion Flower") Writer ("Lament for Javanette", "Passion Flower") See fewer	$78MM	$37MM	$93MM	$209MM
Sidewalks of New York (2001) Writer ("Lush Life") Writer ("Lush Life") See fewer	$1MM	$545K	$2.4MM	$3.5MM
Unbreakable (2000) Writer ("Lotus Blossom" (1962)) Writer ("Lotus Blossom" (1962)) See fewer	$75MM	$30MM	$95MM	$248MM
Yksityisetsivän tytär (2000) (Short) - Lyrics ("A Drum is a Woman"), Music ("Absinthe", "A Drum is a Woman") Lyrics ("A Drum is a Woman"), Music ("Absinthe", "A Drum is a Woman") See fewer
Girlfight (2000) Writer ("A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing", "Valse") Writer ("A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing", "Valse") See fewer	$1MM	$198K	$1.6MM	$1.7MM
Living Out Loud (1998) Writer ("Lush Life") Writer ("Lush Life") See fewer	$20MM	$170K	$13MM	$16MM
The Newton Boys (1998) Writer ("Take The 'A' Train") Writer ("Take The 'A' Train") See fewer	$27MM	$4MM	$10MM	$10MM
The Pallbearer (1996) Writer ("Take the A Train") Writer ("Take the A Train") See fewer	$8MM	$2.3MM	$5.7MM	$5.7MM
Malcolm X (1992) Writer ("Arabesque Cookie") Writer ("Arabesque Cookie") See fewer	$33MM	$9.9MM	$48MM	$48MM
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) Writer ("Daydream") Writer ("Daydream") See fewer	$12MM	$2.1MM	$11MM	$11MM
Dead Again (1991) Writer ("Lush Life") Writer ("Lush Life") See fewer	$15MM	$3.5MM	$38MM	$38MM
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) Soundtrack ("Satin Doll") Soundtrack ("Satin Doll") See fewer	$23MM	$21MM	$87MM	$87MM
White Hunter Black Heart (1990) Writer ("Satin Doll") Writer ("Satin Doll") See fewer	$24MM	$165K	$2.3MM	$2.3MM
Harlem Nights (1989) Writer ("Take The 'A' Train") Writer ("Take The 'A' Train") See fewer	$30MM	$16MM	$61MM	$61MM
Field of Dreams (1989) Writer ("Lotus Blossom") Writer ("Lotus Blossom") See fewer	$15MM	$531K	$64MM	$84MM
Let's Get Lost (1988) Soundtrack ("Daydream") Soundtrack ("Daydream") See fewer				$539K
In the Mood (1987) Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") See fewer	$7MM	$45K	$999K	$999K
Radio Days (1987) Writer ("Take the 'A' Train" (1941)) Writer ("Take the 'A' Train" (1941)) See fewer	$16MM	$1.5MM	$15MM	$15MM
Blues for Central Avenue (1986) Writer ("Take the A-Train", "Lush Life") Writer ("Take the A-Train", "Lush Life") See fewer
Moscow on the Hudson (1984) Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") See fewer	$13MM	$3.5MM	$25MM	$25MM
Let's Spend the Night Together (1982) Soundtrack ("Take The A Train") Soundtrack ("Take The A Train") See fewer		$1.3MM	$3.8MM	$3.8MM
Joe Albany... a Jazz Life (1980) Writer ("Lush Life") Writer ("Lush Life") See fewer
Rough Cut (1980) Writer ("Satin Doll") (uncredited) Writer ("Satin Doll") (uncredited) See fewer	$14MM		$17MM	$17MM
Teenage Runaway (1975) Writer ("Passion Flower") (uncredited) Writer ("Passion Flower") (uncredited) See fewer
Boccaccio '70 (1962) Music ("Day Dream"), Writer ("Day Dream") Music ("Day Dream"), Writer ("Day Dream") See fewer				$11K
Paris Blues (1961) Music ("Take The 'A' Train") (uncredited) Music ("Take The 'A' Train") (uncredited) See fewer
Anatomy of a Murder (1959) Musician (piano) (uncredited) Musician (piano) (uncredited) See fewer				$194
Take the 'A' Train (1951) (Short) - Music ("Take the 'A' Train") Music ("Take the 'A' Train") See fewer
Symphony in Swing (1949) (Short) - Writer ("Take the A Train") Writer ("Take the A Train") See fewer
Breakin' It Down (1946) (Short) - Writer ("Just a-Sittin' and a-Rockin'") (uncredited) Writer ("Just a-Sittin' and a-Rockin'") (uncredited) See fewer
Reveille with Beverly (1943) Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") See fewer	$40K

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Past Television (40 titles)	Episodes
Fellow Travelers (2023) (TV Mini-series) - Writer ("Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'") (1 episode, 2023), Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") (1 episode, 2023) Writer ("Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'") (1 episode, 2023), Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") (1 episode, 2023) See fewer White Nights (Dec 8, 2023) Season 1, Episode 7 - Writer ("Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'") Writer ("Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'") See fewer Bulletproof (Nov 3, 2023) Season 1, Episode 2 - Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") See fewer	2
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2019) (TV Series) - Writer ("Take the A Train") (1 episode, 2017), Writer ("Take The A Train") (1 episode, 2019), Performer ("Take The A Train") (1 episode, 2019) Writer ("Take the A Train") (1 episode, 2017), Writer ("Take The A Train") (1 episode, 2019), Performer ("Take The A Train") (1 episode, 2019) See fewer Panty Pose (Dec 6, 2019) Season 3, Episode 3 - Performer ("Take The A Train"), Writer ("Take The A Train") Performer ("Take The A Train"), Writer ("Take The A Train") See fewer Doink (Nov 29, 2017) Season 1, Episode 5 - Writer ("Take the A Train") (uncredited) Writer ("Take the A Train") (uncredited) See fewer	2
Big Mouth (2017) (TV Series) - Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") (1 episode, 2017) Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Pillow Talk (Sep 29, 2017) Season 1, Episode 6 - Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") (uncredited) Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") (uncredited) See fewer	1
BBC Swingin' Christmas (2010) (TV Special) - Writer ("Take the "A" Train") Writer ("Take the "A" Train") See fewer
Vivement dimanche (2010) (TV Series) - Writer ("Take The A Train") (1 episode, 2010) Writer ("Take The A Train") (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Episode dated 5 December 2010 (Dec 5, 2010) Writer ("Take The A Train") Writer ("Take The A Train") See fewer	1
Sir John Dankworth at the BBC (2010) (TV Movie) - Writer ("Take the A Train") Writer ("Take the A Train") See fewer
The Pacific (2010) (TV Mini-series) - Writer ("Clementine") (1 episode, 2010) Writer ("Clementine") (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Home (May 16, 2010) Season 1, Episode 10 - Writer ("Clementine") Writer ("Clementine") See fewer	1
Treme (2010) (TV Series) - Writer ("Take The A Train") (1 episode, 2010) Writer ("Take The A Train") (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Shallow Water, Oh Mama (May 16, 2010) Season 1, Episode 6 - Writer ("Take The A Train") (uncredited) Writer ("Take The A Train") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009) (TV Movie) - Music ("Satin Doll") Music ("Satin Doll") See fewer
My Music: The Big Band Years (2009) (TV Movie) - Music ("Take the 'A' Train") (uncredited) Music ("Take the 'A' Train") (uncredited) See fewer
Da Lintsi -koodi (2007) (TV Movie) - Writer ("Lush Life") Writer ("Lush Life") See fewer
The Simpsons (2007) (TV Series) - Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") (1 episode, 2007) Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") (1 episode, 2007) See fewer Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Three Times (Jan 28, 2007) Season 18, Episode 11 - Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") (uncredited) Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Nutcracker Sweeties (2006) (TV Movie) - Musical Adaptation Musical Adaptation See fewer
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006) (TV Series) - Soundtrack (1 episode, 2006) Soundtrack (1 episode, 2006) See fewer Pilot (Sep 18, 2006) Season 1, Episode 1 - Soundtrack ("Lush Life") Soundtrack ("Lush Life") See fewer	1
Supernatural (2006) (TV Series) - Writer ("One More Once") (1 episode, 2006) Writer ("One More Once") (1 episode, 2006) See fewer Provenance (Apr 13, 2006) Season 1, Episode 19 - Writer ("One More Once") Writer ("One More Once") See fewer	1
The Return of the Dancing Master (2004) (TV Mini-series) - Writer ("Take The A Train") Writer ("Take The A Train") See fewer
The Blues (2003) (TV Mini-series) - Writer ("Lush Lite") (1 episode, 2003) Writer ("Lush Lite") (1 episode, 2003) See fewer Piano Blues (Oct 4, 2003) Season 1, Episode 7 - Writer ("Lush Lite") Writer ("Lush Lite") See fewer	1
Changi (2001) (TV Mini-series) - Writer ("Take the A Train") (1 episode, 2001) Writer ("Take the A Train") (1 episode, 2001) See fewer Curley (Nov 4, 2001) Season 1, Episode 4 - Writer ("Take the A Train") Writer ("Take the A Train") See fewer	1
3rd Rock from the Sun (2000) (TV Series) - Writer ("Lush Life") (1 episode, 2000) Writer ("Lush Life") (1 episode, 2000) See fewer Dick'll Take Manhattan: Part 2 (Nov 28, 2000) Season 6, Episode 5 - Writer ("Lush Life") Writer ("Lush Life") See fewer	1
Great Railway Journeys (1999) (TV Series) - Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") (1 episode, 1999) Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") (1 episode, 1999) See fewer Singapore to Bangkok (Apr 6, 1999) Season 3, Episode 7 - Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") See fewer	1
The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Babylon Tour '97-98 (1997) (TV Special) - Writer ("Take the A Train") Writer ("Take the A Train") See fewer
Peligrosamente juntas (1992) (TV Series) - Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") (1 episode, 1992) Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") (1 episode, 1992) See fewer Episode dated 8 April 1992 (Apr 8, 1992) Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") See fewer	1
Saturday Night Live (1982) (TV Series) - Writer ("Lush Life") (1 episode, 1982) Writer ("Lush Life") (1 episode, 1982) See fewer Blythe Danner/Rickie Lee Jones (Mar 27, 1982) Season 7, Episode 15 - Writer ("Lush Life") (uncredited) Writer ("Lush Life") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Police Squad! (1982) (TV Series) - Soundtrack (1 episode, 1982) Soundtrack (1 episode, 1982) See fewer The Butler Did It (A Bird in the Hand) (Mar 18, 1982) Season 1, Episode 3 - Soundtrack ("Satin Doll") (uncredited) Soundtrack ("Satin Doll") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Skyline (1979) (TV Series) - Writer ("A Flower is a Lovesome Thing/Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year") (1 episode, 1979) Writer ("A Flower is a Lovesome Thing/Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year") (1 episode, 1979) See fewer Anita Ellis: For the Record (Jan 16, 1979) Writer ("A Flower is a Lovesome Thing/Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year") Writer ("A Flower is a Lovesome Thing/Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year") See fewer	1
The Richard Pryor Show (1977) (TV Series) - Writer ("Take the 'A' Train", "Satin Doll") (1 episode, 1977) Writer ("Take the 'A' Train", "Satin Doll") (1 episode, 1977) See fewer Episode #1.1 (Sep 13, 1977) Season 1, Episode 1 - Writer ("Take the 'A' Train", "Satin Doll") Writer ("Take the 'A' Train", "Satin Doll") See fewer	1
The Lawrence Welk Show (1975) (TV Series) - Music ("Take the 'A' Train") (1 episode, 1975) Music ("Take the 'A' Train") (1 episode, 1975) See fewer America on the Move (Nov 1, 1975) Season 21, Episode 9 - Music ("Take the 'A' Train") (uncredited) Music ("Take the 'A' Train") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Here's Lucy (1974) (TV Series) - Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") (1 episode, 1974) Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") (1 episode, 1974) See fewer Lucy and Phil Harris Strike Up the Band (Feb 25, 1974) Season 6, Episode 21 - Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") See fewer	1
Duke Ellington... We Love You Madly (1973) (TV Special) - Writer ("Lush Life") Writer ("Lush Life") See fewer
Jazz Scene at the Ronnie Scott Club (1970) (TV Series) - Writer ("Take The 'A' train") (1 episode, 1970) Writer ("Take The 'A' train") (1 episode, 1970) See fewer Teddy Wilson, Stéphane Grappelli, Otis Spann, Thelonious Monk (1970) Writer ("Take The 'A' train") Writer ("Take The 'A' train") See fewer	1
The Engelbert Humperdinck Show (1970) (TV Series) - Writer ("A Flower is a Lovesome Thing") (1 episode, 1970) Writer ("A Flower is a Lovesome Thing") (1 episode, 1970) See fewer Episode #1.4 (Feb 13, 1970) Season 1, Episode 4 - Writer ("A Flower is a Lovesome Thing") Writer ("A Flower is a Lovesome Thing") See fewer	1
Love You Madly: A Salute to Duke Ellington (1969) (TV Special) - Writer ("Take the 'A' Train", "Passion Flower") Writer ("Take the 'A' Train", "Passion Flower") See fewer
The Bell Telephone Hour (1967) (TV Series) - Writer ("You Can Take the A Train") (1 episode, 1967) Writer ("You Can Take the A Train") (1 episode, 1967) See fewer On the Road with Duke Ellington (Oct 13, 1967) Season 10, Episode 2 - Writer ("You Can Take the A Train") Writer ("You Can Take the A Train") See fewer	1
Center Stage (1967) (TV Mini-series) - Writer ("Take the A Train") (1 episode, 1967), Music ("Satin Doll") (1 episode, 1967) Writer ("Take the A Train") (1 episode, 1967), Music ("Satin Doll") (1 episode, 1967) See fewer The Barbara McNair and Duke Ellington Special (Mar 7, 1967) Season 1, Episode 1 - Music ("Satin Doll"), Writer ("Take the A Train") Music ("Satin Doll"), Writer ("Take the A Train") See fewer	1
The Danny Kaye Show (1966) (TV Series) - Music ("Satin Doll") (1 episode, 1966) Music ("Satin Doll") (1 episode, 1966) See fewer Episode #4.4 (Oct 5, 1966) Season 4, Episode 4 - Music ("Satin Doll") (uncredited) Music ("Satin Doll") (uncredited) See fewer	1
NDR Jazz Workshops (1960–1965) (TV Series) - Writer ("Take The 'A' Train") (1 episode, 1965), Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") (1 episode, 1960) Writer ("Take The 'A' Train") (1 episode, 1965), Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") (1 episode, 1960) See fewer No. 40 (Jul 2, 1965) Writer ("Take The 'A' Train") Writer ("Take The 'A' Train") See fewer No. 16 (Nov 25, 1960) Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") See fewer	2
Glenn Miller Time (1961) (TV Series) - Writer ("Take the A Train") (1 episode, 1961) Writer ("Take the A Train") (1 episode, 1961) See fewer Premiere (Jul 10, 1961) Season 1, Episode 1 - Writer ("Take the A Train") Writer ("Take the A Train") See fewer	1
Music Shop (1958–1960) (TV Series) - Composer (theme music) (62 episodes, 1958) Composer (theme music) (62 episodes, 1958) See fewer Episode dated 21 February 1960 (Feb 21, 1960) Composer (theme music) Composer (theme music) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	62
Timex All-Star Jazz Show (1959) (TV Series) - Music ("Take the 'A' Train") (1 episode, 1959) Music ("Take the 'A' Train") (1 episode, 1959) See fewer The Golden Age of Jazz (Jan 7, 1959) Music ("Take the 'A' Train") (uncredited) Music ("Take the 'A' Train") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Adventures in Jazz (1949) (TV Series) - Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") (1 episode, 1949) Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") (1 episode, 1949) See fewer Episode #1.15 (Apr 29, 1949) Season 1, Episode 15 - Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") Writer ("Take the 'A' Train") See fewer	1

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Self (2 titles)
The Twentieth Century (1964) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1964) Self (1 episode, 1964) See fewer Duke Ellington Swings Through Japan (Dec 20, 1964) Season 8, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer
Today (1964) (TV Series) - Self - Piano (1 episode, 1964) Self - Piano (1 episode, 1964) See fewer Episode dated 5 November 1964 (Nov 5, 1964) Self - Piano Self - Piano See fewer

Archive Footage (2 titles)
Hollywood Insider (2022) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2022) Self (1 episode, 2022) See fewer The Greatest Legal Dramas of All Time: No, You're Out of Order! A Ranking of Truth, Justice & Movies (Feb 14, 2022) Season 14, Episode 31 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Independent Lens (2007) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2007) Self (1 episode, 2007) See fewer Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life (Feb 1, 2007) Season 8, Episode 14 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Other (3 titles)
Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) (Video Game) - Soundtrack ("Take the 'A' Train") (uncredited) Soundtrack ("Take the 'A' Train") (uncredited) See fewer
Sid Meier's Railroads! (2006) (Video Game) - Writer ("Take the A Train") Writer ("Take the A Train") See fewer
Rosemary Clooney: Singing at Her Best (2004) (Music Video) - Writer ("I'm Checkin' Out, Goom-bye") Writer ("I'm Checkin' Out, Goom-bye") See fewer

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