B.B. King

Known for: Acting

Born: 1925-09-16 – 2015-05-14 (aged 89)

From: Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA

Riley B. King, known as B.B. King, was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter acclaimed for his expressive singing and fluid, complex guitar playing. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at #3 on its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

Filmography (124)

MOVIE
B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997
2022
as vocals guitar
MOVIE★ 8.0
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
2021
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.6
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE
B.B. King: On the Road
2018
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.2
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
2018
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.8
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
TV
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 7.8
Soundbreaking
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 2.0
The Art of McCartney
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.5
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends
2014
MOVIE★ 5.8
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Born In Chicago
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
2012
as Self
MOVIE
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
B.B. King Standing Room Only
2010
MOVIE★ 8.3
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.9
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
as Self
MOVIE
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
V.A. North Sea Jazz
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
Soul Power
2009
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.5
Blues at the BBC
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
B.B. King | Live
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
B.B. King: Live
2008
as Self
MOVIE
Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Jazz Evolution
2008
as Self - Guitar
MOVIE★ 7.1
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
2007
as Self
MOVIE
Rolling With the Blues
2007
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 6.0
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
2006
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Five Keys to Mastery
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.2
Live Aid
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.4
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004
as Self
MOVIE
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.2
The Story Of The Blues
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.4
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.6
Lightning in a Bottle
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Antone's: Home of the Blues
2004
as Performer
MOVIE
Rockin' in the USA
2003
MOVIE
B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits
2003
as Self
MOVIE
Johnny Winter: Live
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
Red, White and Blues
2003
as Self
TV★ 7.4
The Blues
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
B.B. King: In Concert
2003
as Self
MOVIE
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
B.B. King: Live By Request
2003
as Performer
TV
Soundstage
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Road to Memphis
2003
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.0
BB King Live at The Apollo
2003
MOVIE★ 10.0
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.5
Sounds of Memphis
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
BB King Sweet 16
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.5
Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits
2001
MOVIE★ 7.0
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
2001
as Self
MOVIE
B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King
2001
as Singer
MOVIE★ 10.0
B.B. King Live at Nick's
2001
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King
2000
as Himself
MOVIE★ 8.3
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
2000
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
1999
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
Blues Masters
1999
MOVIE★ 8.0
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
1998
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.3
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
as Malvern Gasperon
TV
A Place of Our Own
1998
MOVIE
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
1997
as Self
TV★ 7.7
Classic Albums
1997
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.6
When We Were Kings
1996
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
1996
as Self
TV★ 6.3
Baywatch Nights
1995
as B.B. King
MOVIE★ 7.7
B.B. King: Blues Summit
1995
MOVIE★ 7.0
A Night to Die For
1995
as Self
TV★ 7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994
as B.B. King
TV★ 7.3
New York Undercover
1994
MOVIE★ 7.5
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.4
B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993
1993
as Self
TV★ 7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
MOVIE★ 7.0
Heart and Souls
1993
as Himself
MOVIE★ 8.0
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Gary Moore: Live Blues
1993
as Guitar, Vocals
TV★ 5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
MOVIE★ 6.0
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night
1991
as Himself
TV★ 8.3
Teech
1991
as Uncle Isaac
MOVIE
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
1991
as Self
MOVIE
Guitar
1991
as Self
TV★ 7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Pappy
MOVIE
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
1990
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
U2: Lovetown
1989
as Self
TV★ 5.2
Booker
1989
TV
Big World Cafe
1989
MOVIE★ 9.0
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
1989
as B.B. King
MOVIE★ 10.0
Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival
1989
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.2
U2: Rattle and Hum
1988
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.9
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
MOVIE★ 8.5
B.B. King & Friends
1987
as Self
TV★ 7.7
Married... with Children
1987
as Street Singer
MOVIE★ 6.2
Spies Like Us
1985
as Ace Tomato Agent
MOVIE★ 7.9
Live Aid
1985
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.2
B.B. King: Into the Night
1985
as Self
TV★ 7.0
The Cosby Show
1984
as Riley Jackson
TV★ 7.6
Christmas in Washington
1982
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982
1982
as Musician - guitar, vocals
TV★ 8.0
America's Top 10
1980
as Self
TV★ 7.4
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
as Self
MOVIE
Good Mornin’ Blues
1978
as Host
MOVIE★ 6.5
Give My Poor Heart Ease
1975
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.5
Sing Sing Thanksgiving
1974
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Blues Under the Skin
1973
as Self
MOVIE
George Carlin: The Real George Carlin
1973
as Self
TV★ 8.1
The Midnight Special
1972
as Self
TV★ 7.5
Sanford and Son
1972
MOVIE★ 8.0
Sing Sing Thanksgiving
1972
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
Medicine Ball Caravan
1971
as Self
TV★ 6.1
Great Performances
1971
as Self
TV★ 8.0
The Pearl Bailey Show
1971
as Self
TV★ 4.8
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
TV
The Barbara McNair Show
1969
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Black Woodstock
1969
as Self
TV★ 6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
MOVIE
Wake at Generation
1968
as Self
TV★ 7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self - Musical Guest
TV★ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
TV★ 8.6
The Grammys
1959
as Self
TV★ 6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
MOVIE
B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live
—
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.0
B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands
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