Art Blakey: movies and TV shows
Art Blakey has 15 credits in the archive: 12 films and 3 TV series, from 1956 to 2021. Highest rated: Jazz (7.5/10).
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Career timeline
1956 – 2021 · busiest year: 1959 (3 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell | Self - Jazz Musician (archive footage) | Film | 7.1 | 101 |
| 2019 | Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.7 | 99 |
| 2009 | Jazz Icons: Art Blakey Live in '65 | Self - drums | Film | — | 89 |
| 2006 | Jazz Icons: Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Live In '58 | Self | Film | — | 86 |
| 2004 | One Night with Blue Note | Self | Film | 7.1 | 84 |
| 2001 | Jazz | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 81 |
| 1988 | Art Blakey: The Jazz Messenger | Self | Film | 8.5 | 68 |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show | Drummer | TV | 7.0 | 64 |
| 1972 | Jazz Is Our Religion | Film | 10.0 | 52 | |
| 1962 | The Sluice | Film | — | 42 | |
| 1961 | Please, Not Now! | Film | 5.1 | 41 | |
| 1959 | Discorama | Self | TV | 8.0 | 39 |
| 1959 | Dangerous Love Affairs | Film | 6.5 | 39 | |
| 1959 | The Road to Shame | Film | 6.1 | 39 | |
| 1956 | Ballerina | Jazzmusiker | Film | 7.0 | 36 |